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Using Old Lenses
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(Jul 20, 2014, 06:11)epicurus Wrote:  I put a Canon adapter on my 30 year old Olympus Zuiko 28mm yesterday; aiming to use it to photograph headstones for my family tree. What surprised me when I tested it was the almost three stops increase in speed it gives over my zoom at 28mm. At f8 I have to use 1/400 of a second compared with 1/60 for the zoom (alternatively I could use a narrower aperture). There is also a difference in colour; the Zuiko needs warming by 1500ºK. Results looks sharper than the zoom but sadly also have a touch of barrel distortion; not a good thing when most headstones have straight sides! I shall give it a try on my next outing to a churchyard.

Many thanks Epicurus,
I have visited Hughenden in the past, but not this particular attaction!!! What have I missed!!!!! (I was born in Dunstable, lived in Bedford, and was stationed in Oxfordshire), I really should have visited this!!!
Ron

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Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Apr 14, 2014, 17:46
RE: Using Old Lenses - by oldhack - Apr 14, 2014, 19:07
RE: Using Old Lenses - by oldhack - Apr 14, 2014, 19:26
RE: Using Old Lenses - by PeterPJ - Apr 17, 2014, 16:04
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Apr 18, 2014, 17:19
RE: Using Old Lenses - by ruthbaillie - May 4, 2014, 11:32
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - May 4, 2014, 17:26
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Jeffbridge - May 9, 2014, 00:13
RE: Using Old Lenses - by EdMak - May 9, 2014, 02:59
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - May 9, 2014, 05:19
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 19, 2014, 06:13
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 20, 2014, 03:45
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 20, 2014, 04:29
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 20, 2014, 06:46
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 20, 2014, 08:01
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 20, 2014, 12:35
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 21, 2014, 06:04
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 25, 2014, 12:04
RE: Using Old Lenses - by EdMak - Jun 21, 2014, 07:42
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 21, 2014, 12:13
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 21, 2014, 13:26
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Phil J - Jun 24, 2014, 18:35
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 25, 2014, 06:41
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Jun 25, 2014, 14:29
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Jun 25, 2014, 15:24
RE: Using Old Lenses - by epicurus - Jul 20, 2014, 06:11
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Lateron - Aug 19, 2014, 03:59
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Aug 19, 2014, 08:33
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Aug 18, 2014, 12:37
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Wall-E - Aug 20, 2014, 16:09
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Aug 20, 2014, 17:16
RE: Using Old Lenses - by ruthbaillie - Aug 20, 2014, 08:58
RE: Using Old Lenses - by danmdan - Nov 29, 2015, 17:48
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Jocko - Nov 30, 2015, 01:59
RE: Using Old Lenses - by EdMak - Nov 30, 2015, 02:03
RE: Using Old Lenses - by danmdan - Dec 1, 2015, 12:12
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Jocko - Dec 1, 2015, 12:40
RE: Using Old Lenses - by danmdan - Dec 1, 2015, 12:44
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Jocko - Dec 1, 2015, 13:49
RE: Using Old Lenses - by EdMak - Dec 1, 2015, 16:24
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Dec 1, 2015, 17:12
RE: Using Old Lenses - by danmdan - Dec 1, 2015, 17:55
RE: Using Old Lenses - by Jocko - Dec 2, 2015, 01:35
RE: Using Old Lenses - by MrB - Dec 2, 2015, 02:16

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