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10/30/2005 10:33:35 AM · #1 |
| I am looking to buy a couple lenses and filters. I could use a little help/info on all the choices. First off, which is better 0.45 or 0.50 wide angle? Not sure which is better, smaller or larger number. Titanium vs black steel?? Couple of the makers I have looked at are digital concepts/digital optics, Opteka, Tokina?? Have not a clue about any of them as I am pretty new to photography. Any advise or opinions apapreciated. |
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10/31/2005 11:48:47 AM · #2 |
I don't know anything about specific adapters/lenses for the Kodaks, so can't help you there. The .45 will have a wider field of view than .50. But, the amount of magnification isn't everything. The quality of the resulting image has to come into play somewhere. If you can get a .45 that is really soft in the corners and has a lot of chromatic abbhorations(sp???) or a .50 that is only slightly soft in the corners (not saying this is the case at all), which would you be better off with?
Regarding Titanium vs black steel...the black would have less chance of reflecting stray light (flares) than a shiny surface.
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10/31/2005 02:04:05 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by tsheets:
I don't know anything about specific adapters/lenses for the Kodaks, so can't help you there. The .45 will have a wider field of view than .50. But, the amount of magnification isn't everything. The quality of the resulting image has to come into play somewhere. If you can get a .45 that is really soft in the corners and has a lot of chromatic abbhorations(sp???) or a .50 that is only slightly soft in the corners (not saying this is the case at all), which would you be better off with?
Regarding Titanium vs black steel...the black would have less chance of reflecting stray light (flares) than a shiny surface. |
That would be "abberations" :-)
More to the point, any titanium accesories I have ever seen for cameras are anodized black, so that won't be an issue. The difference will be in weight and cost.
Robt.
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10/31/2005 02:23:18 PM · #4 |
Olympus makes some add ons and are considered to be quite good optics.
Digital Concepts/Optics is a low-end brand but I found them quite useful as add-ons to my E-20N.
Tokina makes some high end SLR lenses as well. So they're likely to have a bit better optics.
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10/31/2005 09:22:06 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Tokina makes some high end SLR lenses as well. So they're likely to have a bit better optics. |
Tokina? High end?? That's a joke, right? Aside from maybe cosina (and possibly one or two others i'm forgetting), they're possibly the cheapest and lowest quality brand of third-party slr lenses you can buy! I would hardly call half of canon's own lenses "high end", so i think this claim is a bit unfounded.
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10/31/2005 10:33:28 PM · #6 |
If you're looking for decent quality add-on lenses for your cam, stay away from the folowing:
- Crystal Optics
- Opteka
- Titanium (the brand, not the metal, LOL)
- Digital Optics or whatever they call themselves
These are all very low quality adapters, you will be disappointed in the results.
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10/31/2005 10:55:27 PM · #7 |
Thank you all for taking the time to answer this post, I really appreciate it. I am very new to photography, and it is really just a fascinating hobby for me and my wife. I really wish I had the money to invest in a really great SLR, but the Kodak 7590 that I recently purchased was as much as I could afford. I was afraid the lenses I was looking at were not good quality as they are much less expensive then the ones that even Kodak sells, but was hoping that would not be the case. I am guessing that you would suggest waiting to buy one really good brand lens, then buying 2 or 3 of these cheaper ones now. There really is that much difference in the manufacturers?
How about filters?? Think it would be a great idea to get some and have seen lots of different types. Any suggestions there?? as to brand, or specific type of filter?? Thanks again for your time and patience. |
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10/31/2005 11:02:07 PM · #8 |
I have the Cokin filter system and I love it. My favorite is the Tobacco soft graduated - great for adding drama to cloudy skies. Basically, you get an adapter for your lens, a filter holder, and then the filters can be purchased separately. They have every kind of filter under the sun - scratch resistance is good -- the filters themselves can be as reasonable as $20, or $50 for a package of 3.
Cokin website |
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10/31/2005 11:17:12 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by olddj:
How about filters?? Think it would be a great idea to get some and have seen lots of different types. Any suggestions there?? as to brand, or specific type of filter?? Thanks again for your time and patience. |
The only filter I recommend for someone starting out is a polarizer. Be sure to get the "circular polarizer" type, not a "linear polarizer."
The polarizer can reduce or cancel reflections off of non-metallic surfaces, deepen the blue of the sky, and add depth of color to some objects (it's not a good thing on skin or hair, though). While there are uses for other filters, this is the one you don't want to be without.
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