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    gussie got a reaction from jerryy in Night photography   
    Macheros, Michoacan, Mexico
    March 2018

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    gussie reacted to Watcher24 in Night photography   
    ... at least it was already dark ... i'm not sure when the night begins ;-)
    @Trenton ... lemme know if you think that's a borderline
     
     
     

    50 special by Christoph, auf Flickr
     
     
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    gussie reacted to LY:M in Old lenses for dummies   
    I also got some of these radioactive takumars - 58mm f1.4 and i really love it, especially at night. Completely new with manual lenses i recommend this experience

    Here are some shots with the X-T10
     
    Ohne Titel by Lydia, auf Flickr
     
    Ohne Titel by Lydia, auf Flickr
    Ohne Titel by Lydia, auf Flickr
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    gussie reacted to Robin in Old lenses for dummies   
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/51736877@N00/17677138208/in/dateposted-public/ Taken with the 50mm Canon f1.4 on the Metabones adapter hand held (resting on rail)
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    gussie reacted to KwyjiboVanDeKamp in Old lenses for dummies   
    I actually never used this lens so I can just give you a general advice. If the results with AutoWB are satisfying you then keep it to AutoWB. But if you're not happy with the result try to set the WB manually to your liking/the right white (or edit in post).
    I used different old 50mm lenses and with each lens I got a different result when AutoWB was set. One lens created more yellow/warm shots, the other was a bit more blue/cold. To make every shot the same colour temperature I had to set the WB manually. The results were way more satisfying to me than with AutoWB and each shot looked similar to the other.
    Keep in mind that I'm definitely no pro photographer and I shoot 100% Jpeg. It could be usual for a pro to set WB manually or edit the RAW in post. Don't know. For me AutoWB worked really well at least with native XF lenses and I use it for about 95% of my shots.
    Hope I could help you!
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    gussie reacted to milandro in Old lenses for dummies   
    I have mixed feelings about digital photography and adapted lenses.
     
    I understand that, especially in this thread, my stance won’t find much sympathy since the participants are obviously enthusiasts, so go easy with the flack! Exchanging opinions is the point of a forum, not being right or wrong or winning arguments.
     
    Using adapted lenses somehow makes me think of having a formula one car with the parking brakes slightly pulled while racing  (     there is no parking brake on a formula one and for a good reason!).
     
    You have a camera capable all sorts of functions ( which you no longer have ) implying a communication between camera and lens ( including some software correction of the specific lens that we are using as opposed to a more “ general” one” chosen when you tell the camera which adapted focal length you are using, so the camera applies a general, un-targeted, correction).
     
    All of this produces some limitations ( ok, I respect your choice) and might have some ill effects on maximum achievable quality because the lens is not specifically corrected by the camera software ( it does so also on raw files not only jpeg’s) also because the lenses used weren’t made for the specific digital photography use and weren’t optimized for the sensor that you are using.
     
    It I have tried several lenses on my X-E1 ( and have my thoughts on this having been the cause of some dirt on the sensor)  but the Helios 58mm, the Takumar 50mm and the Chinon 28 that I have used didn’t impress me.
     
    Yes the helios bokeh     was fun for a couple of shots but then it became and end itself and not a means to an end. Clearing the radioactive Takumar was also interesting but the pictures were no better than with other lenses. The Chinon was not much of a muchness anyway.
     
    Anyway, I understand this is fun and games and that there has to be some form of satisfaction in using these lenses that I am not really understanding.
     
     
    About buying them.
     
     
    Despite the fact that now many people are aware of the fact that lenses which were useless until not so long ago have been resurrected and all seem to have a market now, it is still possible to buy for very little money these lenses at car booth sales.
     
    In my experience spending 60€ for an Helios is ... a lot of cash! If adaptive photography is thrifty as much as a good deed celebrating the “ legacy” lenses, you can do a lot better than that!
     
    Anyway, in answer to OP:
     
     
    Check for grease or oil on the aperture blades or in the lens. Cleaning it is NOT always necessary but it is NO fun!
     
    Check for fungus ( looks like cracks) in the glued element of the lens.
     
    Check for dust particles most old lenses will have some unless they have had a VERY protected life.
     
    Check that the focussing helicoid is smooth and doesn’t feel “ gritty” or has any hesitations in the action.
     
    Takumarks ( and other lenses) might be yellow because they contain radioactive elements which get yellow-brownish in time.
     
     
    It takes a bout two days with an IKEA special led lamp to clear them or very long exposure in the sun (if the lens becomes too hot the glued elements might detach)
     
    Adapters can be cheap or expensive, your call, the turbo adapters make you lose definition (!!!) but give the same look in terms of their nominal focal length on a reduced size sensor ( so a 35 stays a 35 and doesn’t become a 50).
     
    Turbo adapters CANNOT be used with all type of lenses. Those which protrude inside too much cannot be used with those adapters!
     
     
    Remember that long adapted lenses will have thick lens elements which add a lot of dispersion that is not beneficial to the quality and contrast of the images.
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