** edit 11/17/09 ** - Sent lens to Midstate last week, it is currently apart on their bench and they are looking for loose elements. Will call me back tomorrow with an estimate.
** edit 11/22/09 ** - Discovered my problem -
** edit 12/07/09 ** - Received the lens back from Midstate again, Mark found and fixed the problem :-) Updated focus pics tonight..
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
** edit 11/17/09 ** - Sent lens to Midstate last week, it is currently apart on their bench and they are looking for loose elements. Will call me back tomorrow with an estimate.
** edit 11/22/09 ** - Discovered my problem -
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
** edit 11/17/09 ** - Sent lens to Midstate last week, it is currently apart on their bench and they are looking for loose elements. Will call me back tomorrow with an estimate.
** edit 11/22/09 ** - Discovered my problem -
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
** edit 11/17/09 ** - Sent lens to Midstate last week, it is currently apart on their bench and they are looking for loose elements. Will call me back tomorrow with an estimate.
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
**edit 11/17/09 ** - Sent lens to Midstate last week, it is currently apart on their bench and they are looking for loose elements. Will call me back tomorrow with an estimate.
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in? It seems as though there is a haze on the photos. The optics are clean, they look fantastic for a lens that\'s over a decade old.
All shot with the center point focus, ones of the tape measure and paper are done with MF.
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
I\'m semi-regretting getting this lens, it\'s a Mark 1, works perfectly, minor cosmetic issues, but after I did some shots in the field I took it home and it doesn\'t appear to be sharp. I spoke with MidState Camera repair and they said they\'d look at it, should I send it in?
Two of the duck (one a 100% crop), then a 100% crop of a van.
Nov 10, 2009 at 06:02 PM
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