Tokina 500mm f8 Mirror Lens Test

[longko]

Recieved this yesterday, but my sensor was too dirty to have a good test. So after getting the Giottos rocket from CP, my sensor is finally clean

Anyway, heres a couple of good test shot. It was cloudy outside, so I wasn't able to get a good shutter speed. All shots are handheld.

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[CY_OH]

The shots look OOF. You could try refocusing a taking a few more shots, if object remains stationary. Focusing on a bright day would be easier.

[slacker]

Finally your monster is here!
Enjoy your shoot with this bigmama...

[macrob]

Shooting the moon will be very fun.

[longko]

Originally Posted by CY_OH The shots look OOF. You could try refocusing a taking a few more shots, if object remains stationary. Focusing on a bright day would be easier.

I got it focus (the red flashing beeping there), but deal to shutter speed 1/30-1/90, it hard to get it right My hands still not used to its weight yet

Still waiting for the 15th day, hope the sky will be clear then lol

[dnaxe]

the bird after pp is a little too sharpened imo.

[longko]

Originally Posted by dnaxe the bird after pp is a little too sharpened imo.

Yeap. I over unsharp mask it. Lazy to set back to 3 from 6 Was using auto editing

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by longko Yeap. I over unsharp mask it. Lazy to set back to 3 from 6 Was using auto editing

orh.

how much did you have to pay for the lens?

[longko]

Originally Posted by dnaxe orh. how much did you have to pay for the lens?

Lens was priced at US$75 but I best offer US$65 and got it But since the seller wants to send by express, I ended up paying US$35 for shipping

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by longko Lens was priced at US$75 but I best offer US$65 and got it But since the seller wants to send by express, I ended up paying US$35 for shipping

good stuff!

[airconvent]

wow..that's cheap! and the images are quite good considering its hand held (even with SR on)

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by longko Recieved this yesterday, but my sensor was too dirty to have a good test. So after getting the Giottos rocket from CP, my sensor is finally clean Anyway, heres a couple of good test shot. It was cloudy outside, so I wasn't able to get a good shutter speed. All shots are handheld. ...

Looks quite okay for handheld shots w/ that kind of focal length. But better do some test w/ a sturdy tripod and see what you can get from this lens. For MF tele lens, better use a tripod to get better results.

[longko]

Here's a quick test shot of it mounted on tripod

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[eyespeek]

[quote=longko;2949238]Here's a quick test shot of it mounted on tripod



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still looks a bit blur.

[longko]

Isn't a mirror lens like this?

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by longko Isn't a mirror lens like this?

it's hard to get focus on an MF lens without a split screen prism...

[rudigunawan]

looks pretty sharp to me.
I think with 10mp, 100% crop always looks a bit soft. (or maybe all my shots were out of focus )

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by rudigunawan looks pretty sharp to me. I think with 10mp, 100% crop always looks a bit soft. (or maybe all my shots were out of focus )

K10D using natural jpg?

Search for "with fuzzy details" in http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/pe...ew/index.shtml

[longko]

That's a raw shot as into jpg

[longko]

I'm thinking of a split screen but Katz eye is too expensive IMHO. Anyone tried this China made split screen?

http://cgi.ebay.com/new-Split-Image-...QQcmdZViewItem