What $20 will buy for your camera these days.....
Oct 28, 2014 08:25:41 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
Years ago I pickup two lenses made for video cameras. One is a 1.5 telephoto and the other is a wide angle. They came as a set and are designed to be screwed on the end a lens. With the correct adapter I now use then with my Nikon and preform nicely. Cost $10.00
Oct 28, 2014 08:45:44 #
I too have a number of these older lenses. What I like most is the smooth manual focus. The newer lenses aren't really intended to be manually focused and the manual focus is much more challenging. But these older lenses are geared down and you have a lot of rotation. Much nicer to manually focus.
But they can all suffer more from CA than the newer lenses.
But they can all suffer more from CA than the newer lenses.
Oct 28, 2014 08:46:30 #
Nikonhermit wrote:
BUT . . .(and a question for actual users) br br ... (show quote)
Curious to hear the answers you get. I have old 35mm, 50mm and 100mm prime lenses from my old Nikon EM that I occasionally use on my D5200. Have to go full manual on everything and I'm still a little shaky on setting that up but they make good pictures when I'm not in a hurry and have time to play with them.
Oct 28, 2014 08:55:37 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
In my case it was actually $21 which included deli... (show quote)
Now you've done it! I'll end up spending the next two weeks researching old Nikon lenses to see what I can make work on my D5200.
Really, thanks for this update on your experience. I think you're right - still a lot of life in those older lenses if a person is willing to step out of full auto everything and give them a try.
Oct 28, 2014 11:12:33 #
skipnord
Loc: Corcoran, Minnesota
I have a Steinheil 135/f2.8 I bought in Germany in the 50's. I epoxied the mounting plate from a dead Tamron, and it works great - sorry, no example photos. Took time to get the focus right, but worth it just for the fun of getting an old lens to work on my new Canon.
Oct 28, 2014 17:37:46 #
So: are you going to share with us the source of your very wonderful acquisition?
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Oct 28, 2014 20:52:49 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I have bifocals (had them for about 15 years); I can't manually focus with them if my life depended on it! My photos do depend on it! I'm glad for the new-fangeled autofocus contraptions! I can't crick my neck back far enough to get a good line of sight for my focus!
Feb 16, 2020 05:10:13 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
If you can nail the focus (half the battle), these lenses can produce equal or some times better quality than native lenses (depending on the lens).
There's also something about having to manually set f-stops and manually focusing that makes me feel more in tune with photography.
There's also something about having to manually set f-stops and manually focusing that makes me feel more in tune with photography.
Feb 16, 2020 05:12:13 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Thanks for your comments. I have two Takumar 135mm f/3.5's one is the Super Takumar from the mid 60's and the other is the 135 preset from the late 50's, silver/black edition. The older lens looks as if it is brand new but the focus throw on it is so stiff that it causes the lens to unscrew from the adapter.... I am going to have to spring for some lube and tear that lens down... It looks to be a very simple design so no worries.
I haven't actually ventured inside my Taks yet, but the YouTube videos show it to be a pretty easy task.
Feb 16, 2020 05:26:55 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Yes, I have an Takumar Super Multi Coated 50mm f/1... (show quote)
That's what I'm planning on doing...a little extra cash on the side for a fun, new hobby.
Picked up an SMC Pentax 50/1.4 a while back. Darn thing is about as sharp as many of the new lenses, but way more fun because I get to enjoy focusing it myself, which puts me back into the loop instead of just pointing and shooting. Here's a shot with that lens.
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