Sebboh - you have those sun rays nailed down! Very nice. I would love to get a shot like that but those moments here in the dry, cold mountains is rare.
Gary Clennan wrote:
Sebboh - you have those sun rays nailed down! Very nice. I would love to get a shot like that but those moments here in the dry, cold mountains is rare.
thanks! if you ever get morning fog that's the time to go for it.
i've been going a little crazy with the light rays after 12 years in chicago where such shots would be impossible.
Looking to pick up a Rokkor 58/1.2 myself. I love the pictures here, just concerned about not getting a "good copy".... are most copies of the 58 sharp? How difficult is it to focus them (wide open and stopped down)? The one I'm looking at has been converted by Jim Buchanan and has a 271XXX serial number. I'm looking for a great low light lens (for a reasonable price) that I can shoot wide open in low light. The I've heard too many bad rumors about the Canon 50mm 1.4 breaking easily for me to consider that as an option.
About focusing (my experience): With the Canon 5D2 focusing with an EG-S matte it is no problem at all (that's the [best] replacement screen for use w MF lenses), quick and accurate. With NEX 5N (always LV of course) it's a bit easier than LV with the 5D2 (for me) - but both much slower than a good VF.
I like the flamed (particularly here in alt circles) EF 50/1.4, it's a great semi-cheap lens as sharp at F/1.4 as any other breeded F/1.4 lenses. And it has AF. Build is not anywhere near a Zeiss or a Rokkor though but it's small and light. It may lack some "character" that more expensive lenses have and corner performance stopped down may be inferior to a 1000Euro+ Zeiss, hardly surprising to most. If you do landscaping that's not the lens to go for anyway.
Johnny B Goode wrote:
Looking to pick up a Rokkor 58/1.2 myself. I love the pictures here, just concerned about not getting a "good copy".... are most copies of the 58 sharp? How difficult is it to focus them (wide open and stopped down)? The one I'm looking at has been converted by Jim Buchanan and has a 271XXX serial number. I'm looking for a great low light lens (for a reasonable price) that I can shoot wide open in low light. The I've heard too many bad rumors about the Canon 50mm 1.4 breaking easily for me to consider that as an option.
the rokkor is probably not the best lens if your looking for wide open sharpness. it's plenty sharp on full frame sensors, but i'm sure the ef 50/1.4 is probably sharper wide open as are a number of other 50/1.4 lenses. if you're shooting higher density aps-c sensors you might not like the sharpness you see wide open when you zoom in to 100% (it's still fine for normal viewing sizes though). if you want something reasonably priced that you can shoot wide open and not worry much about sharpness, i'd recommend smc takumar 50/1.4, c/y 50/1.4, or maybe a nikkor 50/1.4 AI or AIS (these all have much better build than the ef 50/1.4 too). if you want f/1.2, the canon FL 55/1.2 is a fair bit sharper than the rokkor and half the price of the rokkor. the main selling point of the rokkor is the look. as far as sample variation goes, i've not heard of any really bad copies of the rokkor that didn't have something obviously wrong with them.
Shooting on a 5D (I think they calling it a "classic" now a days). I'll look into the lenses you recommended. I don't necessarily need something "tack sharp" but anything that minimizes the motion blur or me hand holding in low light is a plus (or a lens that allows me to shoot at a reasonable ISO). I'm headed to Ireland this summer with my family and would like a lens I can take into the pub and shoot some interesting portraits. I also plan on getting a ZE35/2 to compliment it. Would love to get the ZE25/2 but unfortunately it's a bit on the pricy side and I haven't really seen a used copy come up for sale yet.
Currently I only have the 135L that got with the 5D when I switched to digital, and a Tamron 90mm Macro that I've had for 8 years.
Johnny B Goode wrote:
Shooting on a 5D (I think they calling it a "classic" now a days). I'll look into the lenses you recommended. I don't necessarily need something "tack sharp" but anything that minimizes the motion blur or me hand holding in low light is a plus (or a lens that allows me to shoot at a reasonable ISO). I'm headed to Ireland this summer with my family and would like a lens I can take into the pub and shoot some interesting portraits. I also plan on getting a ZE35/2 to compliment it. Would love to get the ZE25/2 but unfortunately it's a bit on the pricy side and I haven't really seen a used copy come up for sale yet.
Currently I only have the 135L that got with the 5D when I switched to digital, and a Tamron 90mm Macro that I've had for 8 years. ...Show more →
well in that case i'll happily recommend the rokkor 58/1.2. it is certainly my favorite normal lens for it's look (even stopped down), and i have never encountered a better built normal than the metal grip version (including the ZEs, leica R, c/y, and takumar). if you get one of the earlier models with thoriated glass you should take the time to cure the yellowing as it can reduce light through the lens by nearly a stop in some cases.
you might also want to look at the samyang 35/1.4 if your looking for a 35mm too. it's cheaper than the ZE 35/2 and better in some ways according to many (but no "zeiss look").
sebboh wrote:
well in that case i'll happily recommend the rokkor 58/1.2. it is certainly my favorite normal lens for it's look (even stopped down), and i have never encountered a better built normal than the metal grip version (including the ZEs, leica R, c/y, and takumar). if you get one of the earlier models with thoriated glass you should take the time to cure the yellowing as it can reduce light through the lens by nearly a stop in some cases.
you might also want to look at the samyang 35/1.4 if your looking for a 35mm too. it's cheaper than the ZE 35/2 and better in some ways according to many (but no "zeiss look")....Show more →
That's worth considering. Really what I need (and maybe you would have a better reccomendation) is a great landscape lens. The Zeiss 35/2 isn't the best for landscape but it would be versitle enough to work. $1000 is at the absolute top of my price range (espeially if I do get the Rokkor). I have been considering a Zuiko 18mm however the shots I was sent taken from the lens do not appear sharp.
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