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PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:17 am    Post subject: Hoya 400mm Reply with quote

There aren't too many Hoya lenses around, and so i figured i'd put up some snaps. I'd have to say i'm really happy with its performance. All at f8 in dull shade except the last shot, when the sun came out

They actually look A LOT better on my pc than they do on here. They seem to to be upsized by the forums, and have lost some of their IQ

A Bokeh shot first off - nice and sharp too



Some pigeons at long distance - 25 metres / 80ft









Closer - 11 metres / 35ft and the sun came out for this one




PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, Pete! Good sharpness and I can't really detect any CA to speak of.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks sharp and contasty. i see quite a lot of Hoya lenses on ebay and they alsways seem to go for very little, the 135mm seems pretty common but I've seen quite a few other lengths as well. Might have to pick one up after seeing these pics.

Did Hoya make these themselves or are they rebadged from another Jap maker?


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Looks sharp and contasty. i see quite a lot of Hoya lenses on ebay and they alsways seem to go for very little, the 135mm seems pretty common but I've seen quite a few other lengths as well. Might have to pick one up after seeing these pics.

Did Hoya make these themselves or are they rebadged from another Jap maker?

Tokina made these lenses but the glasses are made by Hoya.
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/non-nikon_articles/tokina/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF_1.html#tokina_story


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Calvin. I've heard before that Hoya made good glass.

Anyone know if Hoya zoom lenses are any good? I see those all the time on ebay.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers Calvin. I've heard before that Hoya made good glass.

Anyone know if Hoya zoom lenses are any good? I see those all the time on ebay.

Most people will go for the primes. I think both 3.5/25-42 and 4/28-85 are above average.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

calvin83 wrote:
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers Calvin. I've heard before that Hoya made good glass.

Anyone know if Hoya zoom lenses are any good? I see those all the time on ebay.

Most people will go for the primes. I think both 3.5/25-42 and 4/28-85 are above average.


I much prefer primes myself but there are some interesting hoya zooms on ebay from time to time such as 50-150 and 100-300, they go for peanuts.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this the same Hoya who make the filters?


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

trailer wrote:
Is this the same Hoya who make the filters?


Yep. Looks like the 400mm version is pretty good, thanks for sharing Pete.

I found the 24/2.8 very good (although it vignettes on full frame), the 100-300/5 soft wide open but nicely sharp stopped down to f8 and the 300/5.6 is OK but nothing special.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would love to see a database of lenses with details on their different properties, it would make shopping for old glass a LOT easier.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all - glad you all approve Cool

Hoya own my camera as well.. Pentax Laughing
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Pete


PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just a few more - bird feeder and Chubb alarm box come with 100% crops

47 meters / 152 ft





4 meters / 13 ft





Young lads, again at 47 meters / 152 ft