FlyPenFly wrote:
Hmmm intrigued. I just ordered a minolta 55mm f1.7. I have to imagine it's better than my Om50 f1.4. Those look pretty sharp!
The 55/1.7 is a lens that seems to get little love, but that means it can be had for $25 or so, and for the money its great. Typical Minolta colors, good sharpness and a pretty pleasing rendering. I think its a better lens than many other 50's, even those costing several times more, and it makes a nice combo with a 58/1.2 as a smaller/lighter option when you don't need the speed.
FlyPenFly wrote:
Hmmm intrigued. I just ordered a minolta 55mm f1.7. I have to imagine it's better than my Om50 f1.4. Those look pretty sharp!
i don't think it's the kind of lens you will like, but on the other hand it costs less than most filters. you should have kept your helicoid converted contax g45.
i really like the rokkor 55/1.7 for it's bokeh and focus fall off characteristics, it's not really a lens for people that put heavy value on absolute sharpness and microcontrast.
it's another one of those lenses that i would use a lot more if it had more than 6 aperture blades.
A couple of shots i managed to take while on a training course at the Island Sylt on the North Sea, DE
It was my first time on an ocean beach (Mediteranean guy...) and i was amazed by those kilometers long beaches... Watch Tower by AlexTheodin, on Flickr
A7, Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 DG Macro
We also tried our luck in surfing, but it was really cold (7C water temp) and we weren't really prepared for it. Surf Up by AlexTheodin, on Flickr
A7, Zeiss FE 2,8/35
But i met this little guy, that wanted to pose! Chillin by AlexTheodin, on Flickr
A7, CV Nokton 50mm f/1.1
sebboh wrote:
i don't think it's the kind of lens you will like, but on the other hand it costs less than most filters. you should have kept your helicoid converted contax g45.
i really like the rokkor 55/1.7 for it's bokeh and focus fall off characteristics, it's not really a lens for people that put heavy value on absolute sharpness and microcontrast.
it's another one of those lenses that i would use a lot more if it had more than 6 aperture blades.
God you have no idea how much I regret not keeping that converted G45. I loved that lens. If I knew E-Mount was going to get so good...
And yes, the Rokkor 55 was $40 shipped from Keh for an EX and I have a MD adapter around so I figured why not. At the least it'll tide me over until my eventual purchase of the FE55.
I'm having a love/hate relationship with this lens. I'm not sure whether the camera or the lens is to blame or myself ha. I can handhold the 5D+135L easily and rarely miss a shot due to camera shake. Now with the A7+FE35 combo, I'm getting blurred shots even at 1/60 is it my technique or the lack of ergonomics/balance of this tiny camera? I can't say...
juan_amores wrote:
A7r + Canon FDn 24/2.8 (I love this lens)
I just got my new copy. The first version, an SSC version, was not good at all. Here are the first shots with one I picked up at KEH. The lens looks brand new! Most if not all were shot at f/5.6
rji2goleez wrote:
I just got my new copy. The first version, an SSC version, was not good at all. Here are the first shots with one I picked up at KEH. The lens looks brand new! Most if not all were shot at f/5.6
and I thought the nfd's were always inferior to the breechlocks? So how do they compare I wonder, I'm moderately satisfied with my ssc version, center looks decent but corners are meh. Maybe I should pick up an FDn version too to compare, but I'm really tired getting lemons from evilbay.
reprazent1 wrote:
and I thought the nfd's were always inferior to the breechlocks? So how do they compare I wonder, I'm moderately satisfied with my ssc version, center looks decent but corners are meh. Maybe I should pick up an FDn version too to compare, but I'm really tired getting lemons from evilbay.
This was my first purchase from KEH so I can't speak with a lot of authority. But if the lens quality is typically like this purchase where even the overall condition is somewhat conservative, I would gladly pay a few dollars more than the prices on evilbay!
is it my technique or the lack of ergonomics/balance of this tiny camera? I can't say...
