Lens Recommendations for a new AF100 owner

tazza said:
Not only is the contrast low but the color temp is slightly warmer. It could be that the glass on this lens is altered from years of tabletop photography where the lens is very close to a flame or some steaming hot plate of food. These lenses are, i'm guessing, are about 60 years old. It also seems that the Lumix 40-140 is holding most foreground things in focus while keeping the background soft.
All the other lenses have significant shallow DOF and was only able to keep one forground element in focus. I guess it depends on the look you're going for.
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You may find it is the older lens coating used. I have read that the yellowing coatings can be reduced by leaving the lens in bright light?
 
TheDingo said:
Where in the world did you find the 60 year old Cooke?
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I am a tabletop producer, mostly food spots, these lenses belonged to a legend who has long since passed. His name was - Elbert Budin; he was a skilled still photographer who in the mid 60's, during the golden age of advertizing (i.e. Mad Men) transitioned from stills to moving pictures. He worked his magic in the 1960's, 70's, 80's. I was blessed to have worked with him in the 1980's. He was very influential in the application of Photosonics (High Speed Film Camera) combined with Unilux Lights (strobe lights that would sync up to the camera shutter for a crisp image, this was the original way to capture the "Saving Private Ryan" effect everyone refers to)
the Micro 3/4 system has given new life to these lenses.
 
Sometimes this accidental radioactivity causes a significant yellowing of these lens elements. Some users of such lenses reported in camera blogs that they healed the yellowing by exposing these lenses to the ultraviolet light of the sun. The procedure needs several days of sunny weather to have a positive effect.

Thorium Radioactive Lenses
 
Hey Shooter,

It's good to see there is at least one other person on the planet who uses CS5, Win 7 Pro to do post.
 
tazza said:
Hey Shooter,

It's good to see there is at least one other person on the planet who uses CS5, Win 7 Pro to do post.
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Let it be our dirty little secret.




Actually... I am seeing a considerable shift towards the Adobe product ( Suite) from colleagues who I never could get to even consider it in the past and I am also sensing a certain disenchantment from them with their Macs ( or the way that Apple treats them more to the point)
 
Does anyone have an opinion on whether an extended warranty on the AF100 or on lenses is worthwhile?

Correction: it's not the extended warranty but the 3-year SageMax protection plan that I'm considering getting. Do they really come through when there is damage to the camera?
 
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