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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · the best advice you ever got here.

What is the best advice you can think of that you got in the altrenative forum? I hope this thread may be a source of some really good ideas

For me, a few years back after buying my EPSON R-D1, the introduction to the Voigtlander line of lenses -soon followed by the purchase of the nokton 40 1.4!

George

Dec 08, 2009 at 11:43 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · the best advice you ever got here.

It was not an advice, but more an addiction

In order of relevance for me:
- Paul 'Cogitech': Rokkor 58/1.2
- Ed Sawyer: Zuikos in general
- Richard 'Brainiac': Zuiko 40/2

There are dozens more but these helped me more in the beginning of my disease

Dec 08, 2009 at 11:54 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · the best advice you ever got here.

Get out and shoot ;-)

Dec 08, 2009 at 11:55 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · the best advice you ever got here.

Daniel Heineck wrote:
Get out and shoot ;-)

+1

It is always extremely helpful (and sometimes entertaining) to see real world/actual photographers opinions on gear based on user experience. This is truly invaluable and the primary reason I keep returning to this forum.
For lenses, I think the Rokkor thread and other conversion threads for alternatives were extremely useful.

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Dec 09, 2009 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · the best advice you ever got here.

I think I was best served by visiting here and learning that there were so many lenses that could be adapted. I also learned that using MF is ultimately more satisfying in certain types of shooting, and I really enjoy that aspect.

Dec 09, 2009 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · the best advice you ever got here.

paul's original rokkor conversion page was truly the start of my alternate thinking (although i've always used various old cameras).

It opened my eyes to the possibility of using lenses that can't be 'adapted' to work on canon by actually fabricating a new mount and also the fact the adjusting infinity was possible using the infinity stop

sort of a breaking of thought boundaries if you will - re-setting my mental limits on what can be achieved and what is OK to do (eg pulling a lens apart and servicing it myself etc).

Dec 09, 2009 at 03:38 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · the best advice you ever got here.

Lens performance can be superior to Canon L!
To a fraction of the cost!!
Manual focus can be better than AF!!!

A grateful Thank You to You All for sharing!

Dec 09, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · the best advice you ever got here.

Daniel Heineck wrote:
Get out and shoot ;-)

+1000

Dec 09, 2009 at 04:28 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · the best advice you ever got here.

Lots of little pieces of information.

1. The latest was the encouragement to use
an Ee-S screen on the 5D. My manual focus accuracy has gone up now.

2. Zeiss glass, in general.

3. Another recent "hot tip:" The Rokinon 85/1.4
Fine lens for portrait work. Great price. Thanks, all.

Dec 09, 2009 at 04:37 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · the best advice you ever got here.

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/743122/

My intro into doing things differently. There were a bunch of helpful and knowledgeable people here but the one which IMHO stand above all is Jim (jcolwell).

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Dec 09, 2009 at 04:48 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · the best advice you ever got here.

Conurus Contax N to EOS conversion
Cogitech's 58 mm Rokkor conversion
Hubsand's Nikon G adapter (though now that I have an adapter, I can't afford the 14-24 - my drain field failed over the Thanksgiving holiday and needs to be replaced)

Dec 09, 2009 at 07:08 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · the best advice you ever got here.

To adapt non native lenses to my camera body.

I now have alt lenses with capabilities that I would never dreamed of owning otherwise.

Dec 09, 2009 at 07:38 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · the best advice you ever got here.

Manual focus can be more accurate than autofocus, but it takes practice
Manual focus frees up composition
The Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 is a nice lens
The Olympus 28mm f/3.5 is a nice lens
The Olympus 24mm f/2.8 is a nice lens
The Leica 90mm f/2 (non-AA) is a nice lens
The Minolta Rokkor 35mm f/1.8 is a nice lens

Dec 09, 2009 at 07:46 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · the best advice you ever got here.

There are so many good advice here, but tips on the Distagon 21, OM 28 f3.5, OM 40 f2, Rokkor 58 f1.2, OM 90 f2, and Canon 200 f1.8 stand out for me. When I started using a 5D in 2005 I had completely lost interest in what gear could do for my photography. It was the beginning of a continuing epiphany, and I thank everyone who has shared his knowledge with me.

Dec 09, 2009 at 09:05 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · the best advice you ever got here.

brainiac wrote:
When I started using a 5D in 2005 I had completely lost interest in what gear could do for my photography. It was the beginning of a continuing epiphany, and I thank everyone who has shared his knowledge with me.

Same here. Getting some manual focus lenses reignited my passion for my expensive hobby.

Dec 09, 2009 at 09:39 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · the best advice you ever got here.

Learning about a number of superb lenses at incredible prices:

Olympus OM 24 2.8 ($100)
C/Y 28 2.8 ($240)
C/Y 35-70 zoom ($240)
Pentax Super Multi Coated Takumar 50 1.4 ($80)
Minolta Rokkor 58 1.2 ($80)
and most recently,
Samyang/Rokinon 85 1.4 ($220)

Dec 09, 2009 at 09:54 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · the best advice you ever got here.

+1 the alt image thread has been a great resource as well as people just posting about their fav lenses.... find out about some pretty neat glass here and see great samples.... really opens up a lot of possibilities to someone who'se just learning like me... thanks to all!

Dec 09, 2009 at 10:06 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · the best advice you ever got here.

The BEST singular advice (amongst a ton of excellent advice) ...

... having the concept of 'drawing style' explained. This totally changed the way I look at glass ... and corresponingly, the way I think about imagery. I have my personal preferences, but:

1) I have expanded my own tastes
2) I have a much greater respect for others' workmanship that differs from mine.

Even when something doesn't catch MY eye, I at least try & think about where the shooter's mindset was. Sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't ... but I do respect it more that I ever would have before benefitting from all the excellent advice in this forum.

Thanks to ALL.

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Dec 09, 2009 at 10:56 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · the best advice you ever got here.

some of the best advice is in admirable blur sample thread images.

brainiac has been really helpful too.

Dec 09, 2009 at 12:26 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · the best advice you ever got here.

that 35mm Shift is a wonderful lens.

Dec 09, 2009 at 01:00 PM

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