Don't throw out your old zooms
Feb 3, 2024 17:08:29 #
The experts on YouTube will tell you that vintage primes are sublime while vintage zooms only marginal paperweights; but they are not lenses that anyone would want to use. These were all taken this morning with a Canon 70-210 FD lens rated at f/4.5. They are good enough for me. The camera was a Canon FTB. I tend to be a Nikon guy; but I love that old Canon. So I'm going to suggest that it might be fun to find one or two of your old zoom lenses and take them out for a walk.
Erich
Erich
no. 1 chair and potted plant
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no. 2 Chapel Entry
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no. 3 Summer cabins waiting for guests
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no. 4 Porch Light
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Feb 3, 2024 17:52:01 #
ebrunner wrote:
The experts on YouTube will tell you that vintage primes are sublime while vintage zooms only marginal paperweights; but they are not lenses that anyone would want to use. These were all taken this morning with a Canon 70-210 FD lens rated at f/4.5. They are good enough for me. The camera was a Canon FTB. I tend to be a Nikon guy; but I love that old Canon. So I'm going to suggest that it might be fun to find one or two of your old zoom lenses and take them out for a walk.
Erich
Erich
Beautiful set Erich. No. 3 reminds me of the Migrant Camps of the 40's and 50's in the San Juaquin valley of California.
Feb 3, 2024 18:10:33 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful set Erich. No. 3 reminds me of the Migrant Camps of the 40's and 50's in the San Juaquin valley of California.
No Migrants here. This is a Methodist Resort town on the New Jersey Shore. These cabins are all around the main "Temple" or Auditorium as it is called. You don't have to be Methodist to buy a house here; but there are still a number of rules that you must abide if you want to be a homeowner here. It's a wonderful place to take a walk with a camera. I'll include a photo of the Auditorium since there seems to be some interest. I'm glad you liked the photos and I appreciate the comment.
Erich
Feb 3, 2024 18:41:33 #
Feb 3, 2024 19:01:09 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Nice work Erich.
Don
Don
Thanks Don. Glad you liked the photos.
Erich
Feb 3, 2024 19:35:45 #
Look really sharp to me
Great Job with vintage FD's -- Got to wipe the dust off of mine & give them a try
Great Job with vintage FD's -- Got to wipe the dust off of mine & give them a try
Feb 3, 2024 19:36:00 #
I see you spent some time at Ocean Grove. As you mentioned a great place to take a walk with your camera. Seem that old zoom is working out just right for you. I don’t know if you already had it or is a recent purchase, but in any case it looks like a keeper.
Feb 3, 2024 20:41:35 #
ken_stern wrote:
Look really sharp to me
Great Job with vintage FD's -- Got to wipe the dust off of mine & give them a try
Great Job with vintage FD's -- Got to wipe the dust off of mine & give them a try
Let us know how it goes. I really enjoy shooting with my modern cameras; but I also try to shoot several rolls of film each month because those cameras are so nice to use.
Erich
Feb 3, 2024 20:44:53 #
NJFrank wrote:
I see you spent some time at Ocean Grove. As you mentioned a great place to take a walk with your camera. Seem that old zoom is working out just right for you. I don’t know if you already had it or is a recent purchase, but in any case it looks like a keeper.
thanks for taking a look and commenting. I have had that lens for quite a while. I'm not quite sure how I got it; but I'm guessing it was part of an ebay deal that probably included a camera as well. I noticed the zoom when I decided to load film in the FTB, so a put that lens on the camera to see how it would perform. I think it did pretty well.
Erich
Feb 4, 2024 07:40:58 #
Very enjoyable series of lines, shapes and light.
I don't hang onto old gear, so I don't have to dust them
I don't hang onto old gear, so I don't have to dust them
Feb 4, 2024 08:46:53 #
Feb 4, 2024 10:23:04 #
These are really nice. Maybe I need to drag out some of my old ones!
Feb 4, 2024 14:43:42 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Very enjoyable series of lines, shapes and light.
I don't hang onto old gear, so I don't have to dust them
I don't hang onto old gear, so I don't have to dust them
You and I are very different in that respect. I'm definitely in the pack rat family. lol
Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
Feb 4, 2024 14:44:50 #
jaymatt wrote:
The photos look pretty good to me, too.
Thank you. I was surprised at that lens. I'll have to make more use of it now. Gee, that'll be a chore! lol
Erich
Feb 4, 2024 14:46:17 #
AzPicLady wrote:
These are really nice. Maybe I need to drag out some of my old ones!
Good glass is good glass. Unless it gets damaged in storage, it should always produce decent photos. Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
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