Guess the lens?

DanielT74 · 05-16-2011, 05:22 AM

Hmmm... Why do people love the FA43 so much and there seems to be little love for the DA*55 given its faster speed, weather sealing and (cough) HSM?

TOUGEFC · 05-16-2011, 05:30 AM

I can not answer that, but I do know for a fact that the DA*55 ranks very high on my lens next purchase list.

Also its diagonal FOV is 8 degrees narrower than the 43 and 8 degrees wider than the 77, making it the perfect fit between the 43 and 77. I want a WR 43 or 77, the answer is DA*55

hoanpham · 05-16-2011, 06:23 AM

Can somebody post some more photos?
I am becoming addicted to this game ;-)

Here's another:

tackyat.2 · 05-16-2011, 06:30 AM

Is it a 28mm?

hoanpham · 05-17-2011, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by tackyat.2

Is it a 28mm?

Yes it is. Quite easy?
Who's next?

tackyat.2 · 05-17-2011, 11:26 AM

It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective.

I'll go next:

Used flash, essentially straight from RAW.

erkie · 05-17-2011, 01:37 PM

Mamiya 55 1.4 ?

Eric

shadmanaj · 05-17-2011, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by tackyat.2

It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective.

I'll go next:

Used flash, essentially straight from RAW.

seems like a telezoom. A Tamron 70-300, or the Pentax 50-200? wideopen perhaps?

hoanpham · 05-18-2011, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by tackyat.2

It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective.

It's a K28shift. I had to shift almost max upward to get the perspective correct. It has typical K-lens CA/PF between highlight and dark. Sweet spot at f8 or f11.

Regarding your photo,
Looks like popup flash in relatively long distance to subject. I don't know which plant and left size, but guess, it's a 100mm or longer or a zoom, to have the bokeh like this. Color is quite monotone, so I can't see any typical color rending.

axl · 05-18-2011, 02:26 AM

I don't think it's as long as other guys call so I'll stick with 50/1.4

re: shift shot,

I thought it was a wide ish shift lens and K28 crossed my mind, but I didn't want to make a fool of myself...

tackyat.2 · 05-18-2011, 05:06 AM

Hint: It's a long prime.
The flash was a shoemount flash.

hoanpham · 05-18-2011, 11:07 AM

I guess it is 200mm, one of the common long prime. Longer it would be point less to use flash. ~100mm would have some less bokeh, but also depends on distances. It can also be from a 135, I won't call 135 long. It would be easier if the photo contains some real life man-made subject.

Would you give a hint about distance to subject?

Originally posted by axl

K28 crossed my mind

It's just a game.
The K28shift has almost no distortion and distinct perspective when shifted more than 3-4 clicks.
Any more photo of the baby?

tackyat.2 · 05-18-2011, 02:07 PM

Understandable:
Distance to subject is very close, if not at minimum focus. The minimum focus on this lens is not what I call close, either.
It is an M42 mount lens.

DanielT74 · 05-18-2011, 03:58 PM

A Zeiss Jena 135mm? But the pic is not very sharp, so I am confused?

tackyat.2 · 05-18-2011, 04:29 PM

Nope, it's a 200mm.

Here's another example: this was definitely close to or at the minimum focusing distance.

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05-16-2011, 05:22 AM	#196
DanielT74 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,377	Hmmm... Why do people love the FA43 so much and there seems to be little love for the DA*55 given its faster speed, weather sealing and (cough) HSM?

05-16-2011, 05:30 AM	#197
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	I can not answer that, but I do know for a fact that the DA55 ranks very high on my lens next purchase list. Also its diagonal FOV is 8 degrees narrower than the 43 and 8 degrees wider than the 77, making it the perfect fit between the 43 and 77. I want a WR 43 or 77, the answer is DA55

05-16-2011, 06:23 AM	#198
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Can somebody post some more photos? I am becoming addicted to this game ;-) Here's another:

05-16-2011, 06:30 AM	#199
tackyat.2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 181	Is it a 28mm?

05-17-2011, 10:59 AM	#200
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Originally posted by tackyat.2 Is it a 28mm? Yes it is. Quite easy? Who's next?

05-17-2011, 11:26 AM	#201
tackyat.2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 181	It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective. I'll go next: Used flash, essentially straight from RAW.

05-17-2011, 01:37 PM	#202
erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	Mamiya 55 1.4 ? Eric

05-17-2011, 11:45 PM	#203
shadmanaj Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 82	Originally posted by tackyat.2 It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective. I'll go next: Used flash, essentially straight from RAW. seems like a telezoom. A Tamron 70-300, or the Pentax 50-200? wideopen perhaps?

05-18-2011, 12:01 AM	#204
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Originally posted by tackyat.2 It was easy because I'm somewhat familiar with the 28mm focal length. I don't shoot with one regularly, but I do know how it affects perspective. It's a K28shift. I had to shift almost max upward to get the perspective correct. It has typical K-lens CA/PF between highlight and dark. Sweet spot at f8 or f11. Regarding your photo, Looks like popup flash in relatively long distance to subject. I don't know which plant and left size, but guess, it's a 100mm or longer or a zoom, to have the bokeh like this. Color is quite monotone, so I can't see any typical color rending.

05-18-2011, 02:26 AM	#205
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	I don't think it's as long as other guys call so I'll stick with 50/1.4 re: shift shot, I thought it was a wide ish shift lens and K28 crossed my mind, but I didn't want to make a fool of myself...

05-18-2011, 05:06 AM	#206
tackyat.2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 181	Hint: It's a long prime. The flash was a shoemount flash.

05-18-2011, 11:07 AM	#207
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	I guess it is 200mm, one of the common long prime. Longer it would be point less to use flash. ~100mm would have some less bokeh, but also depends on distances. It can also be from a 135, I won't call 135 long. It would be easier if the photo contains some real life man-made subject. Would you give a hint about distance to subject? Originally posted by axl K28 crossed my mind It's just a game. The K28shift has almost no distortion and distinct perspective when shifted more than 3-4 clicks. Any more photo of the baby?

05-18-2011, 02:07 PM	#208
tackyat.2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 181	Understandable: Distance to subject is very close, if not at minimum focus. The minimum focus on this lens is not what I call close, either. It is an M42 mount lens.

05-18-2011, 03:58 PM	#209
DanielT74 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,377	A Zeiss Jena 135mm? But the pic is not very sharp, so I am confused?

05-18-2011, 04:29 PM	#210
tackyat.2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 181	Nope, it's a 200mm. Here's another example: this was definitely close to or at the minimum focusing distance.