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p.69 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
Hopefully I've found a third party hood that won't show up in the frame on the Zuiko Pen-FT 25/2.8. Fingers crossed.
And the Summicron-M 90 showed up yesterday. So small and beautiful on the NEX-7.
which version?
Hopefully I've found a third party hood that won't show up in the frame on the Zuiko Pen-FT 25/2.8. Fingers crossed.
And the Summicron-M 90 showed up yesterday. So small and beautiful on the NEX-7.
which version?
Apr 24, 2012 at 03:12 PM
p.69 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Probably not he E55 version if it's considered "small"... 
Apr 24, 2012 at 03:15 PM
p.69 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Actually, it is the E55. That plus adapter is a heck of a lot smaller than my Summicron-R 90 plus adapter. Everything's relative, Gary.
Apr 24, 2012 at 04:36 PM
p.69 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
Actually, it is the E55. That plus adapter is a heck of a lot smaller than my Summicron-R 90 plus adapter. Everything's relative, Gary.
So true! In the land of m-mount lenses most consider it fairly large and heavy. I actually like the heft of it! Very nice lens BTW.
Actually, it is the E55. That plus adapter is a heck of a lot smaller than my Summicron-R 90 plus adapter. Everything's relative, Gary.
So true! In the land of m-mount lenses most consider it fairly large and heavy. I actually like the heft of it! Very nice lens BTW.
Apr 24, 2012 at 10:07 PM
p.69 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I always had thought I will never need this lens,but....
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/sml_U951I1335348210.SEQ.0.jpg
I'll give this facility a try with some of my MD lenses.I don't expect too much but 100/3.5 MC Rokkor Macro was so big and heavy that I let him go.
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/sml_U951I1335348210.SEQ.1.jpg
The same thing but with C/Y mount - won it for just 2,99 GBP,so could not resist.I wonder how will it perform with some of my C/Y Zeiss lenses.
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1335348348.SEQ.1.jpg
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/sml_U951I1335348210.SEQ.0.jpg
I'll give this facility a try with some of my MD lenses.I don't expect too much but 100/3.5 MC Rokkor Macro was so big and heavy that I let him go.
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/sml_U951I1335348210.SEQ.1.jpg
The same thing but with C/Y mount - won it for just 2,99 GBP,so could not resist.I wonder how will it perform with some of my C/Y Zeiss lenses.
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1335348348.SEQ.1.jpg
Apr 25, 2012 at 09:43 AM
p.69 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Hi Piere.
If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought.
Cheers
Harry Palmer
If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought.
Cheers
Harry Palmer
Apr 25, 2012 at 10:36 AM
p.69 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Kingfishphoto wrote:
Hi Piere.
If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought.
Cheers
Harry Palmer
That's a great idea.I have no any MD extension tubes.Thank you Harry!
Hi Piere.
If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought.
Cheers
Harry Palmer
That's a great idea.I have no any MD extension tubes.Thank you Harry!
Apr 25, 2012 at 10:46 AM
p.69 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Not so alt,but will work with alts.I picked it up two hours ago.
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1335446902.SEQ.0.jpg
http://zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1335446902.SEQ.0.jpg
Apr 26, 2012 at 07:20 AM
p.69 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
finally sold the minolta 20/2.8! went out and got...
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Apr 30, 2012 at 04:54 PM
p.69 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nice, Jim. How's it shoot on the a900?
After shooting with a lot of 40mm-ish lenses, I couldn't find anything that I liked more than the Canon LTM 35/2 I used to have, so I picked up one off the boards. Now I'm going back and forth on the Hawks adapter. 1m is a long MFD for a 50mm equivalent.
After shooting with a lot of 40mm-ish lenses, I couldn't find anything that I liked more than the Canon LTM 35/2 I used to have, so I picked up one off the boards. Now I'm going back and forth on the Hawks adapter. 1m is a long MFD for a 50mm equivalent.
May 01, 2012 at 10:44 PM
p.69 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Kingfishphoto wrote:
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If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought...
I think not with these Panagor macro convertes. There the inner lens is moved for macro, so the overall length is not changed.
I use Kenko and Vivitar macro converter as focus helicoid for a projector lens and a macro extended Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.8
The Panagor macro tele converter I own is not usabel for this.
Back to topic:
Need to stop buying expensiver lenses - a Canon FD 400/2.8L is the newest purchase.
And I could not hide it from my wife :-/
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If the converter doesnt work too well, you might consider removeing the glass elements, and you will have a focusing heilcoid extension ture. I did that on one of my Vivitar 2X macro focusing converters, and use it on my FDn 400. Just a thought...
I think not with these Panagor macro convertes. There the inner lens is moved for macro, so the overall length is not changed.
I use Kenko and Vivitar macro converter as focus helicoid for a projector lens and a macro extended Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.8
The Panagor macro tele converter I own is not usabel for this.
Back to topic:
Need to stop buying expensiver lenses - a Canon FD 400/2.8L is the newest purchase.
And I could not hide it from my wife :-/
May 02, 2012 at 03:54 AM
p.69 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
Nice, Jim. How's it shoot on the a900?
After shooting with a lot of 40mm-ish lenses, I couldn't find anything that I liked more than the Canon LTM 35/2 I used to have, so I picked up one off the boards. Now I'm going back and forth on the Hawks adapter. 1m is a long MFD for a 50mm equivalent.
still getting used to the thick DOF. I have the type M screen, but the thick DOF from the slow f/2.8 aperature combined with the ultra wide FOV make nailing focus take practice. I haven't really had the opportunity to test the lens IQ yet, but seems to have decent resolution & contrast, better than the minolta 20/2.8, and as i recall in an earlier test thread here on FM alt when compared to the zeiss 21/2.8 at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, it held its own. it does vignette a little which i think is fine and as predicted the focusing scale is way off. i do intend on chipping it soon. it balances pretty well in terms of weight, and is good in terms of plastics go. as FlyPenFly said, it's not very good as a precision instrument, guessing as compared to his 21/2.8, but I think its fine if you 'recalibrate' the focusing scale.
Nice, Jim. How's it shoot on the a900?
After shooting with a lot of 40mm-ish lenses, I couldn't find anything that I liked more than the Canon LTM 35/2 I used to have, so I picked up one off the boards. Now I'm going back and forth on the Hawks adapter. 1m is a long MFD for a 50mm equivalent.
still getting used to the thick DOF. I have the type M screen, but the thick DOF from the slow f/2.8 aperature combined with the ultra wide FOV make nailing focus take practice. I haven't really had the opportunity to test the lens IQ yet, but seems to have decent resolution & contrast, better than the minolta 20/2.8, and as i recall in an earlier test thread here on FM alt when compared to the zeiss 21/2.8 at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, it held its own. it does vignette a little which i think is fine and as predicted the focusing scale is way off. i do intend on chipping it soon. it balances pretty well in terms of weight, and is good in terms of plastics go. as FlyPenFly said, it's not very good as a precision instrument, guessing as compared to his 21/2.8, but I think its fine if you 'recalibrate' the focusing scale.
May 02, 2012 at 11:40 AM
p.69 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks, Jim. I appreciate the overview.
May 02, 2012 at 02:53 PM
p.69 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Broke down and bought the Leica 100mm APO Macro-R.
No time yet to take real pics, but seems pretty sharp at 2.8
DSC04052 by AustinIsWeird, on Flickr
DSC04048 by AustinIsWeird, on Flickr
No time yet to take real pics, but seems pretty sharp at 2.8
DSC04052 by AustinIsWeird, on Flickr
DSC04048 by AustinIsWeird, on Flickr
May 04, 2012 at 02:27 PM
p.69 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Congrats, Dale. Personally, I think letting that lens go out of production was the biggest tragedy of the R-line failure. So there's only a finite amount of them but, fortunately, they're all built like tanks and should be around for a while.
May 04, 2012 at 02:42 PM
p.69 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
daleaherman wrote:
Broke down and bought the Leica 100mm APO Macro-R.
I really want this one.
But lately, actually for a number of months now, I have been drawn to the dark side, 4x5 film.
The "disease" is worsening, I continue to buy old lenses for my Sinar f2.
- Darlot 5 1/4 inch gem type petzval
- Aldis 6 inch projection petzval
- Wollensak Soft Focus 12 inch f3.8 Portrait Lens
- 8 1/2 inch Kodak Ektar in Acme #3 shutter <--- sugoui! a modern build lens!
- Schneider Tele Xenar 360mm f5.5 in Copal #3 Shutter < and a another!
I feel I've really got an addiction...
Broke down and bought the Leica 100mm APO Macro-R.
I really want this one.
But lately, actually for a number of months now, I have been drawn to the dark side, 4x5 film.
The "disease" is worsening, I continue to buy old lenses for my Sinar f2.
- Darlot 5 1/4 inch gem type petzval
- Aldis 6 inch projection petzval
- Wollensak Soft Focus 12 inch f3.8 Portrait Lens
- 8 1/2 inch Kodak Ektar in Acme #3 shutter <--- sugoui! a modern build lens!
- Schneider Tele Xenar 360mm f5.5 in Copal #3 Shutter < and a another!
I feel I've really got an addiction...
May 04, 2012 at 02:48 PM
p.69 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
daleaherman wrote:
Broke down and bought the Leica 100mm APO Macro-R.
I really want this one^^^.
But lately, actually for a number of months now, I have been drawn to the dark side, 4x5 film.
The "disease" is worsening, I continue to buy old lenses for my Sinar f2.
- Darlot 5 1/4 inch gem type petzval
- Aldis 6 inch projection petzval
- Wollensak Soft Focus 12 inch f3.8 Portrait Lens
- 8 1/2 inch Kodak Ektar in Acme #3 shutter <--- sugoui! a modern build lens!
- Schneider Tele Xenar 360mm f5.5 in Copal #3 Shutter < and a another!
I feel I've really got an addiction...
Broke down and bought the Leica 100mm APO Macro-R.
I really want this one^^^.
But lately, actually for a number of months now, I have been drawn to the dark side, 4x5 film.
The "disease" is worsening, I continue to buy old lenses for my Sinar f2.
- Darlot 5 1/4 inch gem type petzval
- Aldis 6 inch projection petzval
- Wollensak Soft Focus 12 inch f3.8 Portrait Lens
- 8 1/2 inch Kodak Ektar in Acme #3 shutter <--- sugoui! a modern build lens!
- Schneider Tele Xenar 360mm f5.5 in Copal #3 Shutter < and a another!
I feel I've really got an addiction...
May 04, 2012 at 02:48 PM
p.69 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Photos!
Heh,
Of the lenses?
Perhaps one of the one that is coming from Greece.
A Taylor-Hobson Cooke Series III 4.4" in a Koilos shutter.
I've posted a few film photos, not lenses, in the film thread here.
I really "need" a better scanner.
God help me, as I've even been eyeing drum scanners...
Photos!
Heh,
Of the lenses?
Perhaps one of the one that is coming from Greece.
A Taylor-Hobson Cooke Series III 4.4" in a Koilos shutter.
I've posted a few film photos, not lenses, in the film thread here.
I really "need" a better scanner.
God help me, as I've even been eyeing drum scanners...
May 04, 2012 at 05:04 PM
p.69 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Actually, I was thinking "with", but both would be interesting.
May 05, 2012 at 02:24 AM