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p.78 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
My first non Zeiss lens in 6 months is...
Canon FD 300mm f2.8L. Don't know what I'll use it for, but hey, another lens can't hurt.
Canon FD 300mm f2.8L. Don't know what I'll use it for, but hey, another lens can't hurt.
Jul 19, 2012 at 03:14 PM
p.78 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
Me neither.
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Winning bid: US $910.00 
Well, it for sure wasn't me! Although I would have paid $75 to $100 for it. 
Wait... don't I have an MD 135/2.... Checks cabinet...　：P
It's probably shoved back in among the 130 or so that have too much CA for you.
Me neither.
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freaklikeme wrote
So I was watching this auction on the bay for a Minolta MD 135/2 out of curiosity, mostly. Now I'm curious to see if it was someone here who picked it up. Anyone willing to confess/claim bragging rights? I'd love to hear about the performance. Well, it for sure wasn't me! Although I would have paid $75 to $100 for it. Wait... don't I have an MD 135/2.... Checks cabinet...　：P It's probably shoved back in among the 130 or so that have too much CA for you.Jul 19, 2012 at 03:54 PM
p.78 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Proof that there are some good deals left... Craigs List, posted in a ad titled "Two Old Cameras Make Offer" The other was a Minolta Maxxum something.
I actually gave the guy $50 more than we agreed on in email, once I saw it, and realized he had no idea what he had.
Body is rough but functions, the lens is minty, had a filter on it for life apparently.
I actually gave the guy $50 more than we agreed on in email, once I saw it, and realized he had no idea what he had.
Body is rough but functions, the lens is minty, had a filter on it for life apparently.
Jul 20, 2012 at 07:17 PM
p.78 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
XsigmaSD wrote:
Proof that there are some good deals left... Craigs List, posted in a ad titled "Two Old Cameras Make Offer" The other was a Minolta Maxxum something.
I actually gave the guy $50 more than we agreed on in email, once I saw it, and realized he had no idea what he had.
Body is rough but functions, the lens is minty, had a filter on it for life apparently.
Nice
Proof that there are some good deals left... Craigs List, posted in a ad titled "Two Old Cameras Make Offer" The other was a Minolta Maxxum something.
I actually gave the guy $50 more than we agreed on in email, once I saw it, and realized he had no idea what he had.
Body is rough but functions, the lens is minty, had a filter on it for life apparently.
Nice
Jul 20, 2012 at 08:40 PM
p.78 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Not my last buy, but this thing has been sitting in my parents cupboard for at least 20 years. Yesterday I took it out for a spin.
Konica Autoreflex TC by Martin Hertsius, on Flickr
And the results: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/658112/266#10827730
Konica Autoreflex TC by Martin Hertsius, on Flickr
And the results: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/658112/266#10827730
Jul 23, 2012 at 04:43 PM
p.78 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nice, I still have my ol' T4 from the 70's.
My first "real" camera.
It still works, as does the ol' Vivitar 285 flash!
Though, I don't have no where near the great glass that you have...
Makten wrote:
Not my last buy, but this thing has been sitting in my parents cupboard for at least 20 years. Yesterday I took it out for a spin.
My first "real" camera.
It still works, as does the ol' Vivitar 285 flash!
Though, I don't have no where near the great glass that you have...
Makten wrote:
Not my last buy, but this thing has been sitting in my parents cupboard for at least 20 years. Yesterday I took it out for a spin.
Jul 23, 2012 at 05:57 PM
p.78 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Mamiya sekor z 50mm f4.5 W for my rz67, can finally start taking some real landscapes with it.
Jul 23, 2012 at 08:50 PM
p.78 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I picked up a FD 85-300/4.5 in breech lock, "new FD" 50/3.5 macro and "new FD" 24/2.8, along with buying several FD to m4/3 adapters. I'll also try a tele-extender type adapter on the EOS mount for the 85-300.
Initial use shows the 50 macro is exceptional; the 85-300 is great at f/8, and usable wide open (need to run it through all its paces); and the jury is still out on the 24: it has curvature and CA, but great color, so we'll see.
All for $200 + 90 + 70, including shipping or pick-up, so I'm a happy camper.
I'm itching to try the 50 macro against my Leica 60 macro. The first shots from the 50 macro ($70) are stunning, even wide open, and especially at f/5.6. Here's where that new Canon "M" model would be nice with better IQ.
Initial use shows the 50 macro is exceptional; the 85-300 is great at f/8, and usable wide open (need to run it through all its paces); and the jury is still out on the 24: it has curvature and CA, but great color, so we'll see.
All for $200 + 90 + 70, including shipping or pick-up, so I'm a happy camper.
I'm itching to try the 50 macro against my Leica 60 macro. The first shots from the 50 macro ($70) are stunning, even wide open, and especially at f/5.6. Here's where that new Canon "M" model would be nice with better IQ.
Jul 24, 2012 at 08:30 AM
p.78 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Pretty good performance from the 85-300 @ f/8. I found best results at f/8 to f/11. The lens has constant aperture of f/4.5, but the focus changes with zoom shift. Win some, lose some.
Mounted on tripod, Oly E-P2, ISO 200, PP in LR4.
Here are the two extremes of focal length in two different scenes.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241306.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241312.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241324.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241318.jpg
Mounted on tripod, Oly E-P2, ISO 200, PP in LR4.
Here are the two extremes of focal length in two different scenes.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241306.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241312.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241324.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/gunzorros%20new%20album%20July%202012/P7241318.jpg
Jul 24, 2012 at 11:58 PM
p.78 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
A like new Olympus Auto-Bellows from KEH 
Really inexpensive way to get nice smooth rail focusing. Mounted to it is an E-PL1 and Olympus 135mm f3.5. Both my 5D and 60D both work with an extension tube on the camera standard.
Fun with Light
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Really inexpensive way to get nice smooth rail focusing. Mounted to it is an E-PL1 and Olympus 135mm f3.5. Both my 5D and 60D both work with an extension tube on the camera standard. Fun with Light
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Jul 26, 2012 at 08:11 PM
p.78 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nice Oly bellows rig!
I have the 135/4.5 macro lens with Auto Tube.
Still waiting for my Contax SP 100 macro lens to show up from Austria. Took 8 days to go through customs, arg.Can't wait to use it on the Context bellows rig I got from KEH.
I have the 135/4.5 macro lens with Auto Tube.
Still waiting for my Contax SP 100 macro lens to show up from Austria. Took 8 days to go through customs, arg.Can't wait to use it on the Context bellows rig I got from KEH.
Jul 26, 2012 at 09:43 PM
p.78 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
All I can say is wow....and wow again...
This Oly 24 is so much better than the Nikon 24/2.8 I had used for 40 years or so...at least on the Canon Dslr it'll be used on...
I took only a couple of shots to test against backlighting, where the Nikkor was terrible....
The Oly's IQ is just wonderful...no flare, no loss of contrast...just what you see through the VF...
It's lenses like this that MAKES you want to go and see the world through them...
Only issue I'm going to have is that it focuses in the opposition direction to all my other (Nikkor) lenses...oh well...not an issue with Canon AF lenses, of course...and I find that there's just enough shimmer to the 30D microprism to MF pretty well...
on Canon 30D @ F5.6 near full frame
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3394/mg0981rrl.jpg
same setting 100% crop
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4163/mg0959rrc.jpg
Jul 26, 2012 at 10:10 PM
p.78 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I guess I'll be doing some more selling 
Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH
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Jul 26, 2012 at 11:16 PM
p.78 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I received an EF to NEX tilt adapter the other day, so I can finally use almost all my lenses on the NEX-7.
It's build quality is ok, I think I'll order a Fotodiox pro EF-NEX adapter for normal usage, but for landscapes and macros it may prove useful.
My OM 21/3.5 was on the 7 for the first time yesterday, it may end up being a regular go to combo.
It's build quality is ok, I think I'll order a Fotodiox pro EF-NEX adapter for normal usage, but for landscapes and macros it may prove useful.
My OM 21/3.5 was on the 7 for the first time yesterday, it may end up being a regular go to combo.
Jul 26, 2012 at 11:39 PM
p.78 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
FD SSC tilt/shift 35/2.8
Fujinon 55/1.8
Konica 50/1.7
Fujinon 55/1.8
Konica 50/1.7
Jul 28, 2012 at 03:45 PM
p.78 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
No crusty stuff for me (for now)
My most recent - Oly 45 1.8 and PanLeica 25mm 1.4 and an OM-D to slap them on
I'll probably end up selling almost all of my DSLR kit - but it comes to choosing between 5D2 and 7D - actually a hard decision, as the m43 isn't known for AF-C and neither is the 5D2....but the DoF / noise difference between FF and m43 is greater than APS-C, etc. etc.
*sigh* I guess I'm blessed to have such "concerns".
My most recent - Oly 45 1.8 and PanLeica 25mm 1.4 and an OM-D to slap them on
I'll probably end up selling almost all of my DSLR kit - but it comes to choosing between 5D2 and 7D - actually a hard decision, as the m43 isn't known for AF-C and neither is the 5D2....but the DoF / noise difference between FF and m43 is greater than APS-C, etc. etc.
*sigh* I guess I'm blessed to have such "concerns".
Jul 28, 2012 at 06:06 PM
p.78 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
cputeq wrote:
No crusty stuff for me (for now)
My most recent - Oly 45 1.8 and PanLeica 25mm 1.4 and an OM-D to slap them on
I'll probably end up selling almost all of my DSLR kit - but it comes to choosing between 5D2 and 7D - actually a hard decision, as the m43 isn't known for AF-C and neither is the 5D2....but the DoF / noise difference between FF and m43 is greater than APS-C, etc. etc.
*sigh* I guess I'm blessed to have such "concerns".
Mine 5D2 and 7D are now sold.Not that difficult decision if you don't shoot landscapes/fast moving subjects very often.I have left all my DSLR lenses waiting for FF mirorless/35-40MP Canon FF body with tilt/swivel LCD to come.Meanwhile NEXes + 600Ds serve well enough.
BTW:Yesterday's acquisitions: Oly Zuiko 50/3.5 macro,Oly Zuiko 135/3.5,Sigma 24/2.8 Super wide and a better copy of Yashica MC 35-70/3.5-4.5.
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No crusty stuff for me (for now)
My most recent - Oly 45 1.8 and PanLeica 25mm 1.4 and an OM-D to slap them on
I'll probably end up selling almost all of my DSLR kit - but it comes to choosing between 5D2 and 7D - actually a hard decision, as the m43 isn't known for AF-C and neither is the 5D2....but the DoF / noise difference between FF and m43 is greater than APS-C, etc. etc.
*sigh* I guess I'm blessed to have such "concerns".
Mine 5D2 and 7D are now sold.Not that difficult decision if you don't shoot landscapes/fast moving subjects very often.I have left all my DSLR lenses waiting for FF mirorless/35-40MP Canon FF body with tilt/swivel LCD to come.Meanwhile NEXes + 600Ds serve well enough.
BTW:Yesterday's acquisitions: Oly Zuiko 50/3.5 macro,Oly Zuiko 135/3.5,Sigma 24/2.8 Super wide and a better copy of Yashica MC 35-70/3.5-4.5.
Edited on Jul 29, 2012 at 11:26 PM · View previous versions
Jul 29, 2012 at 12:52 AM
p.78 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Today:another Yashica ML 28/2.8,Yashica ML 50/1.7,Yashica DSB 70-180/4.5,Yashica FX-103 Program body,flash,accesories, Canon FD S.S.C. 100/2.8 all fairly inexpensive.
Jul 29, 2012 at 02:18 PM
p.78 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Wow, I wanna see a pic of your collection! All together, how lenses do you have now?
Jul 29, 2012 at 03:54 PM
p.78 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Man, you are so competitive
Jul 29, 2012 at 04:38 PM