The 2016 Day Prime Training aka Outtakes thread - Event Date: 01 January 2016 - 31 December 2016 |
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4paul
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 February 2016 at 15:07 |
I tried to open my 35-70/3.5 like TheEmrys and other people have done, remove the stops which might make it f2.8-3.5 .
My version is different, in order to completely open the iris I'll have to grind metal because one of the stops is the connecting rod which connects the aperture ring to the blades ... definitely not brave enough for that yet ... I de-clicked it as well, not sure if that's better for photography, I'm in the habit of knowing exactly what aperture I'm using .... I wonder if it might be a fraction bigger than f2.8, because I think I'm getting 0.7eV more light now, and it looks like it has another third of a stop left ... Here is the opening at 35mm and >3.5: |
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Snegren
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2016 at 01:55 |
“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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Hiro
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2016 at 03:22 |
Busy Challenge week coming up. Prepare for lenses.
For Day 52/53/55/57 & 58 (I don't have 60mm prime. Day 60 are Tamron SP 60-300mm) 52mm: Konica Hexanon AR 52mm f 1.8 53mm: UV-Topcor 53mm f 2 55mm: Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 55mm f 2 57mm: Konica Hexanon 57mm f 1.4 58mm: Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f 1.4 |
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darosa
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2016 at 06:52 |
That's a nice collection Hiro. I have those too, apart from the Tak 55.
The Hexanon 52 will see some action today. |
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Hiro
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2016 at 14:24 |
Thank you darosa
I can't find good reasonable 51mm (expensive old lens) or 54mm (projector)lens. But, I forgot I have a 56mm (Minolta Vectis 28-56). I use Minolta Vectis S-1 with 28-56mm for doorstop (for real ) |
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Snegren
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 February 2016 at 14:58 |
I have a Super Tak 1.8/55, Super Tak 2/55 and Auto Tak 2.2 lined up for day 55. The Super Taks are superb. All three are smooth as silk. The downside of excellence is the lack of optical failures that can be exploited for bokeh. Hoping for a good sunrise like last year.....
Day 58 will hopefully compensate for that. Biotar 2/58, Helios 44-2, Helios 44-2 with reversed front element (be prepared for some serious swirling) and the superb Meyer Primotar 1.9/58. Exciting week! And Hiro: A Minolta Vectis door-stopper |
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“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” Søren Kierkegaard
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pegelli
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2016 at 21:51 |
There's several Industars "around" 50 mm and max aperture 2.8. Some are engraved 50 mm, but there's also 52, 53 and 55 mm variants. I always wondered if it was just a different number on the lens or if there was a "real" difference in focal lenth.
So yesterday I could do a nice experiment and shot Leo's Industar 24 (52 mm/2.8) vs. my Industar 61 (53 mm/2.8). They both have the LTM thread (M39). Externally they look very much alike, only Leo's copy is shiny bare metal while mine is painted black. But construction and look of the lens is the same, down to the exact same number of grooves in the focusing ring. So I put my camera on a tripod, and tried to take the exact same shot with both lenses and being very careful not to move the tripod/camera while changing. The two pictures are below: Industar 24 (52/2.8) Industar 61 (53/2.8) Some conclusions:
Anyway, I think this is a pure academic test without much practical implications, but it was fun to do. Thanks Leo for borrowing your lens and I hope you find these results a proper reward for the generosity of letting me use it |
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darosa
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2016 at 23:10 |
No reward necessary Pieter but thanks all the same for this definitive test!
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Hiro
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 February 2016 at 14:51 |
darosa
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 February 2016 at 16:13 |
That looks professional Hiro. How did you do the adapter?
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Hiro
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 February 2016 at 00:29 |
Last years Day Prime challenge, I set up with focusing helicoid (M42 to M42) adapter. But I broke it. They use 6 tiny setscrew to hold and I rip the 3 of the screws. New set up are M42 to NEX Macro Adapter (Unlike regular M42 to NEX (37mm) adapter this one is 1mm thick. Then unusual Nikon F to M42 adapter and Nikon extension tubes first section. This extension tube inside diameter is almost Vectis lens mount size. Bit tighter. So, I hand filed to made Vectis bayonet shape. Flange distance is bit shorter. little past Infinity to about 40cm distance. Focus is I grab lens hood then forced turn lens barrel. I like the matching look of body/lenses plastic texture. Normal M42-NEX adapter and Macro M42-NEX adapter All adapters My Vectis are Nikon mount now. Fit Nikon body and take picture (DX/APS-C, Crop Body) My set-up are Macro only 15-5cm distance. |
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RichardT
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 February 2016 at 20:48 |
Fooling around with the 'curves' on the Faststone editing programme I use & this happened, I rather like it but as cropped I didn't use it on the day (55) A57 & kit lens
KIT559 by qwerkypics, on Flickr I keep trying to try different things, most don't work but I think this might with an even heavier crop ? Many thanks RT |
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Snegren
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 February 2016 at 21:32 |
I like it the way it is Richard. If you really feel like cropping perrhaps making the welder less central will add something. Perhaps keeping the darker side and reducing the white top left?
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mikey2000
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 February 2016 at 22:21 |
I'd leave it like that, Richard. The wider view is good (brick wall detail etc) I wouldn't even crop it more. The light vs dark works well across the frame.
Also, for some reason, I'm in the mood for central compositions today. Break Those Rules! |
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