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I bought Rainbow Imaging adapter for the same lens ($10+/-) and it works well.

Portrait looks very good. I like natural skin tone.

I actually like it in B&W. Thank you

I used center weighted, pointed to the dog, -.07 It's a good advise to check individual channels, although one have to be quick when it comes to taking pictures of my dog.:-)

Some good advice here! Thank you very much. So the conclusion is to get closer, open wider in case of portraits. For a dog picture, I did use -0.7, which didn't help. I am trying to avoid raw as  I...

Where do you stand on the background issue? I thought this photo had some vintage look (I used Helios 44 lens). Friend of mine who is a very good photographer and prefers perfect pictures tells me...

Send it to Sigma New York. Will report once I get the lens back.

I searched forums but couldn't find anything about this type of lens error: When I start shooting everything is ok but once I hit the review button and than go back to let's say A mode, the camera...

I like the firs one better as it has more "depth" .

Placed 29^th in the challenge.

Connect camera to tv with hdmi cable.Now you can see whether the focusing is correct.

What is your favorite b&w conversion work flow (Preferably not very complicated using Photoshop)? Please share

I find that at F8 or f5.6 I get more "keepers" as extra depth of field always helps to keep them in focus.

The weather was lousy yesterday, but I still managed to take a few shots.So far I am very pleased with this lens:

excellent explanation.So, as far as depth of field, it will be 1.5 times deeper on smaller sensor comparing to full frame one?

Just wanted to share this:If you  are planning on  using any of the soviet M42 lenses, buy the adapter with the inner flange under the threaded part. The price of the adapter with flange and...

Am I correct to say that 50/1.8 becomes equivalent to 75/2.7 thus reducing the speed of lens?