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on Apr 17, 2019 10:09:10 GMT
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on Apr 17, 2019 17:14:43 GMT
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I was using Kodak Gold 100 that had expired eight years earlier, though it was cold stored for most of that time (not frozen). Could account for the color shift. I quit using Fujifilm because it's expired color shift is much worse. BTW, I do have at least one 270, and I could have swore I shot a test roll with it, but don't see anything in my Flickr for it. Might have to rectify that situation once I find the darn thing.
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Thanks PF... I think the 8 years expiration explains it all. You've just reminded me to check the dates on what's in my fridge too. :)
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on Apr 17, 2019 18:25:56 GMT
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..., but the Adapter does have a ring, to (very un-precisely) turning the aperture, and reviewers wrote, there are no sharp pictures possible with that adapter, at least on amazon. I just got the adapter today, and had a very brief test for fit and finish and a couple of test shots - just to confirm the basics. I picked up an AF 70-210 f/4.5 (another one at a 'dinner out' price) and used it as the lens to test with. It's very snug with no sloppiness at all, and overall it's sturdy and well built as it is. As you noted, the aperture ring setup doesn't exactly feel 'right'. The lens doesn't provide any click-stops, so the adapter takes on that task - and I'll presume that none of the other AF lenses are any different than the 3 I have. I assume the adapter is only approximating what the proper f-stop would be based on some equation worked out by the manufacturer, so it's probably going to have a margin of error that's off by a fair amount since it will use the same click distance for every possible lens it will adapt. That also means that for slower zooms that have small constant apertures (like the 70-210's, f/4.5) there is an additional 2 click stops that do absolutely nothing at the extreme end of the scale. You'll get to the equivalent f/16 or f/22 position on the lens, and still have 2 clicks remaining on the adapter. Factor in what happens with a variable aperture f/4-5.6 lens, and the scale is even further off than the actual blade positions for any given f-stop. BTW, I considered de-clicking the adapter, but I think that will cause a huge issue in itself. The aperture ring on the adapter has no spring to tension itself so it can stay in any given position, and there's a spring in the lens that will likely overpower the friction-only gripping power the ring has once the ball-bearings (or whatever) are removed - so the aperture will likely 'spin back' to its original position and be worthless in controlling the blades to keep them in their newly set position. I can understand the aperture size issue when trying to adapt the lens to an unknown camera type like a mirrorless/digital body that hadn't even been invented when the Yashica AF systems were still on store shelves. It's a compromise that I doubt would be solved by anyone wanting to produce a reasonably priced adapter for legacy glass intended for digital use. It's a compromise I can live with when it comes to using them on the bodies I currently have and I'd just have to be mindful of the quirk when using any AF lens with it. I also doubt if it's any different with their other adapters designed for Fuji or MFT mounts either - and - I can't imagine that the Lolli adapter does anything different for accuracy or scale, since I don't think it even has click stops at all, and just the damped sliding lever to adjust the aperture. Unfortunately there are a couple of issues that are unrelated to the aperture that need to be fixed before the adapter will get much use from me. The biggest issue is internal reflections. It's black surfaces are far too shiny, and there are some gaps that show the back side of the chrome pieces and that bright blue anodized ring used to set the aperture. It's bad enough that they almost glow. The gap needs to be covered, so I'll fit a strip of flocking material in place. The black metal needs something to knock down its shine, so I'll try a few things to see if I can improve it. As it stands now, on the A7R full frame, I can see a vignette ring that's glowing around the edges. It might not be too noticeable on a crop sensor, so I'll try that next. At any rate, any of these lenses will be more likely to be on the A7R, than anything else, so some permanent fixes are needed.
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on Apr 20, 2019 16:26:53 GMT
Posted: Apr 20, 2019 16:26:53 GMT
Thank you much for the extensive information, lumiworx. Like i said before this adapter is all, but not "ideal". Internal Reflections are really a mess, and Fotodiox, as a brand, should really know, how-to do it (much) better. Maybe someday, if there is enough demand, K&F Concept (my fave lowbudget adapter brand) would release a Yashica AF adapter someday, too.
Happy Easter!
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on Apr 28, 2019 13:15:16 GMT
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As for the Yashica 270 AF, i do wait for my Battery delivery. I must say, especially Lenses like the AF 28-85, even more the 70-210 AF, one should seriously consider the 270 AF Body. The 230 AF Yashica is way too small, the grip is too flat, the SLR Body doesn't suit, doesn't fit these huge lenses, other-wise. The whole Setup with the 230 AF is way top-heavy, in terms of the attached Lens, and doesn't look good either way, and from handling also not being great. The 270 AF matches the AF Lenses really nicely, i'd fit for instance only the 24/28/50 or 35-70 Zoom to the 230 AF Body, because of it's small size, and flat, smaller Grip, compared to the 270 AF SLR, which looks worlds better with these lenses and especially, big(er) Zooms.
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on May 3, 2019 23:10:06 GMT
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I think I'll blame/or/credit biggles3 for a mini-round of AF lens GAS. After the suggestion to consider the primes... I did, and I grabbed 2 more of them after scouring the web for sample photos. The first one delivered got a short test run while I was doing lighting tests for ebay sales stuff... a very minty 60mm Macro. It even came with the 1990 receipt and warranty card! I don't have or have access to the Makro-Planar 60 to compare it to, but it might not be a stretch when someone uses the term 'clone' to describe it versus the Zeiss. I'm very happy at about 1/10 the price of the Zeiss to own one too. It's early on and not even a fair shooting setup to truly judge it with, but so far it certainly betters my copy of a Lester Dine 105mm 2.8 (Kiron), and seems to exceed all 3 copies of the ML prime macros that I can compare it with - the 100mm f/4, the 55mm f/4 and the 55mm 2.8 - and - at first blush, it looks like it can equal (or better) the macro range of the 35-70mm Vario-Sonnar. Used on a Sony NEX-F3, while well short of minimum focus distance. I'm guessing the aperture's set near 5.6, with the adapter's unlabeled aperture ring setup, so... one click short of the middle value. Considering that I didn't do any critical focusing during setup, the camera's running on auto 'everything', and then I nudged the camera enough to bump it out of focus, I think it will look far better when I pay attention and it's on a full frame body. The 24mm is coming next, and I think I'll turn off the GAS for awhile after that one.
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on May 4, 2019 18:01:41 GMT
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So you've bought the 60/2.8 AF Macro, from Austria, i've had into watchlist...it was even with the original Box..well, mine isn't that new, but it's into excellent condition otherwise. Enjoy this fine Lens.
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on May 4, 2019 23:08:37 GMT
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So you've bought the 60/2.8 AF Macro, from Austria, i've had into watchlist...it was even with the original Box..well, mine isn't that new, but it's into excellent condition otherwise. ;) Enjoy this fine Lens. Austria? Nope... in the US, from South Carolina. I didn't see the one you were watching, but I do have another one sitting in my watchlist that's also in the US. There's another one listed in Magurele Romania (for $225 USD), and one in Solingen Germany (for $279 USD), but nothing other than the one I bid/won shows in the last 90 days of the 'sold item' list worldwide. I assume that if the Austrian seller disabled international sales/auctions I wouldn't see it anyway. The one I did get has the original box too, with matching serial numbers and the pamphlet for it, the 24, 28, and 50 - but - no rear cap. !!!^%&*@(*!!! Which reminds me that I still need to try modifying the Minolta caps.
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on May 5, 2019 16:01:20 GMT
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Errm ... lumiworks, the picture you posted rather looks like a Konica 2.8/100. It's definitely not the Yashica AF Macro.
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on May 5, 2019 16:10:57 GMT
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So you've bought the 60/2.8 AF Macro, from Austria, i've had into watchlist...it was even with the original Box..well, mine isn't that new, but it's into excellent condition otherwise. Enjoy this fine Lens. Austria? Nope... in the US, from South Carolina. I didn't see the one you were watching, but I do have another one sitting in my watchlist that's also in the US. There's another one listed in Magurele Romania (for $225 USD), and one in Solingen Germany (for $279 USD), but nothing other than the one I bid/won shows in the last 90 days of the 'sold item' list worldwide. I assume that if the Austrian seller disabled international sales/auctions I wouldn't see it anyway. The one I did get has the original box too, with matching serial numbers and the pamphlet for it, the 24, 28, and 50 - but - no rear cap. !!!^%&*@(*!!! Which reminds me that I still need to try modifying the Minolta caps. I see. I bought mine from germany, into a set with other lenses. If only....i do own a 2nd 28-85 AF, which is into better condition, then the 1st copy, but the zooming mechanism is being stuck - one can't rotate the ring, besides that, it does look new...so i do think, it's sad, but true...something for the trashcan?
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on May 5, 2019 16:12:17 GMT
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Errm ... lumiworks, the picture you posted rather looks like a Konica 2.8/100. It's definitely not the Yashica AF Macro. Exactly, but perhaps lumiworks meant, this shot was being made with the macro, i do read it that way, with the 60/2.8 AF, and his modified Fotox adapter on his Sony F3 Setup
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on May 5, 2019 16:29:01 GMT
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Errm ... lumiworks, the picture you posted rather looks like a Konica 2.8/100. It's definitely not the Yashica AF Macro. Yep, that's exactly what it is. I was USING the 60mm Yashica to shoot that test shot. :) EDIT: I think I had the topic open to edit and lenslover and I posted answers at about the same time
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on May 5, 2019 16:58:09 GMT
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I see. ;) I bought mine from germany, into a set with other lenses. If only....i do own a 2nd 28-85 AF, which is into better condition, then the 1st copy, but the zooming mechanism is being stuck - one can't rotate the ring, besides that, it does look new...so i do think, it's sad, but true...something for the trashcan? Sorry, but I have to ask an obvious question. I thought I might have locked up mine in the same way while testing the macro range. I was expecting it to slip into macro much easier than it did and thought I might have forced something and broken it. I wasn't aware that the macro mode doesn't just release itself when the zoom ring is twisted back into non-macro territory - like the ML 28-85's ring and button setup does, or even the Zeiss 35-70's simple twisting of the upper barrel back past the macro range. I had to slide the button back into position and hold it while twisting the ring to get the zoom to release. It took a fair amount of pressure to get it released. Could it be that your's is stuck in macro mode and just needs the same push and hold to release it back to a normal state?
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on May 5, 2019 17:28:20 GMT
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Errm ... lumiworks, the picture you posted rather looks like a Konica 2.8/100. It's definitely not the Yashica AF Macro. Yep, that's exactly what it is. I was USING the 60mm Yashica to shoot that test shot. EDIT: I think I had the topic open to edit and lenslover and I posted answers at about the same time OMG, idiot me! Sorry, folks!
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on May 5, 2019 18:59:33 GMT
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I would be in the Forbes list of billionaires if I'd get $100 for every time I missed something like that too... Well maybe the millionaires list. :)
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