Bower Lens
May 2, 2014 11:28:37 #
May 2, 2014 11:38:52 #
Hi pappy,
I have the Bower 500mm F8...I just mounted it on one of my cameras...and the sun..well...without a very nice sunny day its very tough to do anything with it...go figure. But for what I paid for it...just fun to play with really.
I have the Bower 500mm F8...I just mounted it on one of my cameras...and the sun..well...without a very nice sunny day its very tough to do anything with it...go figure. But for what I paid for it...just fun to play with really.
May 2, 2014 18:34:17 #
May 2, 2014 18:41:55 #
There are a series of ultra cheap, low quality generic lenses on the market. Mostly, they are long focal length (500mm, 650mm, etc) lenses, & the same lens could be marketed as a Bower, Rockinon, Samyang, Vivitar, etc. Like Bret wrote, okay for a bit of cheap fun, nothing else. One exception is their generic 8mm fisheye. It is cheap & basic, but is built like a tank & takes great photos.
May 3, 2014 08:20:31 #
I utilize the Rockicon 24 mm manual lens for night sky photography and it is great Their prime lenses are mot expensive and work very well
May 4, 2014 10:42:55 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
pappy0352 wrote:
Is anyone using these lens and what do you think about them?
Pappy
Pappy
if you want something with which to play, by all means get one.
May 4, 2014 12:51:45 #
The Fonz
Loc: Queensland, mate!
The 85mm f1.4 Bower, Rokinon, Samyang, Vivitar (same thing) is sensational. I haven't tried any of the other focal lengths they're making (am contemplating trying the 8mm with my TC-16a on my F4 as a full-frame fisheye in an underwater housing....). But their optical designers know what they're doing. Are these budget lenses: Of course, but some are very, very good.
May 6, 2014 11:11:39 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
The Fonz wrote:
The 85mm f1.4 Bower, Rokinon, Samyang, Vivitar (same thing) is sensational. I haven't tried any of the other focal lengths they're making (am contemplating trying the 8mm with my TC-16a on my F4 as a full-frame fisheye in an underwater housing....). But their optical designers know what they're doing. Are these budget lenses: Of course, but some are very, very good.
hi, interesting idea regarding the 8mm lens. my only concern is if the optics are corrected for underwater use. if i recall correctly, and i may be wrong here, the 35mm lens on the nikonos was the only one that could be used both in and out of water. anyway, good luck with your idea - hope it succeeds magnificantly!
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