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p.45 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks for the advice, Bif. I think I'll try a bit of silicon spray on my original Contax rubber hood to get rid of the white stuff.
Oct 14, 2011 at 07:43 AM
p.45 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Well, I received my Contax 50/1.7 last week, and my ZF.2 28/2 today, and both are fantastic! I am looking forward to working with these lenses. Tomorrow: Spreewald!
Oct 14, 2011 at 01:08 PM
p.45 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I'd like to try the ZF.2 28/2 some day! I have the 50/1.7 (C/Y) and like it a lot! It's probably not the best 50 in the world but it's got the Zeiss color punch and that Zeiss subject separation thing people want to call "3D-ishness". It's fairly flat too and on a 7.5mm extension makes a nice close focusing rig - probably around 1:2 or so.
Oct 14, 2011 at 01:43 PM
p.45 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
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Oct 15, 2011 at 10:01 AM
p.45 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just started to play with this, ISCO Göttingen 50/1.9 from the 50's. Looks good and sharp in the center but first impressions is that corner sharpness is very very bad. But at least it gives a shallow DOF on a NEX. Usable with subjects quite centered that is... 
Oct 15, 2011 at 11:33 AM
p.45 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
just got the ze 35/2. my 1ds2 has wacky metering with it's unsupported 'S' screen, ze35/2 seem to throw in another level of crazy between f2 and f4.
metering is off a bit on the 5d as well, especially at the f2-f2.8 end.
so far I find it difficult to nail focus at 40-50 feet out, but that's all me, not the lens.
I read about the vignetting, but had no idea it would be so strong. not that I'm knocking the lens, just didn't expect it.
I'd really love to play with the c/y version.
metering is off a bit on the 5d as well, especially at the f2-f2.8 end.
so far I find it difficult to nail focus at 40-50 feet out, but that's all me, not the lens.
I read about the vignetting, but had no idea it would be so strong. not that I'm knocking the lens, just didn't expect it.
I'd really love to play with the c/y version.
Oct 15, 2011 at 04:09 PM
p.45 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
$25 camera body but the meter may be inop. it's nice and light.
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Oct 16, 2011 at 07:13 AM
p.45 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
ken.vs.ryu wrote:
$25 camera body but the meter may be inop. it's nice and light.
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3948/img21461.jpg
cool, i was thinking about getting one after the recent discussions about film cameras. who needs metering anyway. nice viewfinder?
$25 camera body but the meter may be inop. it's nice and light.
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3948/img21461.jpg
cool, i was thinking about getting one after the recent discussions about film cameras. who needs metering anyway. nice viewfinder?
Oct 16, 2011 at 10:56 AM
p.45 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
excellent viewfinder. I need to try a contax slr but my yashicas don't need batteries to shoot.
Oct 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM
p.45 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
hmmm, I'm looking at an old Contax 139 on ebay now as a smaller alternative to my 1DS2. Would be nice as a walk around with my 35 1.4!
Oct 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM
p.45 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Weeee!!
Just received a GREAT copy of Mamiya-Sekor C 645 35mm f3.5 N lens!
From a GREAT FM'r - Sirfishalot
Thank you sir!
Just received a GREAT copy of Mamiya-Sekor C 645 35mm f3.5 N lens!
From a GREAT FM'r - Sirfishalot
Thank you sir!
Oct 17, 2011 at 04:08 PM
p.45 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
good luck r.young - I've seen 167's go for $50.
sebboh why don't you have a Contax G1?
sebboh why don't you have a Contax G1?
Oct 17, 2011 at 04:27 PM
p.45 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Won the 139 for £30. I was the only bidder. I assume the 167 is a later model but I just wanted the smallest Contax and the 139 seems to be it
Oct 18, 2011 at 01:56 AM
p.45 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
You'll enjoy the 139, especially at that price. It's a sweet little SLR with manual advance. In usage, mine is sadly neglected in favor of the modern Aria (which is even lighter). From the Contax SLR FAQ by Cees de Groot, here are select models and their weight in kilos, ordered by date:
0.500 139Q
0.520 159MM
0.620 167MT
1.150 RTS III
0.565 S2
0.810 RX
0.460 Aria
It's a sweet little SLR with manual advance. In usage, mine is sadly neglected in favor of the modern Aria (which is even lighter). From the Contax SLR FAQ by Cees de Groot, here are select models and their weight in kilos, ordered by date:0.500 139Q
0.520 159MM
0.620 167MT
1.150 RTS III
0.565 S2
0.810 RX
0.460 Aria
Oct 18, 2011 at 02:25 AM
p.45 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
roboticspro wrote:
Hi,
Some decent FD glass for 4/3'rds and my future NEX-7. Trial shots look great with the G2 and 5D MkII (with the 500mm & EdMika FD-EOS adapter).
Edd
How close to infinity focus on the 80-200L can you get with the EdMika adapter on your 5DII ?
Hi,
Some decent FD glass for 4/3'rds and my future NEX-7. Trial shots look great with the G2 and 5D MkII (with the 500mm & EdMika FD-EOS adapter).
Edd
How close to infinity focus on the 80-200L can you get with the EdMika adapter on your 5DII ?
Oct 18, 2011 at 06:02 AM
p.45 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I got tired of waiting for someone to release a small, well built, manual focused, large sensor camera with a great viewfinder. So I got myself an M8, again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Makten/Makro-Planar_100/DSC_4823.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Makten/Makro-Planar_100/DSC_4823.jpg
Oct 19, 2011 at 12:45 PM
p.45 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Vivitar 28/2.8 Close Focus (Komine) for Nikon.
Oct 19, 2011 at 01:28 PM
p.45 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Congrats Martin, a fine looking M8. I'm sure you are going to put it to great use - looking forward to your shots
Oct 19, 2011 at 01:28 PM
p.45 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Makten wrote:
I got tired of waiting for someone to release a small, well built, manual focused, large sensor camera with a great viewfinder. So I got myself an M8, again.
Is this to end the medium format era?
I got tired of waiting for someone to release a small, well built, manual focused, large sensor camera with a great viewfinder. So I got myself an M8, again.
Is this to end the medium format era?
Oct 19, 2011 at 01:33 PM