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ldmelsa
13-08-2008, 09:42 PM
Got any pics for us, bwana?
Do you have a 35mm Canon camera to use it on? Got a FF? I'm interested to see some of your photos from that lens. :)

bwana
14-08-2008, 08:41 AM
Got any pics for us, bwana?
Do you have a 35mm Canon camera to use it on? Got a FF? I'm interested to see some of your photos from that lens. :)Sorry - I've got a Pentax and Minolta but no 35mm Canon or ff available. :o

I used to have a nice test shot of a bench next to a broken wall but we've since fixed it (the wall) and it doesnt have the same depth.

I'll take some more photos when I have a moment. Maybe this afternoon or tonight. I'll need the super wide to fit the cake in with all those candles. :(

ldmelsa
14-08-2008, 12:47 PM
Maybe this afternoon or tonight.

on your 400d it's just a normal wide-angle
but optically it should be good
nice and fast too - good for indoors
16mm works out to about 26mm (FF equivalent)
16mm + f/2.8 + digital = you can shoot in the dark :)

bwana
14-08-2008, 12:51 PM
on your 400d it's just a normal wide-angle
but optically it should be good
nice and fast too - good for indoors
16mm works out to about 26mm (FF equivalent)
16mm + f/2.8 + digital = you can shoot in the dark :)I cant find a definition for super wide-angle. :confused:

Its a nice fast fun lens.

EDIT - I found "Extreme wide-angle" but those are fish-eye lenses.

bwana
14-08-2008, 01:20 PM
How about some clouds from this morning?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2761816937_3d77b3d67b.jpg?v=0 (http://flickr.com/photos/bwanarsa/2761816937/)

ldmelsa
14-08-2008, 03:15 PM
nice
Is that on your 400d? (so that would be 16mm x 1.6 = 26mm in FF terms)

You got that ultra wide lens. Now you need a FF. :D
How about a 2nd hand Canon 35mm for the time being. (people are practically giving them away) I think you should consider it if a deal comes up that's a steal. (while you wait for 5dmk2)
I would not wait for the 5dmk2 - too much money. (5d is superb - certainly most image for the money)

bwana
14-08-2008, 03:21 PM
thanks - and yes that was on the 400D.

TBH I've really got no interest going back to film - at least until I have the time/space for a darkroom (even though it used to give me wicked eczema).

I'm waiting for the 5D's successor in the hope that the 5D's prices will fall. After the lens I'm kind of tapped out atm :o

ldmelsa
14-08-2008, 05:12 PM
TBH I've really got no interest going back to film - at least until I have the time/space for a darkroom (even though it used to give me wicked eczema).

Shame, your shops are crap. That sucks. :(

After speaking to many people, I've realized that the shop I go to is quite good.
7MP scans (more detailed than 7MP digital cam)
R25 for developing & scanning

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2674285457_983b18f7ed_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2674285457/sizes/o/)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2728499877_41113d537a_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2728499877/sizes/o/)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2647913380_d45dd995a0_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2647913380/sizes/o/)

Not bad.

ldmelsa
15-08-2008, 03:55 PM
Talking about ultra wide lenses:
Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 is very good for crop factor cams.

koffiejunkie
17-08-2008, 05:05 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2674285457_983b18f7ed_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2674285457/sizes/o/)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2728499877_41113d537a_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2728499877/sizes/o/)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2647913380_d45dd995a0_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/2647913380/sizes/o/)

Very nice! K1000 or one of the Canons?

Can you post a full 7MP for pixel peeping?

bwana
17-08-2008, 05:11 PM
Shame, your shops are crap. That sucks. :(

After speaking to many people, I've realized that the shop I go to is quite good.
7MP scans (more detailed than 7MP digital cam)
R25 for developing & scanning :confused: What's wrong with the shops I use? Apart from them not hiring out equipment they seem fairly knowledgeable and are certainly helpful.

ldmelsa
17-08-2008, 06:00 PM
Very nice! K1000 or one of the Canons?
The Strelitzia is K1000 + 50mm + Fuji Superia 200
The two on the left were taken with EOS3 + 28-135 IS + Kadak Gold 200


Can you post a full 7MP for pixel peeping?
Where? Do you know of websites that allow such res?

PS They use the Noritsu S2 film scanner.


:confused: What's wrong with the shops I use? Apart from them not hiring out equipment they seem fairly knowledgeable and are certainly helpful.

:o

I thought you said you developed your film at home. I assumed you did this because the shop did not do it right.

koffiejunkie
17-08-2008, 06:24 PM
Where? Do you know of websites that allow such res?

Flickr? Or was "7MP" a typo?



PS They use the Noritsu S2 film scanner.

Is that an older model? I don't see it on their website. Found one pic in goolge though - looks like bigger pro stuff.

ldmelsa
17-08-2008, 06:32 PM
Flickr? Or was "7MP" a typo?
I don't have a pro account.



Is that an older model?
yes

koffiejunkie
17-08-2008, 07:00 PM
I don't have a pro account.

Aah sorry, I didn't think about that. Google Picasa Web Albums offers a way around. You can hide all your albums from public view, but at the same time give you a link that you can give to someone to find it. I'll PM you an example.

The one thing I don't like about it is if you hit the zoom icon, it literally zooms the small version, instead of loading the larger version. But there's still a link on the right hand side to see the full version.

bwana
17-08-2008, 08:29 PM
I thought you said you developed your film at home. I assumed you did this because the shop did not do it right.No - I learnt to process and develop b/w before I was a teenager - never did find a lab that could read my mind and give me exactly what I wanted. :)
I don't have a pro account.Not worth it for you?

Try http://www.mediafire.com/

ldmelsa
18-08-2008, 08:09 AM
No - I learnt to process and develop b/w before I was a teenager - never did find a lab that could read my mind and give me exactly what I wanted. :) Not worth it for you?

Oh, I see.