cosina 100 macro AF
Posted 22/07/2011 - 16:21
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Reasonable lens I think, just a bit plasticky. I took this with it - not the best shot I ever took, it was dark and I was wallowing on the floor trying to get a sharp shot with slow shutter speeds / wide apertures:
The shot is cropped quite a bit, maybe 50%.
It's not a full 1:1 macro, only 1:2, so you need a close up filter. For about £50 you can't go wrong, but I wouldn't pay a lot more than that.
The shot is cropped quite a bit, maybe 50%.
It's not a full 1:1 macro, only 1:2, so you need a close up filter. For about £50 you can't go wrong, but I wouldn't pay a lot more than that.
Posted 22/07/2011 - 18:22
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I'm sure they came with the close-up filter?
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Posted 22/07/2011 - 18:33
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Algi is correct.
The lens is 1:2 macro and should come with a filter to make it 1:1 magnification. It was made under numerous brand names including Cosina, Phoenix, Vivitar and a few others. They did both manual and autofocus versions.
Not a bad little lens actually, build quality is a bit iffy but it does the job. Should be around the £70 mark if it has the filter included.
The lens is 1:2 macro and should come with a filter to make it 1:1 magnification. It was made under numerous brand names including Cosina, Phoenix, Vivitar and a few others. They did both manual and autofocus versions.
Not a bad little lens actually, build quality is a bit iffy but it does the job. Should be around the £70 mark if it has the filter included.
Posted 22/07/2011 - 19:21
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reso wrote:
how do you rate this lens good or bad advice please
If its the one on ebay, it's rubbish.
how do you rate this lens good or bad advice please
Lurking is shirking.!
Posted 23/07/2011 - 00:57
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dougf8 wrote:
Does that mean your watching it Doug? reso wrote:
how do you rate this lens good or bad advice please
If its the one on ebay, it's rubbish.how do you rate this lens good or bad advice please
Mine's not bad but is lacking the filter.
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Posted 23/07/2011 - 06:09
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Just reading about this lens last week. Supposedly the easiest & cheapest way to get to a 1:1 macro. All macro lenses are sharp so that shouldn't be an issue but the build quality, as mentioned, is iffy. Good value for money.
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Posted 23/07/2011 - 06:29
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petrochemist wrote:
Does that mean your watching it Doug?
I'll have to refer you to my legal team. She's still asleep though.
Does that mean your watching it Doug?
Lurking is shirking.!
Posted 23/07/2011 - 12:22
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Legal department says my interest in the item has ceased.
Lurking is shirking.!
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