[LRflex] Yashica / Dental Eye Query (Was Re: OK Andy - Images)
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:28:06 -0800 (PST)
Hi Doug and the Group,
I haven't had the opportunity to handle the Yashica Dental Eye myself, but I
have noticed that there seems to be a great market for them on eBay whenever
I've conducted searches involving Yashica & Zeiss equipment over the years. I
would suspect that such sustained price points for them over time ought to
involve having some sort of optical goodness going for them. If you can find
out what that 'goodness' is Douglas, sharing with the group would be
appreciated - or at least I would appreciate it for my own selfish reasons.
Richard
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From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, February 9, 2010 12:47:45 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: OK Andy - Images
There used to be a pretty obscure macro set-up with built in flash
that's supposed to deliver fantastic results - has anyone ever used a
Yashica Dental Eye?
I know the company made at least one truly excellent macro lens, their
2.8/55, but I'd like to know more about the one above.
Cheers
Douglas
On 09.02.2010 18:07, Aram Langhans wrote:
> Was yours a ROM version? Mine is.
>
> Aram
>
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> From: "Steve Barbour"<steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:34 AM
> To:<leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: OK Andy - Images
>
>
>> On Feb 9, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Richard. I assume this is directed at me, so I will answer.
>>>
>>> If in the future I switch to Canon full time or Leica or 4/3 or whatever,
>>> the lens I will definitely keep is the 100/2.8 APO Macro. If you are
>>> contemplating Macro for any camera, this is the lens you should buy.
>>> Have
>>> it adapted to whatever platform you are using. Macro work is slow and
>>> deliberate anyway, so who cares if the metering is a chore or you do not
>>> have manual focus. I guess I would not use it to chase bees around. You
>>> would have to wait for them to come to you, but as far as performance
>>> from a
>>> macro lens, you will not do better in any other camp.
>>> As for a review, check http://tinyurl.com/yc42fh6
>>>
>>
>> mine is leitaxed to a Nikon D700
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Many others out there.
>>>
>>> So, save your pennies and look for one.
>>>
>>> As for protection from the rain, I use a shower hat most of the time.
>>> Nice
>>> cheap ones from motels. Did buy an OpTech rain sleeve and use it
>>> sometimes,
>>> but harder at times to use a manual focus lens that way. If it is mist
>>> from
>>> a waterfall that is coming in from all directions, the rain sleeve is
>>> bests,
>>> but it it is falling from the sky, the shower hat is just fine.
>>>
>>> Aram
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> From: "Richard Ward"<ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 8:50 PM
>>> To:<leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [LRflex] Re: OK Andy - Images
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Andy,
>>>> Thanks for following Ted's aphorisms and taking those gorgeous images!
>>>> They made me long for a drizzly spring afternoon to go shooting in -
>>>> risking my well worn and NON waterproof 20D all the way. Kudos to you.
>>>> Query: Even in the small images the stunning uber goodness of the lens
>>>> assisting you in creating those images shouted out to me quite loudly. I
>>>> assume the 100mm f2.8 apo is a Macro lens - Can you comment on this
>>>> point
>>>> or comment on the lens in general? I'm contemplating going the R Lens
>>>> route for a Macro Lens in the future. Kind of a tough call with the
>>>> other
>>>> R lenses I own.
>>>> I have a 90mm f2.8 Elmarit that I haven't really gotten to use much yet,
>>>> but have (unsurprisingly!) found it to be quite wonderful so far. It
>>>> becomes a 144mm lens on my 20D which is a bit limiting, but once I have
>>>> a
>>>> Full Frame dSLR it may become a go-to lens. My other R lens is the
>>>> Summicron 50mm f2 and it is a genuine joy to use and handle when I get
>>>> to
>>>> do some shooting. With the Summicron being a 80mm equivalent it stands
>>>> to
>>>> reason my Elmarit will get more usage in the future.
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Be Nice To Your Children!
>>>> They Will Be Choosing
>>>> Your Nursing Home :-)
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Aram Langhans<leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 9:01:09 PM
>>>> Subject: [LRflex] OK Andy - Images
>>>>
>>>> Been rainy here, just as it was a few weeks ago when we were in Southern
>>>> California. Here are a few rain shots taken in Rancho Cucamonga (say
>>>> that
>>>> three times fast).
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/rain-6921.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/rain-6914_001.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/rain-6918_001.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> View large, please.
>>>>
>>>> Taken with Rebel XTi and Leica 100/2.8 APO in manual mode. See, I am
>>>> practicing what I preach.
>>>>
>>>> Comment welcome, please. That why I know you are looking and we are off
>>>> this hardware thread for a while.
>>>>
>>>> Aram
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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