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http://www.flickr.com/photos/wibbley...7630014030874/

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Savageduck escribió:

> On 2012-06-02 10:11:24 -0700, Pablo <> said:
>
>>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wibbley...7630014030874/
>
> Strange, I read, "This photo was taken moments ago using a Canon EOS
> 1000D." No indication of which lens was used.
> So, which Samyang lens were you using with your 1000D?
>

The exif will tell you that it's an 85mm. It also says f4.0, which is wrong,
as I forgot to set the camera to match the (manual) lens. They were all
taken at f2.0.

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Rich escribió:

> Pablo <> wrote in news::
>
>> Savageduck escribió:
>>
>>> On 2012-06-02 10:11:24 -0700, Pablo <> said:
>>>
>>>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wibbley...et-72157630014
>> 030874/
>>>
>>> Strange, I read, "This photo was taken moments ago using a Canon EOS
>>> 1000D." No indication of which lens was used.
>>> So, which Samyang lens were you using with your 1000D?
>>>
>>
>> The exif will tell you that it's an 85mm. It also says f4.0, which is
>> wrong, as I forgot to set the camera to match the (manual) lens. They
>> were all taken at f2.0.
>>
>
> Pretty much one of the best values in lenses today.

It amazes me that it will take such sharp photos at f/2.0. All my other
manual lenses have to be stopped down to focus on more than just a hair.

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On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:43:00 -0500, Rich <> wrote:
: Pablo <> wrote in news::
:
:
: >> Pretty much one of the best values in lenses today.
: >
: > It amazes me that it will take such sharp photos at f/2.0. All my other
: > manual lenses have to be stopped down to focus on more than just a hair.
: >
:
: Molded aspherical elements and ED glass have revolutionized lens quality.

"Molded aspherical elements" = PLASTIC?? ;^) ;^)

(Second smiley because you're now a member of the Shoot-In crowd!)

Bob

Robert Coe <> writes:

> On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:43:00 -0500, Rich <> wrote:
> : Pablo <> wrote in news::
> :
> :
> : >> Pretty much one of the best values in lenses today.
> : >
> : > It amazes me that it will take such sharp photos at f/2.0. All my other
> : > manual lenses have to be stopped down to focus on more than just a hair.
> : >
> :
> : Molded aspherical elements and ED glass have revolutionized lens quality.
>
> "Molded aspherical elements" = PLASTIC?? ;^) ;^)

Nope, molded glass lens elements.
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Rich <> wrote:

>Robert Coe <> wrote in
>news: :
>
>> On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:43:00 -0500, Rich <> wrote:
>>: Pablo <> wrote in
>>: news::
>>:
>>:
>>: >> Pretty much one of the best values in lenses today.
>>: >
>>: > It amazes me that it will take such sharp photos at f/2.0. All my
>>: > other manual lenses have to be stopped down to focus on more than
>>: > just a hair.
>>: >
>>:
>>: Molded aspherical elements and ED glass have revolutionized lens
>>: quality.
>>
>> "Molded aspherical elements" = PLASTIC?? ;^) ;^)
>>
>> (Second smiley because you're now a member of the Shoot-In crowd!)
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>
>Well, high-end lenses use molded glass elements that are aspheric. Ultra
>high-end lenses use hand-made aspherics. Lower-end lenses use hybrid
>lenses constructed of a glass element with a molded plastic aspheric
>layer on one side of the glass element. There is no telling what the
>longevity of such a construction will be, but aspherics

.... aspherics what?

I feel like you left us with a dial tone.