sigma 28mm f2.8 mini -wide nikon fit

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DraganDL

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@STM
"I personally have no need for autofocus". Exactly what I meant by "amusing" - that special feel of achieving focus by turning the lens's focus ring. Even more "amusing" it gets (for me, at least) when it is done on a zoom lens with a single ring where you slide it to zoom and turn it around to focus.:)
I don't know about you, but I have noticed many people are very hesitant, if not reluctant when it comes to using manual focus lenses or AF lenses in a manual focus mode, so we both, you and me belong with the "endangered species"...;)
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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Fun rather than amusing. Totally different connotations.

But yea, old glass is yet to seize to amaze me aside from lack of AF when I really need it.

I'll never stop repeating this, but when I got 35 1.8G DX after having my 5100 married to my '66 50/2 was the first time I learned about CA. Sure, 35 is much more modern and advanced, but overall quality aside from rounded blades just doesn't compare.

Forgot where I read this, but it's a whole point that lenses from before we had that consumer/pro split simply delivered. Coating and asphericals changed since then, as well as AF, but there's simply no denying that the old glass was and is pro-grade.
 
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foo

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I love old lenses , you simply can't buy qaulity so cheap these days, I have had some blinding bargains .
Thing is sellers know what we want and price some lenses way over the top. Last year I bought a m. zuiko 50mm 1.8 still factory sealed in its original polythene bag for £25. A oly 28 mm with the price still on and hellios 44 /2 still on a camera for fiver. These new plastic lenses just don't have the same kudos.

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STM

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DraganDL said:
@STM
"I personally have no need for autofocus". Exactly what I meant by "amusing" - that special feel of achieving focus by turning the lens's focus ring. Even more "amusing" it gets (for me, at least) when it is done on a zoom lens with a single ring where you slide it to zoom and turn it around to focus.:)
I don't know about you, but I have noticed many people are very hesitant, if not reluctant when it comes to using manual focus lenses or AF lenses in a manual focus mode, so we both, you and me belong with the "endangered species"...;)
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I started with photography in 19732 when there was no automatic anything except automatic diaphragm and meter indexing. Back then the onlycomputer was between the photographer’s ears. I became very proficient at itover the years thanks to much practice to the point where today I don’t even really trust the camera’smeter to give me the exposure I want. I use a Pentax spot meter and a Sekonicflash/ambient meter about 907 or more of the time. I no doubt went for months with dead camera (not motor drive) batteries in my F2’sand never knew it. Even today, my D700 is little more than a digital F2 as faras I am concerned.

 
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foo

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a few pics took 24 /3 /2014 005.jpg006.jpg007.jpg
 
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foo

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28mm sigma wide 2 took these shots today using sekonic l 158 light meter.

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SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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Light meter? Test your own understanding and skills mate! Shoot, preview, adjust and re-shoot. Once you learn that rough base-line everything else will be so much easier than pulling out a meter each time.
 
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foo

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Have to meter with this lens as its fully manual , as the D52oo does not meter with this lens . Give me basic idea of what shutter speeds needed ta a given aperture .

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SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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Yea, it's very easy to learn with quick trial and error. It's not like you have to develop the film before you can see your results.
 
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foo

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True enough , but metering does take some of the guess work out of it , I'm no pro but have to learn and hone my skills by doing it rather than giving up and using the Auto selector .( point and shoot ) whats the point of that. I learnt a lot fro my old Olympus Epl1 in manual mode , by using manual lenses at night I didn't give up persevered till I got it right.
Thats what makes photography rewarding to me . A couple of years ago I did not know onevend of a camera from another, and theres been no one to teach me .
Get on with it till I get what I!m after , I guess I'm the old dog with a bone .Lol

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