CliffyByro
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i have a voigtlander pretty much identical to the one at the top of that most recent post but it doesn't work 
Camera Porn Thread
- Thread starter Bill.Nye
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Lens porn.
That's right. 50 f0.7 Carl Zeiss planar lens... Fucking insanity.
It was used to shoot these shots in Barry Lyndon. Pretty incredible.
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That's right. 50 f0.7 Carl Zeiss planar lens... Fucking insanity.
It was used to shoot these shots in Barry Lyndon. Pretty incredible.
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LOL.
You read that right, guys. 40mm f0.33
You read that right, guys. 40mm f0.33
Pretty sure this shit is a fucking joke haha.
why would you even care about a filter mount on that lens. You use it for one purpose and that's to shoot it at f0.33. You cant even get the depth of the ink on a piece of paper in focus with that kinda shit.
CliffyByro
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ahhh fuck, i was talking about dingo's post on the previous page
that barry lyndon video is pretty interesting. i'd love to be able to work with equipment like that
that barry lyndon video is pretty interesting. i'd love to be able to work with equipment like that
Balto
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In commemoration the 60th Anniversary of the People‘s Republic of China Leica has produced 24 carat gold-plated MP with Summilux-M 1.4/50mm ASPH #4073525, body covered with red calf skin, only 61 units made, each bears a mark between 1949 and 2009, engraved “ 中 華 人 民 共 和 國 萬 歲 ” on the top.
Now where's the patriotism in that? should be made in china.
haha
haha
Official_Recap
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Production porn: Full 360 wall of projection using content shot on-location to circumvent the need for blue/green screen.
No.Quarter
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Non-Leica rangefinder porn.
(okay, maybe a little bit of Leica)
(okay, maybe a little bit of Leica)
I personally don't really like the A1 much at all.
It's cool because it has all the exposure modes in a really old SLR, but I really don't like the sheer bulk of the thing.
Full program exposure is a bit annoying anyways. takes away from the artist's control over the image. I'd much rather just have an OM2 or an F3 and forego P mode for faster shutter speeds, higher build quality, less bulk, and ''living with'' manual and Aperture priority only..
It's cool because it has all the exposure modes in a really old SLR, but I really don't like the sheer bulk of the thing.
Full program exposure is a bit annoying anyways. takes away from the artist's control over the image. I'd much rather just have an OM2 or an F3 and forego P mode for faster shutter speeds, higher build quality, less bulk, and ''living with'' manual and Aperture priority only..
Balto
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You can now rent the zeiss f0.7 lenses
http://petapixel.com/2013/08/05/zeiss-f0-7-you-can-now-rent-two-of-the-largest-aperture-lenses-ever-made/
http://petapixel.com/2013/08/05/zeiss-f0-7-you-can-now-rent-two-of-the-largest-aperture-lenses-ever-made/
Yeah, a lot of cameras like it have all the exposure controls on the lens. Lots of Medium format cameras like the Hasselblad V series do as well.
Official_Recap
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Just came across this. Well-played on Zeiss' part - they just went up even more in book after reading about that lens.
http://petapixel.com/2013/08/06/carl-zeiss-super-q-gigantar-40mm-f0-33-the-fastest-lens-ever-made/
http://petapixel.com/2013/08/06/carl-zeiss-super-q-gigantar-40mm-f0-33-the-fastest-lens-ever-made/
Yeah, it's all pretty damn ridiculous haha.
Once you go beyond f1.4 or even f1.8 in some cases, there's really no real-world use for such a fast aperture.
Once you go beyond f1.4 or even f1.8 in some cases, there's really no real-world use for such a fast aperture.
Who else just adores the look of heavy brassing?
Nothing like a camera that's gotten a fair bit of use out of it. You don't get this anymore, really.. Maybe on an M9...
Nothing like a camera that's gotten a fair bit of use out of it. You don't get this anymore, really.. Maybe on an M9...
Hardly anyone even uses real metal anymore, it seems...
CliffyByro
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*sheik
Laurent.
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"The Leica APO-Telyt-R 1:5.6/1600mm carries the somewhat dubious honor of being the world's most expensive lens ever produced for civilian use.
It is Leica's longest, biggest, and heaviest telephoto lens. It was delivered in 2006 on special order from a rich photography aficionado, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani of Qatar, at a price of 16 million Hong Kong Dollars - the equivalent of 2,064,500 US dollars.
The lens is a unique copy, but a prototype is on display at Leica's factory showroom in Solms, Germany, and can be admired there.Unfortunately, little is known about the technical specifications of the lens.
It has a bayonet mount for Leica's R-series manual focus SLR-cameras, is approximately 1.2m long (1.55m with lens hood attached), has a maximum lens barrel diameter of about 42cm, and weighs no less than 60kg. With a focal length of 1600mm, it covers a diagonal angle of view of merely 1.5 degrees.
The lens should be compatible with Leica's 1.4x and 2x APO-teleconverters, giving rise to whopping 1:8/2240mm and 1:11/3200mm optical systems, respectively.
The Danish Leica expert Thorsten Overgaard reported that Sheikh Al-Thani had commissioned a specially-equipped Mercedes four wheel drive to carry his expensive lens and move it around. Whether this setup has been successful in sufficiently steadying the lens is unclear, however, since no images taken with the lens have been made available..."
It is Leica's longest, biggest, and heaviest telephoto lens. It was delivered in 2006 on special order from a rich photography aficionado, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani of Qatar, at a price of 16 million Hong Kong Dollars - the equivalent of 2,064,500 US dollars.
The lens is a unique copy, but a prototype is on display at Leica's factory showroom in Solms, Germany, and can be admired there.Unfortunately, little is known about the technical specifications of the lens.
It has a bayonet mount for Leica's R-series manual focus SLR-cameras, is approximately 1.2m long (1.55m with lens hood attached), has a maximum lens barrel diameter of about 42cm, and weighs no less than 60kg. With a focal length of 1600mm, it covers a diagonal angle of view of merely 1.5 degrees.
The lens should be compatible with Leica's 1.4x and 2x APO-teleconverters, giving rise to whopping 1:8/2240mm and 1:11/3200mm optical systems, respectively.
The Danish Leica expert Thorsten Overgaard reported that Sheikh Al-Thani had commissioned a specially-equipped Mercedes four wheel drive to carry his expensive lens and move it around. Whether this setup has been successful in sufficiently steadying the lens is unclear, however, since no images taken with the lens have been made available..."