- Location
- Seattle
- Name
- Andrew
What a coup, getting it this early! I'm really interested to see how you get on with it.
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- Thread starter BillN
- Start date
- Location
- Minnesota
- Name
- Chris
Well, all the “free” stuff put my luggage 2 pounds over the limit, and it cost me $100 🙄
- Location
- FT Worth, TX
The old adage holds true, nothing in life is ever free
Many years ago, I was a sales rep for the Nikon distributor in the US and did corporate sales. Every once in a while, I was asked to participate in camera fairs where different vendors would show their new stuff. I still have some of the stuff I was given by other reps. I remember getting a demo Miranda camera with lens which was not that bad, and lots of different accessories such as lenses from third-party sellers such as Soligor, Vivitar, etc. Lots of bags which mainly were not the best but I did get a Lowe Pro belt with lens bags and harness which I did use when going to shoot wildlife. Still have a drawer full of square filters with holders and adapters.
- Location
- Minnesota
- Name
- Chris
That actually reminds me that I forgot to mention the cool Nikon collapsible chair I also got 😂 Pictures of that sweet thing to follow…
- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
- Name
- Andrew
Got a survey from Apple regarding my experience buying the new Series 10. I was honest and gave them high marks except for delivery time.
Got an update from them today and the watch will be here next week.
I got tired of dealing with Zeiss lens wipes especially when it comes to cleaning vintage glass. They just weren't working well at all. Maybe I got a bad batch or something. This stuff and Pancro are suppose to be the gold standard. I ordered two of the dropper type bottles (1 oz each). Also more Kimwipes and Pec Pads. I'm still trying to find that perfect method for cleaning vintage lenses/glass.
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melanie.ylang
Top Veteran
- Location
- Australia
I had a few moments with a Samsung EX2F compact camera, but alas: the menu was inoperable, so I sent it back for a refund.
These were of the era when Serious Compacts was in full swing, sharing space with Lumix LX, Olympus XZ, Pentax MX compacts, and the like. The Samsung was very lightweight, had a swivel screen, a fully featured WiFi setup, and a nice grip... I liked that its side attachment hardware swivelled, I hadn't seen that feature before.
These were of the era when Serious Compacts was in full swing, sharing space with Lumix LX, Olympus XZ, Pentax MX compacts, and the like. The Samsung was very lightweight, had a swivel screen, a fully featured WiFi setup, and a nice grip... I liked that its side attachment hardware swivelled, I hadn't seen that feature before.
L0n3Gr3yW0lf
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Somerset, UK
- Name
- Ovi
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After weeks of going back and forth on making a decision and with a slight push from finding this Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO on MBP for just 333 £ in good condition, I decided to do the OM-1 justice and get the PRO lens to use for indoor portraits, low light use, close-ups and street photography under the typical UK winter weather.
This is my first PRO prime and my first f 1.2 lens ever. Now the question is: Is ANYONE interested in selling their Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO box because it came without it and that irks my OCD just a little bit ... I will pay for it and the shipping
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- Location
- FT Worth, TX
Nice! That is a lens I have always wanted but for whatever reason I haven’t. I will be curious to hear your thoughts/impressions of it. That is a great price BTWView attachment 499561
After weeks of going back and forth on making a decision and with a slight push from finding this Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO on MBP for just 333 £ in good condition I decided to do the OM-1 justice and get the PRO lens to use for indoor portraits, low light use, close ups and street photography under the typical UK winter weather.
This is my first PRO prime and my first f 1.2 lens ever. Now the question is: ANYONE interested in selling their Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO box because it came without it and that irks my OCD just a little bit ... I will pay for it and the shopping
- Name
- Miguel Tejada-Flores
Some years ago I used an excellent Sony superzoom bridge camera with a 1" sensor and a great Zeiss lens, the RX10; at first I had the MkIII, then I sold it and upgaded to a MkIV which had (supposedly) improved AF. The camera had a well-deserved reputation as a tool for bird & wildlife photographers. It was a solid well-made thing. It was also quite heavy, and the complexity of the Sony menus drove me nuts (they were even more complicated than my Olympus menus which, let it be said, are not for the faint of heart). Long story short, I sold the camera... but part of me missed having an all-in-one camera with an ultra-long telephoto zoom for hiking... but one which didn't weigh as much. I've finally found an interesting (and inexpensive) one to try to fill the large empty shoes the RX10 has left empty. It's a small-sensor (1 2/3") Canon with a relatively insanely large zoom: the SX50.
Compared to the RX10, sizewise and weightwise, it's truly small. Nowhere near as tanklike or well-built as the RX10, it's light and plasticky - but feels good in the hand. The small EVF is not great but adequate, as is the rear screen, but did I mention that this camera is astoundingly petite and weighs almost nothing? With a small sensor, obviously using lower ISOs will get better results, and I know they won't equal either those of the RX10 or the ones I've been getting from my EM5 with the modest Zuiko 75-300. Both of which have, doubtless, faster AF than this little camera. But the initial results seem decent.
A visiting bird in my backyard--
A butterfly who stopped by moments later to smell the roses, metaphorically speaking--
Here's what the lens looks like extended--
And, since I'm curious how much noise or degradation will occur at higher ISOs, a shot taken at ISO 1600, with a slow shutter speed as well (1/15 sec), at night, inside my not-very-bright writing office--
At the worst, with an optical zoom that's equivalent to 1200mm on the long end, it may be a useful tool for grabbing ID shots of critters, feathered or otherwise, too distant for my better camera.
More to follow, hopefully.
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Compared to the RX10, sizewise and weightwise, it's truly small. Nowhere near as tanklike or well-built as the RX10, it's light and plasticky - but feels good in the hand. The small EVF is not great but adequate, as is the rear screen, but did I mention that this camera is astoundingly petite and weighs almost nothing? With a small sensor, obviously using lower ISOs will get better results, and I know they won't equal either those of the RX10 or the ones I've been getting from my EM5 with the modest Zuiko 75-300. Both of which have, doubtless, faster AF than this little camera. But the initial results seem decent.
A visiting bird in my backyard--
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A butterfly who stopped by moments later to smell the roses, metaphorically speaking--
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Here's what the lens looks like extended--
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And, since I'm curious how much noise or degradation will occur at higher ISOs, a shot taken at ISO 1600, with a slow shutter speed as well (1/15 sec), at night, inside my not-very-bright writing office--
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At the worst, with an optical zoom that's equivalent to 1200mm on the long end, it may be a useful tool for grabbing ID shots of critters, feathered or otherwise, too distant for my better camera.
More to follow, hopefully.
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L0n3Gr3yW0lf
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Somerset, UK
- Name
- Ovi
Nice. If you can try or if you are interested in trying I full heartily recommend the Panasonic FZ300, it has 12 MP BSI sensor with a constant f 2.8 zoom from 25mm to 600mm at just 691 grams. I bought one for someone I care a lot about and the FZ200 for someone as as well and they are excellent cameras.
My quest for metering sanity continues... my first bit of Minolta kit...
IMG_6404 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr
And for incident light, it even agrees with my Sekonic... Bonus! Neither agree with my camera but at least the Spot-head/Reflective function is pretty good and gets good exposures compared with my Pentax K-3 metering. Just want to make sure I am good shape to start running some Velvia through my medium format cameras - slide does not forgive.
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And for incident light, it even agrees with my Sekonic... Bonus! Neither agree with my camera but at least the Spot-head/Reflective function is pretty good and gets good exposures compared with my Pentax K-3 metering. Just want to make sure I am good shape to start running some Velvia through my medium format cameras - slide does not forgive.
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- Location
- The Netherlands
I bought a Minolta Autometer IV F in the nineties. It still agrees with my other lightmeters and cameras when measuring a grey card, be it with incident or reflected metering. Especially the incident metering is ideal for slides. While the Nikon F3's light meter wasn't bad, I almost always used the Minolta meter. These days I use the Konica Minolta Flash Meter VI which is equally good, only offers more features.
melanie.ylang
Top Veteran
- Location
- Australia
Well that's torn it... 24 hours after you posted this, I bought one for myself! It's a far cry from the failed Samsung EX2F experiment, but at around the same cost I reckon it seems fair. It's not the RX10 mkIV I crave, but it's about one-tenth the price those are selling for (used) here. Thanks @MiguelATF for helping me with my latest GAS decision 😉👍
- Name
- Miguel Tejada-Flores
I probably shouldn't admit to it, Melanie... but I'm honored to have been a partial cause of this G.A.S. attack! I hope it turns out to be a good experiment for you! I have high hopes for my SX50 as well. And, incidentally, the RX10mkIV cost about 10 times more over on this side of the pond too, so it is a definite 'value proposition' as the economists say
In case you're interested, HERE is Lilian Stokes' rather GLOWING Review of the SX50 - and what she wrote about the camera helped convince me to acquire one, considering her stellar reputation in the small universe of dedicated avian photographers.
Mr_Flibble
All-Pro
- Location
- The Lowlands
- Name
- Rick
Ordered another bulk roll of Rollei Retro 80s, a bottle of Kodak HC-110 and a couple of medium format rolls of Fomapan 200.
Still waiting on a leather strap I ordered for the Kodak Ektra.
Still waiting on a leather strap I ordered for the Kodak Ektra.
Knikki
Regular
- Location
- A Damp North West, UK
After weeks of going back and forth on making a decision and with a slight push from finding this Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO on MBP for just 333 £ in good condition, I decided to do the OM-1 justice and get the PRO lens to use for indoor portraits, low light use, close-ups and street photography under the typical UK winter weather.
This is my first PRO prime and my first f 1.2 lens ever. Now the question is: Is ANYONE interested in selling their Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO box because it came without it and that irks my OCD just a little bit ... I will pay for it and the shipping
OOOOOOOOOOOOO I have one of those lens, it. is a cracking bit of kit
Moonraker
Top Veteran
- Location
- Wiltshire, UK
- Name
- Nigel
I have one ( with box! ), it’s a great lens. You’ll love it, especially for night and low light stuff… was great for the Northern Lights in Norway… and no you can’t have my box! 😂View attachment 499561
After weeks of going back and forth on making a decision and with a slight push from finding this Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO on MBP for just 333 £ in good condition, I decided to do the OM-1 justice and get the PRO lens to use for indoor portraits, low light use, close-ups and street photography under the typical UK winter weather.
This is my first PRO prime and my first f 1.2 lens ever. Now the question is: Is ANYONE interested in selling their Oly 17mm f 1.2 PRO box because it came without it and that irks my OCD just a little bit ... I will pay for it and the shipping
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This arrived yesterday and can confirm this stuff is pretty solid. It still leaves a tiny bit of residue but it is easily cleaned with a follow up wipe.
The ingredients of the product is semi interesting (liquid soap?). Probably not a product I would use regularly on a lens. Then again you shouldn't be wet cleaning a lens regularly anyway.
From the SDS sheet (http://www.ror.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Material-Safety-Data-Sheet-2019.pdf):
Ammonia 26° 0.775% % Non Hazardous
Sodium Chloride 0.830% % Non Hazardous
Isopropyl Alcohol 4.266% % Non Hazardous
Liquid Soap 9.011% % Non Hazardous
Distilled Water 85.118% % Non Hazardous
