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fullframeboy
Joined: 05 Jan 2014 Posts: 19 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
Bit more lens porn, I bought the A7 (with the kit lens as it was only available as a bundle ) last week and while I wait for some adapters to arrive I've got this radioactive Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 bolted to the front. Haven't had chance to shoot much outdoors with it yet, but will post results when I have!
Great to have found a forum full of manual lens enthusiasts! |
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fuzzywuzzy
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 1258 Location: Down East, Canada, eh?
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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fuzzywuzzy wrote:
fullframeboy wrote: |
Bit more lens porn, I bought the A7 (with the kit lens as it was only available as a bundle ) last week and while I wait for some adapters to arrive I've got this radioactive Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 bolted to the front. Haven't had chance to shoot much outdoors with it yet, but will post results when I have!
Great to have found a forum full of manual lens enthusiasts! |
Welcome aboard!
Your first post won't show images as an antispam measure, from now on you're fine. _________________ I welcome C&C, editing my pics and reposting them on the forum is fine.
NEX-F3
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CZJ Sonnar 135/4, Biotar 58/2, Pancolar 50/2, Tessar 50/2.8, Flek 35/2.8, Flek 25/4
Super Takumar 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 100/4 bellows, 50/1.4, 28/3.5
Helios 58/2, 3M-5A 500/8, Mir 20M
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 - - - - - - - - Nikkor 200/4
Rikenon 28/2.8 - - - - - - - - Zeiss 50/1.7 Planar
PB 50/2.4, 135/2.8
Yashica 50/1.9, 28/2.8, 135/2.8
Hexanon 28/3.5, 50/1.4 |
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fullframeboy
Joined: 05 Jan 2014 Posts: 19 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
fuzzywuzzy wrote: |
Welcome aboard!
Your first post won't show images as an antispam measure, from now on you're fine. |
Ah! Thanks, I was wondering where I'd gone wrong. Guess that serves me right for trying to show off in my first post |
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cyrano
Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 855 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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cyrano wrote:
I know how you feel about waiting for adapters. I knew I was going to buy an A7 and often thought about getting some adapters ordered first but in the end I just pressed the 'pay' button and now I'm left twiddling my fingers and twitching occasionally. |
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fullframeboy
Joined: 05 Jan 2014 Posts: 19 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
cyrano wrote: |
I know how you feel about waiting for adapters. I knew I was going to buy an A7 and often thought about getting some adapters ordered first but in the end I just pressed the 'pay' button and now I'm left twiddling my fingers and twitching occasionally. |
Which adapters are you waiting for, and which lenses are you looking forward to using the most? For me it's got to be the Nikon 35mm 1.4 and Canon FD 50mm 1.4 |
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cyrano
Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 855 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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cyrano wrote:
Leica R,Canon FD,Nikon Ai(s),Minolta MC/D and Konica AR.
Looking forwards to using the medium teles like the 105mm Nikkor and the 85mm FD. Also the 57mm Hexanon which I'm currently using on the Xpro-1 but I'm wanting to use them at their 'real' focal length for the first time on digital.
My eyes aren't that good really and focusing is a touch difficult, hopefully Sony will help me out sufficiently. |
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fullframeboy
Joined: 05 Jan 2014 Posts: 19 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
cyrano wrote: |
Leica R,Canon FD,Nikon Ai(s),Minolta MC/D and Konica AR.
Looking forwards to using the medium teles like the 105mm Nikkor and the 85mm FD. Also the 57mm Hexanon which I'm currently using on the Xpro-1 but I'm wanting to use them at their 'real' focal length for the first time on digital.
My eyes aren't that good really and focusing is a touch difficult, hopefully Sony will help me out sufficiently. |
I have focus peaking set to mid+red and I've turned on high-quality mode for the EVF which makes it super easy to focus manually even wide open on the Takumar 50/1.4
When I had the X-Pro1 I found the lack of peaking initially quite difficult, then in August's firmware the addition was a nice touch but it's a million miles from how good it is on the A7. You'll have very few problems focussing your collection dead-on |
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cyrano
Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 855 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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cyrano wrote:
Excellent news then, for what it's worth I think the Xpro-1 is a fantastic camera, I swapped it for an Epson RD-1 I had,also an excellent camera with my favourite control layout but I just couldn't use my slr lenses on it to any degree of satisfaction.
More reason to fidget endlessly then.........
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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:10 am Post subject: |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Minolta MD 50/1.4 wide open, ISO6400
Lens has very soft and dark corners on FF @F1.4, it was much better when used on 1.5x crop NEX there which was using it's sweet spot
_________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:03 am Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
fullframeboy wrote: |
When I had the X-Pro1 I found the lack of peaking initially quite difficult, then in August's firmware the addition was a nice touch but it's a million miles from how good it is on the A7. You'll have very few problems focussing your collection dead-on |
MF is really fantastic on the A7. I've been shooting skiing with 135/150/200s, peaking on high and it works great, even at wider apertures.
DSC05872-3 by unoh7, on Flickr
That's 5cm Elmar @f/3.5
DSC05281 by unoh7, on Flickr
OM 200/5
For landscape I turn off peaking and use mag.
The only silly thing is you turn the wheels alot to move the box. We should have "cursor speed" adjustement
A7 is by far the most fun camera I have owned. _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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aly324
Joined: 11 May 2013 Posts: 56 Location: Lanzhou, China
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:53 am Post subject: Contax 35/1.4, 85/1.4 on A7R in various parts of China |
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aly324 wrote:
Just saw this thread after starting my own thread... I'm deleting that and joining this:
Contax 35/1.4 and 85/1.4 on A7R. Really enjoying this combo -- camera and lens around my shoulder, the other lens in my coat pocket. A few photos -- should be obvious which is 35 and 85.
A few from Beijing:
I really liked this Mongolian throat-singer/rocker. Check out his videos and music online -- his name is Tulegur Gangzi:
Crossing from Hong Kong into Shenzhen
A mosque in Lanzhou, capital of the northwestern Gansu province.
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Tedat
Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 800 Location: Berlin/Germany
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Tedat wrote:
kryss wrote: |
nordentro.. The battery grip is ergonomic crap on Ar7 especially shooting vertical.Waste of money. |
it's a matter of taste.. I'm glad I wasted my money as it works great for me _________________ Regards
Jan
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Sony A7RM2
Contax T*: Distagon 4/18, Distagon 2/28, Distagon 1.4/35, PC-Distagon 2.8/35, Planar 1.4/50, Planar 1.4/85, Planar 2/100, Planar 2/135, S-Planar 2.8/60, Tessar 2.8/45, Mirotar 8/500, Vario Sonnar 3.4/35-70, Vario Sonnar 4.5-5.6/100-300
Carl Zeiss for Rollei QBM: F-Distagon 2.8/16 HFT, Distagon 2.8/25, Planar 1.4/50 HFT, Sonnar 2.8/85
Konica Hexanon AR: 2.8/21, 1.2/57
Other: Minolta F2.8 [T4.5] 135mm STF, Meopta Meostigmat 1.4/70, Tokina AT-X 2.5/90.. and lots of early M42 Yashinon, Rikenon and Mamiya lenses |
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kryss
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 2169 Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:36 am Post subject: |
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kryss wrote:
Money better spent on CV lenses. unless you have weird hands. _________________ Do not trust Atoms....they make up everything. |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Can you spot the difference?
Samyang 2.8/14 @ A7R:
Voigtländer Super-Wide Heliar 4.5/15 @ A7R:
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kryss
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 2169 Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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kryss wrote:
LucisPictor..can you spot the difference? Yes one is cheap plastic,the other is expensive. _________________ Do not trust Atoms....they make up everything. |
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pinholecam
Joined: 26 Nov 2012 Posts: 223
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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pinholecam wrote:
Here are some from me.
Got the A7 to use all my Pentax K mount and M42 lenses on FF.
All of a sudden, its like I got a fresh set of lenses all over again
DSC0019420131229ILCE-7-1-2400 by jenkwang, on Flickr
FA*85/1.4 |
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kryss
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 2169 Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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kryss wrote:
It is called Photoshop. _________________ Do not trust Atoms....they make up everything. |
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Tedat
Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 800 Location: Berlin/Germany
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Tedat wrote:
kryss wrote: |
Money better spent on CV lenses. unless you have weird hands. |
with CV lenses in M-Mount it would really be stupid (don't have them, already sold the last one).. but since I use the A7 with LAE-A adapter and AF lenses too.. it works really good for me and my weird hands _________________ Regards
Jan
flickr
Sony A7RM2
Contax T*: Distagon 4/18, Distagon 2/28, Distagon 1.4/35, PC-Distagon 2.8/35, Planar 1.4/50, Planar 1.4/85, Planar 2/100, Planar 2/135, S-Planar 2.8/60, Tessar 2.8/45, Mirotar 8/500, Vario Sonnar 3.4/35-70, Vario Sonnar 4.5-5.6/100-300
Carl Zeiss for Rollei QBM: F-Distagon 2.8/16 HFT, Distagon 2.8/25, Planar 1.4/50 HFT, Sonnar 2.8/85
Konica Hexanon AR: 2.8/21, 1.2/57
Other: Minolta F2.8 [T4.5] 135mm STF, Meopta Meostigmat 1.4/70, Tokina AT-X 2.5/90.. and lots of early M42 Yashinon, Rikenon and Mamiya lenses |
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uhoh7
Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Posts: 1300 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh7 wrote:
Wonderful shots up there and great to see more shooters in the thread _________________ Making MFlenses safe for the letter *L* |
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cyrano
Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 855 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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cyrano wrote:
I'd like to have a chance once these damn adapters arrive.....sighs again. |
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pinholecam
Joined: 26 Nov 2012 Posts: 223
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:42 am Post subject: |
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pinholecam wrote:
LucisPictor wrote: |
Can you spot the difference?
Samyang 2.8/14 @ A7R:
Voigtländer Super-Wide Heliar 4.5/15 @ A7R:
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Thats a very good showing from the Samyang 14mm.
Seems to me its one of the cheapest and good options out there (and widest) for a UWA on the A7 at this point. |
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Pontus
Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 1471 Location: Jakobstad, Finland
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Pontus wrote:
Nordentro wrote: |
AF lenses are so boring
The camerastore give a way the 35mm for free if you buy the A7 or A7R in Norway now, it hurts a little bit when I paid the same amount just for the camera
Is that your house? Timber houses are popular in Norway too, mostly used as cabins these days, but there are quite many who have timber houses as their regular residence too
Thank you for the samples! |
As I travel to Norway frequently I'm trying to locate this shop. Do they have a webpage? _________________ Follow this link for my FOR SALE list (partially updated 19.11.2015) |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4710 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Pontus wrote: |
Nordentro wrote: |
AF lenses are so boring
The camerastore give a way the 35mm for free if you buy the A7 or A7R in Norway now, it hurts a little bit when I paid the same amount just for the camera
Is that your house? Timber houses are popular in Norway too, mostly used as cabins these days, but there are quite many who have timber houses as their regular residence too
Thank you for the samples! |
As I travel to Norway frequently I'm trying to locate this shop. Do they have a webpage? |
Oh, it's over now. They had this offer between Christmas eve and New years eve
http://www.japanphoto.no/fotobutikk _________________ Lars | Lens collection | Manuellfokus.no |
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aly324
Joined: 11 May 2013 Posts: 56 Location: Lanzhou, China
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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aly324 wrote:
I bought this wooden hand grip in China and really like it. About 30g. Gives my palm and pinky a place to rest. Otherwise the A7R is a bit hard to hold with a heavier lens.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.28.zsR0pl&id=36363181414&_u=71nlv4pv8b67 |
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cyrano
Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 855 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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cyrano wrote:
That looks rather good, where did you buy yours? |
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