15 Jul 05
While we wait for the voters can we talk cameras...
I have an Olympus OM1 film slr with a lot of lenes and equipment. It is an awesome manual camera which I will keep and use.
I bought a Fuji Finepix s5500z digital which has the most bells and whistles in it's class. The 10x zoom is excellent so is the asa 64 chrome setting. I do love this little thing but I miss wide angle shots, it has no close macro, it's only 4mp and hate the shutter lag for spontaniety at events.
I have been looking at the Canon Rebel dslr as a small light weight slr with a lot of features. I saw some pics taken with the new 12mm ultra wide angle lens.. very impressive. Has anyone got one? How do you find it? They rate well in the various online reviews.
Could I use non digital lenes on any of the dslrs? (obviously not Canons)
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by Tirau DanBump... where is everone? I last posted here at lunchtime... I'm off to bed...
While we wait for the voters can we talk cameras...
I have an Olympus OM1 film slr with a lot of lenes and equipment. It is an awesome manual camera which I will keep and use.
I bought a Fuji Finepix s5500z digital which has the most bells and whistles in it's class. The 10x zoom is excellent so is the asa 64 chrome setting. I do love this little t ...[text shortened]... ious online reviews.
Could I use non digital lenes on any of the dslrs? (obviously not Canons)
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by Tirau DanAs far as I know, it's never a problem to use non-digital lenses on digital bodies. It's more problematic the other way around, because the optical sensor of most digital SLR's is smaller that the size of a negative. Digital lenses are only designed to deliver decent quality for the smaller sensor area.
While we wait for the voters can we talk cameras...
I have an Olympus OM1 film slr with a lot of lenes and equipment. It is an awesome manual camera which I will keep and use.
I bought a Fuji Finepix s5500z digital which has the most bells and whistles in it's class. The 10x zoom is excellent so is the asa 64 chrome setting. I do love this little t ...[text shortened]... ious online reviews.
Could I use non digital lenes on any of the dslrs? (obviously not Canons)
I have a Canon Eos 300 (I think that's a Rebel in the US), with a few low-budget lenses. I still don't have a digital camera, since I'm still having way to much fun with film, but I noticed I start thinking about how much easier digital would be in some situations.
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by DdVI think AF lenses for analog cameras of the same brand can be used with all digital SLR's (I am sure that's true for Canon), but from what I've heard, some of them don't give very good results.
As far as I know, it's never a problem to use non-digital lenses on digital bodies.
I have a Minolta Dynax 505si (that's Maxxum in the US) (analog SLR). I have one super-zoom lense (28-200mm) and two lenses I bought especially for aurora photography, a 28mm/f1.8 and a 20mm/f1.8. Since I got the 20mm lense, I almost haven't used the 28mm. The 20mm lense is perfect for aurora photography (I know many aurora photographers who use it), but I also use it quite a lot for other things.
I also have a small pocket camera, an Olympus µ1. I still use it from time to time because it's easy to take along (I sometimes take it to work in case there will be any halos, rainbows or other light phenomena on the way, for example), but it always takes a looong time to fill a film.
15 Jul 05
firstly my appologies for not entering this round, been extra busy this week (i graduated woo woo). some more amazing photos from you all.
here goes
1st - 10 pts - 16. Easter Lights
2nd - 8 pts - 17. Not A Sunset
3rd - 6 pts - 42. Roadrunner
4th - 5 pts - 43. Pluto??
5th - 4 pts - 40. Tumbleweed in the dunes
6th - 3 pts - 45. Head of Uluru
7th - 2 pts - 39. Striped swallow
8th - 1 pts - 35. Kremmling Colorado
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by NordlysI didn't know that. I wonder why that would be, I only know the explanation I gave above why digital lenses can give problems on analog bodies, but not the other way around.
I think AF lenses for analog cameras of the same brand can be used with all digital SLR's (I am sure that's true for Canon), but from what I've heard, some of them don't give very good results.
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by DdVSorry I can't be more specific. I only remember that this was discussed somewhere (I think in an aurora forum), but I didn't have any plans to buy a digital camera, so I didn't pay close attention. But I googled a bit now, and it seems that there are some lenses made for analog cameras which have some functions which won't work with digital SLR's. So it's probably just a compatibility problem which you might also have with different analog models. I couldn't find anything suggesting that there might be a loss of quality with some lenses.
I didn't know that. I wonder why that would be, I only know the explanation I gave above why digital lenses can give problems on analog bodies, but not the other way around.
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by Tirau DanI learned photography on an OM1 and still think it's a brilliant camera. We were worked in a harsh mining location where it never broke down. We did all our B&W development and experimented with hand colour development (I'm talking +30 years ago). We also had Hasselblads and while the big format of the H. is brilliant, for the simplicity and flexibility, I'd take the OM1 - how much easier could it get to bracket an exposure, adjust ASA settings (eg to shoot with ASA 400 film in candle light at 1 400 and then over-develop) etc? It always gave you the control. Sometimes you can't rely on a digital to it get right, especially for industrial and insurance photography.
While we wait for the voters can we talk cameras...
I have an Olympus OM1 film slr with a lot of lenes and equipment. It is an awesome manual camera which I will keep and use.
I bought a Fuji Finepix s5500z digital which has the most bells and whistles in it's class. The 10x zoom is excellent so is the asa 64 chrome setting. I do love this little t ...[text shortened]... ious online reviews.
Could I use non digital lenes on any of the dslrs? (obviously not Canons)
Currently, my best camera is digital and a Fuji S5000. You're right about the shutter lag - it drives me crazy. I guess that's why it's called a "semi-professional" camera.
15 Jul 05
Originally posted by NordlysThanks for looking around. I can imagine compatibility problems.
Sorry I can't be more specific. I only remember that this was discussed somewhere (I think in an aurora forum), but I didn't have any plans to buy a digital camera, so I didn't pay close attention. But I googled a bit now, and it seems that there are some lenses made for analog cameras which have some functions which won't work with digital SLR's. So it ...[text shortened]... ls. I couldn't find anything suggesting that there might be a loss of quality with some lenses.
I'm rather surprised a lot of people participating in this thread are still using film. Does anyone (still) have a darkroom?
16 Jul 05
Originally posted by NordlysThanks fellas.. thats what I hoped.. would have liked the Canon if I couldn't use my existing lenes, but nows the big question which SLR when I have an array of non digital Olympus lenses that I'd dearly love to use.. I'd like to hear from anyone who has used them with their dslr...
I think AF lenses for analog cameras of the same brand can be used with all digital SLR's (I am sure that's true for Canon), but from what I've heard, some of them don't give very good results.
I have a Minolta Dynax 505si (that's Maxxum in the US) (analog SLR). I have one super-zoom lense (28-200mm) and two lenses I bought especially for aurora phot ...[text shortened]... ther light phenomena on the way, for example), but it always takes a looong time to fill a film.
I think they are compatible with Pentax and Milolta (will find out)
Has anyone had some fun with (the new cannon) 12mm ultra wide angle yet... I saw a great boat pic the other day of a boat taken from right in front of it... got the lot in brilliant symmetry and great colour.
Nordlys... I'm missing lens selection on Finepix "jealous of your lenes" I had an µ1.. took it everywhere but we have a tiny acer digi now... cool for snaps.
16 Jul 05
Originally posted by buffalobillI started in the mid 60's with a tiny German Paxette fixed lens. had a few older canons then an OM20 which I LOST at a fair ground.. Dad collects and restores older cameras so I got the OM1 fully restored as new. It's brilliant and I'll never get rid of it. Manual work is very satisfying if a bit frustrating. He's finally got a digital ... he has "a natural eye" we strive for and dream of.
I learned photography on an OM1 and still think it's a brilliant camera. We were worked in a harsh mining location where it never broke down. We did all our B&W development and experimented with hand colour development (I'm talking +30 years ago). We also had Hasselblads and while the big format of the H. is brilliant, for the simplicity and flexibilit ...[text shortened]... utter lag - it drives me crazy. I guess that's why it's called a "semi-professional" camera.
Cheers
Dan
16 Jul 05
Originally posted by Tirau DanWell, you still have your manual SLR with lots of lenses, and I don't have a digital camera at all, so who's better off here? 😉 But I am really happy about the Sigma 20mm/f1.8. It's also a pretty cool story how I got it. I had bought the 28mm lens quite cheap on ebay, and it was a huge improvement for my aurora photography (mostly because of the aperture). Not long after I had got it, there was a stunning show with very fast movement, which would have been hopeless to photograph with f3.5 (the best I can get with my zoom lens). The pictures turned out really well, and when I showed them on a German aurora forum, everybody was quite enthusiastic. Then someone started saying that I really should have a 20mm lens to take even better pictures. I said I couldn't afford it at the moment. Then someone suggested that they should start collecting money. I think it was a joke first, but he got serious about it, and it ended with 20 people or so contributing! I only had to pay a small amount myself. I still find it amazing that this actually happened. I like to tell this story to people who think that you can't trust anyone on the internet, or that everybody is selfish there.
Nordlys... I'm missing lens selection on Finepix "jealous of your lenes"