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p.228 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Tamron 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (what a mouthful!).
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Oct 05, 2015 at 05:22 AM
p.228 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Alpha_Geist wrote:
My Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R came in today! A 10 minute Leitax conversion had the lens ready to make its debut.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21710884140_83abc2df32_b.jpg
Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R by Alpha Geist, on Flickr
Sweet! Was looking into these lenses for myself too!
My Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R came in today! A 10 minute Leitax conversion had the lens ready to make its debut.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21710884140_83abc2df32_b.jpg
Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R by Alpha Geist, on Flickr
Sweet! Was looking into these lenses for myself too!
Oct 05, 2015 at 07:39 AM
p.228 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I bought this Mamiya 645 50/4 shift lens with a rare converted to Hasselblad mount.
I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
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I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
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Oct 05, 2015 at 08:03 AM
p.228 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
low325 wrote:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21710884140_83abc2df32_b.jpg
Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R by Alpha Geist, on FlickrSweet! Was looking into these lenses for myself too!
The lens is nice and conpact on the FM3A. Took the combo out to a pumpkin festival over the weekend. Should have a roll of Fuji 400ProH developed in the next few days. Excited to see how everything came out!
Alpha_Geist wrote
My Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R came in today! A 10 minute Leitax conversion had the lens ready to make its debut.https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/21710884140_83abc2df32_b.jpg
Nikon FM3A & Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R by Alpha Geist, on Flickr
The lens is nice and conpact on the FM3A. Took the combo out to a pumpkin festival over the weekend. Should have a roll of Fuji 400ProH developed in the next few days. Excited to see how everything came out!
Oct 05, 2015 at 09:19 AM
p.228 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Found a Rodenstock Retina-Heligon 50/1.9 worth bidding for on eBay. The lens looks pristine- none of the usual signs of separation in the rear group, coating looks to be intact, no overt signs of use/abuse on the body. Even the (untested) Reflex S included as a rear cap looks great, so I'm guessing this was someone's bag queen before it got tucked away in storage and forgotten for fifty or sixty years. Also picked up a DKL to M42 adapter so I can frankenlens a closer focusing solution in case the .9M MFD is a bit too limiting.
Oct 05, 2015 at 01:22 PM
p.228 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sculptormic wrote:
I bought this Mamiya 645 50/4 shift lens with a rare converted to Hasselblad mount.
I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5719/21971831535_0b2535aec6_o.jpg
Nice find Michiel! Are there any more from the same supplier? I would also love one.
I bought this Mamiya 645 50/4 shift lens with a rare converted to Hasselblad mount.
I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
Nice find Michiel! Are there any more from the same supplier? I would also love one.
Oct 05, 2015 at 05:46 PM
p.228 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
lenticular11 wrote:
I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5719/21971831535_0b2535aec6_o.jpg Nice find Michiel! Are there any more from the same supplier? I would also love one.
Sometimes these converted ones are for sale on Ebay mostly from professional sellars in Germany, but they are quiet rare. You can have them converted by Zoerk, I believe but then you have to buy the lens first and pay the price for conversion more then €1200,. To expensive. 3 times the price I paid for it.
Best thing to do is check Ebay regulary.
sculptormic wrote
I bought this Mamiya 645 50/4 shift lens with a rare converted to Hasselblad mount.I will use this lens with an adapter on the Pentax 645Z.
Sometimes these converted ones are for sale on Ebay mostly from professional sellars in Germany, but they are quiet rare. You can have them converted by Zoerk, I believe but then you have to buy the lens first and pay the price for conversion more then €1200,. To expensive. 3 times the price I paid for it.
Best thing to do is check Ebay regulary.
Oct 06, 2015 at 05:08 AM
p.228 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks a lot Michiel. I browsed the Zoerk site earlier today however didn't see the conversion there - much too pricey for me in any case.
For TS work I enjoy using my Canon FD 35/2.8 on the A7R, although to have a similar opportunity with the 645 would be great.
For TS work I enjoy using my Canon FD 35/2.8 on the A7R, although to have a similar opportunity with the 645 would be great.
Oct 06, 2015 at 05:14 AM
p.228 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Shift this! 
Shifted Mamiya C 50/4 Shift on shifted Mirex T-S adapter
Shifted Mamiya C 50/4 Shift on shifted Mirex T-S adapter
Oct 06, 2015 at 05:29 AM
p.228 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
This has been a painful week for my bank account. I finally found something of a unicorn in that I found a good example (near mint complete with box) of the second version of the Leica R 180/2.8 apo. It was also the only copy of the lens I had seen despite looking at every site I could find and networking as well. Apparently only 400 of the "11357" Leica 180 were made. I was glad to find one!
Oct 06, 2015 at 10:41 AM
p.228 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
lenticular11 wrote:
Thanks a lot Michiel. I browsed the Zoerk site earlier today however didn't see the conversion there - much too pricey for me in any case.
For TS work I enjoy using my Canon FD 35/2.8 on the A7R, although to have a similar opportunity with the 645 would be great.
On this page they say they make the conversions on request.
http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_specia.htm
No pricing but I remember somebody talking about € 1200,-- for such a special conversion.
Thanks a lot Michiel. I browsed the Zoerk site earlier today however didn't see the conversion there - much too pricey for me in any case.
For TS work I enjoy using my Canon FD 35/2.8 on the A7R, although to have a similar opportunity with the 645 would be great.
On this page they say they make the conversions on request.
http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_specia.htm
No pricing but I remember somebody talking about € 1200,-- for such a special conversion.
Oct 06, 2015 at 12:58 PM
p.228 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
jcolwell wrote:
Shift this!
Interesting.
Is the image cirkel big enough for such a dubbel shift reach?
Shift this!
Interesting.
Is the image cirkel big enough for such a dubbel shift reach?
Oct 06, 2015 at 12:59 PM
p.228 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
jcolwell wrote:
Shift this!
sculptormic wrote:
Interesting.
Is the image cirkel big enough for such a dubbel shift reach?
Not quite, but it's close. Here's a test image taken at 30mm shift, with 15mm on the Mirex and 15mm on the lens.
Mamiya 645 C 50/4 Shift at 15mm shift on Mirex T-S adapter at 15mm shift (1DsIII)
Shift this!
sculptormic wrote:
Interesting.
Is the image cirkel big enough for such a dubbel shift reach?
Not quite, but it's close. Here's a test image taken at 30mm shift, with 15mm on the Mirex and 15mm on the lens.
© jcolwell 2015
Mamiya 645 C 50/4 Shift at 15mm shift on Mirex T-S adapter at 15mm shift (1DsIII)
Oct 06, 2015 at 03:49 PM
p.228 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Wow that is quiet impressive!
BTW How do you like the lens? Of course it is an advantage, medium format on a 35mm, sweet spot etc...
Personally I didn't shoot with it yet but heard good things about it.
A better option, lensqualitywise then the Superrotater what is about the only other option for shift on the Pentax 645.
BTW How do you like the lens? Of course it is an advantage, medium format on a 35mm, sweet spot etc...
Personally I didn't shoot with it yet but heard good things about it.
A better option, lensqualitywise then the Superrotater what is about the only other option for shift on the Pentax 645.
Oct 06, 2015 at 04:47 PM
p.228 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sculptormic wrote:
BTW How do you like the lens?
I sold it a long time ago. I bought it to see if I would use "shift on shift". Turns out, I didn't.
It's a very nice lens. Plenty sharp. I suppose it would be nice to use with the Mirex when you want shift in a different direction than the Mirex offers. That's never come up, but I've never considered it before. Darn! I should have kept it.
(The Mirex gives shift and tilt about the same axis. For example, if it's set up to give tilt "nose down", then it shifts left and right on the horizontal axis. Both motions are on/about the same horizontal axis. This lets you have a left-right shift-pano with constant tilt (useful for some landscape photos), but does not let you shift left-right with tilt about a vertical axis.)
Using the normal M645 lenses with Mirex on my Canon DSLR gives me the movements that I need for most situations. The M645 C 55/2.8N is a lot smaller than the C 50/4 Shift, and at least as good optically. As long as the Mirex gives enough movement (which it usually does for me), then I prefer to use the 55/2.8N. In fact, that 's why I sold the 50/4 Shift.
I also have a M645 Auto Bellows N with substantial front standard movenments, and I can add the Mirex to the back to have front and back standard movements.
BTW How do you like the lens?
I sold it a long time ago. I bought it to see if I would use "shift on shift". Turns out, I didn't.
It's a very nice lens. Plenty sharp. I suppose it would be nice to use with the Mirex when you want shift in a different direction than the Mirex offers. That's never come up, but I've never considered it before. Darn! I should have kept it.
(The Mirex gives shift and tilt about the same axis. For example, if it's set up to give tilt "nose down", then it shifts left and right on the horizontal axis. Both motions are on/about the same horizontal axis. This lets you have a left-right shift-pano with constant tilt (useful for some landscape photos), but does not let you shift left-right with tilt about a vertical axis.)
Using the normal M645 lenses with Mirex on my Canon DSLR gives me the movements that I need for most situations. The M645 C 55/2.8N is a lot smaller than the C 50/4 Shift, and at least as good optically. As long as the Mirex gives enough movement (which it usually does for me), then I prefer to use the 55/2.8N. In fact, that 's why I sold the 50/4 Shift.
I also have a M645 Auto Bellows N with substantial front standard movenments, and I can add the Mirex to the back to have front and back standard movements.
Oct 06, 2015 at 05:34 PM
p.228 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Ricoh GR 28 f2.5 module for a GXR (GXR bought principally to use an IR-modded A12 module, received today - shot below using a ZM 25/2.8).
Canberra in a different light. by DEMcI, on Flickr
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Canberra in a different light. by DEMcI, on FlickrEdited on Oct 07, 2015 at 06:51 AM · View previous versions
Oct 07, 2015 at 02:54 AM
p.228 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nice shot, David. Looks like that tower in the middle background is leaning a bit to port. (?)
Oct 07, 2015 at 05:35 AM
p.228 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thank you John, that's very likely, given my astigmatism! The GXR has a nice level display (like the P645D ) however as I only started shooting it today I didn't use that every time! I will correct the image and refresh...
) however as I only started shooting it today I didn't use that every time! I will correct the image and refresh...Oct 07, 2015 at 06:45 AM
p.228 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Still have the Ricoh GXR. A lovely camera. The Zeiss Biogon 25 was my favourite lens on the M module! I just put it up for sale on Ebay because sadly I hardly use it anymore.
Oct 07, 2015 at 07:09 AM
p.228 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I have been planning to get a camera modified for IR (or even better, full-spectrum) for some time, even buying a new Sony A6000 before selling it again. I saw this IR-modified A12 Leica module and I knew I would get good results using LM lenses!
I had to buy the GXR separately but got a great deal through Amazon (unit looks like a new return) I hope I can survive without buying the EVF since that remains quite expensive and not particularly good. I had not intended to buy a visual-spectrum module for it but I saw the 28 f2.5 for about $150 in a recent KEH sale.
I can now sell a Sigma DP2S that was my small point-and-shoot for when I didn't want to risk a better camera (as in off-road motorcycling rides).
Michiel - if you get your A7R modified by Kolari Vision I think that the ZM25 becomes useable. The dedicated thread on thin sensor-glass for the A7(R) probably discusses.
I had to buy the GXR separately but got a great deal through Amazon (unit looks like a new return) I hope I can survive without buying the EVF since that remains quite expensive and not particularly good. I had not intended to buy a visual-spectrum module for it but I saw the 28 f2.5 for about $150 in a recent KEH sale.
I can now sell a Sigma DP2S that was my small point-and-shoot for when I didn't want to risk a better camera (as in off-road motorcycling rides).
Michiel - if you get your A7R modified by Kolari Vision I think that the ZM25 becomes useable. The dedicated thread on thin sensor-glass for the A7(R) probably discusses.
Oct 07, 2015 at 07:20 AM