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Posted: 8/14/2014 12:47:32 AM EDT
Was messing around because the lense and adapter came in. Having a few focus issues because of my shitty eyes but measuring the sensor distance helps.
Below are my nicer 2 of the bunch. Smith & Wesson M&P FS, 9mm Smith & Wesson 327 night guard, 357 
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Posted: 8/14/2014 5:37:54 AM EDT
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there!
I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? |
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Posted: 8/14/2014 10:09:54 AM EDT
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 I'm special.
I got the adapter so I can use school lenses on my canon (zeiss but nikon mounts.) The nikon 50mm 1.4, well...... Wasn't sure if I wanted to mess with a canon 50mm 1.8 and it was a moment of weakness. Late night ebaying and all that. |
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Posted: 8/14/2014 7:12:52 PM EDT
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there! I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? Mainly because you can do it with a Canon. I use Pentax, Rollie, Nikon and various M42 Lenses. There were some very good manual focus lenses in the past that can be used today with a good adapter that will give very fine results. Of course you turn your highly automated very capable digital camera into a totally manual one when using these old lenses. Before these adapters became mainstream these old lenses could be had very cheaply, not so much anymore |
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Posted: 8/14/2014 8:36:43 PM EDT
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Is it the old manual one?
Since you have the adapter, what you really need to find is the 105mm f/2.5--a gorgeous piece of glass... Should be able to find one for about $80 (and get the same or better for it if you get tired of it).   |
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Posted: 8/14/2014 9:25:31 PM EDT
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Mainly because you can do it with a Canon. I use Pentax, Rollie, Nikon and various M42 Lenses. There were some very good manual focus lenses in the past that can be used today with a good adapter that will give very fine results. Of course you turn your highly automated very capable digital camera into a totally manual one when using these old lenses. Before these adapters became mainstream these old lenses could be had very cheaply, not so much anymore Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there! I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? Mainly because you can do it with a Canon. I use Pentax, Rollie, Nikon and various M42 Lenses. There were some very good manual focus lenses in the past that can be used today with a good adapter that will give very fine results. Of course you turn your highly automated very capable digital camera into a totally manual one when using these old lenses. Before these adapters became mainstream these old lenses could be had very cheaply, not so much anymore I understand, but it still beat spending 300+ on a modern len when a manual one would cost under $150. Not when I'm still a newbie. Quoted:
Is it the old manual one? Since you have the adapter, what you really need to find is the 105mm f/2.5--a gorgeous piece of glass... Should be able to find one for about $80 (and get the same or better for it if you get tired of it). https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/13065597553_c253af6e63_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/14689113129_177a41a2b6_b.jpg Yes sir, link to lens. The 105mm f/2.5 looks nice, reckon it might be my next one. Also going to teach a 18 y/o kid photography, might use the lenses as "teaching aids" Edit: gorgeous kids Also, what are the differences between the lenses with white lenses compared to the black/sliver ring ones? Guessing ai vs non-ai? Need schooling on older lenses and types etc. |
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Posted: 8/15/2014 8:10:01 AM EDT
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The chrome ones (and some early black ones) are pre-AI or non-AI. The meter pin on the body couples to the aperture ring on that prong. On the Ai/AiS, a section of the aperture ring at the rear is milled away and there's a tiny lug on it (it also has the prong for backward compatibility).
I don't think the adapter has the moving parts needed to tell the camera where the aperture ring is set, so I would think any of them will mount just fine. ETA: this might be helpful as far as choosing... You can learn a heck of a lot in a hurry when you don't have a light meter. Sunny 16 rule! |
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Posted: 8/15/2014 10:15:39 AM EDT
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 thank you sir.
I'm usually in shutter or f/ priority. Have not done too much manual work but glad that the in cam metering likes me. |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 11:13:40 PM EDT
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there! I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? F/1.4 will do that.
This is F/2 from a 50mm manual focus pentax. 
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Posted: 8/25/2014 11:15:49 PM EDT
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I'm special.
I got the adapter so I can use school lenses on my canon (zeiss but nikon mounts.) The nikon 50mm 1.4, well...... Wasn't sure if I wanted to mess with a canon 50mm 1.8 and it was a moment of weakness. Late night ebaying and all that. The Canon 1.8 is the best bang for the buck in canon lenses. There are a lot of better lenses, but not for $125. 
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Posted: 8/25/2014 11:22:26 PM EDT
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F/1.4 will do that.
This is F/2 from a 50mm manual focus pentax. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10443223_10203777555031550_5983578866535863231_o.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there! I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? F/1.4 will do that.
This is F/2 from a 50mm manual focus pentax. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10443223_10203777555031550_5983578866535863231_o.jpg Awwwwwwwwww, cute kid. Quoted:
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I'm special.
I got the adapter so I can use school lenses on my canon (zeiss but nikon mounts.) The nikon 50mm 1.4, well...... Wasn't sure if I wanted to mess with a canon 50mm 1.8 and it was a moment of weakness. Late night ebaying and all that. The Canon 1.8 is the best bang for the buck in canon lenses. There are a lot of better lenses, but not for $125. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14849149647_01ffdb56da_k_d.jpg Pretty jeep sir, I'm on scj too. More lurking then posting, my tj's stuck in the garage. The 50mm/1.8 is looking very tempting with auto focus. I'm hoping to nab a deal off the EE or similar. |
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Posted: 8/26/2014 1:10:30 AM EDT
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Awwwwwwwwww, cute kid. Pretty jeep sir, I'm on scj too. More lurking then posting, my tj's stuck in the garage. The 50mm/1.8 is looking very tempting with auto focus. I'm hoping to nab a deal off the EE or similar. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You have some shallow depth of field going on there! I will ask the obvious question: why put a (that?) Nikon lens on the Canon camera? F/1.4 will do that.
This is F/2 from a 50mm manual focus pentax. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10443223_10203777555031550_5983578866535863231_o.jpg Awwwwwwwwww, cute kid. Quoted:
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I'm special.
I got the adapter so I can use school lenses on my canon (zeiss but nikon mounts.) The nikon 50mm 1.4, well...... Wasn't sure if I wanted to mess with a canon 50mm 1.8 and it was a moment of weakness. Late night ebaying and all that. The Canon 1.8 is the best bang for the buck in canon lenses. There are a lot of better lenses, but not for $125. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14849149647_01ffdb56da_k_d.jpg Pretty jeep sir, I'm on scj too. More lurking then posting, my tj's stuck in the garage. The 50mm/1.8 is looking very tempting with auto focus. I'm hoping to nab a deal off the EE or similar. Close up in low light the auto focus can be iffy. Especially at 1.8, but I still love it. |
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Posted: 8/30/2014 9:24:21 AM EDT
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I like using the Canon 50mm f1.8 LTM on my Sony a6000. My lens was made in the mid 50's. I also have a Canon 50/.14, a Nikon HC 50/2.0 and a Jupiter 8 50/2.0 in LTM and a bunch of Nikon F mount, Canon FD mount and Minolta MD mount SLR lenses I use on the Sony.
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Posted: 8/31/2014 9:18:25 AM EDT
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Is it the old manual one? Since you have the adapter, what you really need to find is the 105mm f/2.5--a gorgeous piece of glass... Should be able to find one for about $80 (and get the same or better for it if you get tired of it). Nice photos. I also like using the classic 105/f2.5 but for APS-C I'm more partial to the 85/f1.8 and am hunting for an 85/f1.4. |
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