Some pics with the Rokinon 500 Mirror Lens
Jan 12, 2014 21:46:44 #
Ok I had a chance to play with this lens, nothing great, but some of you asked me to post some pics. It takes some getting used to, but I think it will be ok. You can see the doughnut rings in some of them.
right out of camera
about 40' away
about 250' away
playing with editing
monochrome
out of focus in the bushes, looks like fire
Horses at 100 yeards
right out of camera except for cropping
Jan 12, 2014 22:39:27 #
much better quality than the $89 wonders we used to buy in the 60's.
Jan 13, 2014 02:15:17 #
alawry
Loc: Timaru New Zealand
I've had my Tamron adaptall 500 for many years, (1985!!!) and recently picked up a Tokina in a PK mount. Generally been happy enough with the results, "considering". Must play with the new one this weekend perhaps. The poor old Tamron got a growth on the mirror in the tropics, 2 years in Samoa, which downgrades the image even more. I find the focusing slow, a long travel on the barrell. I can dig out some photos from a couple of years ago and put them here? or is that hijacking a thread? i do find the DOF very shallow and always wondered, is that due to being 500mm or due to the mirror type of lens. I'd really like to know this point.
Andrew.
Andrew.
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