Tocina M42 28-200
Posted 07/07/2011 - 19:55
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What's the maximum aperture of the lens? If it's smaller than your other M42 lenses then you will notice the viewfinder being darker. I have an f8 mirror lens which is all but unusable in anything but bright daylight for this reason.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 07/07/2011 - 20:02
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Dangermouse wrote:
What's the maximum aperture of the lens? If it's smaller than your other M42 lenses then you will notice the viewfinder being darker. I have an f8 mirror lens which is all but unusable in anything but bright daylight for this reason.
Max aperure is 3.5 but in all honesty it makes very little difference to viewfinder be it 3.5 or say around 8What's the maximum aperture of the lens? If it's smaller than your other M42 lenses then you will notice the viewfinder being darker. I have an f8 mirror lens which is all but unusable in anything but bright daylight for this reason.
Martin
Posted 07/07/2011 - 21:24
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Hmm - is the aperture mechanism working? M42 lenses can be a bit odd, but if it has an Auto/Manual switch then try switching to M and looking into it while turning the aperture ring?
f3.5 is quite dark but shouldn't be that bad - the kit lens is f3.5 at the short end after all.
f3.5 is quite dark but shouldn't be that bad - the kit lens is f3.5 at the short end after all.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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