Some photos: Canon P and Jupiter-3

[Stephanie Brim]

These were all taken around the house. I like the lens. I'm impressed with the bokeh (though I don't have a *good* shot that showcases it yet). I'm thinking of using it exclusively for a bit.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

so: Do the Prints look good wide-open and close-up???

I always feel better when I get confirmation back that the J-3's are focussing on the actual camera.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Wide open is good...I think. I'm going to do some testing on that later tonight (with my last roll of Tri-X *sob*), but everything looks good. I'm going to be testing close-up, too...so we'll see. I'll post the results of that tonight as well. I *will* have some prints made of that roll at the one hour place in Fort Dodge, 5x7 if I can get it. I'll let you know. Wish I could scan *in* the prints...I really should invest in a flatbed in addition to the Scan Dual III.

 

[wlewisiii]

Nice to see it in action, Stephanie. Hope you continue to enjoy it and make good use of it.

William

 

[gtramctram]

steph, do you make your own prints?

 

[Stephanie Brim]

No, but I will shortly. While I'm waiting, the one hour place does a decent digital print.

 

[jlw]

Wide open is good...I think. I'm going to do some testing on that later tonight (with my last roll of Tri-X *sob*)

Stephanie probably knows this, but for the record: If you've got at least an 8x loupe and a roll of "magic" transparent tape, you can get at least a rough check of lens focus without investing a roll of film.

Stretch the tape over the bottom of the loupe, making sure it's lying flat. The frosted surface of the tape will be your focusing screen (that's why you use "magic" tape instead of water-clear tape.) Lock the shutter open on B using a cable release (or if you've got a 7-series Canon, use the T setting while grinning smugly.) Open the back and put the loupe on the film rails, twisting slightly so it sits squarely on the inner rails nearest the film gate.

You now can check lens focus by viewing through the lens directly. An 8x magnifier won't make a super-accurate test, but it's plenty good enough to screen out lenses that are 'way out of whack, or that don't couple properly to the rangefinder at close distances.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Considering it's good at smaller apertures I'm sure that it's good wide open. It's focusing correctly as far as I can tell. From these photos, anyway (scanned from negative, of course), it doesn't seem to me that the lens has any trouble.

For the record, I'm very happy with this lens...I think my decently fast 50 GAS has been relieved.

 

[doubs43]

Considering it's good at smaller apertures I'm sure that it's good wide open. It's focusing correctly as far as I can tell.

Sorry Steph, but until you either take pictures wide open or check focus with a loupe at the film plane using ground glass or the magic tape trick, it's not possible to accurately judge focusing precision. Using small(er) apertures will cover up a multitude of focusing errors. If you use film to check, use a tripod and stationary object for best results.

Walker

 

[amateriat]

Like the last shot a lot, Stephanie. (Also hope you get going with the film scanner soon!)


- Barrett

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Note: I took some photos wide open that I didn't post. 😉 They're good. The thing focuses well. Now all I have to do is take lots more.

Oh, and I have my film scanner. Those are scanned with it. I find that it does a decent job with black and white, but I may want something with ICE down the line if I really want to do color. The Konica auto dust brush seems to work pretty well, though.