50mm F2 Macro........ fungus infested lens.

[jacob]

wanted to put under photo galleries thread but dunno which one cause got different subjects in this shoot.

had a spin with fungus infested macro lens, de 50mm f2. so thought of sharing with you guys. a very good lens indeed.

special thanks to mskong for his e510.

A boring ride


Pillar support


De tower


De bicycle


Passenger service

[jacob]

Cigarettes

[Kirika]

Nice stuff. But question: How did it get fungus infested? Dry cabi failed for a couple years?

[mskong]

i guess the owner might have "torture" the lens pretty bad......

[jacob]

i think it's more of been abandon. sigh..... poor lens. but still good!

on side note, fungus infested lens doesn't mean it still cannot perform.

would like to hear from others on how they bring the most out of this lens........ anyone?

[headfonz]

very nice shots you have there jacob. the 50/f2 is really nice, i use it mainly for still life and urban abstracts.

some still life shots





urban abstracts

[jacob]

thanks! my first time with this 50mmF2. i'm impress actually despite those creepy fungus.

[redtealongan]

headfonz, i love the shots you've posted, i'm looking forward to buying this lens on my coming hk trip in dec.. Hope it will be cheaper there.

[olymac]

Originally Posted by jacob wanted to put under photo galleries thread but dunno which one cause got different subjects in this shoot. had a spin with fungus infested macro lens, de 50mm f2. so thought of sharing with you guys. a very good lens indeed. special thanks to mskong for his e510. ......

Good pics

I would get a body for that lens ... if I were you ... an E420/520 ....

[headfonz]

Originally Posted by redtealongan headfonz, i love the shots you've posted, i'm looking forward to buying this lens on my coming hk trip in dec.. Hope it will be cheaper there.

thanks redtealongan! i couldn't really find many shops that carry a wide selection of oly equipment when i was in HK in Jul. most shops (incld Wing Shing) only stock the E4xx/E5xx kits. there's a thread with the HK prices so you might want to check that out.

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by headfonz thanks redtealongan! i couldn't really find many shops that carry a wide selection of oly equipment when i was in HK in Jul. most shops (incld Wing Shing) only stock the E4xx/E5xx kits. there's a thread with the HK prices so you might want to check that out.

Wing Shing and Man Shing has officially dropped themselves off the list to carry Pro-line of Olympus equipment (no SHG lens anymore) during my last visit home (a month back). I spoke to the purchasing manager and he said that this is due to the shortage of demand for Olympus products.

This leaves our best friend, Kowloon Life for "order before landing"... just give Paul a call and ask him to order whatever you need, and if there is a need to, give them your credit card number to "book" the product. Just don't sabo the rest of the community by ordering and not honouring the order. I will personally kick your butt should I turn up at the shop again and Paul kick mine!

[redtealongan]

What about HG lenses like the 50mm, also not carrying anymore/need to reserve?

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by redtealongan What about HG lenses like the 50mm, also not carrying anymore/need to reserve?

Always call before going down. They have limited space for their store and their priority is selling Leica over any other brands. They are the official Leica reseller.

[redtealongan]

I see. Thanks!

[ozkid88]

ooo i like the passenger service! haha if only there were more people to show a greater sense of rush and life that singaporeans lead.. nice shots!!