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05/06/2011 01:41:28 AM · #51 |
Originally posted by RamblinR: Can someone please clarify how you use this on a canon body seeing the lens is both manual focus and manual aperture
both chosen on the lens)
How do you set the camera body then for aperture seeing the lens is not talking to the body?
With the lens attached do I just dial in the matching aperture on the body?
Will my body allow me to do that?
If I have 5.6 on the lens and then dial that into the body will the camera read the lighting conditions for exposure?
Also, how sharp can I expect this lens to be wide open? |
When you put a full manual lens on a canon body, it will read OO for the aperture.. You put the camera in full manual, set your aperture on the lens, focus, and set your shutter speed with your internal meter.
If any of this is still confusing to you, I understand.. We were all there at one point or another. I strongly suggest either lessons, or some serious self teaching via reputable sources.. |
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05/06/2011 02:15:36 AM · #52 |
Originally posted by apercep:
When you put a full manual lens on a canon body, it will read OO for the aperture.. You put the camera in full manual, set your aperture on the lens, focus, and set your shutter speed with your internal meter.
If any of this is still confusing to you, I understand.. We were all there at one point or another. I strongly suggest either lessons, or some serious self teaching via reputable sources.. |
I've no clue how to do it with Canons, but with some Nikons (definitely the D300) you can program the camera for Non-CPU lenses. This way, all you need to do is select the lens from the list and it will accurately register the aperture value in viewfinder/EXIF/whatever.
ETA: but you would still use the aperture ring to change it, not a command dial.
Message edited by author 2011-05-06 02:16:17. |
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05/06/2011 06:50:44 AM · #53 |
Wow, it's not often that I buy a lens on a whim, but the shots you got are awesome! I'm a sucker for anything super-wide angle, and I can't wait for Amazon to deliver my new toy! |
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09/08/2011 07:35:25 PM · #54 |
In aviation, you can never have a lens wide enough or long enough! |
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09/08/2011 08:09:57 PM · #55 |
I tell you, those cockpit shots are stunning. Looking close;ly at them, looking at the engineering that went into creating those environments mechanically, as opposed to electronically like we have now... I have so much respect for the men who flew those machines, who included my father (Mustang) and my uncle (Flying Fortress). Thanks for posting.
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09/08/2011 08:13:19 PM · #56 |
I'm very impressed with the shots in this thread.
I'm curious - How easy do you find the manual focus? - Does it have a decent DOF at say f/8 to make it easy enough to get in-focus shots without too much adjusting? |
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09/08/2011 08:17:29 PM · #57 |
Originally posted by JH: I'm very impressed with the shots in this thread.
I'm curious - How easy do you find the manual focus? - Does it have a decent DOF at say f/8 to make it easy enough to get in-focus shots without too much adjusting? |
If it's like other fisheyes I've used, DOF would be essentially infinite at f/8 -- I'd expect everything from 12 inches to infinity to be in focus, something like that.
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09/08/2011 08:21:01 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music: Originally posted by JH: I'm very impressed with the shots in this thread.
I'm curious - How easy do you find the manual focus? - Does it have a decent DOF at say f/8 to make it easy enough to get in-focus shots without too much adjusting? |
If it's like other fisheyes I've used, DOF would be essentially infinite at f/8 -- I'd expect everything from 12 inches to infinity to be in focus, something like that. |
Yeah, that's what I was thinking/hoping - cheers! |
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12/30/2011 06:15:59 PM · #59 |
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12/30/2011 06:34:44 PM · #60 |
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12/30/2011 06:37:49 PM · #61 |
Cool video! It was good to see Fifi @ OSH this past summer. Here she is in flight over Oshkosh:

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01/07/2013 03:24:35 PM · #62 |
After seeing this thread some time ago I wanted a fisheye.
Now that I have moved to m43 I decided to pick one up and I love it.
Here are a few images shot with it (nothing special)
Samyang 7.5mm fisheye f3.5 for m43
Alos some shot at an Engagement

Message edited by author 2013-01-07 15:40:52. |
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