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Katastrofo
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject: testing the Sigma Super Wide |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Also a test for the light seals I installed in the Contax 137MD:
Expired KG200, either some I had or got from Moira, if yours, Moira, thanks!
Lens gives Macro to 1:4, these were CVS processing/scans, had a lot of dust removal.
outfit:
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Lens gives some bodacious flare when aimed towards the sun. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Very nicely done Bill. The light seals and new leather have both been done very well so that Contax looks great now, well done!
I like all these shots a lot, they are all great so hard to pick a favourite, the red leaves perhaps.
I had this lens many moons ago badged Carl Zeiss Jena and I thought it was very good, I bought it new in 1993 from an ad in the back of Amateur Photographer and it served me very well, seems I was right about it being good because you make it look very good here.
I only have two 24mms - Konica and Nikkor, and they are both great, but looking at this Sigma, it's a contender too, which is surprising for a Sigma of this age. Look forward to seeing more shots with it from you in future. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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guardian
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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guardian wrote:
I enjoyed your admirable retro shot of the PNC Bank entrance way. It takes a gutsy and courageous photographer, oblivious to possible negative police reaction, to risk taking that shot today.
Kudos. |
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Certainly much better results than I would have expected. Nice one Bill
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RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
That's what the sun looks like ! Very good pictures, it captures the bright light very nicely, the colours are excellent. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6624 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Lovely results, that old Sigma looks nice and sharp _________________ Graham - Moderator
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5019 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Looks a good lens............interesting to know and see the difference between this lens and superwide II. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, gents, I think for $50 for the lens I didn't get nicked-up too badly. It'll be a 36mm
on the NEX which was also why I wanted it. Can't really find out the difference between this
and the II except maybe the II has better coating, but the barrel is mostly plastic, where this
one is metal.
@Guardian, not courage, but being oblivious helps.
Thanks, again. |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15685
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I think this one is probably a better purchase than the II as it's really solidly built. Dunno about coatings, but I found this one has very good coatings. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
It does look to have some pincushion distortion, but for a lens that wide at that price I don't think one could complain. Heck people pay more for an LCA which distorts far more. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:49 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Now you mention it and I look again, I can see some pincushion distortion, but it isn't objectionable.
It is easy to correct in software, there is PTLens which is easy to use:
http://epaperpress.com/ptlens/
Or you can do it in photoshop, Ken Rockwell always gives details of the correction settings he uses in his lens reviews.
I've never bothered to do any perspective correction with my Konica 24mm, here's some film shots with it for comparison:
I think the Konica has some barrel distortion but it's only really apparent on closer subjects, I think it's one of the most highly corrected 24mm lenses actually, it has a very high reputation.
24mm on 35mm film is a lot of fun imho, I really love the very wide perspective. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Attila
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
24mm Sigma is well known good lens you did prove it Bill, congrats! _________________ -------------------------------
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skida
Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 1826 Location: North East England
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:06 am Post subject: |
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skida wrote:
Excellent performance from the photographer and the lens. I like the look created by KG200 too! |
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:13 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
skida wrote: |
Excellent performance from the photographer and the lens. I like the look created by KG200 too! |
+1 _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Folks, thanks again, I do like KG100 and 200 for their colors. One thing I'm also happy about is
hey, the meter works great in this camera (just like in the Contax 137MA). I shot this roll with
ISO set to 160 and zero exposure compensation.
Forgot to add, I also like the close-focusing ability of this lens, which sets it apart from other 24s. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16498 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:38 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Very nice results Bill, congrats to that find! How close does it focus? _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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Katastrofo
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Klaus, thanks!
MFD is 0.6ft/0.18meters |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16498 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:01 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Katastrofo wrote: |
Klaus, thanks!
MFD is 0.6ft/0.18meters |
Now that's very comfortable for wide angle macros w/o need for a thin extension ring! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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NewStuff
Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 847 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: |
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NewStuff wrote:
I have what I think is the EOS AF version of this. I love it, but the AF Gave up a while ago (Yes, it was my main lens underground). It also sports an impressive scratch over the front element. It doesn't work with Anything newer than the EOS D60, so it's sat for quite some time in a bag. It was a fantastic lens on my EOS1 though. _________________ Too many to list. |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Klaus, the lens comes in several mounts, dunno if this is something you're interested in...
NewStuff, will look around and see if I can find the AF EOS version for my Canon EOS 1Ns, thanks for
your comments! |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
These are using the lens on the Sony NEX-C3. Wanted to see how it held up
under the scrutinizing/unforgiving eye of a digital sensor. First one is at home
the others were on a walk at Wade Mountain today:
and it does do some flare if given the chance:
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16498 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
pretty nice Bill I'd say... _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Klaus, thanks, I'm happy with it. It's close to a 36mm (35mm equiv) and close-focuses
to about where the Flek 35, does. |
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hifisapi
Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Posts: 941 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:55 am Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
the flare photo is pretty bad. thats unfortunate _________________ ===========
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:03 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
hifisapi wrote: |
the flare photo is pretty bad. thats unfortunate |
Thanks, agree. I included that photo as a warning to others, that this lens does have
a proclivity to flare when directed anywhere near the sun. I was using a WA hood, thinking
that it was still a 36mm FL on a 1.5x crop sensor, but had I used a normal hood, doubt it
would cure the flare and would add vignetting as well. For a 24mm, this is an inexpensive
lens that has a reputation for flaring, a deal breaker for some and definitely not found in a
pro's bag.
The Sony NEX did show the flare spots on the LCD, but I snapped the pic, anyway. |
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