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Cyclop - The One-Eyed Monster
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
First two photos from K10D. Middle sample with min. sharpening. 100% crop unchanged. Hard bright light conditions.








PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think the lens actually does an amazing job of controlling ghosting and CA. I'd be surprised to see any lens of this speed handle the bright white any better.

It seems, not surprisingly, that the best shooting environment is where the lighting is even, like in the balcony shot above. The same is very much true for my 200mm Series 1 at f/3, although it looks like the Cyclop handles it better. In the steeple shot it's surprising you found a shutter speed fast enough, but then the whites are still blown out.

My Cyclop has landed in California, now has to make the trip across country to my ready and waiting hands. Another week? I eagerly await.


PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My Cyclop is also on it's way Very Happy


PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martyn_bannister wrote:
ovim wrote:
Saw this thread yesterday and decided to take my Cyclop out with my Pentax K200D. This one was my favourite:



Gorgeous! You really did nail the focus on this one Smile


Yes, this was nice, I can't wait to get mine Very Happy


PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And whats about the mount? Is there an adapter to m42?


PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It IS a M42 mount.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just love this lens Very Happy. It is such a challenge to use, but even my mediocre talent can sometimes get reasonable results. Took it out into the garden just after a morning rain shower. I just love it!

A few more on Flickr


IMG_9806 by MTB2011, on Flickr


IMG_9824 by MTB2011, on Flickr


PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice, Martyn. I have learned a few things about using this lens from your photos. The fly picture demonstrates quite good sharpness, but to put it in better perspective, what level of crop was it? Pulling it into PS indicated 67%; is that accurate?


PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
Very nice, Martyn. I have learned a few things about using this lens from your photos.


Hiya. Thanks very much. They're not so good, so probably what not to do Smile

woodrim wrote:
The fly picture demonstrates quite good sharpness, but to put it in better perspective, what level of crop was it? Pulling it into PS indicated 67%; is that accurate?


That's about what it was, yes. I cropped and then resized to 1024 wide. I also used Topaz2 micro contrast enhancement. I am beginning to learn that the viewfinder on my 5D gives greater DOF than the actual lens. This becomes apparent when I look at the final shot and find that the point of focus isn't where I though it was when I pressed the shutter.

Someone tried to explain this to me in a previous thread, but I couldn't understand I'm afraid. Now I thnk it is beginning to dawn on me. Using tubes, I think a tripod, or at least a monopod is going to be mandatory in future.

Do you have your lens yet?


PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martyn_bannister wrote:
I just love this lens Very Happy. It is such a challenge to use, but even my mediocre talent can sometimes get reasonable results. Took it out into the garden just after a morning rain shower. I just love it!

A few more on Flickr


IMG_9806 by MTB2011, on Flickr


IMG_9824 by MTB2011, on Flickr


Love those pics! Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's some pics from my monster on my PEN Very Happy









PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Here's some pics from my monster on my PEN Very Happy


And excellent they are too. The camera is a dwarf to the lens! Very, very nice shots. You have really nailed the focus with your lovely lady. Great DOF on the camera shot too.

Maybe the focus is a little off on the plant? Do you find it difficult to get the same focus in the result as you do in the viewfinder? I certainly do with my 5D.

I look forward to more samples.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martyn_bannister wrote:
Nordentro wrote:
Here's some pics from my monster on my PEN Very Happy


And excellent they are too. The camera is a dwarf to the lens! Very, very nice shots. You have really nailed the focus with your lovely lady. Great DOF on the camera shot too.

Maybe the focus is a little off on the plant? Do you find it difficult to get the same focus in the result as you do in the viewfinder? I certainly do with my 5D.

I look forward to more samples.


I always use magnified view when I use it on my PEN to nail the focus, but there is a challenge to nail the focus right especially when not using a tripod Very Happy

Besides from that, this lens is awesome and really something unique in my photo gear collection! Wink


PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
These are my very first shots with this beast. I must practice. Focus is not the only challenge, it's also finding the right lighting situation. Also, it seemed that every picture was overexposed despite seemingly metering okay in manual mode. Did anyone else experience that?








PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
These are my very first shots with this beast. I must practice. Focus is not the only challenge, it's also finding the right lighting situation. Also, it seemed that every picture was overexposed despite seemingly metering okay in manual mode. Did anyone else experience that?


Great shots and I hope you enjoy this wonderful lens. On my 5D at least, I find that not only do I have to set exposure compensation, the amount of compensation varies with the lighting conditions. Makes it more satisfying when I get a shot to expose properly!

Enjoy Smile


PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, Martyn, but great they're not, just reasonably in focus. Focus was the first challenge. I didn't remember hearing anything about exposure, and honestly, I don't understand why there would be an overexposure. There is no issue of the camera being challenged by stopping down, which sometimes results in underexposures with my camera. I must take a walk as you did and see if I can make it work. If you could have seen my anticipation turn to a frown...


PostPosted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
Thanks, Martyn, but great they're not, just reasonably in focus. Focus was the first challenge. I didn't remember hearing anything about exposure, and honestly, I don't understand why there would be an overexposure. There is no issue of the camera being challenged by stopping down, which sometimes results in underexposures with my camera. I must take a walk as you did and see if I can make it work. If you could have seen my anticipation turn to a frown...


Hey, maybe I'm being under critical because they aren't my shots, but they aren't wildy out on the exposure and the focus is real nice. I love the green fir leaf and look at the bokeh in that shot Smile. As to the exposure metering, I find this a lot with my 5D in that one manual lens will need to be compensated one amount and a different lens a different amount. I thought this was normal!


PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I took another shot at it today. Getting better, I think.





PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
I took another shot at it today. Getting better, I think.



There you go Smile Lovely lady and spot on focus with the spider. Love that bokeh! Which camera?


PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, Martyn. That's my daughter; does she have my looks? Laughing

My camera is a SONY A200.

Still learning. I've found that although the lens manages CA quite well, it is not absent. I've brought it out in some situations that are typical. However, it may be important to mention that my camera and its CCD sensor may be more susceptible than others. To be spot-on in focus, the desired focus point needs to be in the center, so when that is important, the composition of the picture needs to be done later via cropping. This is why the portrait above is not spot-on while the leaves and spider pictures are.


PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice samples indeed Very Happy I love this bulky tank of a lens!

I tested the night vision a couple of days ago. Do anyone know what the switch on the handle is for or how to use it? I get a weird light inside Confused


PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Nice samples indeed Very Happy I love this bulky tank of a lens!

I tested the night vision a couple of days ago. Do anyone know what the switch on the handle is for or how to use it? I get a weird light inside Confused


It's a laser designator Smile

There is a wheel on the bottom of the handle and this adjusts the elevation of the laser beam until it hits where the sight is looking. The laser is mounted behind the lens on the handle. This lens rotates to focus the beam. I think the idea is that this will illuminate what you are looking at without the target being aware. On my sight at least, it works very well Smile


PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm starting to get some interesting results...








PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
I'm starting to get some interesting results...


Excellent. I don't know about you, but I love the bokeh that this lens can give. Great shots. They are all good, but I like the first and the last the best.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice, you nailed the spider Very Happy
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