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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 1249507" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p>You'd be much better off getting a used body from BH Photo or Adorama. I know that sounds strange since I'm pushing KEH for lenses, but I believe that KEH has more of a vested interest in nice old lenses as well as older film or manual focus digital bodies vs newer DSLR's. </p><p></p><p>You also mentioned going manual focus (My eyes aren't the best but I can probably live with that for landscapes). How about some of the really old glass. Anything out there cheap and usable strictly manual in UWs?</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I am still thinking about the Tokina 11-16 the f2.8 is very tempting . . .</p></blockquote><p></p><p>My WORD yes man! Older Ai or AIS lenses and even some of the E series lenses are freeking fabulous! I personally love the way they render contrast and some color tones far better than new lenses. Today's lenses are made to be light, sharp as a tack and fairly fast for AF, but IMHO they lack the personality seen in older lenses. They all look fairly generic for the most part I think. </p><p></p><p>And older doesn't mean worse in any way. In fact, some of the older lenses I've been using produce far nicer results in terms of both sharpness AND in how they handle skin tones and texture. Balance is key. Plus, they're built to last, unlike today's pricey plastic! </p><p></p><p>I'll keep an eye out for an UW manual focus lens for you. Shouldn't be too hard to find. How about 20mm ? Not wide enough? </p><p></p><p>Doug</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 1249507, member: 59143"] You'd be much better off getting a used body from BH Photo or Adorama. I know that sounds strange since I'm pushing KEH for lenses, but I believe that KEH has more of a vested interest in nice old lenses as well as older film or manual focus digital bodies vs newer DSLR's. You also mentioned going manual focus (My eyes aren't the best but I can probably live with that for landscapes). How about some of the really old glass. Anything out there cheap and usable strictly manual in UWs? EDIT: I am still thinking about the Tokina 11-16 the f2.8 is very tempting . . .[/QUOTE] My WORD yes man! Older Ai or AIS lenses and even some of the E series lenses are freeking fabulous! I personally love the way they render contrast and some color tones far better than new lenses. Today's lenses are made to be light, sharp as a tack and fairly fast for AF, but IMHO they lack the personality seen in older lenses. They all look fairly generic for the most part I think. And older doesn't mean worse in any way. In fact, some of the older lenses I've been using produce far nicer results in terms of both sharpness AND in how they handle skin tones and texture. Balance is key. Plus, they're built to last, unlike today's pricey plastic! I'll keep an eye out for an UW manual focus lens for you. Shouldn't be too hard to find. How about 20mm ? Not wide enough? Doug [/QUOTE]
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