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Phew - do not cut yourself - 50mm f1.2 S!
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Patrick McMahon
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It doesn't make sense because the 70-200 would be used for my children's sports competitions... which have not taken place consistently, or at all for 9 months.
The 50mm would be a for travel/street and me wings are clipped right now.
I am not in the habit of purchasing things which will sit idle or almost so.
The 50mm would be a for travel/street and me wings are clipped right now.
I am not in the habit of purchasing things which will sit idle or almost so.
MrHollywood
Veteran Member
You nailed it.
And I actually feel guilty buying such a nice lens like the Sigma 135 ART and letting it sit. It sits because the 70-200 FL does more and nets me more keepers overall. I know the Sigma can grab something special, but it can also lose me more shots as well.
So if I'm being 100% practical: 24-70 and 70-200 and maybe one or two fast primes is all I'd EVER need. I'm trying to focus on pairing down my kit. Someone else can make use of the stuff I bought due to GAS!
GAS is really amazingly capable of melting brain cells. A few months ago I got swept up in all of the rave reviews of the Fuji X100v and I bought one in a ZGAS moment (Zombi Gear Acquisition Syndrome, which is far worse than normal GAS). It's even better than I thought it would be. But I'm likely to use the Z7II 95% time instead and I really didn't need the Fuji. But...it's such a sweet little camera! Duh!
1st world problems, but I'm trying to be a bit more responsible and less wasteful with these new lenses.
Robert
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Leonard Shepherd
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Somewhat away from topic my short answer yes - when discussing a manufactures MTF obtained with specialist equipment to test the lens without a body attached.
There is a lot of forum noise about "theoretical performance" - without saying what is meant by "theoretical".
Leica expert say, IMO sensibly, if manufacturers theoretical MTF assumptions - including standards for manufacturing accuracy assumed - are achieved - when production starts calculated and measured MTF should be the same.
One detail I am looking into is a report from a source I consider reliable that the "standard" viewing distance assumption fo a 10x8 inch print in many photographic calculations is 30 inches - over twice the diagonal of a 10x8 in print.
If viewing of a 10x8 print at 30 inches is adapted to a 12x8 print (3 to 2 format) - by a manufacturer or others - 10 cycles/mm MTF is less than 800 pixels equivalent on the long dimension of the frame - and 30 cycles/mm MTF is less than 2500 pixels equivalent on the long dimension of the frame.
These possible manufactures MTF starting points require very low resolutions compared to most of today's digital camera/lens resolving ability.
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Leonard Shepherd
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Ernie Misner
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Do you know if anyone is using extension tubes with that lens for close ups? I am curious how well it would retain it's sharpness. I bet there could be some outstanding bokeh at high magnification. A friend uses tubes on his 85mm Z f1.8 and gets very sharp close ups.
Leonard Shepherd
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Can you buy any good Z extension tubes?
The only ones I know of are Kenko. I asked WEX if the Kenko had some play, allowing a lens to droop below the optical centre. WEX said yes :-(
I expect, like many recent lenses, the rear element is intended to be at a constant fixed distance from the sensor for best results, using tubes changes the distance, and you can end up with some colour fringing.
With a combined weight of around 4 pounds with a Z body the combination is on the heavy side for hand holding for an hour or more.
Ernie Misner
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These tubes are metal and my friends are using them with their 85mm Z f1.8 lenses and working very well.
Meike MK-Z-AF1 11mm and 18mm Extension Tubes for Nik MK-Z-AF1-A (bhphotovideo.com)
I agree and am holding out for the upcoming 105 macro Z lens.
I have had shoulder surgeries and totally agree with that.
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Ernie Misner
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The first digital image was made in the late '60's for NASA, as a way to record images of Mars. Each "square" was represented by three numbers, corresponding to the red, green, and blue hue on a scale of 0 to 255. This eliminated the need to ship film back to Earth.
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Leonard Shepherd
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Thanks for the link.
This brand seems not available in the UK.
Probably the same product with a different name is available in the UK at under £50 - compared to Kenko at £199 from Amazon. Kenko slop when 2 are linked.
Most of the owners giving feedback to Amazonon the £47 pound version complain of slop when fitting 2 together.
If your friends are no better for slop - using them can be similar to using a lens with a known tilt problem - maybe OK for a subject where good detail is only needed in the centre of the frame - but unlikely to be OK when consistent corner detail is required.
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