Mainly old/vintage lenses from decades back, that are still usable today
Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye for NEX
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Mainly old/vintage lenses from decades back, that are still usable today
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I'm afraid I don't have the answer as I'm a noob when it comes to PP
Thoth
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Yes yes... Some of them are really good on the NEX 7. Never fail to amaze me the quality from my Contax Zeiss Planar which was made during the 80s or 90s..
Just collected mine:
Hard to say.
F2.8 is 10 elements in 8 groups.
F3.5 is 10 elements in 7 groups.
F3.5 version could use on SLR/SLT.
It may also be used on Full Format if the lens hood is destructively removed to hide it from frame. Didnt try this, just read it off the web.
F2.8 version only for E-mount
both has 30cm Minimum Focus Distance.
From the look & feel of it, the barrel design & build quality of F2.8 are improvements over F3.5.
It is also very much smaller. Lens cap is 65mm diameter. Lens hoods is 60mm diameter.
Length is 55.8mm. It is about 2.1x LA-EA1 length(26.6mm).
F3.5 version alone is 77mm. Add LA-EA, about 100mm.
F2.8 has a new designed for lens cap catch mechanism. Now no more abrasion marks on inside of lens hood.
Need to do a side by side test to see what is the image quality comparison between both & if the Field coverage is same or better.
But just by the look & feel, F2.8 is very small & cute lens. Definitely a keeper.
If don't need to use on Alpha, just go for the F2.8 version. Very portable & cheaper.
check with SGcamerastores. gotta pre-order. all stocks sold-out even before it reaches the store. 2nd or 3rd batches already.
Magenta casting (not "purple fringing") that sometimes occurs when wide lenses are used on a NEX-7 can be corrected by Cornerfix.
kei1309
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wangzb
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Hi thanks for the reply. hmm i do owned the alpha version so i am thinking whether it is worth buying this lens again for nex....
some comparisons:
Field of view seems similar.
Lens coatings are different. One looks blue, the other looks orange.
also.. it is so small and wide that I keep getting my fingers in the frame when focusing... so gotta watch out where the index finger & thumb are before snapping.
most likely will sell the bigger one after some more tests. portability is priority for me.
Field of view seems similar.
Lens coatings are different. One looks blue, the other looks orange.
also.. it is so small and wide that I keep getting my fingers in the frame when focusing... so gotta watch out where the index finger & thumb are before snapping.
most likely will sell the bigger one after some more tests. portability is priority for me.
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the logistics is a bit messy over phone n online. i called n used facebook to message... they got mixed up. so went down to order & pay deposit over the counter last week. better this way.
vengels
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i stay and work in the North..
so dun really have time to go down..
thats why asking for help.. :bsmilie:
BigHeadDog
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i emailed them and directly transfer the full amt to them as im lazy to go down lol...
Thoth
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some comparisons:
Field of view seems similar.
Lens coatings are different. One looks blue, the other looks orange.
also.. it is so small and wide that I keep getting my fingers in the frame when focusing... so gotta watch out where the index finger & thumb are before snapping.
most likely will sell the bigger one after some more tests. portability is priority for me.
Where u get tat monkey... It's cute...
The monkey is a USB drive. Got it from a shop in ShenZhen electronic mart 1-2 years ago.
gotta watch out for 2GB usb re-flashed as 16GB. Bought 16GBs and got 2GBs that showed as 16GB on notebook. Luckily I used a software to test, scolded them upside down and get them replaced.
Maybe can find in SLS.
gotta watch out for 2GB usb re-flashed as 16GB. Bought 16GBs and got 2GBs that showed as 16GB on notebook. Luckily I used a software to test, scolded them upside down and get them replaced.
Maybe can find in SLS.
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