rob_ruttan

Here's a strange question, but there is nothing stranger than the world of adapters; I recently bought one that

allows me to use old Minolta lenses on an Olympus DSLR. So...you never know! Is there an adapter that will get

a lens designed for the Olympus EVolt series (in this case, an Evolt 500) onto a Canon DSLR body? (I suspect not,

but you never know...)

 

Cheers,

 

Rob

Does anyone know of a compatabile charger? Thx. again!

Hey, folks...this is a slight 'crisis question.' I'm in Europe and left my

charger in Canada. My host has a charger that charges the battery for her Nikon

D300. Can I use it for my Olympus brand name battery, which came with my EVolt

500? I hope so, because buying a charger over here will bankrupt me. Thanks!

I've had an EVolt 500 for about a year. Truth to be told, it's the first auto

focus camera I've ever owned, apart from a couple of pawn shop point & shoots.

Here's what's bugging me: in what I consider to be reasonable low light

conditions (early evening, cloudy, aiming toward stuff in my garden...so I'm

pointing away from the sky) it won't manual focus. NOW: I don't want to be a

complete idiot about this. Am I being unreasonable in my demands? Would any

auto focus DSLR behave the same way, or is my EVolt sort of wimpy in this

regard? The answer -- switch to manual -- is pretty obvious, but I find that

the manual focus ring does very little.

In bright daylight conditions, the camera does wonderful stuff. But take a

small step away from the norm and it seems to call it quits. My ancient

Minoltas -- film and manual focus that works -- do what I want when I want. Why

not my EVolt?

Has anyone had any experience with the adapters that allow the use of Minolta

MC/MD lenses on EVolt 500s? My main reason for wanting to do this is to avoid

having to buy an expensive macro lens.

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Isn't there a joke about Half Dome having been shot with flash so many times that you have to adjust f-stop to compensate? Point is, I've never photographed it, and I wish I could. Photography, for the photographer, is as much about learning to see as it is taking pictures. Since getting into it about a year ago, I have noticed that I look at my surroundings more closely. Perhaps they aren't stereotypes we shoot as much as archetypes, in that we are moved by the same things. I have a picture of some autumn leaves that's, yawn, another picture of autumn leaves. Yet it gets rave reviews, and it was a beautiful day to shoot (I was skipping work!) and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. At the same time, I do really want to find something original. {O.K., archetypes might be pushing it...} Mind you, it would be refreshing to see a nude I haven't seen a thousand times before...

I recently spotted a used (demo) Heidelberg Linoscan 1400 for $99.00 from a very

reputable dealer (minus box accessories and software). I think these are out of

production...if I'm right, does anyone know how long ago they went out, and were

they, in fact, any good?

Does anyone have an opinion regarding the quality of Cromatek filters? Is the

company still in business...they don't seem to have a web presence. I'm

considering buying some to use with a Hasselblad.

The inside of the glass on my CanoScan 4200f appears to be fogged. I've poked &

prodded, but can't figure out how to get inside it to clean the glass. Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Is there an adapter that can put an old MD mount lens onto a newer Minolta body

that has AF mount? I expect AF stands for auto-focus, and I wouldn't expect to

get that capability with an MD lens. But I have an old SRT 101 (a great and

vastly underrated workhorse!) that's sadly falling apart, and I am not thrilled

with my XG-A body. I might be able to replace the body, but can't afford to

replace lenses with it. Or: does anyone have suggestions as to the best

available body for the old MD mounts?

Interesting answers! And as I expected, it's more complex than I thought. Here's why I ask: last summer, I took some shots of the same object, at the same time, with the same compositions, with my ancient 35mm film SLR and my 8 megapixel DSLR. The digital seemed to simply ignore some of the colour...images were flatter. I DON"T want to start a massive debate about the merits of digital vs. film (I'll probably be kicked off of photo.net for that!) but I'm curious about why this happens from time to time. There are obvious advantages to digital; on the other hand, clear merits to film. Hmmm. I guess I'm interested in gathering information to help me make some aesthetic decisions as I venture more into photography.

I've had a few experiences lately that have me wondering about film vs. digital.

I've heard quite a range of claims about the number of megapixels on a 35mm.

negative. I expect it has a lot to do with the quality of the lens involved,

but does anyone have a rough idea? I've heard numbers between 13 and 35

megapixels. Or -- is there a technical reason that the question doesn't make sense?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

I use photoshopCS2. Does that help?

Lately I've been having problems loading images here and am being advised to

re-size. I don't know how to do this. Can you help??

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Folks, you're absolutely right about simple things -- I was trying to load the film all wrong. I got that sorted and was doing fine until I decided to put it away for the day, and tried to take the lens off...without making sure everything was cocked! I mean, I know better, but just forgot. I tried the little silver screw repair about 150 times, and it just worked moments ago. Sigh. I feel, of course, like a twit, but am hoping for better days. (I do suspect something's not right, though.) Thanks for the help!!!!! :)

I recently purchased a second-hand 500 C/M. There are two issues...three,

actually, if you add the possibility that I was just an idiot to buy it over the

'net. One is that the shutter occasionally quits. I can 'solve' that problem

by turning the release knob on the left hand side of the camera and giving a

slight tug, as though I'm about to remove it, until I hear a click. When I

slide it right back in, the shutter then works fine.bThat could be a 'pain in

the butt' problem, dealt with with a dark bag and some patience while I'm out

making pictures. Here's the more serious trouble: I CANNOT! get it to cock &

release when I have film in the magazine. Period. Absolute rigor mortis...film

advance handle won't budge. I'm pretty sure I have the film loaded correctly,

though the diagram in the manual and one I found on the 'net are both hard to

read. Any suggestions?

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I have an EVolt 500 and am interested in Macro photography; the Oly lens is

probably quite good, but it's expensive. Is anyone aware of acceptable

alternatives?

 

Thanks,

 

Rob

Is there a difference between a Hassleblad chrome and an Hasselblad black lens?

 

Thanks!

Greetings,

 

I hope you don't mind a real beginner's question.

 

When sellers refer to a Hasselblad "C", is that the

same as a "500C"?

 

There is a local dealer selling a

Hasselblad C with a prism, a 150 mm sonar lens and a 100 mm planar lens. I

don't know what the terms 'sonar' and 'planar' mean. I assume the prism

is metered, as he estimated the value of a new one at $1,000, which,

given Canadian taxes, may be true. He's asking $1,800 for it. If it is

good shape, do you think that's a reasonable price?

 

Hope you can help!

 

Cheers,

 

Rob Ruttan