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Did you use a UV filter. This could be flare induced by reflections between lens and filter.

Comment by smc posted on A little bit of flare at 01/05/2011 - 12:46

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My 3 lens lineup is 21/35/55-300 or 16-45/50/100, so that there is at lease one fast lens.

Comment by smc posted on A 3 Lens System at 27/04/2011 - 22:04

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chaude wrote:
Thanks, I can't really compare it to other longer or shorter lenses. But I guess 55mm or anything shorter would be really good for objects that stay still (discount the wind factor). If I were trying to shoot a bug with huge eyes I think I'll struggle without tubes.
All in all a very good working distance although I had some problems trying to view the viewfinder when I set the tripod at its tallest (Needed a stool!)
I should've mentioned I struggled to get an accurate shot without a tripod, or at least some kind of leaning support.
The narrow dof would make shooting almost impossible without a tripod, especially with wind as another factor. Do you have a flash set up for macro?

Comment by smc posted on My first go at Macro at 25/04/2011 - 08:47

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The card arrived promptly and works perfectly. Thanks Rob.

Comment by smc posted on FS: Hoya 67mm HD UV Filter & Kingston 8GB SDHC Card at 24/04/2011 - 18:23

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Nice work, especially nice colour with a slght vintage look.

How was the working distance with a 55mm macro?

Comment by smc posted on My first go at Macro at 22/04/2011 - 18:28

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Any chance that this mit be a front or back focus issue?

Comment by smc posted on 18-135 has been slaughtered by Photozone at 16/04/2011 - 23:45

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Tyr wrote:
jimmoore wrote:

Am I missing something

you say 43 limited (true normal) but you I don't see how the 40mm limited fits at all

You lost me with that one, how is one OK and one not?

Jim
You are missing something. 43mm is a true normal on a 135 frame k-mount camera.

On an APS-C DSLR you'd need a 28mm lens.
The DA 40 works very well on the "full frame" MZ AF cameras and even any of the manual focus cameras such as the Super A. IQ is excellent and the lens is tiny.

Comment by smc posted on What's the appeal of 40mm limited? at 02/04/2011 - 17:30

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PM replied.

Comment by smc posted on WTB Tamron A-2 to M42 adapter at 12/03/2011 - 16:05

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I have an m42 Adaptall2 mount. Is that what you are after?

Comment by smc posted on WTB Tamron A-2 to M42 adapter at 12/03/2011 - 06:07

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The Cosina 100mm f3.5 is a viable AF alternative, which usually sells for less than £100.

Comment by smc posted on Adapter for my Tamron lens at 10/03/2011 - 12:50

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