We'll start off next week with a little gem of an essay by regular (if infrequent) contributor John Kennerdell about the generational shift in style among photographers. That's Monday.
I've been meaning for a while to dig at least partway into the stack of books awaiting review, and since I'm feeling so rested and revived by my trip, it seems like now I might have the energy for that. I hope, also, that I can get to a peculiar little test I've had planned. I asked B&H Photo to send me a Sigma 60mm lens and a NEX-to-Contax adapter. Meanwhile, I bought an old Zeiss/Contax 60mm "C" Macro lens off Ebay. I can probably predict that my "review" of the two dissimilar 60's will not have enough charts 'n' graphs and bits of corners and centers of images to satisfy some Internetizens, but it will be my first experience with an adapter for the NEX and I'll at least talk about what the two very different lenses are like to use. I also have a new Micro 4/3 camera here to try.
So, next week, some book reviews, and within the next couple of weeks, a lens test or two.
...Among other things, of course.
Mike
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lith: "What, no bag posts? This is an outrage!"
Can't wait to read: just the other day I thought about looking into new books and a subjective assessment on lenses will be interesting (I'm confident both lenses will be sharp enough). My first attempts into adapted lenses were not satisfactory; there were issues with ergonomics, with adapters -- always something. But now I actually have some adapted lenses that I do very much enjoy to use (on a Nex as a matter of fact), so I believe the outcome of your experiment could really be anything and that will hopefully make it a fascinating read.
Posted by: Oskar Ojala | Saturday, 20 July 2013 at 04:51 PM
Ahhh book reviews. I had better start setting some money aside. Still waiting for my copy of Here Far Away - Amazon now says delivery is expected between mid-August and mid- September.
Posted by: Pete F | Sunday, 21 July 2013 at 12:21 PM
I look forward to reading about the NEX-to-Contax adapter. I need a digital back for my Contax 50mm f1.4.
Posted by: Richard Quirk | Monday, 22 July 2013 at 04:46 AM
Thanks Mike...............!
Greets, Ed.
Posted by: Ed | Monday, 22 July 2013 at 04:59 AM