Living proof that vintage glass is not necessarily obsolete

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paulr said:

WestEndFoto The 800mm 5.6 has Fov of only 3 degrees hence the precise focusing.

I use a Follower Focus adjuster which enables me to turn the lens very slowly for precise focusing.

Holy smokes, there is an industry just for focussing! This is video stuff eh. I think I found a link to something like that on B&H. The rail would be awkward to integrate with the Wemberly I think? What do you think?

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pictureted said:

I have the 500/8 reflex (last version) and even with a AS plate on the collar and tripod mounted the lens is marginal. The best feature of the 500mm is the 1:2.5 close focus, making it a really long "near" macro.

Yes, it may be a marginal lens. But now that I can mount it, I think it will be fun to play with down at the lagoon - when there is lots of light.

One thing it does have going for it is that it is light. Even an 800 weighs a ton!

I think some of the earlier ones, say the f/6.3, were actually pretty heavy though.

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Pistnbroke said:

I do have some old glass a 400mm f5.6 tokina AF which I mount on my wifes D7100 at 1/500 and F8 ...cost me £38 ( about $50) inc postage so as long as she thinks it cost $1500 its all good ......( why should you have the best stuff etc etc moan moan )

hmmm........when I get into the superteles in a big way, that is also going to cost me a big diamond or a car, not sure which yet.

framer

Sad tale... but plenty of vultures circling my place. The kids already have a list and names on stuff... Sorry to tell them I'm living to 103, Ha.

framer

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Framer, when you reach a hundred, sell it all and spend it on girls. That'll fix 'em.

paulr

Why wait !!!

framer

WestEndFoto said:

Framer, when you reach a hundred, sell it all and spend it on girls. That'll fix 'em.

Then I'd have to spend it all on a heart transplant...

framer

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Here is a image taken with a 400mm f/5.6 AIS:



And tweaked in Lightroom the way I like it:



An unprocessed portrait. It is a reasonably sharp lens:



This is wetting my appetite to get a modern day 2.8.