You're simply the best source out there when it comes to using and adapting vintage lenses to modern day mirrorless cameras. Thank you for the vast variety of vintage lenses and affordable possibilities that you have championed for the everyday average budget conscious photographers and enthusiast. Your knowledge and experience is very endearing and yet tempered with a grace from another era

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, very glad you're enjoying the videos!

As always, great video content. It wouldn't be a Sunday morning without a cup of tea, a slice of toast and an episode of Zenography to watch.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed it, many thanks!

Once again you made a really enjoyable and highly informative episode! I am just fascinated of your natural and easygoing ability to explain the issue at hand to your audience. Keep up the good work!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Great video as always! Another useful accessory I've found to get lenses to focus closer is an adapter with a focussing helicoid. When collapsed they act as a normal adapter and you can focus to infinity but when extended it acts as a variable extension tube allowing you to get much closer to subjects. The one I use is an M42 to FX made by Pixco.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for the tip!

Another great video really enjoy these.

Great one, thanks. I love the Zuiko 50/3.5 macro - it might be my overall favourite lens, and it's the one that's most often attached to my Sony A7. As you say, it's excellent for general shooting too - so if I go out around parks etc to look for macro shots, I'll often take just the one lens. Also, it's easily sharp enough to get very nice 1:1 results on micro 4/3rds.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a lovely bit of kit, for sure!

I own both of the Pentax lenses and the reversing ring. They are a joy!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed they are!

Thanks for another informative video. You are very thorough. .

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Loving these videos. Very interesting!

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you're enjoying them!

Great review! Your video inspires me. Thank you!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Great video very helpful. I think I will try the reversing ring.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

After watching this video I was lucky to find the Pentax 50mm f4 Macro. It was being sold "as is" for parts or repair for $20.00. Shipping took the price closer to $30. When it arrived, I took pictures with it right away with decent results. However, it did need cleaning and the focus ring was very hard to move due to the old grease being so hard. After lots of cleaning and regreasing it works much better but remains a bit stiffer than my other lenses. The only other issue I ran into was the inner cone kept unscrewing when I was removing lens filters. A very small amount of tread locker has corrected this. This lens was quite a challenge for me, maybe because it was one of my first repairs. Looking back, I am glad I gambled on this one. It really paid off as it is wonderful and one of my favorite vintage lens. Thanks for all your wonderful videos.

Very interesting video, thank you very much. I will have a look out for such a Zuiko 3.5 Macro.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Well worth getting, if you find one!

Great lens! You do love photography! Grettings from sweden

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I do indeed! Thanks for watching!

You have a healthy brain. You can just talk without pausing and thinking of another things to say. Love all your videos.

@davidpostma9862

3 жыл бұрын

Rather our Zenography friend has a generous and healthy mind and spirit. We are thankful, aren’t we, for all his help as also for our wonderful English language and his command of it.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you're enjoying the videos!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind, thanks!

@ahmedkase1245

3 жыл бұрын

Dont know if you guys gives a shit but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the new series on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my gf for the last weeks xD

@chaimpayton9166

3 жыл бұрын

@Ahmed Kase Definitely, been watching on InstaFlixxer for years myself :)

Another excellent and interesting video. I own a Zuiko 50mm f3.5 macro lens. I am using it more and more as my go-to standard lens on my Olympus OM camera bodies. I only use my 1.8 and 1.4 standard lenses in lower light conditions. The fact that the front element of the macro lens is set so far into the lens body means I don't need to use a lens hood - and this is always a bonus.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

That Pentax is so insanely sharp and contrasty you'd think it's a modern lens, it's even really sharp on crop. The Olympus is excellent too, just as you said. Great video!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Love your channel. Bought the om 50mm 1.4 on your recommendation.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're going to enjoy it!

I tecently bought the Tamron sp 90mm f2. 5 macro for my Olympus cameras. A fabulous lens that is pretty much permanently attached. The lo ger focal length is great for unsects as you can be further away.

Hello Zenography. It’s always a pleasure to watch your very well informing videos. I detected 2 years ago the world of Hasselblad, Rolleiflex and my camera from the seventies, the Canon AE1. Shooting filmrolls again and hiding my digital camera in the cupboard. You would be a great storyteller, perhaps a BBC journalist telling the world not to hurry but to take time for composing, measuring, enjoying, all the things life offers. And as I read the many comments, I’m not the only one who has this opinion. I hope for you every day creates a smile on your face, like we just feel while watching your efforts. Kind regards from little Belgium, Flanders.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your kind remarks and good wishes - much appreciated!

Nice review! As far as I know your Zuiko was made at the end of OM era identified by white text at the back end. I've wanted to try one of these for a while!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your search!

You can pretty much bet if it's a Pentax ST it's a great lens. Solid build and a silky smooth throw that is almost addictive in itself

Delightful vintage lenses and beautiful colourful sharp images for a very cheap price

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

They're lovely aren't they? Glad you enjoyed the video!

Yea the Zuiko 50mm f3.5 is a gem, I've had mine since the early 2000s and it is one of the few vintage lenses I have that stands up to modern ones in terms of sharpness.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

It really is lovely - one of the nicest vintage lenses I've used, and definitely a keeper!

A good start to another Sunday morning...

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

I do have the Takumar 50mm f4 in my collection of presets, the early 1:1 version. It is certainly a very nice lens

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard the 1:1 is really nice!

beautiful lens. I do wonder about shooting such macro photography with a film camera but maybe adapting to a mirrorless lens and have that adaptive ability as 50mm - can do midrange portraits and still get macro close. (maybe just thinking about it)

Once again inspiring to get my camera gear out and get back to taking pictures. Regards Fred

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

I have ef and m mount modern macro lenses, but the 55mm takumar 1.8 works really well with extension tubes, i used them between the m42/eos-m adapter and my M50, razor sharp for macro.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Extension tubes will take this lens to the next level!

In spring I purchased the Pentax lens but the deal got cancelled due to delivery issues caused by the pandemic. After having watched your video I purchased a mint Olympus for 50 €. I can confirm that this lens is unbelievable. I have 30+ lenses and this Olympus might be the sharpest lens of all. The micro-contrast is a dream. The handling is perfect. But what is shocking me, is the color rendition. The colors are just obscene. I have no other lens which can compete with these colors. Thank you very much for guiding me into this direction. Btw. I tested the lens in Zeno's home town.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

That little Zuiko is amazing - I'm very happy with mine!

love the pentax 50/4 macro for portraits and general walkabout film photography, wish i hadn't sold mine sometimes... but i am sure you knew i was going to say that. hahahaha on the other hand, the zuiko is very nice!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Think I slightly prefer the Olympus, all things considered...

@punkrachmaninoff

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 agree, it looks like the better lens. after acquiring them for a song i had my twin pentax macros professionally restored by 'Computech Camera' (they ship internationally), both the 50/4 and the 100/4. currently using the latter on my copy stand with the exceptionally rare pentax helicoid-focusing extension tube, it is quite the setup for negative digitization. there is an account @loonamoonphotos that exclusively shoots film with the nikkor 55 macro, her images are astounding!!

Hello, again a very intresting video with, for me, alot of new informations ! Very well explained ! Thanks alot, Greetings, Roger ;-)

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

I found recently a Zuiko 50/3,5 in excellent condition for the equivalent of 17gbp - I had NOT heard of it before, but thought i'd give it a shot - Im using on a Fuji, and it's just a joy - Not just on macro lenses but also from a greater distance.

Nice video! I still have to try the takumar macro, and one day the Jena Pancolar (I already have several lenses in that range, the Pancolar would be just for aesthetic taste :) ). . Among similar manual lenses, the Minolta MC 50 f3.5 and Micro Nikkor 55 f3.5 (or 2.8) are sharper at full aperture than the Olympus or Pentax. They are also sharper than the very very expensive Leica Elmarit 60 f3.5. Only modern stuff - like the laowa 60 2:1 - is sharper than the nikkor 55 at full aperture (even lenses like the nikon 105VR is not as sharp as the 55 at f2.8. The modern Sony 90 macro (or Nikkor Z macro lenses) is a hair above the lovely 55 nikkor). Obviously speaking from a macro nerd's perspective, these are all excellent lenses for a more general photographer who wants a good occasional macro. . Good options are also the Vivitar 55 f2.8 (it goes up to 1:1), the Mamiya/Yashinon 60 f3.5 and the Canon FD 50 f3.5 macro (all of them with practically the same optical design, 5 or 6 elements in | 4 groups)

I have got the K-mount version of the 4/50 Pentax. Excellent lens, indeed...

Hi, I love the Zuiko 50mm f/3,5. It is pretty much a permanent fixture on my Sony-a6000. A close focusing lens with a 75mm equivalent FoV is very close to ideal for me. I don't have the Takumar 50mm f/4 but I do have the lovely Takumar 100mm macro which is also f/4. Doubling the focal length is really handy when approaching some of our tiny but deadly Aussie critters. A point of correction; I think you will find that the forward scale on your Takumar does not indicate distance. (20cm or 0.2m) It indicates the reproduction ratio of the lens at a particular distance setting. In this case 1:2 or half life size. My 100mm f/4 Takumar has the same arrangement & magnification ratio. Another macro arrangement you may be interested in is the helicoid adapters coming out of China. I have them in OM, M42 & Nikon-F to NEX mounts. My Nikon version is of particular interest; it allows standard 50mm lenses to get down to 0.5x magnification & my Micro Nikkor 55mm f/3,5 gets pretty close to life size. The real bonus is a second adjustment ring which stops the lens down to the set aperture. Effectively turning the combination into a preselect mechanism which I find ideal on mirrorless cameras; no click counting! ;-)

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info - I'll check out those adaptors!

Another excellent video. I agree that the patience tip for buying off eBay, for me it’s like fishing. It’s a hobby in itself. Set a price in my head and never go over it as you will find what you want one day. I usually have bids going most days and enjoy the thrill of the hunt . Don’t forget the small adds in the back of Amateur Photographer as I have found bargains there also. 3 macro lenses that I can recommend are the Canon EF 50mm 2.5, Sigma 50mm 2.8 EX, and Olympus 90mm f2.0 which is an excellent very versatile lens. You can tell I’ve lot’s of time to kill during lockdown. Thank you for your great videos.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it - and thanks for the tips!

@tonyjedioftheforest1364

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 The Sigma and Canon 50mm macro were under £100 but the Olympus 90mm seems to be going up in price but is a very versatile lens on full frame or crop.

I wish this video had come out last week! I just bought a Minolta MC 100mm f3.5 Macro Rokkor-QE Lens with 1:2-1:1 Extension Tube on ebay. That said I'm very happy with it. You may want to do a video on extension tubes. Thanks for the great video.

@carltanner9065

3 жыл бұрын

I got a 50mm of the same lens with an extension tube, as well :D Except mine's the Rokkor-X version.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

I use a Nikon FE with a 55mm2.8 Ai micro Nikkor lens. The performance of other lenses are judged against this lens. Sharpness to die for, ideal for portraits of people, flowers and pictures of watches.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't used it, but I've heard it's quite something...

Among that 50 or 55mm, I would recommend the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f 2.8 (or cheapper but still optically good f 3.5)! Another great option that are fantastics and I use sometimes in the 50mm range, are the EL lens (enlarge lenses) mounted on a helicoide it is a great optcion with very good IQ too! In the range of 100mm I prefere only lenses macro dedicated.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info - I'll check those lenses out, if they should come my way!

I just bought a Pentax SMC 50mm f/4 macro lens & an Asahi Pentax Auto Bellows (for a steal of a deal). I also have a set of Asahi Pentax extension tubes. I'm going to have lots of fun with this lens on my Fujifilm X-E3!

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you're all set for some ultra-macro action - enjoy!

7:08 The numbers at the front of the Pentax macro lens's focusing ring represent the magnification ratio. The 2 you pointed to does not represent the focusing distance; it means 1:2 magnification ratio, or half life-size on the film. The 3 means 1:3, i.e. 1/3 life-size, the 10 means 1:10, i.e. 1/10 life size etc.

They are good lenses if going cheap and doing macro sometimes.Otherwise like all 50mm macros the problem is too short working distance. I would start somewhere at 90mm and up for macro,although now day's using Fujifilm 80mm f2.8 in combination with 1.4 tele converter or Zeiss 100 f2.

Do you know anything about the Nikkor 55mm (I think its an f3.5) macro? I just got my adapter for Nikon to Fuji x and I'm looking forward to trying my copy.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried it, sorry.

Have you ever tried the Micro Nikkor 55mm lenses? I’m wondering how do they compare

Given the tendency for some materials to fade as they age, I wonder if the multi-coating on the lenses is also prone to fading. Do you have anything on that?

Hello... Sending my love from Turkey. I follow you carefully and I especially like your posts about lenses. I have Minolta MD macro and Nikon AI-s mount macro lenses. I want to use them on my Sony NEX series mirrorless camera with suitable adapters. How will the result come out? Thanks.

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

I think you'll get fantastic images from both lenses. macro lenses are known for their sharpness, so you ought to get some very sharp images. Enjoy!

I recently bought myself a Minolta MC/MD 50mm f/3.5 macro lens to use on my SRT's, that's a lot like the Olympus and Pentax macros you have here. Pin sharp and a beautiful lens. Got mine in mint condition, so it looks almost like a brand new lens. Paid the equivalent of about 100 pound for it, as well. Like the Olympus, it focuses down to 23cm, which is nice and close. Now that I've also got a new batch of chems to process my films, I'll be able to go and get some more insect macros, but I hope the weather changes a bit as it's been a bit too windy for shooting macros lately!!.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to do some insect pictures, but they're rather unreliable models!

@carltanner9065

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, you have to work within their vagaries :D

Zenography good evening and thank you for superb video and photos. Are these photos straight out of camera or have gone through processing? They are absolutely wonderful.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

All straight out of camera, shot on the sony a7 mark 1, with vivid colour setting.

@FLORAMORAITINI

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 thank you very much again, wonderful pictures

@FLORAMORAITINI

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Many many thanks

Thanks again for a very informative video. Ok so this morning I was quite sad. I received a lens in the post. One a MD - PQ adapter for my Pentax q camera. And attached my Minolta tele rokkor qd 135 lenses. But after attaching the focus is far too zoomed, completely different from what had been showcased by others using the same lens. Of course, I am an amateur digital camera user so quite likely a user error. I'm guessing as I flipped the lens around and provided me with the product/still life photography I'm trying to achieve and then I came across this video of yours. So here is my question: is there any recommendations for a decent lens I can use in the £30-40 price range that doesn't require to be reversed to get a good quality product photography. Also the adapter that I would need to use on my Pentax q Thanks so much. Will be heading over the Patreon page also, with such quality content and the most amazing speaking voice.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, glad you're enjoying the videos! Your Pentax Q has a very small sensor, so if you fit lenses designed for 35mm film (same size as a 'full frame' sensor), the effective focal length of that lens will be much increased. This would account for the 'zooming in' effect you describe. Are you particularly looking for a macro lens? If so, you're in luck. Just as the effective focal length of a given lens will effectively increase on your camera, the effective minimum focus distance will effectively decrease, so a lens with, say, a 50cm MFD on full frame will be FAR nearer on the Q, probably nearer 10cm or so! So pretty much any good quality 50mm lens will do the job for you - I would suggest the Pentax auto takumar 50mm f1.8 or f2, the Olympus Zuiko 50mm f1.8, or any other good quality 50mm from an SLR camera. I hope that helps!

Love your videos, sending love all the way from the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago), does anyone know if the Olympus Zukino 50mm f3.5 macro lens has a Om-Nikon F mount adapter to work on my Nikon D750?

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, there are several OM to Nikon F adaptors on ebay that should do the job just fine!

@josh2525able

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 thank you, this reply means a lot to me

Blimey the Zuiko is absolutely mint :-)

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky to find this one, for sure!

Hi! Thanks a lot for this video. I am a beginner in photography and I need this knowledge to take pictures of the jewelry I make. I have an Olympus OM-D EM-10 Mark IV, and I need an affordable macro lens to take pictures to my jewelry pieces. Do you think the Olympus Zuiko 50mm f3.5 Macro is a good option for me? Thank you in advance for your advice :)

@zenography7923

Жыл бұрын

It's a very good option - on your Olympus this lens will act as a true macro with a 1:1 magnification ratio, and will enable you to take very close shots.

Love the feel of those old mechanical Lenses. Autofocus is not really useful at macro levels. I have many modern macro lenses but love using lenses like those older Nikkor Micros. Great to adapt to mirrorless - With or without extension tubes Although you may need 100-200mm micros for photographing Bugs etc....

Its not a macro lens, but have you come across the Asahi Takumar 105mm f2.8? I have to agree with you, Olympus OM lenses (and cameras) are very aesthetically pleasing, with beautiful focus ring damping. Great videos, thanks.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid not, I've never used that lens.

Picked up a almost mint 50mm f4 Takumar Pre Set 1-1 at a car boot a few years ago for £4. Love the lens and don't think I will ever sell it.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Gosh, that was quite a bargain!

Excellent review once again in a real world scenario, no unnecessary technowaffle. At the risk of being classed as a heretic, would you consider reviewing the Zuiko 35-70mm f3.5 or f4, and the Zuiko 75-150mm f4? I recently bought these for my OM2N, as they are very good value. I have been more than happy with the results so far. The 35-70mm is a great 'street' lens. Most are f4 so not particularly fast, but great in daylight. The 75-150mm is likewise great for portraiture and general use. I know that primes are always better, but I belive that in real world usage, these lenses are somewhat neglected and don't get the recognition they deserve. The actual images I got are great, and the cost of both online was £55 for two Zuiko lenses.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Primes are certainly said to always be better, but zooms can make some fantastic images, so what does 'better' really mean in this context? I used to have the Zuiko 35-70 and I really liked it - so much so that I now wish I'd kept it!

@mrstandfast2212

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Precisely my point, they're great lenses. It comes back to the real world scenario, and forgetting the obsession with ultimate sharpness, bokeh, etc etc. We're apt to lose sight of the goal which is getting good pictures. The 35-70mm f3.5 is now my default lens for general photography, especially street photography. In reasonable lighting at f5.6 - f8 it's more than good enough. Zuiko quality will out. Hopefully you'll be able to review a few of them at some time. Keep up the good work, photography is a great passion and consolation, especially in these strange days.

What is the maximum depth of field you can get with a lens reverser?

Thanks for advice to be patient on eBay, saved me a lot of money on the Pentax

@zenography7923

11 ай бұрын

Well done, patience is the key!

Hey Z, do you know of/suggest any super wide angle lenses, preferably m42? I'm browsing around for pancake lenses for my a7r but figured if I'll mostly be using the wide angle for landscapes I don't need autofocus and could get some use out of an older manual focus lens. Thanks for your 2 cents!

@erikjackson132

3 жыл бұрын

Specifically something wider than say 30mm

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

There are lots of vintage 28mm lenses available from all the major manufacturers at pretty low prices. Wider than 28 and the cost begins to increase - although quite a few third party 24mm lenses are affordable too.

I don't have any real vintage macro lenses, but I do have the 50mm and 100mm Minolta macro lenses, both f2.8 and use them on my A99. Although they are AF and 80s built, I consider them "middle aged", unlike myself! I agree that manual focussing and a tripod are a must when doing really close up work. The 100mm also makes a great portrait lens, as it is so sharp in the middle. Together they cost just over £200, so still a bargain in my eyes. Must try out the reversing ring(s) on some of my real vintage lenses though.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Macro photography can be a fascinating art form, for sure!

Hello, I have a question, what mirrorless camera body would you suggest to a beginner (non-professional) photographer? ,I have a canon 1100d and I have good results with my m42 lens but I would like to go to a affordable, low weight mirrorless regardless if it is crop or full frame. I like to shoot mostly macro and some portraits or landscapes, would a fujifilm x-t200 be a good choice?

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

The X-T200 sounds ideal for your needs, but of course there are cheaper options as the market is saturated with good used kit just now. Other possibilities might be one of the earlier full frame sony a7 cameras, or any of Sony's aps-c line, from the Nex 7, through a6000 on. I hope that helps!

@angelosvass1001

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Thank you so much!

I have only recently 'discovered' vintage lenses and have found your videos a great source of information and inspiration. I am shooting on an xt-3 and would love for you to do a video on some budget vintage lenses that would get near wide on a crop sensor. please let there be a Russian option I haven't found???

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I'll be looking at vintage wide possibilities for crop sensors in a video soon!

The 2 is a reciprocal measure of the magnification. It doesn’t mean 20cm it means “1/2” or the image on the sensor is half the size of the object being photographed. The magnification scale can be used to make repeatable levels of magnification especially if your lens suffers from focus breathing. A slider can be used to get critical focus at set magnification and with reversing ring shots by moving the film plane backwards and forwards.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the info!

Love my Pentax lenses , I thought I had enough Takumar lenses now I have a new one to acquire.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

If you get one, I think you'll like it!

How would you rate the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8 lens? It is one of my most used vintage macro lenses, after the Tokina at-x macro 90mm f2.5

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I can't say as I haven't used it I'm afraid - maybe someday...!

I don't have either of these lenses. It is on my buying list though.. Pentax also makes a M or A 2.8 version of the 50mm. I would be curios how it stacks up.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

If I get the chance, I'll check it out!

Hi Nigel, many thanks! I‘m happy I purchased such an Olympus in top mint some time ago! I‘ll try it soon on my Olympus bellows. With an adapter and the Canon 1.4x extender Mk. III I can achieve an even higher magnification ratio. By the way, I have a Minolta MD 1.8/35mm, also in top mint condition. This is also very sharp and punchy. I could lend you that one if you like to make a video about it. Just give me a hint. Best wishes, Ralf

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I'd very much like to try that lens - Minoltas are some of my favourite lenses! If you email me at zenography11@gmail.com, we can arrange!

@Magnetron692

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Hello Nigel, did you get my e-mail?

@Magnetron692

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Hello Nigel, the lens is on its way to you.

good work

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You can also use macro filters but I prefer a cheap $50 Canon FD F4 70-210mm with a nice 1:4 macro mode. Great for wildlife photography close up or far away without changing lens! On an m4/3 body its 420mm.

@glebmazur9892

3 жыл бұрын

But if you use primes you are getting better images, isnt it?

Is it possible to fit one of these onto a Canon EF camera using some sort of adaptor?

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

I know that Zuiko lenses can be mounted to the 5d mk1 (which I think uses the EF mount?) using an adaptor - not sure about M42 though.

@coldeb8911

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 Many Thanks 👍🏻

I wonder if you've ever tried the two Soviet macro lenses - Industar 61 L/Z and Volna 9.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't - but would very much like to!

@BayandurPogosyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 I can donate my Industar 61 L/Z, if we can get a way to ship it from Armenia (in an ex-soviet country those aren't really that hard to get, so I can get another one). My copy isn't what you'd call mint, but the optics are fine, and it's the multicoated version. Volna 9 is much harder to find. Heard good things about it. Like most of the macro lenses of the era, both are of Tessar design, but Industar has a pretty unique, rich color profile, not unlike the Carl Zeiss Jenna lenses of the era. Also - crazy star-shaped bokeh in the highlights at f/8.

Can you recommend good adapters. I have an Olympus E - M1

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I only ever use very simple, so called 'dumb' adaptors that don't feature any electronics - just a metal tube with the right mounts at either end. Search for om to m43 adaptor and you should find what you need.

@zarrow50

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 I got the Olympus M - F1 of ebay for a good price for om lenses

The Olympus 50 mm f/3.5 macro is a lovely lens. Possibly my favourite lens for adapting to digital. I have the Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 as well which also has very nice colours but it much bigger and the mount for Canon Fd is annoying.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I'm blown away by this little Olympus - it's really quite something!

@GordonUppercut

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 A fun thing that I've tried recently is focus stacking macro shots. Helps you get over the ridiculously shallow depth when photographing very close.

but which lens good to shoot bugs in flowers very very close, to see eyes in spiders

I am having great luck with the Canon FD 50mm f3.5 SSC on a Micro 4/3 body. Just another good option....

Hi ! Where do you buy all these lenses ? (I'm French...)

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly from ebay - it takes time and patience to find good deals though!

What do you think of the Nikon 55mm micro f/3.5‽

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't used it I'm afraid!

@hansconley

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 afraid of what is it radioactive ?

Macro! Oh thats what I need to convert colour negatives... 'Dealz' in Ireland were selling Agfa 200 for 1.50 euro.. Most out of date.. Some in date.. So there are 30 rolls in freezer.. Should have bought more!

@davidpostma9862

3 жыл бұрын

Another who loves Agfa 200! Great film.

@sergeantcrow

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidpostma9862 Vista 200 ? That's good to hear..If so that's a bonus as l I was just delighted to be able to get a lot of rolls cheap as I have old cameras to test.. If you lived near by I would give you some..

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

You got some bargain film there alright!

@vikmanphotography7984

3 жыл бұрын

If converting negatives with a digital camera, I'd highly encourage a lens that can do 1:1 macro (spacer rings on vintage macro lens often results in spherical aberration and field curvature), a very even light table, a tether cable to your camera, and a reasonably stable copy stand (assuming you don't have a bonafide salon stand lying around)

@sergeantcrow

3 жыл бұрын

@@vikmanphotography7984 Thank you very much..

Ever tried the zuiko 90mm f/2 macro? It's definitely not a lens I would consider affordable but some people call it the "king zuiko."

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard of it and would love to try it - but as you say, it's not cheap!

Macros don't stay macro when mounted with adapters on a Fuji X body. At least my 120mm macro Hasselblad didn't. With a fotodiox adapter now it focuses to within about 30 inches or so....

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

That's rather odd, I'm not sure how that could happen!

Luv your info and channel but its getting expensive but well worth it… 5 CZ Jenas and 6 Takumars later…😊

i bought Vivitar 55mm F2.8 Macro 1:1 on ebay 38£ is it good deal and is it good lens

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a nice lens - have you had good results from it?

@reboot1337

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 not yet i should get it today, i hope its in good condition

I cant believe that happened, you actually said something is sharper than your CZJ Pancolar !?

@zenography7923

2 жыл бұрын

I think it is slightly, yes, but it's a specialised lens unlike the pancolar, so not quite comparing like with like!

If you ever get the chance to check out the Vivitar 55mm f2.8, i would suggest it. Its really really cheap and is stupid sharp...ill include a couple flickr links if it lets me....- flic.kr/p/2kezoTo - flic.kr/p/2keDCz2 - .............EDIT: well looking at prices it seems as though the secret has gotten out 😝

Olympus Zuiko 50mm f3.5 Macro: 1:13 Pentax 50mm f4 Macro: 6:00

Who would tell me that Steve Buscemi is reviewing lenses on KZread with an indistinguishable british accent?

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

:)

Pentax lens is radioactive btw :)

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I wasn't sure whether it was or not - thanks for letting me know!

Great video , but how many times do you have to emphasise sharpness, jeez😂

The "Индустар-61Л/З" lens is especially popular in modern Russia. Aesthetes from photography prefer to use the rare "Волна-9" lens. And only young and novice photographers use "Гелиос-44-2" in all cases.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard of the Volna and Industar L/3 and would like to try one, but sadly they don't seem too common here in the UK!

@Русский_Мыслитель

3 жыл бұрын

@@zenography7923 . Yes, in Russia they have a price of about (depending on the condition and greed of the seller) 50 British pounds sterling ("Волна-9") and 25 pounds for "Индустар-61Л/З". How much will the shipping cost and who will be able to send you these lenses is a mystery. So look at English flea markets.

The Olympus goes for $350 to $450 on eBay in September 2022

I actually don’t want a lens with a close minimum focusing distance. I want a lens with a not-too-close MFD and good magnification. None of the lenses (or accessories) you described can do this.

@sang3Eta

3 жыл бұрын

I find a vintage Tokina SZ-X 630 F4-5.6 60-300mm with 1:4 macro at a distance good for butterflies, bees and dragon flies and things that dont want you too close. Im using it on a m4/3 body so effectivly 600m. $75 like new.

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

That's quite a find!

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Not everyone's cup of tea I don't suppose...

@pedrova8058

Жыл бұрын

Sigma, Tamron, MInolta, Canon, Nikon have alternatives (180/200mm macro lenses) I usually use a 55mm macro for small insects, and a micro nikkor 200 f4 Ais (or the af 300 f4) for flying/nervous insects. Each tool has its specific use...

You should have a look at the AIS Nikkor 55 mm f 2.8, It is excellent mechanically and optically with a long history: imaging.nikon.com/history/story/0025/index.htm imaging.nikon.com/history/story/0026/index.htm

@zenography7923

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!