I find the 135mm f/4 Elmar to be a very nice, rewarding lens ... and it's manageable, a lot better than the huge 135mm f/2.8 (even more so when used with goggles ...).Bigger acquisition; For the first time I outmanoeuvred all on eBay to snag a lens, that being a Tele Elmarit 90mm. My favourite 90mm is the first version Summicron which can be had for very little money. The images from that lens have their own signature, are wonderful and to me look far better than the Summilux 75mm F1.4 which costs ten times as much. But it’s just too much of a brick, the thing’s huge. So, a much smaller Tele Elmarit for $71(!) it is. I would have preferred one of the older collapsible 90mm Elmarits (also cheap) but I just know that either me or someone else is eventually going to absent-mindlessly collapse that thing while it’s attached the camera and destroy it, so by going with the Tele Elmarit, it’s as much a protective safety measure as anything else.
The new acquisition is nowhere near as technically good and able as my Nikkor Z 85mm, which will continue to be used for low light night shots and events such as marathons and the like. But the Tele Elmarit will be used for everything else under that same/ similar focal length. In terms of which of those lenses will render a digitally enhanced looking image (boo!) and which one won’t (yay!), the answer’s obvious, so I’m very happy with the new purchase.
If I get on with it ok then I might have a look at the 135mm RF options. What I've noticed so far is that it’s a lot easier to focus with the 90mm FL than I feared.
Oooh la la! That 40mm is absolutely tiny! Now I'm thinking about a Bessa-L with that and a compact viewfinder like the Ricoh one for the GR IIIx... or maybe a CL or CLE. Seems like those would be a perfect match.View attachment 318508
These arrived today. The 23mm isn't a big lens - in fact, it's slightly smaller than the Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 without the hood (which I'll use anyway). It handles fantastically well on the Nikon Z fc. Look at how tiny the 40mm f/2.8 is! It's small enough to be a bit hard to remove from a M body - but I'm thoroughly intrigued; it feels very nicely made. It also came with its tiny hood attached.
Looking forward to the rest of the summer (and SiJy 22)!
M.
I have a CL ... but its very own Summicron-C 40mm f/2 is not a lot bigger. Anyhow, I wanted to try the Heliar formula ever since I saw it in action - and now I can.Oooh la la! That 40mm is absolutely tiny! Now I'm thinking about a Bessa-L with that and a compact viewfinder like the Ricoh one for the GR IIIx... or maybe a CL or CLE. Seems like those would be a perfect match.
I'll be happy to see it! My experience, however short, with the 50mm f3.5 Heliar impressed me with the sharpness and smooth rendering of that lens, I'm interested to see whether the 40mm formula has similar characteristics.I have a CL ... but its very own Summicron-C 40mm f/2 is not a lot bigger. Anyhow, I wanted to try the Heliar formula ever since I saw it in action - and now I can.
M.
That is a killer set up.An Xplor600Pro(AD600Pro) with extension head.
Love having the lightweight head on top and the heavy body low. Lovely balance.
I had never even heard of a shutter tester and then I saw it was you and it made perfect sense.View attachment 318587
My VFMoto shutter tester arrived yesterday. Need to get a battery for it. Should come in handy with some CLAs in the future
The book was a gift from my parents. Local stories in our town's dialect.
Owned it a few time, hard to beat it for the price. Really like the option to zip or not for quicker access or more secure closure.With my 15 year old Lowepro bag developing holes and my Ape Case having fallen victim to a melting Fox's Glacier Mint I decided it was time for a new bag.
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Are you unwell, Dave?Hope to have my new Olympus 60mm f2.8 delivered today, as stuck at home resting for nearly two weeks now.
Are you unwell, Dave?
Sorry to hear that. All the best with it, mate.Had an operation yesterday to remove skin cancer, so have many stitches in my inner thigh so I'm looking on it as a mini lock down till I get back out.
Good luck, Dave. Have a good rest, then come out fighting!Had an operation yesterday to remove skin cancer, so have many stitches in my inner thigh so I'm looking on it as a mini lock down till I get back out.