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cheve
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 Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: acceptable 500mm to 1000mm+ manual focus lens |
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cheve wrote:
All,
As the title says, would you recommend some cheap(with acceptable quality - i.e relatively sharp in the center is good enough) 500mm to 1000mm lens. I am thinking to pickup one to play with; so it is not for serious stuff. What brand do you think would be ok? Should I go with mirror lens for portability, if so what would you recommend?
Thanks for your time,
Cheve
ed: changed thread title
ed2: I have adapters for OM,nikkon, m42 and etc -- will get other if needed
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Adaptall-2: 17/3.5(51B),80-210/3.8-4(103A),60-300/3.8-5.4(23A) C/Y: CZ 35-70/3.4,RMC Tokian 80-200/4.5
EXk: Topcor Re Auto 35/2.8(broken),135/3.5, Steinheil Culminar 135/4.5 Leitz-R: 50/2,90/2,180/4,180/3.4,Angenieux 35-70/2.5-3.3
M42: pentacon 135/2.8,135/2.8(preset),Super-Takumar 55/1.8,Meyer-Optik 50/1.8 FD: Voigtlander 125/2.5 SL
K: smc 50/1.2, porst 55/1.2, Takumar(Bayonet) 135/2.5 Minolta: rokker 58/1.4,58/1.2 nikkon: Nikkor H Auto 300/4.5
OM: 21/2,21/3.5,28/3.5,50/1.2,300/4.5,500/8,35-70/3.6, viv 17/3.5,viv 28/1.9,viv 135/2.3
Rollei: Voigtlander Color-Ultron 55/1.4 AR T: Tele-Astranar 135/3.5
EF: 30/1.4(Sigma),50/1.8,28-70L,80-200L,24-105L,70-300DO,18-200OS(Sigma)
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PBFACTS
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: acceptable 500mm+ manual focus lens |
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PBFACTS wrote:
| cheve wrote: |
All,
As the title says, would you recommend some cheap(with acceptable quality - i.e relatively sharp in the center is good enough) 500mm to 1000mm lens. I am thinking to pickup one to play with; so it is not for serious stuff. What brand do you think would be ok? Should I go with mirror lens for portability, if so what would you recommend?
Thanks for your time,
Cheve |
On independent , 3x lenses are really good
Tokina 500/8
Tamron sp 500/8
Makinon 500/8 (i sell mine in om mount)
On camera manufacturer
Nikon 500/8
Canon 500/8
Minolta 500/8
Olympus 500/8
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OM USER .. I KEEP/USE:
Om2 sp + T32 (grip/filter/zoom) + T8
+ Zuiko 16mm 3.5 / 55mm 1.2 / 65-200 4/ x1.4
+ Sigma 8mm 4.0 / 14mm 3.5 / 18-35 3.5-4.5
+ Tamron 35/105 2.8
+Tokina 150/500 5.6
+ Kiron 105/2.8 macro 1:1
+ Vivitar S1 90/180 falst field macro
+ 2x Doubler HR7
>>I SELL: OM10 + OM4ti
+ i sell: OM Md1 + Md 2 + Grip PowerPack + charger
+ i sell: OM Zuiko 24mm 2.8 / 28mm 3.5 / 50mm 1.8 / 50mm 1.4 / 50mm 3.5 macro / 35-70 3.6 / 35-105 3.5-4.5 / 75-150 4 / 500mm / 2xA
+ i sell: OM Kiron 28/105 3.2-4.5 / 1.5 converter
+ i sell: OM Makinon reflex 5.6/300 + Spector reflex (makinon) 500mm
+ i sell: OM Macro panagor extender 1:1
+ i sell: OM Sigma 16mm 2.8 fisheye (last version) / 21-35 3.5-4.2 ot/ 28-70 2.8 /1000mm mirror
+ i sell: Tamron 28-70 3.5-4.5 / 28-80 sp 3.5-4.2 / 28-135 sp 4-4.5 / /28-200 3.5 / 35-135 3..5-4.5 / 90mm sp macro 1:1 2.8
+ i sell: OM Soligor 2x doubler / x3 converte
+ i sell: Soligor FisheEye x0.15
+ i sell: OM Tokina 28/135 4-4.6 / 70/210 3.5 (= vivitar S1 v2)
+ i sell: OM Vivitar 28-70 3.5-4.8 / 28-90 s1 2.8-3.5 / 35-70 2.8-3.8 / 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (komine) / 70-150 3.8 ot (kiron) / 75-150 ot 3.8 (tokina + 2x matched)
+ i sell : OM cosina 100-500 5.6/8 |
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marty
Joined: 09 Apr 2009
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Location: Italy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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marty wrote:
Hello, there.
Tamron SP 500 55B or BB. Good value for the money. Well built, sharp, lightweight. Comes with screw in hood. With the addition of the 01F flat field 2X teleconverter it will become a 1000mm f16. Not bad  . I have both even if I've not yet shot the TC with the 500mm. Given the result with Tamron 90 macro I expect the TC to behave good even with the 500 but can't tell for sure.
Best, M.-
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Bodies: AT-1, A-1, T-90
Lenses: nFD 20mm f2.8, 24 f2.8, 28 f2.8, 35 f2, FD 50 f1.8 S.C., 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8, 135 f2.8, 200 f4, 300 f4
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cheve
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:18 am Post subject: |
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cheve wrote:
marty, PBFACTS
thank you for your information, I was also able to read http://forum.mflenses.com/1000mm-m42-lenses-t26908.html which gave me some more idea--should have done more search on the forum first:-D
Riio
thank you for the sample. However, I think calling other names is not the right thing to do; nor it is helpful to support your view point(whatever that may be). I hope you will fair better this time around. Cheers
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Adaptall-2: 17/3.5(51B),80-210/3.8-4(103A),60-300/3.8-5.4(23A) C/Y: CZ 35-70/3.4,RMC Tokian 80-200/4.5
EXk: Topcor Re Auto 35/2.8(broken),135/3.5, Steinheil Culminar 135/4.5 Leitz-R: 50/2,90/2,180/4,180/3.4,Angenieux 35-70/2.5-3.3
M42: pentacon 135/2.8,135/2.8(preset),Super-Takumar 55/1.8,Meyer-Optik 50/1.8 FD: Voigtlander 125/2.5 SL
K: smc 50/1.2, porst 55/1.2, Takumar(Bayonet) 135/2.5 Minolta: rokker 58/1.4,58/1.2 nikkon: Nikkor H Auto 300/4.5
OM: 21/2,21/3.5,28/3.5,50/1.2,300/4.5,500/8,35-70/3.6, viv 17/3.5,viv 28/1.9,viv 135/2.3
Rollei: Voigtlander Color-Ultron 55/1.4 AR T: Tele-Astranar 135/3.5
EF: 30/1.4(Sigma),50/1.8,28-70L,80-200L,24-105L,70-300DO,18-200OS(Sigma)
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Anu
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Anu wrote:
If you don't mind donuts and prefer a light weight gear, you might want to consider the Soviet-made mirror lenses. |
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RioRico
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:42 am Post subject: |
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RioRico wrote:
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| If you don't mind donuts and prefer a light weight gear, you might want to consider the Soviet-made mirror lenses. |
Japanese-made mirrors should be considered also. In my kit:
* Sakar (Japanese) 500/8, 420g, US$13 (2 years ago), easy fit on dSLR
* Rubinar (Russian) 1000/10, 1800g, ~US$225, needs extension tubes to fit under flash housing
Use of the 500/8 is trivial; the 1000/10 is non-trivial. That Rubinar is BIG. Also, don't aim at subjects with twinkly sparkly backgrounds, and you won't get donut bokeh. Cheers!
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