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p.170 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just arrived: Nikon Nikkor 105/2.5. 
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-prLzMMB/0/L/DSC00307-L.jpg
No good sample pics yet.
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-XNjhcNj/0/L/DSC00303-L.jpg
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-WgjDwZ7/0/L/DSC00297-L.jpg
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-prLzMMB/0/L/DSC00307-L.jpg
No good sample pics yet.
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-XNjhcNj/0/L/DSC00303-L.jpg
http://beardedspoooon.smugmug.com/Nikon-Nikkor-10525/i-WgjDwZ7/0/L/DSC00297-L.jpg
May 12, 2014 at 04:43 PM
p.170 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
...a new lens and the 2nd best use for a beer cooler...
I thought my experience may be useful to those using this lens...
So I got the highly rated Tamron sp90/2.5 in a Nikon mount and I was surprised at the amount of flare....
I slipped a paper towel roll over the end and could see that if it were long enough it would cut out the flare completely
I immediately got a hood, a long Takumar used on a 200mm lens but that wasn't long enough...soooooo....
I slipped a beer cooler over the hood as an extension, and all is right with the world.
No hood
http://imageshack.com/a/img843/463/0sq9.jpg
Hood only
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/1593/01uh.jpg
Hood with extension
http://imageshack.com/a/img841/6654/rf0y.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/4975/w9cc.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/750/50v3.jpg
The test scene
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/205/iyxn.jpg
Drank the Guinness and look forward to taking the lens out for some real shots...
I thought my experience may be useful to those using this lens...
So I got the highly rated Tamron sp90/2.5 in a Nikon mount and I was surprised at the amount of flare....
I slipped a paper towel roll over the end and could see that if it were long enough it would cut out the flare completely
I immediately got a hood, a long Takumar used on a 200mm lens but that wasn't long enough...soooooo....
I slipped a beer cooler over the hood as an extension, and all is right with the world.
No hood
http://imageshack.com/a/img843/463/0sq9.jpg
Hood only
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/1593/01uh.jpg
Hood with extension
http://imageshack.com/a/img841/6654/rf0y.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/4975/w9cc.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/750/50v3.jpg
The test scene
http://imageshack.com/a/img844/205/iyxn.jpg
Drank the Guinness and look forward to taking the lens out for some real shots...
May 12, 2014 at 05:19 PM
p.170 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Peire wrote:
Good move.I did the same last year.They are very special.I like their crispness most of all.
I barely got to shoot with the last one before it jumped out of my pocket to freedom.
The aperture on my 85/1.7 is sticking, so it will be getting a clean and relube, it will soon be as smooth and easy to focus as my 58/1.2 is.
LightShow wrote
Just bought a replacement Rokkor HH 35/1.8I barely got to shoot with the last one before it jumped out of my pocket to freedom.
The aperture on my 85/1.7 is sticking, so it will be getting a clean and relube, it will soon be as smooth and easy to focus as my 58/1.2 is.
May 12, 2014 at 11:57 PM
p.170 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bought this and received it today.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/m7o2jf9
Industar 61 LTM (52/53/55 f2.8 lens - focal length varies in the description and on the lens markings)
My best ever lens purchase - certainly as far as VFM is concerned...it cost me just shy of Australian$39 including postage.
I tried it on my A7R this afternoon and I had trouble distinguishing its performance at f5.6, from that of my immaculate Summicron Dual Range 50!
http://preview.tinyurl.com/m7o2jf9
Industar 61 LTM (52/53/55 f2.8 lens - focal length varies in the description and on the lens markings)
My best ever lens purchase - certainly as far as VFM is concerned...it cost me just shy of Australian$39 including postage.
I tried it on my A7R this afternoon and I had trouble distinguishing its performance at f5.6, from that of my immaculate Summicron Dual Range 50!
May 13, 2014 at 02:41 AM
p.170 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Good move.I did the same last year.They are very special.I like their crispness most of all.I barely got to shoot with the last one before it jumped out of my pocket to freedom.
The aperture on my 85/1.7 is sticking, so it will be getting a clean and relube, it will soon be as smooth and easy to focus as my 58/1.2 is.
My 85/1.7 MC PF acquired 2 weeks ago is also being relubed and I get it this wednesday Focusing it is a joy by itself.Those heavy old Rokkors ,like Zeisses Z ,are prone to jump out for freedom,so I'm always very careful with them.
Peire wrote
LightShow wrote
Just bought a replacement Rokkor HH 35/1.8The aperture on my 85/1.7 is sticking, so it will be getting a clean and relube, it will soon be as smooth and easy to focus as my 58/1.2 is.
My 85/1.7 MC PF acquired 2 weeks ago is also being relubed and I get it this wednesday
Focusing it is a joy by itself.Those heavy old Rokkors ,like Zeisses Z ,are prone to jump out for freedom,so I'm always very careful with them.May 13, 2014 at 04:15 AM
p.170 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I need to stop hanging out in the Buy & Sell forum... I just gave in to temptation and acquired a Contax Zeiss Planar 100mm f2 MMJ.
May 13, 2014 at 10:45 AM
p.170 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Cool, I just received mine from eBay purchase.
Always wanted one, now I have.
I will use mine on my Canon EOS3 film camera, Canon 5DMkII, and FujiFilm X-E1.
Oh, I keep forgetting my Kodak SLR/C, man, I need to use it more.
Been getting into film stuffz lately, 35mm and 120mm.
What bodies are you going to use with yours? Just curious...
molson wrote:
I need to stop hanging out in the Buy & Sell forum... I just gave in to temptation and acquired a Contax Zeiss Planar 100mm f2 MMJ.
Always wanted one, now I have.
I will use mine on my Canon EOS3 film camera, Canon 5DMkII, and FujiFilm X-E1.
Oh, I keep forgetting my Kodak SLR/C, man, I need to use it more.
Been getting into film stuffz lately, 35mm and 120mm.
What bodies are you going to use with yours? Just curious...
molson wrote:
I need to stop hanging out in the Buy & Sell forum... I just gave in to temptation and acquired a Contax Zeiss Planar 100mm f2 MMJ.
May 13, 2014 at 10:57 AM
p.170 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
molson wrote:
I need to stop hanging out in the Buy & Sell forum... I just gave in to temptation and acquired a Contax Zeiss Planar 100mm f2 MMJ.
There are worse lenses to spend money on...
I need to stop hanging out in the Buy & Sell forum... I just gave in to temptation and acquired a Contax Zeiss Planar 100mm f2 MMJ.
There are worse lenses to spend money on...
May 13, 2014 at 10:58 AM
p.170 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Busy couple of months. Purchased a used Canon 135L from POTN, then took advantage of the Canon's 20% off refurbished 6D.
May 13, 2014 at 10:59 AM
p.170 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
buggz2k wrote:
What bodies are you going to use with yours? Just curious...
Primarily the Sony A7r, but also the Fuji X-T1.
I've been thinking about picking up another DSLR body but nothing really appeals to me at the moment. Maybe if I stumble across a mint-condition EOS 1Ds Mark III at a good price...
What bodies are you going to use with yours? Just curious...
Primarily the Sony A7r, but also the Fuji X-T1.
I've been thinking about picking up another DSLR body but nothing really appeals to me at the moment. Maybe if I stumble across a mint-condition EOS 1Ds Mark III at a good price...
May 13, 2014 at 11:27 AM
p.170 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I stumbled across a Zuiko 90mm f2 Macro at a very tempting price this morning, so I had to snap it up... hopefully the condition is a good as advertised.
Now, if I could only find an adapter that would work with my ZE lenses and A7R, I could compare the Zuiko to the Zeiss 100mm f2.
Now, if I could only find an adapter that would work with my ZE lenses and A7R, I could compare the Zuiko to the Zeiss 100mm f2.
May 14, 2014 at 10:55 AM
p.170 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon FD 4/300 L. I had forgotten, that I placed a bid for one a week ago, so now I own two copies
May 14, 2014 at 11:36 AM
p.170 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
Canon FD 4/300 L. I had forgotten, that I placed a bid for one a week ago, so now I own two copies
oops, how do you feel about color and CA control with that lens on the a7 btw?
Canon FD 4/300 L. I had forgotten, that I placed a bid for one a week ago, so now I own two copies
oops, how do you feel about color and CA control with that lens on the a7 btw?
May 14, 2014 at 11:52 AM
p.170 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
oops, how do you feel about color and CA control with that lens on the a7 btw?
I think I am much less sensitive about color than you are, but so far I couldn'f find any fault with it in that regard.
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.
I totally enjoyed the lens in the last few days.
here are some full resolution images:
Canon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on Flickr
Canon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on Flickr
Canon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on Flickr
Canon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on Flickr
Phillip Reeve wrote
Canon FD 4/300 L. I had forgotten, that I placed a bid for one a week ago, so now I own two copiesI think I am much less sensitive about color than you are, but so far I couldn'f find any fault with it in that regard.
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.
I totally enjoyed the lens in the last few days.
here are some full resolution images:
Canon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on FlickrCanon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on FlickrCanon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on FlickrCanon nFD 300mm 1:4 L by reevedata, on FlickrMay 14, 2014 at 12:17 PM
p.170 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lol, I can think of worse lenses to have 2 copies of.
I'm the proud new owner of an SMC Pentax K 28/2 which is similar to the Contax Hollywood.
http://forum.mflenses.com/asahi-smc-28-2-0-k-mount-t39064.html
I'm the proud new owner of an SMC Pentax K 28/2 which is similar to the Contax Hollywood.
http://forum.mflenses.com/asahi-smc-28-2-0-k-mount-t39064.html
May 14, 2014 at 06:52 PM
p.170 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.
The 300/2.8L is a bit better at f/4, but that difference evaporates pretty quickly the more you stop down. And the 2.8 is certainly not spectacular wide open. It takes quite a bit of massaging in post to get the best out of it at f/2.8, but from f/4 on, it's effortless. To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.
The 300/2.8L is a bit better at f/4, but that difference evaporates pretty quickly the more you stop down. And the 2.8 is certainly not spectacular wide open. It takes quite a bit of massaging in post to get the best out of it at f/2.8, but from f/4 on, it's effortless. To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.
May 14, 2014 at 08:34 PM
p.170 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
The 300/2.8L is a bit better at f/4, but that difference evaporates pretty quickly the more you stop down. And the 2.8 is certainly not spectacular wide open. It takes quite a bit of massaging in post to get the best out of it at f/2.8, but from f/4 on, it's effortless. To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.
Would you mind sharing some full resolution shots in combination with the 1.4TC? Thanks
Phillip Reeve wrote
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.Would you mind sharing some full resolution shots in combination with the 1.4TC? Thanks
May 15, 2014 at 12:14 AM
p.170 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.
This is encouraging, I just scored one on ebay that is nearby my home, It should be here in a few days.
One of the drawbacks of the FD 500 I have is minimum focus distance of 5 meters.(Yeah I know use an extension tube. Not always handy when you need to get to infinity quickly) The 300 has a MFD of 3m which when used with a 1.4x should work out just about right for my backyard bird shooting. I also plan on using it bare when the light gets low.
I hope the New FD 300-2.8L it is not too terrible at 2.8. What does it suffer from at 2.8? odd bokeh? astigmatism? soft corners?
I figure with the FD 300 and 500 along with what ever Fuji comes up with for a AF super tele zoom, I should be in good shape for the wildlife I like to shoot.
To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.
This is encouraging, I just scored one on ebay that is nearby my home, It should be here in a few days.
One of the drawbacks of the FD 500 I have is minimum focus distance of 5 meters.(Yeah I know use an extension tube. Not always handy when you need to get to infinity quickly) The 300 has a MFD of 3m which when used with a 1.4x should work out just about right for my backyard bird shooting. I also plan on using it bare when the light gets low.
I hope the New FD 300-2.8L it is not too terrible at 2.8. What does it suffer from at 2.8? odd bokeh? astigmatism? soft corners?
I figure with the FD 300 and 500 along with what ever Fuji comes up with for a AF super tele zoom, I should be in good shape for the wildlife I like to shoot.
May 15, 2014 at 04:05 AM
p.170 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
The 300/2.8L is a bit better at f/4, but that difference evaporates pretty quickly the more you stop down. And the 2.8 is certainly not spectacular wide open. It takes quite a bit of massaging in post to get the best out of it at f/2.8, but from f/4 on, it's effortless. To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.Would you mind sharing some full resolution shots in combination with the 1.4TC? Thanks
Here's a couple from today. Let me know if you want to see something else.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/102985582@N02/sets/72157644693700344/
freaklikeme wrote
Phillip Reeve wrote
CA control is good, but not as good as I had hoped, I think it is inferior to the nFD 2.8/300. The lens improves significantly at f/5.6 but f/4 is good enough for me.Here's a couple from today. Let me know if you want to see something else.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/102985582@N02/sets/72157644693700344/
May 15, 2014 at 09:17 PM
p.170 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
W.T. Jones wrote:
This is encouraging, I just scored one on ebay that is nearby my home, It should be here in a few days.
One of the drawbacks of the FD 500 I have is minimum focus distance of 5 meters.(Yeah I know use an extension tube. Not always handy when you need to get to infinity quickly) The 300 has a MFD of 3m which when used with a 1.4x should work out just about right for my backyard bird shooting. I also plan on using it bare when the light gets low.
I hope the New FD 300-2.8L it...Show more →
I think you'll like it. It's not horrible. It's actually pretty comparable to the 500 wide open versus f/5.6. I don't know about the corners, though. I've never tried to use it for anything where the corners matter.
freaklikeme wrote
To me, the biggest advantage of lugging around the faster lens is its performance wide open with the 1.4x, which tames the bokeh and gives the contrast an effective push in the right direction. It's an excellent 420/4.One of the drawbacks of the FD 500 I have is minimum focus distance of 5 meters.(Yeah I know use an extension tube. Not always handy when you need to get to infinity quickly) The 300 has a MFD of 3m which when used with a 1.4x should work out just about right for my backyard bird shooting. I also plan on using it bare when the light gets low.
I hope the New FD 300-2.8L it...Show more →
I think you'll like it. It's not horrible. It's actually pretty comparable to the 500 wide open versus f/5.6. I don't know about the corners, though. I've never tried to use it for anything where the corners matter.
May 15, 2014 at 09:21 PM