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contax pancake tessar 45:2.8 on 5DII
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:28 am
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another lens I can use now that I shaved my mirror

funny way to hold a pancake (wide open)

not the best bokeh wide open

smaller subject make smooth bokeh f5.6

playing in a 600 year old church

kids playing on the beach

for this one I used the poposhop hdr plugin to lighten the scene

difference between MM and AE version


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Very nice shots. The last one is amazing.

MM & AE? You have two of them?


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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:26 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:26 pm
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Excellent focus skills Poilu, for shutting fast movement with a manual lens.
Let alone using that small thing with that even smaller focus ring Very Happy


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crystal-clear focus. your skill in MF is impressive. amazing #5+#6. congrats


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Outstanding results, especially the action shots


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Great !


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mmelvis wrote:
Outstanding results, especially the action shots


+1. Great results and focusing skills


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Action shots are really beautiful but..... I love them all.... Smile


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thanks friends for nice comments

this lens doesn't have CA and it is quite flare resistant

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MM & AE? You have two of them?

yes I have the 2 versions

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The last one is amazing

the last one and #2 are against sun, I don't think about it when I am using T*

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Excellent focus skills Poilu

the action shots are prefocused, I think AF would miss them

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Let alone using that small thing with that even smaller focus ring

usually I use this lens in hyperfocal for p&s mode
on those shots, I focused more for test purpose


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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:55 am
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Even though you indicate you prefocused the lens, it is REALLY impressive
that you had the good timing to catch these guys in the middle of their
acrobatics. From what I see, the lens is wickedly good.


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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:48 am
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T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C series!
I love them all - but the jumping guys (the second one especially) are probably the best that you ever made!


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Been ages since I've seen your work. 2,5, and 6 are my faves, well done,
Poilu!


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maybe the sharpest lens ive seen on the forum.


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thanks friends for nice comments

Laurence wrote:
it is REALLY impressive that you had the good timing to catch these guys in the middle of their acrobatics

some dslr reach 10fps and should be able to catch such instant
I was lucky to get this one without the motor drive

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Been ages since I've seen your work

thanks Bill, you spent more time in the film section and you do well, those digital snapshot still look artificial vs the real thing

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maybe the sharpest lens ive seen on the forum

even if it is not the sharpest, this lens is certainly sharp enough

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probably the best that you ever made

thanks Orio, I always try to do my best
but don't you think that this yesterday crop with the same lens is better that those jumping kids Cool


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What a gorgeous pano! Shocked Wink Poilu, this is the oversized section,
you can post a larger file if you want! Laughing


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Shocked Excellent job with the focus there... you hit focus with the lens too.


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poilu wrote:

thanks Orio, I always try to do my best
but don't you think that this yesterday crop with the same lens is better that those jumping kids Cool


Yes, and also definitely better than the rear of the lens! Laughing
Have you noticed differences in performance between the AE and MM versions?
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