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Sjak
Joined: 29 Sep 2017 Posts: 696
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:49 am Post subject: |
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Sjak wrote:
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I ordered a 1948 Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm f/4.0 in LTM with RF-coupling |
And today it's going back to the seller |
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aidaho
Joined: 29 Apr 2018 Posts: 456 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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aidaho wrote:
Olympus E.Zuiko AUTO-T 100mm F2.8 in a stunning condition.
Shiny Zuiko and battered Canon FDn now have a matter to settle: who's the ultimate 100/2.8 glass in the ultra-lightweight division?
Make your bets |
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Antoine
Joined: 08 Jan 2016 Posts: 298 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Antoine wrote:
Battered Canon FDn... pleonasm ... _________________ Antoine
Sony A6000 APS-C and Sony A7 Rii
Minolta Fisheye MD Rokkor 7.5 mm f4, Fisheye MD 16 f2.8 MD R 17mm f4, MD R 20mm f2.8, MC VFC & MDIII 24mm f2.8, MD 28mm f2.0 &3.5, MD II 35mm 1.8, MD 45mm f2.0, MD 50mm f 1.2 & MD I f1.4, MC PG 58mm 1.2, MD 85mm f2.0, MD R 85mm f2.8 Varisoft, MC 85mm f1.7 MD R 100mm f2.5, MD R 100mm f4.0 macro, MD III 135mm f2.8, MD R 200mm f2.8 & 4.0, RF 250mm f5.6, MD 300mm f4.5, MD APO 400 mm f5.6, RF 500mm f8.0, RF 800mm f8.0 *2 300-s and 300-l
100 mm f4 macro bellows (5/4)
Vivitar 17mm f3.5, Elicar 300mm mirror f5.6, Zhongi turbo ii
Sigma 16mm f 2.8 fish eye
Zooms:24-50 mm f4, 35-70 mm f3.5 macro, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, 50-135 f 3.5, 70-210 f4 and MD APO 100-500 mm f8 |
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aidaho
Joined: 29 Apr 2018 Posts: 456 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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aidaho wrote:
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Battered Canon FDn... pleonasm ... |
Sort of true, but it's a bit more than usual this time.
I got it with heavily damaged bayonet.
Lens took a nasty fall mount first, which nearly separated said mount from the body.
I don't know how high the dive was, nor how much G's it pulled coming to a stop, but rear group coatings began to flake off a little when I took it apart.
Anyway, I repaired it, and it became one of the two of my most used lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/curry-hexagon/albums/72157668886440327
Since "lightweight 100/2.8" formula proved to be so useful to me, I'd really like to have something in this focal length as impressive as my all time favourite Canon FDn 50/1.4. |
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tromboads
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 1782 Location: Melbourne AU
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
But an early series 1, 70-210 of course.
I still haven't ad a chance to use it properly, hopefully there will be some time over Christmas |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6008 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
tromboads wrote: |
But an early series 1, 70-210 of course.
I still haven't ad a chance to use it properly, hopefully there will be some time over Christmas |
Did you once have this lens before Daniel?
I have vague recollections
Tom |
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tromboads
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 1782 Location: Melbourne AU
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
No actually, perhaps I always spoke of it fondly.
Experimented with some of those Pentax zooms 70-150 M I think it was, and some soligor thing, but never got to the vivitar.
Looking forward to it. |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6008 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
I had the Kiron version which was very good. Also very heavy
Tom |
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Gott23
Joined: 10 Dec 2018 Posts: 250
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Gott23 wrote:
A relatively cheap CZ Jena 135 f/3.5 MC Sonnar, in like new condition.
It's got five digits for the serial number, so I'm presuming it's a late production version then?
Coating tint is purple/blueish..
Only had a chance to shoot with it at lunchtime yesterday, but it's already knocked my socks off. Contrast is heavenly and shots only really require a stop of exposure at most, with the midtones tweaked on occasion.
Here's some of the shots from yesterday, generally at 400, handheld. Aperture I can't vouch for as I i might had the auto switch on...
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmvwBLev |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6008 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Very nice rendering Darryl.
You have a good one there
Tom |
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Gott23
Joined: 10 Dec 2018 Posts: 250
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Gott23 wrote:
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Very nice rendering Darryl.
You have a good one there
Tom |
Thanks! I'm really stunned by this lens. It's a pain to focus (I wear glasses for a start) as it's hard to determine how precise youve got it - I wasn't using an AF assist mount so that might help in future but possible mirror/rear issues - , but the 3.5 cuts some slack with a greater DOF.. it really needs a light touch, however at 400 ISO, I think it gets quite close to film for grain and feel and that contrast is unbelievable; It might well be I'm underexposing a little - I work on keeping it at 1/125, and shift ISO from 400 down, and adjust aperture - it just seems more intuitive manually, given you effectively get DOF preview.. - but I rarely see overblown highlights and I've noticed that with the Zeiss Jena glass I'm using now..
So here's colour; the PP is a film emulation (forgot what type; it's either provia or an agfa, possibly with a slight blue shift; also ups contrast a little - good for correcting warm temps)
and as for contrast.... o.0
I really can't wait to try this lens for a few other types of shots - portraits a must, and landscape as well (specially at 1x1 format) |
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tromboads
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 1782 Location: Melbourne AU
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
Looks pretty good. Really reminds me of the 37A I had ages ago.
Contrast for days. Enjoy |
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Gott23
Joined: 10 Dec 2018 Posts: 250
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Gott23 wrote:
Christmas has come slightly early with the postman bringing my new stiff Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 (quite a late one, serial number is in the 10 millions..)
Fits the DSLR like a glove, thought it IS stiff but I got it at a decent price as a consequence..
Just playing around with it a little to get a feel of it and I'm already impressed..
Gonna be a great weekend! |
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:42 am Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
My latest acquisition: Rodenstock APO-Rodagon 50mm/F2.8 M39 enlarger/macro lens (EUR 80.- = bargain).
_________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3754 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Nikkor ED 4.5/300mm and Canon FD 4.5/85-300mm SSC.
Both lenses deserve a place in history; the former for being the first lightweight and IF 300mm lens with ED glass, the latter as an early (relativetly) fast sports/news zoom.
I have checked both lenses against the first ever fluorite lens for 35mm cameras, the Canon FL-F 5.6/300mm (1968), and there's no doubt about the winner: The Canon fluorite lens is way better than the (much younger!) ED Nikkor.
Surprisingly, the color correction of the Nikkor 4.5/300mm ED isn't that much better than the color correction of the Minolta MD 4.5/300mm IF.
In the "slow 300mm lens" department (f4, f4.5 and f5.6 lenses), the Mamiya Secor C 5.6/300mm and the Canon FL-F 5.6/300mm are still the best performers I know (see table below for lenses I've tested). The Canon FL-F has slightly less lateral CAs than the Mamiya; the Mamiya has better corner resolution and contrast at f5.6. Both are excellent performers if low weight is essential.
Canon nFD 4/300mm IF, nFD 4/300mm IF L, FL-F 5.6/300mm Fluorite, FD 5.6/300mm SSC, nFD 5.6/300mm IF, nFD 5.6/100-300mm L
Konica AR 4.5/300mm
Mamiya Sekor CS 4/300mm, Sekor C 5.6/300mm
Minolta MC/MD 5.6/300mm, MC 4.5/300mm, MD 4.5/300mm IF
Nikkor 4.5/300mm IF-ED
Olympus Zuiko Auto-T 4.5/300mm
Pentax M* 4/300mm ED
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 4/300mm (early 1950s Exakta bayonet version)
Of course, lenses such as the Leitz 4/280mm will outperform all of these lenses, but the Apo Telyt 4/280mm is much newer and, of course, much more expensive.
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
stevemark wrote: |
Of course, lenses such as the Leitz 4/280mm will outperform all of these lenses, but the Apo Telyt 4/280mm is much newer and, of course, much more expensive. |
Agree, that CA's are the biggest problem with these legacy lenses. However, even my old Telyt (version II) 280/4.8 in LTM/Visoflex is totally free of disturbing CA's and sufficient "sharp". _________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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Sjak
Joined: 29 Sep 2017 Posts: 696
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Sjak wrote:
I recently ordered two K-mount-lenses:
A relatively standard Helios 44K-4 and, much less common, and first time I buy a zoom for a camera: the MC Variozenitar 2.8-3.5/25-45mm
In addition, I threw in a Moskva-2 camera, allegedly working, but it's cheap enough, so it's OK if it turns out to be display-only |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16541 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:05 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Well, got
- two in EX++ condition ISCO Cinelux Ultra HD f2/100mm projection lenses
- a very solid looking 180degree Soligor fisheye adapter
- a Meopta Mirar 3.5/35mm _________________ 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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tromboads
Joined: 29 May 2012 Posts: 1782 Location: Melbourne AU
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:15 am Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
I was out in the yard with the early Series 1 (70-210), a friendly butcher bird came to remind me about cool it is to be a butcher bird.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oCn7abUfD5KEQGvE8
at 210mm and f3.5, on my new love the photocopier 5D |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3754 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:23 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
tb_a wrote: |
stevemark wrote: |
Of course, lenses such as the Leitz 4/280mm will outperform all of these lenses, but the Apo Telyt 4/280mm is much newer and, of course, much more expensive. |
Agree, that CA's are the biggest problem with these legacy lenses. However, even my old Telyt (version II) 280/4.8 in LTM/Visoflex is totally free of disturbing CA's and sufficient "sharp". |
That's an interesting information - since i'm not into Leitz lenses, could you post a sample comparing the Telyt (version II) 280/4.8 with one of the lenses i mentioned above?
Thanks in advance
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
stevemark wrote: |
That's an interesting information - since i'm not into Leitz lenses, could you post a sample comparing the Telyt (version II) 280/4.8 with one of the lenses i mentioned above? |
You're welcome: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,1520131.html#1520131 _________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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pepperberry farm
Joined: 02 Jan 2017 Posts: 16
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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pepperberry farm wrote:
Mamiya Macro Sekor 60mm f2.8... should arrive in the next day or so... |
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Sjak
Joined: 29 Sep 2017 Posts: 696
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sjak wrote:
Was at the local photo-store yesterday to deliver some negatives... couldn't resist to take a few Pentax-goodies home, as I'm often playing with my K100D.
A PK 2* teleconverter from Panagon, and the SMC Pentax-M zoom 1:2.8-4.0 40-80mm. I like to use both 40 and 80mm on APSC, so maybe this is a lens that will get some actual use |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16541 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Locally found: GOI MC Telegoir 2.8/200mm, Rubinar MC 8/500mm _________________ 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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e6filmuser
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Reading UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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e6filmuser wrote:
Today I received my Laowa 10-18mm for Sony E.
There was a bit of confusion and slight panic when I could not get it in focus. Then I removed it from the Nikon AI to Sony E adapter, which it fitted quite well, and attached it directly to the camera. It worked so much better! (My other Laowas are all AI fit).
It's dull, depressing weather so I won't be trying it out for some time. It comes with a magnetic filter holder for 100mm wide filters. It also takes 37mm rear filters. I have, from my film days, a considerable collection of Formatt Hitech ones, including grads. _________________ Dedicated to using manual focus lenses with digital. Equiped for photography from macro to panoramic & from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. Mostly shooting outdoor macro. Experienced entomological taxonomist. Some knowledge of mushrooms. |
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