Tom,
how do you like the CV 40mm on the 5D? Did you compare it with the
zuiko? I'm thinking about this one for the auto aperture...
Iwert
2010/4/27 Tom Fenwick <super.wide@xxxxxxxxx>:
> On 26 April 2010 09:01, Dawid Loubser wrote:
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> My favourite of the lot is R-11
>> ( http://www.pbase.com/tom_77/image/123637442 )
>>
>> I like the minimalism, the absence of any colour
>> except for red, and the careful composition.
>>
>
> My favourite too, for your reasons, and for who this dangerous angel
> represents to me :-)
>
>
>>
>> The colour on R-17
>> (http://www.pbase.com/tom_77/image/123637448)
>> is just great. The composition also draws an
>> interesting fine balance between minimalist
>> and chaotic.
>>
>
> Chaotic minimalism - a label I would like to work with!
>
>
>> What lens did you use for these shots? I ask because, usually
>> a bit of linear distortion doesn't bother me, but in these
>> carefully-composed images with the straight lines (i.e. R-11),
>> I seem to notice the barrel distortion more than usual, and would
>> probably have applied a bit of correction in post-processing.
>
>
> Various lenses here... One old shot with a 35/2 Zuiko now in other hands, a
> couple cropped from 4/3 with the 21/2, one drive-by with the 24-105L, one
> 35/2 Summicron R, one 28/1.8EF, and the rest with my current standard
> choice, CV 40/2 Ultron EF. Except for the one you're asking about -
> 35/1.4L. Probably the best of the bunch for distortion, but focused around
> 1m like this you can still see it.
>
>
>> P.S. I would probably be quite interested in your 50/1.2,
>> looking forward to seeing it, and its price.
>>
>
> I've let it go to someone I met in Seattle a couple of years ago. Don't
> think the price would have held you back; it was a list special from Bill
> Barber and I've passed it on in the spirit it was given to me. Sorry!
>
>
>>
>> all the best,
>> Dawid
>>
>>
>> On 24 Apr 2010, at 10:48 PM, Tom Fenwick wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all.
>> >
>> > I've been off the list for a while, but came back round to see how
>> > you are
>> > all doing the last couple of weeks. All seems well.
>> >
>> > I'm psyching myself up to sell a few lenses. There's so much
>> > interesting
>> > glass out there for my [unmentionable cameras] from Zeiss and Cosina
>> > that I
>> > can't really justify keeping some of the more desirable Zuikos etc,
>> > so I'll
>> > be offering a 50/1.2, a 21/2 and a 35/2 Summicron R. Hopefully
>> > someone can
>> > make good use of them, I will still have enough kit to justify hanging
>> > around here, and if I need to use any film, it'll be in an OM.
>> >
>> > In the meantime, here's something to look at:
>> >
>> > http://www.pbase.com/tom_77/true_love_2010
>> >
>> > Tom
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