DocsPics wrote:
O.K., what gives? I can't find a 280/4 APO anywhere and you guys are just scooping them up. Where might one stumble across a good copy and what is a reasonably good price point?
They aren't rare: just keep your eyes peeled (eBay, Tamarkin, KEH, CameraWest, Igor, even FM B&S). The current rate is demonstrably $4K for Mint Minus from established eBay dealer (credit card taken). To answer Almass, the Fotodiox is indeed inadequate, as I discovered an hour ago. The "Pro" version (w/leaf springs) is incapable of maintaining flush alignment with such a heavy len. Even when mounted on the tripod mount of the lens, I detect weakness due to the weight of the 1Ds.
This could probably go in the "magic lens" thread as even with fairly mundane subject matter, I find the Summicron R 50 to render amazing color, contrast and brilliance.
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rico wrote:
I reviewed the Leitax offering, and it appears you have a point. My Apo-Telyt 280/4 arrived last week (yes, folks, it's an epidemic ), and my R/EOS Fotodiox adapter arrives later today. Except for the remote chance that I fall in love with R bodies, there's no drawback with adapting the lens semi-permanently to the EOS mount.
Not that I'm against the Leitax solution, but I wouldn't give up the opportunity to shoot the 280 with the APO extenders, both of which are awesome. I love my 280/2.8 just as much as the 400/4, and 560/5.6 I get with it and the extenders. And converting the lens mount side on those to EF would be difficult, at best, if not impossible with the 1.4. I'd say that's a drawback.
Anyway, I shoot my DsIII with the 280 mounted on a monopod and use the FD pros to adapt. In the year plus that I've had the lens, I've never had a problem with the adapter failing. It's as solid as it was day 1.
telyt wrote:
There's space under the Jibboom Street bridge here in Sacramento when the river's not too high.
I don't know, Douglas. As bad as homelessness would be, homeless in Sacramento brings it down a notch or two. Let's go south. Homeless in Gilroy would basically be camping. And we can pick up some work during garlic season, as long as they don't mind protracted breaks in which we discuss the best way to frame the symmetry of the crop rows against the surrounding hills at that particular time of day.
telyt wrote:
I'd call that bird a female Red-winged Blackbird.
Looks like you'd be right. I probably should've clicked on the next picture on whatbird.com after finding the red-winger and before searching for an entirely different bird. And it does explain their behavior.
), and my R/EOS Fotodiox adapter arrives later today. Except for the remote chance that I fall in love with R bodies, there's no drawback with adapting the lens semi-permanently to the EOS mount.
Looks like you'd be right. I probably should've clicked on the next picture on whatbird.com after finding the red-winger and before searching for an entirely different bird. And it does explain their behavior. 