A Very UN-educated Questions about interchangeable lenses... (Page 2): Ohhh! I made a mistake. I was listening to a podcast and one of the guys mentioned looking for the 135mm f2 lens...

Kbose

BebuLamar wrote:

Oh that the 50mm f/2 which is a very common lens. In your original post you said it's the 135mm f/2 which is quite rare. The 67 and 49 are the size of the filter.

Ohhh! I made a mistake. I was listening to a podcast and one of the guys mentioned looking for the 135mm f2 lens for Minolta. I wrote it down bc I knew I had the Minolta and to check the lens... I then wrote down the lenses I had under that note & above that note.... my mistake... my notetaking skills are chaotic.

Kbose

BebuLamar wrote:

Oh that the 50mm f/2 which is a very common lens. In your original post you said it's the 135mm f/2 which is quite rare. The 67 and 49 are the size of the filter.

Ohhh! I made a mistake. I was listening to a podcast and one of the guys mentioned looking for the 135mm f2 lens for Minolta. I wrote it down bc I knew I had the Minolta and to check the lens... I then wrote down the lenses I had under that note & above that note.... my mistake... my notetaking skills are chaotic.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Kbose wrote:

First- I am new to photography. About 3-4 years ago I bought an Olympus OM-D E-M10III. That is when I found this website……..

Please don’t shoot yourself in the foot. I have been photographing since 1976 and I still am learning. In fact those who say they know everything about photography, I am very leery about. You learn as you go!
Do you think that a pilot is certified after one day’s worth of training?
And, since you are just starting out, seek out those willing to show the way.
PS, Welcome to your forum!

Kbose

Scruples wrote:

Please don’t shoot yourself in the foot. I have been photographing since 1976 and I still am learning. In fact those who say they know everything about photography, I am very leery about. You learn as you go!
Do you think that a pilot is certified after one day’s worth of training?
And, since you are just starting out, seek out those willing to show the way.
PS, Welcome to your forum!

Thank you for your kind & encouraging words!

Bill_de Loc: US

If you have a camera store near by, they may sort it all out for you.
At best they will tell you what fits with what.
At worst, they may look at everything and laugh.

At least you will know what you have and what works with what.

Good Luck!

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wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Kbose wrote:

Another uneducated question: I use my Olympus in M mode... would the adapter work in that mode too?
Also, what do you mean when you say "meter"? I don't know this term. I haven't heard this term.

Thank you for your patience!

Personally, I would put the camera in "P" (Program mode). This way the two control knobs near the shutter button will control the shutter speed (try to stay around 1/60) and exposure compensation. "A" (Auto mode) will basically make almost all the exposure decisions for you with little input from you. "M" (Manual mode) requires that you control just about everything without the camera trying to make any corrections. "M" is the hardest mode for a beginner without a teacher or instructor.

If I were you, I would invest in either a photography course or photography book (or both). You may find that it will let you "see" life and the world very differently.

And "meter" means light meter which tells one how much light the camera is "seeing".

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Very simply:

Film cameras are passe except for a small group of fans. They have the repeated costs of film and developing which a digital doesn't have.

A Minolta lens can be used on an Olympus camera by use of an adapter, but whether or not it is worth it depends on whether you have newer lenses that cover the same or similar focal lengths.

BebuLamar

wdross wrote:

Personally, I would put the camera in "P"... (show quote)

If she uses Minolta lenses on her Olympus OMD there is no P or S mode as the camera can not control the aperture. Pretty much she only have the M option and the meter may not even work. It sounds pretty bad but in reality it's nothing to it. Using the camera without a meter isn't all that difficult.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

I am not sure where you are, but the best store I can recommend is B&H in NYC. Spend a week on vacation and begin your itinerary with this store. You will not be disappointed!

Pentax21

Shoot your Olympus in Auto or P mode for awhile. Look at the settings the camera has picked, and whether the picture looks like you want it to. This will give you a framework on settings, and what adjustments to those settings do.

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

Kbose wrote:

First- I am new to photography. About 3-4 years ag... (show quote)

Hair Stylists are some of my Fav.0.Rite people - Besties n all that!! No kidding! Y'all have a Sense of Humor and Compassion around other people that is unmatched, IMHO!!

So, the picture you see here is similar to your camera - showing what it will look like once you get a Lens Adapter as mentioned earlier.... The lens you see is Nikon, but you will need a Minolta to M43 adapter.
~ After you get that Adapter (Amazon is your friend!) and install it on your Olympus camera body after you take the present lens off, you will need (well, in my opinion, you should!) to put your Camera in the "A" mode on the dial that has the "M"(Manual) Mode (so, the "Mode" Dial).

~ Then, take the Minolta lens and mount it to the Adapter. You will have to focus the mounted lens by turning the focus ring - you will have NO autofocus. You can use the screen on the back of the camera, or the best (IMO) would be the viewfinder on top to look and focus your camera/lens.
- I would (IMO, again) set that Minolta lens to 4 or 5.6 (these are called F Stops) on the lens ring close to the camera.

...now this is getting exciting!!

At this point, aim your camera at somebody looking through the viewfinder, focus the lens - then TAKE THE PICTURE!!

Whooohoo!! ..... go on now...Git.er.Done!!

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

BebuLamar wrote:

If she uses Minolta lenses on her Olympus OMD there is no P or S mode as the camera can not control the aperture. Pretty much she only have the M option and the meter may not even work. It sounds pretty bad but in reality it's nothing to it. Using the camera without a meter isn't all that difficult.

I use my OMD/Lumix cameras with adapted Minolta and Nikkor lenses... in A mode. Focus using Focus Peaking - metering and ISO on Auto. Works Awesome!

Hanson

Based on my past experience in using several Minolta lenses on Minolta film bodies and on digital FF and MFT bodies, I recommend you to adapt your two lenses to your MFT body. On manual mode you will be okay, no need to worry about any damage but to enjoy the image quality.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

If indeed you re going to keep on using the Minolta camera or the lenses in your Olympus with an adapter my best advice is that you learn basic photography. I don't know how are you using the camera and already A, S, P and M have been mentioned. Do you know what they mean?
Do you know how to use the exposure meter built into your camera? Do you know how to clean the lenses without affecting their coatings?

Learn some basic photography and you will make life easier for you.

Peteso Loc: Blacks Hills

I suggest you reset your approach to photography and use your equipment the way it was intended to be used. Also, there are many resources, including equipment manuals and aftermarket publications, that will probably provide you with better photography advice than your mother.