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p.82 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
So what lens is that Jman? The new "75mm something-or-other"? Or something different?
I like how you posted it with no ID or label.
I like how you posted it with no ID or label.
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:18 PM
p.82 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Aww...come on Bif...you should recognize it! 
It is indeed the new Olympus 75mm f/1.8. It's smaller and lighter than it looks in pictures.
It is indeed the new Olympus 75mm f/1.8. It's smaller and lighter than it looks in pictures. Aug 15, 2012 at 02:23 PM
p.82 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
awesome lens! at least optically - af and focus by wire are a bit annoying.
Yeah this was quite shocking considering how good the Panasonic Leica 45mm F2.8 is, the G1 even has 2 more megapixels and probably a weaker AA filter.
With the MMF-3, I have a fully weather sealed solution on the OM-D.
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FlyPenFly wrote
Just picked up an Olympus 50mm F2 Macro ZD.Yeah this was quite shocking considering how good the Panasonic Leica 45mm F2.8 is, the G1 even has 2 more megapixels and probably a weaker AA filter.
With the MMF-3, I have a fully weather sealed solution on the OM-D.
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Aug 15, 2012 at 02:24 PM
p.82 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Jman13 wrote:
Aww...come on Bif...you should recognize it! It is indeed the new Olympus 75mm f/1.8. It's smaller and lighter than it looks in pictures.
Wait, you think I would be able to recognize a modern AF lens?
Anyway, it actually looks kinda cool! Is that a plastic or metal body BTW?
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Aww...come on Bif...you should recognize it!
It is indeed the new Olympus 75mm f/1.8. It's smaller and lighter than it looks in pictures. Wait, you think I would be able to recognize a modern AF lens?
Anyway, it actually looks kinda cool! Is that a plastic or metal body BTW?
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Aug 15, 2012 at 02:28 PM
p.82 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
All metal body, including the focus ring. All markings are engraved on the barrel. The inner black retaining ring is plastic, but that's pretty much the case on any lens.
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Aug 15, 2012 at 02:30 PM
p.82 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Is it a real MF or Focus By Wire - when in MF mode?
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:31 PM
p.82 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
There's no dedicated manual focus mode. Focus is by wire like all native electronic m4/3 lenses (the voigtlanders are 'native' but have no electronics). Even the 12/2 in 'manual focus mode' is still by wire, though it feels like it's not. Damping on the focus ring is nice and smooth...good feel, like most higher end m4/3 lenses.
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:34 PM
p.82 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Actually, now that I look closer, I don't know whether the front element retaining ring is plastic or metal...could be metal.
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:35 PM
p.82 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Cool, thanks!
Yeah, ID rings are metal on like 80% of my MF lenses. On newer AF lenses it's like just the opposite (20% are metal and 80% are plastic) - or something like that. I like metal better of course!
Sounds like a really nice lens! What's the MSRP in US $ ?
FlyPenFly,
Careful there... That's DPR, about 10% of their "bench tests" are flawed, wrong, bad, BS, crap, incorrect, etc. If you ever see something kinda surprising from DPR chances are they f'd up yet again.
I can say the same for their Specification lists too but I think that's closer to a 5% error rate. They make a lot of mistakes and don't usually correct them even when notified. <shrug>
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Yeah, ID rings are metal on like 80% of my MF lenses. On newer AF lenses it's like just the opposite (20% are metal and 80% are plastic) - or something like that. I like metal better of course!
Sounds like a really nice lens! What's the MSRP in US $ ?FlyPenFly,
Careful there... That's DPR, about 10% of their "bench tests" are flawed, wrong, bad, BS, crap, incorrect, etc. If you ever see something kinda surprising from DPR chances are they f'd up yet again.
I can say the same for their Specification lists too but I think that's closer to a 5% error rate. They make a lot of mistakes and don't usually correct them even when notified. <shrug>
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Aug 15, 2012 at 02:40 PM
p.82 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
Cool, thanks!
FlyPenFly,
Careful there... That's DPR, about 10% of their "bench tests" are flawed, wrong, bad, BS, crap, incorrect, etc. If you ever see something kinda surprising from DPR chances are they f'd up yet again.
I can say the same for their Specification lists too but I think that's closer to a 5% error rate. They make a lot of mistakes and don't usually correct them even when notified. <shrug>
nah, whether they did that test right or not, that's how the ZD 50 performs.
Cool, thanks!
FlyPenFly,
Careful there... That's DPR, about 10% of their "bench tests" are flawed, wrong, bad, BS, crap, incorrect, etc. If you ever see something kinda surprising from DPR chances are they f'd up yet again.
I can say the same for their Specification lists too but I think that's closer to a 5% error rate. They make a lot of mistakes and don't usually correct them even when notified. <shrug>
nah, whether they did that test right or not, that's how the ZD 50 performs.
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:42 PM
p.82 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Right, but it's the Leica 45 that's suspicious there... not the ZD 50...
I've hardly ever seen them make an error where something looked better than it actually was (except for their image samples). It's usually the opposite. Like that Leica chart there or I can count about 10 different cameras just from memory where they said it doesn't have a feature which it actually does have, or they listed it slower than every other tester at some function, etc.
In this case they probably tested that leica lens with a massive finger smudge on the rear element. That's just the kinda shite I'd expect from them too.
I could be wrong of course but I was just advising that he double check if in doubt.
I've hardly ever seen them make an error where something looked better than it actually was (except for their image samples). It's usually the opposite. Like that Leica chart there or I can count about 10 different cameras just from memory where they said it doesn't have a feature which it actually does have, or they listed it slower than every other tester at some function, etc.
In this case they probably tested that leica lens with a massive finger smudge on the rear element. That's just the kinda shite I'd expect from them too.
I could be wrong of course but I was just advising that he double check if in doubt.
Aug 15, 2012 at 02:44 PM
p.82 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
Right, but it's the Leica 45 that's suspicious there... not the ZD 50...
I've hardly ever seen them make an error where something looked better than it actually was (except for their image samples). It's usually the opposite. Like that Leica chart there or I can count about 10 different cameras just from memory where they said it doesn't have a feature which it actually does have, or they listed it slower than every other tester at some function, etc.
In this case they probably tested that leica lens with a massive finger smudge on the rear element. That's just the...Show more →
it's possible, i believe they actually got a second copy of the leica because panasonic thought it should test better...
Right, but it's the Leica 45 that's suspicious there... not the ZD 50...
I've hardly ever seen them make an error where something looked better than it actually was (except for their image samples). It's usually the opposite. Like that Leica chart there or I can count about 10 different cameras just from memory where they said it doesn't have a feature which it actually does have, or they listed it slower than every other tester at some function, etc.
In this case they probably tested that leica lens with a massive finger smudge on the rear element. That's just the...Show more →
it's possible, i believe they actually got a second copy of the leica because panasonic thought it should test better...
Aug 15, 2012 at 03:17 PM
p.82 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bif, what would a Contax 100/2.8 Makro cost in Japan?
Aug 15, 2012 at 03:28 PM
p.82 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
When I go through the other lenses I've owned and used, dpreview lens results seem to match up. I am confused about the PL45 results since lenstip got astronomical scores. But the pattern of weak corners does repeat so it seems believable.
It's too bad lenstip used the heavy AA filter e-510 to test the zd50. Another data point would have been fun
It's too bad lenstip used the heavy AA filter e-510 to test the zd50. Another data point would have been fun
Aug 15, 2012 at 03:57 PM
p.82 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Bif, what would a Contax 100/2.8 Makro cost in Japan?
I'll sell you mine for $650 if you want it. But typically they go for between ¥55,000 on the cheap and ¥70,000 on the average here in Japan with a few idiots charging stupid prices (same like in the USA and elsewhere I guess)
¥55,000 right now is: $730 via PayPal or most bank exchanges.
¥70,000 right now is: $925 via PayPal or most bank exchanges.
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Bif, what would a Contax 100/2.8 Makro cost in Japan?
I'll sell you mine for $650 if you want it. But typically they go for between ¥55,000 on the cheap and ¥70,000 on the average here in Japan with a few idiots charging stupid prices (same like in the USA and elsewhere I guess)
¥55,000 right now is: $730 via PayPal or most bank exchanges.
¥70,000 right now is: $925 via PayPal or most bank exchanges.
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Aug 15, 2012 at 04:08 PM
p.82 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Hmm, I'll have to sell something else first then. I was hoping they would be a bit cheaper, to make it worth the shipment and taxes to bring it into Europe. You are not passing by the EU any time soon, by any chance?
Aug 15, 2012 at 04:13 PM
p.82 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just edited my post after checking 3 shops and the Auction sites. My price is still same tho.
The Z* version at f/2 (1:2 mag) seem to go for just about double that. :o
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My price is still same tho. The Z* version at f/2 (1:2 mag) seem to go for just about double that. :o
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Aug 15, 2012 at 04:15 PM
p.82 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
That's about 530 Euro, plus 26.7% VAT and customs fees. I need to save a little. Do you figure you'll keep it for a bit? Have you tried it on the Contax bellows?
At this point selling off my Contax 645 system probably makes sense. I don't use it so much, but have resisted selling it due to the quality of the lenses. However, the 35/3.5 is equivalent to the ZF21 and the 120/4 is similar to the 100/2.8, so I figure I have more or less replaced it at that point.
At this point selling off my Contax 645 system probably makes sense. I don't use it so much, but have resisted selling it due to the quality of the lenses. However, the 35/3.5 is equivalent to the ZF21 and the 120/4 is similar to the 100/2.8, so I figure I have more or less replaced it at that point.
Aug 15, 2012 at 04:19 PM
p.82 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I don't have a contax bellows. Just tubes. It's nice on tubes up until about 4x magnification before is starts looking a little funky.
And sure, I can keep it for ya if you'd like NP. Whenever you're ready just link me to this page so I don't forget and raise my prices on ya.
And sure, I can keep it for ya if you'd like NP. Whenever you're ready just link me to this page so I don't forget and raise my prices on ya.
Aug 15, 2012 at 04:21 PM
p.82 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just bought a good ol' D700 again... And a new ZF 35/1.4!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Makten/IMG_0803_liten.jpg
The camera is just as good as last time, while the lens is pure magic.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Makten/IMG_0803_liten.jpg
The camera is just as good as last time, while the lens is pure magic.
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Aug 15, 2012 at 04:28 PM