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ancientsanskrit
Joined: 02 May 2009
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Location: From MI, in TX for school
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 Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:41 am Post subject: My first attempt at MF lenses |
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ancientsanskrit wrote:
Well, I received my CZJ Sonnar 135mm 3.5 w/M42-EOS adapter in the mail today. I was desperately awaiting its arrival as I purchased an SMC Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 a couple of weeks ago, and have been wanting to put it to use.
I have been rather busy w/school and was only able to get three shots off (two are below; one was OOF from the 50mm). I am quite thrilled with these pictures.
It was kind of humorous that I did not realize the adapter is a AF-confirm model when taking shots, and just tried focusing by eye on my 350D. If I get good enough to spot by eye, I might just sell the adapter and spring for a cheapo adapter (more money for lenses, right?!)
Anyways, onto the pictures:
CZJ Sonnar 135mm 3.5
SMC Super Takumar 50mm 1.4
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 6602
Location: San Francisco, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Good luck !
You have a good start with great tools.
There are hordes of subjects in school, and you have near ideal portrait equipment.
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 8551
Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Welcome indeed. Two really good lenses to start with - keep it up.
patrickh
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DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Retro
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Retro wrote:
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| My first attempt at MF lenses |
And your first shots show you, that every of this lenses has its own idiosyncrasy.
It is a fine thing, to explore these characteristic traits.
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Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
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Mal1905
Joined: 30 Oct 2008
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Mal1905 wrote:
Congratulations on these first samples - and welcome to the "Home for the Manually Bewildered" 
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Carl Zeiss Jena: Flektogon 2.8/20, 2.4/35, 2.8/35, Pancolar 2/50, MC 1.8/50, MC 1.8/80, Triotar 4/135, Tessar 2.8/50, S 4/135 1Q, S 3.5/135, Sonnar 3.5/135 MC, 2.8/180, Biotar 2/5,8cm, 2/58, 1.5/75
Carl Zeiss: Distagon 2/28 T*, 1.4/35 T*, Ultron 1.8/50, Tessar 2.8/50, Planar 1.4/50 T* MM, 1.7/50 T* MM, 1.4/85 T* AEG, Sonnar 2.8/135 T*
Asahi Optical Co.: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 2.8/120, 2.5/135 I & II, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4/300, 5.6/400, 4/45-125, 4.5/85-210, Super-Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4.5/70-150, Fish-Eye-Takumar 4/17, Macro-Takumar 4/50, Super-Macro Takumar 4/50, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 4/50, 4/100, Bellows-Takumar 4/100, Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 3.5/50, 2.4/58, 3.5/100, Asahi-Kogaku Tele-Takumar 3.5/135, Auto-Takumar 2.3/35, 3.5/35, 1.8/55, 1.8/55 (Zebra), 2/55, 2.2/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, Takumar 4/35, 2.2/55, 2/58, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 3.5/200, 5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 5.6/200, 6.3/300, SMC Takumar 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, SMC-M 1.4/50, 1.7/50, 2/50
Tomioka: Tominon 2/5cm, Auto-Chinon 3.5/21, 1.4/55, Auto-Yashinon DS-M 1.2/55 |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Posts: 6622
Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Congratulations, I'll give you two weeks before you start showing the classic manual focus addict symptoms such as impulsive lens buying and excuses for doing so such as "we don't need to eat tonight, I could use that cash to buy a Takumar instead..." 
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
You did start a beautiful way of photography! I wish to you lot of fun with these great lenses.
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Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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magnet-2009
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
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Location: Greece, Athens
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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magnet-2009 wrote:
Be careful. Mflenses fever [>40oC] is dangerus.
Have a nice adventure in the world of zeiss, pentax,nikon, oly,...........and have an advice in your mind......never play with glass, you could be cut. 
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magnet-2009
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magnet-2009 wrote:
XXX
Please delete this message.
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Gus Helios
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Location: Cali
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: Welcome to the beginning of the end... |
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Gus Helios wrote:
You have two very nice lenses to start your long journey...
And I have a bunch of indoor Coke can shots to test my lenses when the first show up... they are great to shoot to see sharpness/focus on the little writing and the bokeh in the background...
Those two lenses are a tough act to follow... can't wait to see how you progress with them and what your next mf lens will be... wide or long? 
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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Location: S Glos, UK
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
The CZJ was one of 2 lenses I bought last August which started me down the slippery slope. Fantastic lens for the money. Actually it's just a fantastic lens period. Stopped down to F5.6 or smaller it's about as sharp as you ever need. Colours and bokeh are impressive.
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007
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Location: Greece
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
welcome ancient!
AF-confirm is most useful for wide angle
the 350D doesn't have the best viewfinder and confirm can be helpful in low light
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ancientsanskrit
Joined: 02 May 2009
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Location: From MI, in TX for school
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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ancientsanskrit wrote:
Appreciate the warm welcome!
Funny you guys mention this, I was thinking of going to a flea market tomorrow to scout out some glass! I have a feeling my wallet is going to hate me, and thus it begins... |
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Retro
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Location: Krautland
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Retro wrote:
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| Funny you guys mention this, I was thinking of going to a flea market tomorrow to scout out some glass! |
A needle and the damage´s done...  
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Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
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