Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Speaking of which I've a Hoya Zoom Close Up Lens which is attached to a (regular for Pentax) 49 mm filter thread. It is indeed a zoom macro attachment that produces effect similar to the one that Mark has shown. I don't use it, so if you have a good protective 52 mm UV filter, I'd gladly

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-03 Thread Darren Addy
Seriously, as most of you probably already know, soft focus does have its place. The brides would love a series that I would do (back in my wedding photography days) that was close-ups of the BG looking into each other's eyes (shot by doorway or window light with no flash, and from the perspective

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-03 Thread Mark C
One of the things about the Sima is that it does not seem to have a sweet spot that retains sharpness. But it still is an interesting lens and one that I expect to have some fun with.To my eye, some of the shots remind me of images I would see in the late 60's early 70's. There is something

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-02 Thread Larry Colen
Mark! Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/08/2013 8:39 PM, Mark C wrote: I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens just might be it! http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9 Or not... That's the SIma

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-02 Thread Mark C
On 8/2/2013 1:57 AM, Bill wrote: I had a Sima years ago when I was still shooting Nikon. I absolutely adored the thing for nudes. It was wonderful, even the most pornographic image was rendered as fine art with the Sima. Interesting.. I wonder if Bob Gucione had one of these... Mark --

Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-01 Thread Mark C
I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens just might be it! http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9 Or not... That's the SIma on K-5...a few minutes walking around the yard this evening. I've been watching for

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-01 Thread Darren Addy
i think it is a standard t-mount, like the one Collin offered for $10 earlier today. On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens just might be it!

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-01 Thread Darren Addy
By the way, congrats on the lens. It is a strange beast and not really macro, but provides some nice ethereal images: http://www.pbase.com/gummiebear/simasflens http://dangphoto.weebly.com/1/post/2012/08/soft-focus-lenses.html On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com

Re: Enablement - Sima 100mm f2.0 Macro! And T-Mount Question

2013-08-01 Thread Bill
On 01/08/2013 8:39 PM, Mark C wrote: I'm always questing for the best macro gear, and this Sima 100 f2 lens just might be it! http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/08/01/sima-100-f2-macro-lens?blog=9 Or not... That's the SIma on K-5...a few minutes walking around the yard