Macro Test 2

Minus the focus this time, was a bit blur today doing this test as I just recover from fever, flu, sore throat and cough.

Issue with marco using prime lens together with Nikon macro adapter ring are

1) I can only used manual focus
2) lens are fully expose without filter protection
3) aperture need to set at the min f-stop num allowing more light to pass through the lens.
4) I cant get f-stop number reading at my camera as the lens is reverse. I need to turn the dial at the lens for f-stop number change.

As for people who has budget buying a macro lens this is a best way to work but this Nikon adapter works only with 52mm diameter lenses.

Magnification Ratio with different lenses

• Nikkor AF 20mm f2.8 : 3.4X
• Nikkor AF 24mm f2.8 : 2.5X
• Nikkor AF 28mm f2.8 : 2.0X
• Nikkor AF 35mm f2 : 1.4X
• Nikkor AF 50mm f1.4 : 1/1.1X
• Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8 : 1/2X
• Micro Nikkor AF 60mm f2.8 : 1/1.2X

35mm with adapter ring allow us to reproduction ration x1.6

50mm with adapter ring allow us to reproduction ration 1/2x

just the 35mm lens along result also quite impressive for macro but not as good as Tammy lah!

Nikon macro adapter ring BR-2A to fit 52mm lenses


The distance between the $$$ and the lenses @ min distance

with tammy

That's all for this test. Well at least get something out from this test and now will sell away my Nikon Macro adapter ring for RM70 since I already have a special dedicated macro lens.

Crazy Over Prime Lens

My recent trip to Hong Kong I bought a 35mm f2 at a very reasonable price, RM1080 with Hoya Pro 1 52mm filters. Been reading about this lens and till I tried I was amazed over the result if compare to my 50mm f1.8. On the LCD screen its much sharper. You might need to click on the photos to see the full size.

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sample 3

Samples of photos taken with Panasonic GF 1 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm f2

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sample 2

sample 3

And if anyone is going to HK and plan to buy lenses or camera can consider these 2 shops, Ting Chung and Wing Shing. They are the reliable one! Also please do ask prices between water set or ori set.

Tried to find the adapter to use both my Contax Carl Zeiss Planar T 85mm F1.4 and Contax Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm f2 at HK but the adapter doesnt seem to work tell with my Nikon.

Sample of photo using Nikon and 28mm Carl Zeiss lens with an adapter. On viewfinder it looks sharp but after snapping it, this is the result. Reason due to the adapter has a glass.

And now im over craz with prime lens. Been doing some R and D to upgrade or add more lenses to my collection and they are:

1) Nikon 50mm f1.4 RM999 (foto edar bbplaza). PROJECT COMPLETED
2) Nikon 20mm f2.8 RM1995 (shashinki) 2nd value is RM1400
3) Nikon 85 mm f1.8D RM1435 (venus) 2nd hand value will cost RM1100 PROJECT COMPLETED

Prices are from Shashinki to compare and to find out or to record the current price in the market as on 6th May 2010.

Some of my R and D of Nikon 50mm f1.4 and f1.8 comparison here and by Kenrockwell here

Prices from HK
Nikon 3.5 f2D HKD 2280
Nikon 85mm f1.8 HKD3080
Nikon 50mm f1.4 HKD2180
Nikon 50mm f1.8 HKD780
Nikon 70-200 VR2 HKD17,500
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 HKD14,000
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 HSM HKD5500

Term break - away

I will be away to Hong Kong/ Macau from 29th April till 4th May. Hope I wont over spend as the HKD color HKD 20 look like RM1, HKD 50 like RM5 and HKD100 look like RM10!!!

Will be shooting both video and photos with 16GB x 2 and 1 x8GB. Tripod... still thinking.

Hague mini motion-cam test

Got the item few weeks and only now got the time to test it out! Still need plenty of time to test how exactly it works and how it can work better.

Macro test. which one better?

tammy 90mm macro f2.8 lens

the camera with 50mm f1.8 macro adapter ring BR-2A

The dummy is helping me to hold the brand new RM50 note. Camera supported with Joby tripod and shutter release cable.

One of these photo was taken with 50mm with macro adapter and one is with tammy 90mm. Im suing a brand new notes and directing the dummy to hold up straight and flat for me.

Just a simple try out last night when I bought the macro adapter ring for RM90 @ YL CAMERA.

what you think of this?

and what you think about this?

Next test: I need to stick the new notes on the wall to make sure its flat. Do come back next week.

Batu Cave IR 10/04/2010

Putrajaya 27-03-2010

5.30pm I received a call from my friend, Joe asking me wanna go shooting. We end up at Putrajaya and here are some choosen shots.

this is my first time to Putrajaya. I think Joe and I will be going back again to cover more places.