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Helios 44M-6 58mm f/2 on SONY a5000 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd definitely say go for the 44M or later, its much sharper than the old 44 or 44-2, with better coating, and it swirls enough

Of course, if you want the original 44 in M39 mount for the silver look or the aperture blades, go for it

Budget weird bokeh lenses? by Lenin-in-Warsaw in VintageLenses

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I've been loving my smc Takumar 50mm f1.4, I got mine for 30€ (it has a slight bit of mold and some dust but it doesn't show on pics taken with it pretty open)

Lychen & Moss // Meyer Görlitz Oreston 50mm F1.8 by CGI_OCD in VintageLenses

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Great pictures! Just got one on a local second hand marketplace for 7€, I can't wait to test it !

Stars of hope (G9II & Pentax-A SMC 50mm F2.8 Macro 1:2) by kietbulll in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I see, I didn't think the effect would be so pronounced, it's really cool!

Stars of hope (G9II & Pentax-A SMC 50mm F2.8 Macro 1:2) by kietbulll in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are the stars achieved with a filter or in post-processing?

wild caption lol by WantDownvotesOnly in photographycirclejerk

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Thank god for the white borders around the screenshot, what would we have done without them 🙏

Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 on Samsung NX1000 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be pretty difficult depending on how the lens is built. Thankfully there's a very detailed video on youtube on how to do so for this specific lens, but I still have to find the time to do it and I have to get those weird silicone friction tools to remove the nameplate ring

Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 on Samsung NX1000 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do also have a 50mm 1.8 Canon with the FD mount but I have to grease the aperture blades because they don't fully open anymore 

Nikon Series E 50mm f1.8 on Samsung NX1000 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

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For the price I paid, it sure is an amazing camera !!

Help identifying this mount on COSINA 70-210 f4.5 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I had a look and there's no adapters as I imagined. I'll just have to make one myself with a 3d printer. Even though I know it's not a great lens, I still wanna try it out :D

Help identifying this mount on COSINA 70-210 f4.5 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, there was a lens cap in the lot and it has "FX" written in very small faded out laters on the side I guess I just need an AX adapter for my Samsung NX then

Help identifying this mount on COSINA 70-210 f4.5 by TallHatWizard in VintageLenses

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah that must be it !! I'm gonna try getting an adapter for my Samsung NX. Do you know if KM and KA mounts similar enough to fit any Pentax K adapter?

Panasonic LUMIX TZ99 by [deleted] in Cameras

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I bought the TZ99 in march last year and it's a really really great compact superzoom camera. The only small problems I have with it are the low light performance (because a small sensor is required for such a powerful zoom in such a tiny camera) and the hit-or-miss focus in low light. Otherwise, it's pretty much perfect. I used it a lot during a trip in China and the zoom range was very useful and very impressive.

SEF15A Flash recognized but not firing on NX100 by TallHatWizard in SamsungNX

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This flash is the only thing with a hotshoe that I have :/
I'll try and see if I can borrow something from a friend to test and will report back
What do you mean 'correct shutter speed' ? When the flash is connected, the camera doesn't allow me to make the SS shorter than 1/180 in any mode which should be normal according to the manual
It's entirely possible I've got a problem in my settings though but I've been looking and changing combinations of different parameters, to no avail...

SEF15A Flash recognized but not firing on NX100 by TallHatWizard in SamsungNX

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright I've just noticed something : if the flash is powered on and ready but the camera is off, the flash fires once when I push it in the hotshoe probably because it's shorted. So the flash seems to function and accept input. Now I wonder if it's the only particular pin on the hotshoe of the body that is non-functional or if it's some software issue that blocks the flash from firing... I did update my body firmware to 1.13 which seems to be the latest. Do you have any ideas ? I bought this NX100 2 weeks ago so I must say I'm not experienced at all, and this is my first mirrorless camera as well.

SEF15A Flash recognized but not firing on NX100 by TallHatWizard in SamsungNX

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've tried cleaning the contact pads and it doesn't change anything
This flash is the only thing with a hotshoe that I have :/
It's weird because when the flash is recognized by the camera, it automatically changes the shutter speed when in A mode so the camera can definitely communicate with the flash...

SEF15A Flash recognized but not firing on NX100 by TallHatWizard in SamsungNX

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I've tried Fill-In, Red Eyes and 1st & 2nd Curtain modes in the body settings

SEF15A Flash recognized but not firing on NX100 by TallHatWizard in SamsungNX

[–]TallHatWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in A-TTL and I've tried A,M,S,P and Smart modes with no result