What's your latest acquisition?
And the price it sold for will be worth it for the hood alone!
Excited to receive John's 50mm f/2.8 Macro, and have also capped it with a Moman mini tripod, as directed by Chris. Should be nice for some table-top style macro pics or getting down and dirty with floor-time macro!
I believe the lens is currently with my wonderful neighbours, safe and sound no doubt, for me to pick up later!
The Moman mini tripod arrived while I was on my lunch break, so I hurriedly constructed it whilst stuffing my face with left-over, homemade, smoked basa and sweet potato curry, adorned with coriander and red chilli...
...where was I? Yes, it's solid! Really nice little hunk of metal, feels very rigid and sturdy and basically new, complete with a pan-able ballhead. Fantastic for £20 posted!
Been fairly unlucky in this regard but it looks as though the front element is the only issue, and is relatively-easily accessible... Rubber rings time, here I come!
Received a Sigma Super-Wide II earlier. Described as 'crystal clear' optics but, like a couple of recently-purchased lenses, features some (albeit light/peripheral) fungal growth.
Been fairly unlucky in this regard but it looks as though the front element is the only issue, and is relatively-easily accessible... Rubber rings time, here I come!
One of my first ever lens repairs was on a Sigma Super Wide II with fungus in the front element. I bought it for £30 but was refunded and allowed to keep it. It's a great little lens.
Received a Sigma Super-Wide II earlier. Described as 'crystal clear' optics but, like a couple of recently-purchased lenses, features some (albeit light/peripheral) fungal growth.
Been fairly unlucky in this regard but it looks as though the front element is the only issue, and is relatively-easily accessible... Rubber rings time, here I come!
One of my first ever lens repairs was on a Sigma Super Wide II with fungus in the front element. I bought it for £30 but was refunded and allowed to keep it. It's a great little lens.
Wow, sounds like a great deal! I just need to find something suitable for unscrewing the name plate etc. I tried it out over my lunch break (albeit briefly) and it is a fun, capable little lens!
The second lens, as sold to me kindly by a Sir. LennyBloke, is the Voigtlander Ultron SL-ii 40mm f/2 - I've looked into this and there was no SL-i, and the writing on the face plate, along with everything else, is indicative of the SL-ii! Is it a beauty to look at and even more beautiful to hold and use. It produces beautiful images with beautiful micro-contrast and beautiful sharpness across the board... safe to say, it exudes beauty. Completely smitten with this purchase, and unfortunately I now want more than 1 'Voigt'!
Who needs two kidneys anyway?
Received a Sigma Super-Wide II earlier. Described as 'crystal clear' optics but, like a couple of recently-purchased lenses, features some (albeit light/peripheral) fungal growth.
Been fairly unlucky in this regard but it looks as though the front element is the only issue, and is relatively-easily accessible... Rubber rings time, here I come!
One of my first ever lens repairs was on a Sigma Super Wide II with fungus in the front element. I bought it for £30 but was refunded and allowed to keep it. It's a great little lens.
I have a Sigma AF Superwide II in the cupboard, must admit I have never tried it on the K-1
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Received a Sigma Super-Wide II earlier. Described as 'crystal clear' optics but, like a couple of recently-purchased lenses, features some (albeit light/peripheral) fungal growth.
Been fairly unlucky in this regard but it looks as though the front element is the only issue, and is relatively-easily accessible... Rubber rings time, here I come!
One of my first ever lens repairs was on a Sigma Super Wide II with fungus in the front element. I bought it for £30 but was refunded and allowed to keep it. It's a great little lens.
I have a Sigma AF Superwide II in the cupboard, must admit I have never tried it on the K-1
Well, there's no time like the present! Looking forward to your snaps with it!
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A very nice sigma 12-24
The Sigma 12-24 is a gem.
But like the man said, "You'll need a K-1 now!"
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)
What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!