RetroCamera » Reflections http://www.retrocamera.net Old retrocamera equipment in a digital photography world. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:13:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The range of a lens http://www.retrocamera.net/the-range-of-a-lens.html http://www.retrocamera.net/the-range-of-a-lens.html#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:04:36 +0000 Mattias http://www.retrocamera.net/?p=933 It’s quite fantastic what photos can be done in the artistic range of a lens. My Yashica ML 35mm/2.8 is a nice landscape lens but also very good for closeups, sometimes soft but in the picture below sparkling. In the springtime it nice for catching the flowers without that exaggerated wideangle that is so trendy now.

IMG_0433
Wood love
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The images was created with Yashinon-DX 50mm/1.7 on Canon EOS 350D.

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  1. S-M-C Takumar 300mm/4 or other long tele prime
    I had one but sold it. Would really like to shoot images of birds and wildlife. Actually I would be ok with a modern one here. But I would need…

    Pentax Spotmatic with S-M-C- Takumar 300mm/4
  2. A new tripod
    Hade on but had to sell it :/ Arggh.
  3. A Takumar-version of 85mm/1.8
    Had one but had to sell it. I love the Auto-Takumar 85mm/1.8
    Auto Takumar 85
  4. A good Yashica Electro 35 GSN
    I like the Electro, but the one I own is smashed (by previous owner).
  5. Pentax K20D or Canon EOS 50D
    My EOS 350D is ok… I can live with it. But gosh now it would feel nice to upgrade. I like Pentax but I need to keep using my Contax/Yashica-lenses so I guess Canon is the way to go.
  6. A 120mm-format TLR or SLR
    I have a Agfa Isolette V, but I would really like a Yashica-Mat or Mamiya or something larger and a with a focus of some kind.

    Agfa Isolette V

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  • www.agfaforum.com
  • www.voigtlanderforum.com
  • www.mamiyaforum.com
  • www.m42forum.com
  • www.jenaforum.com

Of course these were ideas just taken on the top of my head, I’m sure you can find even better ones … or why not compete with me and start yashinonforum.com ;) Competition can be healthy.

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The solution
The discussion came up on MFlenses.com the other day. I have been taught that having the camera in the bag and warming it up slowly was the thing. But it was questioned and suggested warming up as fast as possible was better. I had a theory that humidity had something to do with the two versions. Sweden has COLD and DRY air in the winter, when I can imagine some countries further south can have a higher humidity and and slightly warmer – maybe it is better to warm up fast there? But I haven’t got a scientific proof that my solution is best. Do you?

Ice needles
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Balancing on a stone in the creek

Balancing on a stone in the creek

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[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfaM_CBvP8 w=425 h=344]

Have a look at Stephens website.

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Tree against clouds

Tree against clouds

Tree gentials

Tree genitals

Berries with bokeh

Berries with bokeh

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Yashinon DX 50mm/1.7 berries

Yashinon DX 50mm/1.7 berries

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Minolta Hi-Matic F

Minolta Hi-Matic F

Minolta Hi-Matic F on a brake, with Coffee

Minolta Hi-Matic F on a brake, with Coffee

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