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Helicity posted:Are there any other wide/uw lenses out there like the Zeiss 21mm that have a hard stop at infinity focus? That's extremely useful for the type of shooting I do, and I never knew that it actually existed. The XF 14mm does too but it's backwards from every lens I've ever held, ie infinity is all the way left on the ring. I actually popped in the thread to give a trip report on the 14 after spending a few hours with it. The bad is that it is a bit bigger and heavier than I'd prefer (the 35 being the baseline). It isn't a brick or anything but I can feel it carrying around the 35, 60 and X-Pro 1. I knew what I was getting into though so it's not much of a complaint and it's way better than the Canon adaptor + Tokina 12-24 ATX glass brick I was previously using. The aperture ring is looser than I'd like but apparently Fuji had been mailing around test lenses with different ring feel and I guess this is what prevailed. A rubber or hair band should fix this right up. The good is that it's probably as sharp as the 60 and while the Tokina renders things in this weird, clinical way that I have an affection for, the 14 destroys it in the corners. The MF clutch system is every bit as nice as the Tokina and manual focusing feels pretty good. I can also verify that there is some rudimentary or unintentional focus peaking going on as I have observed white lines around contours of things while loving around. So far I'd say it's well worth the money.
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^ hows the distortion in the corners? How far can a person stand away from the center and still look normal? I might trade my Tokina 11-16 for a XF 14 or Voigtlander VM15. To be honest with you, spending the XF 14 money for a wide angle is a little bit too much I would like to commit to an APS system. My main problem is though its size. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 03:09 on Mar 31, 2013 |
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Mar 31, 2013 03:05
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whatever7 posted:^ hows the distortion in the corners? How far can a person stand away from the center and still look normal? I'm not sure there is any and http://www.photozone.de/fuji_x/807-fuji14f28?start=1 backs me up so I would guess pretty close? I looked at the Voigtlander but the samples I found looked smeary. I figured a lot of the cost of the lens was going into avoiding common problems (distortion is corrected optically, for example) so I felt like it was worth it. There is no CA that I could find, the RAWs show no distortion but you can see where the camera corrects for vignetting in the JPGs.
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ThisQuietReverie posted:The XF 14mm... Well, I already wanted it when I thought it had wiggle room on the infinity focus like every other AF lens - so this pretty much seals the deal for me. It's cheaper and wider than the Zeiss which is also nice.
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Mar 31, 2013 04:21
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Just got the XF 18mm for my X-E1, and I have to say, coupled with the small size, it really is going to be the lens that lives forever on my camera. (Until the 23 comes out)
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Helicity posted:Well, I already wanted it when I thought it had wiggle room on the infinity focus like every other AF lens - so this pretty much seals the deal for me. It's cheaper and wider than the Zeiss which is also nice. Yeah it doesn't have the feel of the other XF lenses (the 35 and 60 anyways), the manual focusing feels really nice. The focusing ring covers the distance guide that is engraved on the lens and is locked in place until you pull the focusing ring towards you. You can put the lens into manual focus mode at anytime, overriding whatever mode the camera was in which takes some getting used to. The digital distance and DOF scale only works in AF-Single and Continuous, it disappears if you put the camera or lens in Manual. If you have the camera in Manual but not the lens you can only focus with one-touch since the focus ring is locked. It sounds more complicated than it is in use.
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Randuin posted:Just got the XF 18mm for my X-E1, and I have to say, coupled with the small size, it really is going to be the lens that lives forever on my camera. (Until the 23 comes out) The 23mm will be nice I bet. The preproduction models show it's huge though. I don't understand, it's 1 stop faster but 8 times bigger than the x100 version.
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Mar 31, 2013 11:08
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ChirreD posted:The 23mm will be nice I bet. He probably was thinking the 27mm 2.8 pancake. I made the same mistake before.
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ChirreD posted:The 23mm will be nice I bet. Going from f/2 to f/1.4 does make a big difference, but the x100 also has the benefit of being built into the camera. Part of the lens is hidden from view.
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whatever7 posted:He probably was thinking the 27mm 2.8 pancake. I made the same mistake before. No I was actually thinking about the 23. It is a ton bigger but faster and at a focal length that's presumably better for what I do mostly. Who knows, depending on the price I might even just keep sticking with the 18.
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So the sensor on my NEX C3 somehow got a smudge of some sort on it. I'm assuming this is something that someone that knows what they're doing should take care of?
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Going from f/2 to f/1.4 does make a big difference, but the x100 also has the benefit of being built into the camera. Part of the lens is hidden from view. I know, but still it's a lot larger. There's probably a perfectly fine scientific explanation for this. If only it would be smaller ;-)
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fknlo posted:So the sensor on my NEX C3 somehow got a smudge of some sort on it. I'm assuming this is something that someone that knows what they're doing should take care of? Get a rocket blower so that you can blow the dust off. If that doesn't work a sensor swab can clean it off, and it's easy enough, especially on a mirrorless camera.
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Mar 31, 2013 22:12
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It's actually really weird to me that there isn't some mechanical shutter that can be actuated by the physical removal of the lens on some mirrorless cameras. I gather that would take up extra space and probably isn't as big an issue as I'm thinking since I doubt people are going to switch lenses THAT often, but still.
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Martytoof posted:It's actually really weird to me that there isn't some mechanical shutter that can be actuated by the physical removal of the lens on some mirrorless cameras. I gather that would take up extra space and probably isn't as big an issue as I'm thinking since I doubt people are going to switch lenses THAT often, but still. Most mirroreless cameras do have a mechanical shutter, it just stays open most of the time so that you can use the sensor for live view. Probably stays open when the camera is off because it was open when you turned it off. e. I think the pentax q has an electronic shutter, but even that only gets uses in weird circumstances, the lenses have a mechanical shutter built in for it to use when possible. Dr. Despair fucked around with this message at 22:49 on Mar 31, 2013 |
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Yeah, I mean I know they have a shutter-shutter, I meant something more mechanical like the lens pushes in an pin which just opens a spring-loaded curtain across the sensor when the lens is off. Or I guess they could somehow close the physical shutter when the camera is unpowered? I dunno.
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Mar 31, 2013 22:49
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Eh, the mirrorless cameras I've used all activate the sensor cleaning at startup, so unless it's some terrible dust it generally doesn't matter. It is a good reason to have the camera off when you swap lenses though, so that any dust that got on the sensor gets cleaned off.
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One of the main reasons I got an ILC was that when I left my old G7 to get cleaned at a supposedly reputable store while on vacation, the dumbasses managed to snap the motherboard while taking it apart. Sigh.
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My sensor is filthy because I change lenses all the time while shooting shows but I shoot wide open aperture most of the time so it's not so bad.
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Randuin posted:No I was actually thinking about the 23. It is a ton bigger but faster and at a focal length that's presumably better for what I do mostly. Who knows, depending on the price I might even just keep sticking with the 18. Really? I would just get the X100 or X100s instead. The XF 23/1.4 is basically same size as the RX1, maybe bigger. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Mar 31, 2013 |
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Mr. Despair posted:Get a rocket blower so that you can blow the dust off. If that doesn't work a sensor swab can clean it off, and it's easy enough, especially on a mirrorless camera. I noticed it while I was in there with my blower trying to get some dust I noticed in pictures. It's a smudge of some kind. Not sure how it got there since I've definitely never touched the sensor. I'll have to grab some sensor swabs and take care of it.
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Nex-f3 kit, only 370 today on amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Sony-NEX-F3K-...ZXBM2DDWWHJNSF7
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What are people's experience with buying gray market equipment? I'm currently in Japan and the prices for the olympus epm2 is approximately 380 usd with kit lens while the US is 500. Several prime panasonic and olympus m43 lenses are all at least 50-100 dollars cheaper too thanks to the weakening yen.
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Don't expect a warranty, but if it works then why not.
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Anyone have experience with the Sigma 30mm? I want to get a prime for my NEX-5R.
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It's fairly light, tiny, sharp, and super cheap. Great lens overall. Not the quickest focusing lens, but this might be due to the Sony 5N I use. Downsides: Not a pancake, f/2.8 rather than f/2
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I'm really looking forward to the 20mm pancake. If it's good it should be worth the $300-something they'll be asking for it. A nice fast-ish ~30mm prime that isn't a complete bank-buster that isn't also garishly silver. Basically my ideal lens. Also gently caress Canada Post for being off today. I was expecting my Industar-69 
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glassyalabolas posted:Anyone have experience with the Sigma 30mm? I want to get a prime for my NEX-5R. I picked up both of them as a package deal a while back, and agree with everything Shmoogy said. Shutter is also louder than the kit I think. I've been very happy with them, both are quite pocketable and about 2/3rds the length of the 18-55mm kit lens. Below is a full size unedited shot from the 30mm. https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4sirqf7aml456b/20130310-001.jpg
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Saba posted:Shutter is also louder than the kit I think. Shutter is in your camera so you're just imagining this one. That or it's somehow less sound-proof and lets more of the shutter sound out? Dunno.
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alkanphel posted:Well advanced fixed-lens cameras like the RX100, RX1 and X100s are relatively new in the history of digital cameras so I think it will take some time before a better term is established for them, much like how point & shoot was used commonly to refer to the old basic Coolpix/Powershot/Cybershot cameras. They're really not. The Ricoh GR Digital came out in 2007, people, we can come up with a new word already.
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glassyalabolas posted:Anyone have experience with the Sigma 30mm? I want to get a prime for my NEX-5R. Considering you could (can?) get it for basically $100 it's a steal. Upsides are it's pretty great optically and it's cheap as all hell. Downsides are, no image stabilization (unlike Sony's $350 35/1.8), only f/2.8, and it takes longer to boot the camera. From cold start my kit lens is pretty much ready to go instantly, whereas the Sigma does take about 2 seconds before the NEX will release shutter. You really can't go wrong for the price.
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Helicity posted:That's a good point with the adapter - who makes good ones? I have a Fotodiox, but I feel like it doesn't match up with one my Taks very well and they have ignored several email questions from me. My Taks and my Minoltas don't have the hard stop, so I was wondering if there was a cutoff year or something, or certain brands that I could look more deeply into. My suspicion would be that your lenses are hosed up. All of my Taks and all of my Pentax lenses (the evolution of the Tak line) have hard stops and I believe the Rokkor-X 50/1.4 I have sitting on my desk at home has a hard stop too. It was practically universal until autofocus lenses came around. Maybe some shadetree mechanic worked on your lenses at some point.
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If I could find the Sig 30 for $100 I would own it right now
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Martytoof posted:If I could find the Sig 30 for $100 I would own it right now I bet you could find a Tak 35/3.5 SMC for $100 
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Martytoof posted:Shutter is in your camera so you're just imagining this one. Nice catch. Yeah, I meant the autofocus. Could just be my unit though, not sure.
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Saba posted:Nice catch. Yeah, I meant the autofocus. Could just be my unit though, not sure. That makes sense. AF was a little whirry in all the videos I've watched online, but I don't own either it or the kit lens so I can't compare 
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I keep forgetting you aren't in the US. Sorry :/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0078ZYBP0/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1364939313&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+e+mount&condition=used
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Oh I didn't even think to look used. I've been checking Craigslist religiously but haven't tried expanding past that. Not too worried about Canada vs USA. I can always have my American friends drop-ship that up to me. Thanks! Definitely thinking about one, now. Can't decide whether I want to do that or save my money for the 20 2.8 that Sony is flinging down the line. It should probably be worth the money. I might wait until the reviews are in.
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The om-d is surprisingly capable at infrared. I am filled with regret that I got a sigma now.  P4020254.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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Lightroom 4.4 is out: "Fix default aspect ratio support for Fujifilm X-E1 raw files." Thank gently caress, that was doing my nut in.
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