Discussion Forum for various Lenses of different major labels in a shared environment at Photography In Malaysia

1. From : Chris (Cuddychaun@yahoo.com)
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Date : 04:08 AM Wednesday 30 May, 2001

Hey, I have a Nikon N90S and I'm getting a new lense for it. I want a 24-135mm, and was wondering what lense would be most compatable with my camera. Compatibility is one factor, but I also want to produce sharp, very detailed pictures. What lenses are good on the market today?

2. From : Hermann Graf (hermann.graf@basf-ag.de)
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Date : 10:27 PM Tuesday 29 May, 2001

To Paul Park: If the picture in the viewfinder is too dark when you use the 50 mm/f1.4 lens, something must be wrong with either the optics of your camera or of your lens, because this aperture should give you one of the brightest views possible. Is it still too dark when you set the lens at maximum aperture? Normally, the lens opens at its maximal aperture unless the shutter release is activated; then, it goes back to the selected aperture. Zoom lenses normally have smaller apertures than fixed focus lenses, so therefore, the view often "darkens" at higher focus lengths. From a photographical aspect, I cannot recommend a 35-70 mm zoom; for me, this range is too limited. However, this kind of zooms is often offered for an attractive price. Regards Hermann Graf

3. From : Paul Park (whymustask@home.com)
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Date : 03:02 PM Tuesday 29 May, 2001

Hi everyone. I am looking to get a new zoom lens w/ macro, and I was interested in purchasing the 35-70mm f/2.8-3.5. I currently have a Quantaray Auto Zoom 28-80mm 1:3.5-4.5 Macro, but I am pretty much fed up with it.

To be honest, I am a novice and I find myself shooting with the standard 50mm 1:1.4 lens for most of my shots. I love photography and have loved it since my father let me have his Canon A1, which was a few years ago.

Anyways, my main problem is that I find the lense too dark. Changing the aperature is the only thing I can do, but the light coming into the view finder is just too dark, like there's a filter over it. Are there any lenses that are as clear as the standard lens?

Thanks,
Paul

4. From : juliane austin (jaustin@wso.williams.edu)
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Date : 05:15 AM Sunday 27 May, 2001

Is there a difference in optics between the new FD 50mm 1.4 and the older, chrome lock ring 50mm 1.4 SSC? did all the new FD's have the SSC coating on them and they just didn't put it on the lense? I owned the older style and was given the newer one by my sister when she upgraded to a whole new AF system, so I am wondering which one i should keep.

5. From : Dennis (dennis.jenkins@prodigy.net)
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Date : 12:58 AM Sunday 27 May, 2001

I have a Canon A1 camera and have been looking for a Macro lens to use in photographing old Family Photos (100+ years old). I have a good stand (Kaiser RS3-28" high) to use, but am not sure about the lens I should be using. I was once told to get a Flat macro lens. I have noticed Canon FD lenses on EBay: such as 50mm f3.5 macro lens and 100mm (?f4.0) macro lens. Some include an FD 25 extension tube or a Life size extension tube. The Life size looks like an older version of an FD 25. I am wondering if one of these lenses will allow me to take photos of an 8 inch x 10 inch photo. Some of the old photos are down to 3" X 5" or less. I would also like to know if the distance between my camera and photo will need to be farther than the stand allows and whether the 50mm or 100mm macro is best for reproducing these photos. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated

6. From : Cole Seaborn (camerasrme@aol.com)
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Date : 12:36 PM Wednesday 23 May, 2001

I recently acquired the 10.5cm f/4 Nikkor-T preset lens c.1960. I have the lens (near mint), the shade (Exc+), and the original front and rear caps for the lens. This is a very early and relatively uncommon lens for the F. It falls outside (lower number) of the serial number range that Peter Braczko lists as the range for this lens. I am interested in any known sales of such a lens in the last 2-3 years. Cole Seaborn, Cole's Cameras, Fergus Falls, MN

7. From : keith (fgo4@hotmail.com)
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Date : 12:21 AM Sunday 20 May, 2001

Hello , i know its going to sound weird but i have a sony digital video camera and i want to buy a real fisheye lense for it.I can only find 0.42 wide angle and i already have one of those and its not so good.Can someone help me out with some info on where i should look to buy a real fisheye lense for my camera.Thanks.

8. From : jeremie (jimremie80@hotmail.com)
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Date : 11:38 AM Friday 18 May, 2001

**Danny**: these are the few pages that may (and should) help you: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/50macro.htm http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/100macro.htm Auto Extender(s) may alo help where other than double the focal lenght of the prime lens in use, BUT they do not change the closest focusing distance of the master lens and this increase the shooting flexibility. (See: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/extenders.htm). Another cheaper altenative is to get auto tube between lens and camera (many third party may not able to retain the auto aperture of the FD lens, so just be careful when you buy).

9. From : Jaume Munar (jaumemunar@eresmas.net)
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Date : 05:38 AM Friday 18 May, 2001

To Danny, about MACRO: ONE)The cheapest is start with a "close-up lens". You can find them made by different brands. Canon has, for diameters 52, 55 and 58 mm, two models: Close-up 450 and Close-up 240, which gives more enlargement. With 50/1,4 + CL 450 we have enlargements of x0,11 at infinit and x0,26 beetween infinit and the minimal focusing distance, and fields of vision are, respectively, 209,6 x 314,5 and 92,6 x 138,9 (mm). With 50/1,4 + CL 240 we have enlargements of x0,21 at infinit and x0,36 beetween infinit and the minimal focusing distance, and fields of vision are, respectively, 111,9 x 167,9 and 67,0 x 100,4 (mm). Furthermore Canon has tha close-up lens 500T only for 58 mm filter size. TWO) There are "mixed close-up and normal lenses" where you find a close-up lens fixed at the center, or the lower part, of a normal lens that you screw as a filter, obtanining good enlargement and good depth of field. For example,it exists on Cokin filters. THREE) You have also the extension tubes, without any lens, to insert beetween the objective and the body. You can find them from a lot of brands, You can mount them alone or joined, but you must know you have a loose of light (Foca has a kit of three of 12, 20 and 36 mm, Canon offers FD-15U, FD-25U and FD-50U permitting full-aperture light measurement and all the automatic exposition modes, and also the M5, M10 and M15 only for manual operation, measuring light with diafragmated objective. FOUR) After that you have the the bellows but... to arrive here I think it's better try with simple solutions. OK, Danny, if you want more... ask for it! Have a nice close-up day! Jaume ;-)

10. From : danny (danielgoldfield@att.net)
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Date : 02:22 PM Thursday 17 May, 2001

I own a canon ae-1 with three primes - 50mm, 28mm, 100mm. I am looking for an affordable solution for macro photography. Would a 100mm macro be redundant since I already have the 100mm that I love? Is there some sort of 'macro adapter' out there that I can use with the primes I already own? Perhaps someone has an opinion.

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