lazybird

<p>I don't know all lens models so I listed only those I found on keh as a starting point. I forgot about P67's 105 f2.4 for example, may be there are other good lenses I should check.</p>

<p>Thanks for replies.<br>

<br /> I'm looking for lens that will be used mainly for portraits on Mirex tilt-and-shift adapter. I do have Pentax 67's 90mm f2,8 and have tried it for this purpose -- don't like the result much, the bokeh leaves a lot to be desired, edge of the frame is darkened on full tilt (the only lens from all lenses I have, even Mamiya 645's 35mm have bigger image circle and doesn't fade -- as I understand the effect).<br>

<br /> I had TS-E 90mm earlier but replaced it with Mirex and set of P67's lenses: 55mm, 75mm, 90mm and Mamiya 645's 35mm -- this set used to shoot panoramic landscapes most of the time. Sometimes I'm using EF 135mm f2 L and 1.4TC with it -- with no tilt. So I need something from 100 to 150mm range, as I guess.<br>

<br /> At this time I like the bokeh of P67's 105mm f2,4 much more then from 90mm. Will continue to look another samples.<br /> I don't think that I need the most sharp lens -- but I could buy two different as some Mamiya's lenses quite cheap as I see.</p>

<p>I will shoot with lens tilted most of the time.</p>

<p>John, thanks for the tip on searching.<br>

As to my question -- I had to be more specific and had to tell that the my primary goal is a pleasant bokeh -- I have 70-200 f2.8 and 135 f2, so small depth of field is not what I'm looking for. I've never used tilt with long focal length so I'm going to try using tilt with portrait shots (for some work) -- effect is quite interesting to do it sometimes.<br>

Thanks.</p>

<p>Hi,<br /><br />I'd like to try long focal lenses from Mamiya 645 or Pentax 67 on digital (Canon with Mirex tilt-shift adapter). I have P67 90mm f2.8 and tried it -- looks good but not very impressive. May be I'm wrong and it's the best -- but I have nothing to compare with. 90mm is a bit short at that. So which lenses should I look for? I see these candidates:<br /><br />P67 120 F3.5 SOFT (don't know, if soft effect can be switched off?)<br />P67 150 F2.8<br />Mamiya 645 150mm F3.5<br />Mamiya 645 150mm F2.8<br />Mamiya 645 110mm F2.8 (not so much difference with 90mm that i have)<br /><br />I'm looking for portrait lens only (I have full set for landscape on P67). Could you give me some advice? What should I buy?<br /><br /> </p>

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<p>I sold 24-70 and don't want to buy 24-105. A tried both and I think there's no much difference between them in optical quality. If you need f/2.8 get the first one, if you don't--you can prefer a lighter piece of glass, but I'm sure you shouldn't spend your time trying to select"the best one"--it doesn't exist.<br>

A guy that bought 24-70 for me tried 2 or 3 lenses--think about it and remember, that a difference between various copies of one lens can be even bigger than a difference between 24-70 and 24-105 IMO.<br>

Also try to realize how many times you will REALLY need f/2.8.<br>

In my opnion they all are "not so good as they could be". ,)</p>

Hi.

 

I know 400/2.8 is great, but it's not acceptable, at least at this

time. ,)

 

The pictures taken with 70-200+1.4 is good enough, but IMHO is not

perfect -- sometimes (on 20D) they are a bit soft, may be this is a

autofucus issue, I don't know -- I didn't yet shoot enough to make an

opinion... I woild say that pictures from 70-200 are just great, while

ones taken with 1.4x are not.

 

So, right now I doubt buying TC2x, I'm just afraid it will not suit my

needs.

 

I shoot landscapes most of the time -- most of the shots then stitched

into hi-res images. That means that I probably can will live without

big aperture, but I need sharpness, contrast (all variations) and some

flare resistance (I hope it's possible to get it all in one package ,

).

 

100-400L IS for sure will be better at 400 than 70-200+TC2x. Will it

be better at 280 (vs 70-200+TC1.4x)?

 

300/4L IS may be better at 300 than my set-up -- how it will perform

with 1.4x attached? 2x?

 

Don't know much about those Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses.

 

 

So may be there're another approaches, what else I missed?

The winder for A-1 -- what batteries it is using?

Thank you guys, I will think about A-1 (instead of T-70). :)

The only thing that troubles me (a bit) is the battery -- I don't know will I be able to find it here, in Russia.

 

I've looked to the http://mywebpages.comcast.net/starka/CanonFD_ebay2.htm page and have found out that 135 f/2.8 can cost about $100 -- right? It's OK if the price will be a bit more. What is the better choice between 100 f/2.8 and 135 f/2.8 -- or the difference is only in focus lenght (and I should buy both :)?

Hello!

 

I'm going to buy FD system soon. A question about lenses. Sure

enough, the 50 f/1.4 will be the first one. Then I need something

from portrait range -- what would you recommend me, that costs around

$100 or so? Babies will be shooting a lot, and very fast babies at

that! :o) While exploring Canon's lens range I've found 3 candidates -

- 85mm f/1.8 (1.2 seems to be very expensive for me), FD100mm f/2.8

(don't know about price and availability of f/2 version) and 135mm

f/2.8 (there was f/2.5 version, right?). What I've missed? May be I

should look for a zoom?

 

Then about T-70. I fear, but T-90 will cost about $500 for me -- too

much. Will I have an ability to control aperture on T-70 as it only

has a shutter-priority future? Does it display it at all?

 

Thank a lot!