Old Glass, Treasures or Trash?

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TurtleCat said:
Thankfully I don't try to be professional :) But I have always thought of trying out the Nikon DC lenses just for fun. Getting the focus down while someone is moving, though, is a challenge. So manual focus lenses will be more general for me. Although the Voigtlander 50 1:1 for Z mount is tempting for just fun.
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Check out the review here of the Zf which includes the Techart adapter that allows autofocus with any manual vintage lens. Sam Hurd uses a lot of vintage glass.

Nikon Zf Review // The Camera For Everyone

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Lee R said:
Check out the review here of the Zf which includes the Techart adapter that allows autofocus with any manual vintage lens. Sam Hurd uses a lot of vintage glass.
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The M-mount has a small diameter so mechanical vignetting is a distinct possibility especially with longer lenses.
 
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Doug Herr said:
The M-mount has a small diameter so mechanical vignetting is a distinct possibility especially with longer lenses.
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Sam Hurds pretty legitimate as a professional so if it's good enough for him I'd run with it. Longer lenses won't work with the teacart it has a 500 gram limit for weight, so no older long glass. But for shorter lengths, it looks like a ton of fun. Subject detection AF on AIS lenses? Yes please.
 
Lee R said:
Sam Hurds pretty legitimate as a professional so if it's good enough for him I'd run with it. Longer lenses won't work with the teacart it has a 500 gram limit for weight, so no older long glass. But for shorter lengths, it looks like a ton of fun. Subject detection AF on AIS lenses? Yes please.
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Let's be clear: the word 'professional' means he can sell his photographs. It says nothing about the quality of the photographs. We don't know: his photos may be the highest quality, or not. He may be selling 'atmosphere' or 'mood' photos and if that's what you like, fine, but we don't know that. Many amateurs including this forum's participants make outstanding photos but don't know how to sell them. Numerous photos made by professional photographers fall short of the amateurs' work, but the professional knows how to sell his photos. I've also seen photo contests where the 'professional' who judged the photos picked obviously manipulated images in violation of the contest rules over non-manipulated photos. So don't get hung up on the 'professional' label.

The Techart adapter has a limited focus range and since it works by changing the flange-to-sensor distance it's not going to take advantage of the correction of floating elements or internal focus, so the image quality can suffer. If that doesn't bother you, not a problem, but don't expect image quality to meet the standard set by the lens at the correct flange-to-sensor distance.
 
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Doug Herr said:
Let's be clear: the word 'professional' means he can sell his photographs. It says nothing about the quality of the photographs. We don't know: his photos may be the highest quality, or not. He may be selling 'atmosphere' or 'mood' photos and if that's what you like, fine, but we don't know that. Many amateurs including this forum's participants make outstanding photos but don't know how to sell them. Numerous photos made by professional photographers fall short of the amateurs' work, but the professional knows how to sell his photos. I've also seen photo contests where the 'professional' who judged the photos picked obviously manipulated images in violation of the contest rules over non-manipulated photos. So don't get hung up on the 'professional' label.

The Techart adapter has a limited focus range and since it works by changing the flange-to-sensor distance it's not going to take advantage of the correction of floating elements or internal focus, so the image quality can suffer. If that doesn't bother you, not a problem, but don't expect image quality to meet the standard set by the lens at the correct flange-to-sensor distance.
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His work is genuinely creative and I don't think it would matter what lens or camera you gave him. He definitely uses vintage lenses to create atmosphere compared to the look of modern glass which is its own thing. His gallery's pretty fun to look at, and he's shot some very famous people.

I agree professional is half being an expert sales person and plenty of "amateurs" create as high quality work as those doing it for pay and a living. Some people just have no desire to sell anything as it's a hobby for pure enjoyment.
 
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Doug Herr said:
Let's be clear: the word 'professional' means he can sell his photographs. It says nothing about the quality of the photographs. We don't know: his photos may be the highest quality, or not. He may be selling 'atmosphere' or 'mood' photos and if that's what you like, fine, but we don't know that. Many amateurs including this forum's participants make outstanding photos but don't know how to sell them. Numerous photos made by professional photographers fall short of the amateurs' work, but the professional knows how to sell his photos. I've also seen photo contests where the 'professional' who judged the photos picked obviously manipulated images in violation of the contest rules over non-manipulated photos. So don't get hung up on the 'professional' label.

The Techart adapter has a limited focus range and since it works by changing the flange-to-sensor distance it's not going to take advantage of the correction of floating elements or internal focus, so the image quality can suffer. If that doesn't bother you, not a problem, but don't expect image quality to meet the standard set by the lens at the correct flange-to-sensor distance.
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i assure you… i can both make high quality photos, and sell them!

glad to see people jumping on the tech-art Nikon combo for old glass… it’s well worth it!
 
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