Buying minolta dynax lenses

[alvin]

Nah, it's ok. Thanks for the offer man! I'll be going to the sigma svc centre probably this Saturday. Hopefully it won't take more than a week to fix it. Else.... i may have to give up my mf camera and get a new zoom

 

[yeocolin]

Looks like taken from a normal 28-70 lens ......

You want to borrow one of my lens? If you do, when do you need it?

I'm always most impressed by people who are able to come up with a guess of the lens just by looking at the pictures. Is 28-70 your favourite lens?

 

[yeocolin]

Colin,
may I know what setup & film did you use for your 3rd wedding pics in your online album? I have been arrowed by my friend to take his rom pics, and it seems like I can't convince him to take on a professional

What's more my main zoom lens just died. Argh no time to go sigma for repairs

Alvin

I used Tamron 28-200 and 50mm F1.4, although I would say most of the pictures were taken with 28-200. For film, I used Kodak Gold 200, the normal colour negative film.

 

[alvin]

Thanks colin!

I use zooms when covering events (e.g. friend's wedding), usually I favour my 70-210/4 - prefer to shoot from a distance without disturbing the main photog. More convenient too. Else I usually use primes for my own stuff. I am hoping to get a 24mm or wider lens for those cool wideangle pics... but... cost of a lens is usually inverse to its usage =)

What scanner did you use for your pics?

Alvin

 

[yeocolin]

Thanks colin!

I use zooms when covering events (e.g. friend's wedding), usually I favour my 70-210/4 - prefer to shoot from a distance without disturbing the main photog. More convenient too. Else I usually use primes for my own stuff. I am hoping to get a 24mm or wider lens for those cool wideangle pics... but... cost of a lens is usually inverse to its usage =)

What scanner did you use for your pics?

Alvin

Same here. I predominantly, although not exclusively, use zooms for covering events.

I use Canoscan D646U ex. Its a low end flatbed scanner bought a few years back. Serves me well, nevertheless.

 

[alvin]

what's the max resolution you can pull from a 35mm negative? Can it take 110 film?

Alvin

 

[STShooter]

Both lenses perform better from F2.0, best from F2.8. F1.4 has a much better built, wider focusing ring and with a proper hood. Optically, I can't tell much difference, but I suspect the F1.4 has better contrast.

The 50mm/f1.4 has a circular blade aperature ring as compared to the 50mm/f1.7, therefore justifying the cost. Give the background a more flattering blurred out look.

 

[deslim27]

The 50mm/f1.4 has a circular blade aperature ring as compared to the 50mm/f1.7, therefore justifying the cost. Give the background a more flattering blurred out look.

I thought both have circular blade? Ha! Thanks for helping me to justify my upgrade! :bsmilie:

 

[forbytes]

I thought both have circular blade? Ha! Thanks for helping me to justify my upgrade! :bsmilie:

1.7 no have, only the new 1.4 (55mm) have. The old 1.4 (49mm) no have.

 

[forbytes]

In Chinese, but I am sure you can understand the number and symbols.

Fix lens, click here .

Zoom lens, click here .

Macro lens, click here .

G lens, click here .

Hope it is useful to those people looking for lens and know which version they are getting.

 

[STShooter]

In Chinese, but I am sure you can understand the number and symbols.

Fix lens, click here .

Zoom lens, click here .

Macro lens, click here .

G lens, click here .

Hope it is useful to those people looking for lens and know which version they are getting.

Paiseh....

Don't know my own lens construction. :embrass:

 

[blurblock]

I'm always most impressed by people who are able to come up with a guess of the lens just by looking at the pictures. Is 28-70 your favourite lens?

No, I don't use 28-70 lenses anymore ....

 

[tcct]

i have shot another roll using f4 and above (using my new 50/1.7 of course). much much better result. anyway, these are 3 dealers that the minolta person recommended (inquired through the konica-minolta website). hope it'll help some of you guys planning to buy minolta accessories.

Alan Photo Trading
1 Rochor Canal Road
#01-38 Sim Lim Square
Singapore 188504
Tel : 63360922

Electronics Minimart Pte Ltd
220 Orchard Road
#B1-01/05 Midpoint Orchard
Singapore 238852
Tel : 67361612

T.K.Foto Technic
100 Beach Road #02-45
Shaw Leisure Gallery Show Towers
Singapore 189702
Tel : 62924533

 

[Tagore]

i have shot another roll using f4 and above (using my new 50/1.7 of course). much much better result. anyway, these are 3 dealers that the minolta person recommended (inquired through the konica-minolta website). hope it'll help some of you guys planning to buy minolta accessories.

Alan Photo Trading
1 Rochor Canal Road
#01-38 Sim Lim Square
Singapore 188504
Tel : 63360922

Electronics Minimart Pte Ltd
220 Orchard Road
#B1-01/05 Midpoint Orchard
Singapore 238852
Tel : 67361612

T.K.Foto Technic
100 Beach Road #02-45
Shaw Leisure Gallery Show Towers
Singapore 189702
Tel : 62924533

Tcct, you have 50mm 1.7!!! how about shooting together?

 

[TME]

bought it from john 3:16 @ funan centre. the guy there was super friendly.
planning to shoot another roll with the lens at f2.8 / above to see how. seems like that's the consensus anyway (see also photo.net's review of the minolta 50mm/1.7). comparing the canon and the minolta, i think the 600si body is much more user friendly (maybe i'm too used to it already). only downfall is that i sometimes forget to turn the dials back in to place, and end up with exposure bracketing / timer functions when i don't need them.

Dun worry it happens to all of us.... even Dynax 7 users... there isn't an automatic return to normal mode function.....

 

[TME]

In Chinese, but I am sure you can understand the number and symbols.

Fix lens, click here .

Zoom lens, click here .

Macro lens, click here .

G lens, click here .

Hope it is useful to those people looking for lens and know which version they are getting.

Wah piangz.... cheem....

 

[LordHawke]

On a related note, has anyone seen the 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO D on sale of late?

Thinking of buying... ;p