The alcoholic photo thread - Beercan images

[Galdor]

oh yeah forgot to ask that hehehe tks bro... yeah it's true shrapness is subjective.. some say beercan not that sharp but for me it's already good enough

Yes bro. I find the sharpness pretty good too. But some may have gotten a bad copy so we will need to look at the picture and exif to determine if it's a lens fault or a user fault.

 

[albertri]

Yes bro. I find the sharpness pretty good too. But some may have gotten a bad copy so we will need to look at the picture and exif to determine if it's a lens fault or a user fault.

yeah true, I had the same impresson when I've gotten my Tokina 80-200f2.8 my shots seems soft at wide open and even step down, I find out I have put off the SSS lols I accidentally saw the SSS was off when I was going to format the memory card I run it on and manages to get a good image lols thats why I've tested my tokina using the simple test see if I have back or front focusing issue... with tripod all my images are sharp so I immediately suspect it was shake... since the lens is freaking heavy shake can not be avoided:bsmilie:

now thinking of getting monopod when shooting below 1/200sec shutter speed for this lens.

 

[taeivon]

i tried at home mounted on tripod with timer also. Shots taken at 210mm just seems softer that shots at other focal lengths at same aperture. The photos seems ok on the camera's lcd, but when u pixel peep, its just softer...

Is this a normal phenomenon for most beercans to exhibits softer images at the longest focal length?

My beercan is sharp at <150mm thou. And very sharp when stopped down.

Will go back and post some examples up to review...

 

[kingfishers]

i tried at home mounted on tripod with timer also. Shots taken at 210mm just seems softer that shots at other focal lengths at same aperture. The photos seems ok on the camera's lcd, but when u pixel peep, its just softer...

Is this a normal phenomenon for most beercans to exhibits softer images at the longest focal length?

My beercan is sharp at <150mm thou. And very sharp when stopped down.

Will go back and post some examples up to review...

Did u off the SSS, how about mirror lock? What type of tripod are u using?

 

[JiEeEe]

i tried at home mounted on tripod with timer also. Shots taken at 210mm just seems softer that shots at other focal lengths at same aperture. The photos seems ok on the camera's lcd, but when u pixel peep, its just softer...

Is this a normal phenomenon for most beercans to exhibits softer images at the longest focal length?

My beercan is sharp at <150mm thou. And very sharp when stopped down.

Will go back and post some examples up to review...

ALL beercans are softer at longer ends from what i read last time

 

[Zapper]

Some portrait with my trusty beercan. Its one of the reason why I still haven't plonked money into a Sony 70-200mm f/2.8.

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[Aimevous]

i tried at home mounted on tripod with timer also. Shots taken at 210mm just seems softer that shots at other focal lengths at same aperture. The photos seems ok on the camera's lcd, but when u pixel peep, its just softer...

Is this a normal phenomenon for most beercans to exhibits softer images at the longest focal length?

My beercan is sharp at <150mm thou. And very sharp when stopped down.

Will go back and post some examples up to review...

Hmm, maybe we can try out your beercan and compare it with mine (or others') at the next outing?

ALL beercans are softer at longer ends from what i read last time

Actually, its not just beercan, its the same with every zoom lens. It is physics really. When you zoom in, you are magnifying a smaller area of the glass elements and the quality of the glass will be pushed to the limits. This is a reason why most super zooms suck at the long end. There are limits to the resolving power of every optical glass. There's only so much you can magnify. Also, when you zoom, you have movement of the glass elements and over time there will be some wear and tear in the mechanisms resulting in slight errors in the positions which cause softness.

Some portrait with my trusty beercan. Its one of the reason why I still haven't plonked money into a Sony 70-200mm f/2.8.

Excellent images zapper!

 

[taeivon]

Hmm, maybe we can try out your beercan and compare it with mine (or others') at the next outing?



Actually, its not just beercan, its the same with every zoom lens. It is physics really. When you zoom in, you are magnifying a smaller area of the glass elements and the quality of the glass will be pushed to the limits. This is a reason why most super zooms suck at the long end. There are limits to the resolving power of every optical glass. There's only so much you can magnify. Also, when you zoom, you have movement of the glass elements and over time there will be some wear and tear in the mechanisms resulting in slight errors in the positions which cause softness.

Excellent images zapper!

Noted!

Actually I just bought another beercan from bns section. "Refurbishing" the exterior of the lens now before I bring both beercans out for testing

 

[Aimevous]

Noted!

Actually I just bought another beercan from bns section. "Refurbishing" the exterior of the lens now before I bring both beercans out for testing

LOL.. carbon fibre coating too?

 

[taeivon]

LOL.. carbon fibre coating too?

Yup. Gonna try to carbonized the whole exterior except for the glass n the zoom ring

 

[Tamiyaevowrc]

Yup. Gonna try to carbonized the whole exterior except for the glass n the zoom ring

gmask??

i luv to have mine down too, too many scratches from ex owner

 

[taeivon]

gmask??

i luv to have mine down too, too many scratches from ex owner

Gmask too thin IMO...

I'm using 3M vinyl

 

[albertri]

my beercan still bare and naked

 

[Aimevous]

i just use...cloth tape. lol. looks nice enough though, but after a while, i still prefer the original black metal shine.

 

[wk2004]

@ zapper ~ great shots! daydreaming that sony remake something similar with constant f4 (and affordable!) ;p

i too am starting to appreciate the beercan more. the pics taken with it appear have something special about it. was thinking of selling mine away sometime back as was not using it as often. then i decided to take it out more frequently and that's when i rediscover what it can produce. glad that i didnt sell

here are a few shots to share ~
#1

shot with 1.4xtc @ 210mm, f6.3
#2

200mm, f4
#3

200mm, f4
thanks for viewing!
cheers & take care!
david

 

[kei1309]

i too am starting to appreciate the beercan more. the pics taken with it appear have something special about it. was thinking of selling mine away sometime back as was not using it as often. then i decided to take it out more frequently and that's when i rediscover what it can produce. glad that i didnt sell

#1

shot with 1.4xtc @ 210mm, f6.3

i like this one!
well if you decide to sell good sir.. i'll be first in line :bsmilie:

 

[kero89]

Hi sorry if this is not appropriate..

Does anyone experience gears whirring sound when turning the lens front focusing ring? Is that normal or is it supposed to be dead silent?

Just to clarify the lens is not mounted to body...

 

[Rashkae]

Hi sorry if this is not appropriate..

Does anyone experience gears whirring sound when turning the lens front focusing ring? Is that normal or is it supposed to be dead silent?

Just to clarify the lens is not mounted to body...

It's normal. There are gears inside, so...

Dead silent would be an SSM lens.

 

[Ghostfit]

:bsmilie: ..or totally stripped gears !


...sorry, OT ...I go to a corner and :kok:myself now !

 

[albertri]

:bsmilie: ..or totally stripped gears !


...sorry, OT ...I go to a corner and :kok:myself now !

me join you bro :flame: