Recent content by GSD626

I bought 2 B+W 486 UV/IR 52mm filters from a Maxsaver,HK-based online store, about 2 months ago. The link to their website is http://maxsaver.net/index.aspx. The filters cost US$59 each, and combined shipping for both filters were US$8. They shipped through HK Post and it took about a week...

Yes you can. Click on Images then "Edit with" and select Dodge & Burn in the pull down list. When you are in Dodge & Burn, pull down the list of actions on the top left corner and select Desaturate. Then using the brush tool, paint over the whole photo to remove all colour. when that is...

Here are photos of the Zeiss 21mm f2.8 and the new CV 15mm f4 showing the screw positions, and the recess in the CV's flange for hand coding.

Yes, exactly. The screw positions for the CV is such that it does not fall where the 6-bit codes are located unlike the Zeiss where one screw is exactly where the 5th (from the left) code is located. Will try to post photos later.

Check with Gommy. He was generous enough to sell me his spare flange

Ha ha, yes, thanks for the flange! I decided to be brave and changed the flange on the Zeiss myself according to your instructions...it went smoothly and now, works perfectly! Thanks for the tips. Good suggestion about using the Zeiss flange on the CV 15mm but I just took a look at both...

I'm told that I was the first to pick up this lens from Chiif today. Here are the 2 important things to note: 1. It brings up the 28/90 frame lines on the M8 2. There is a little recess on the outer edge of the lens mount so that hand coding is probably a bit more permanent as the ink does...