Lenses for the adapter

ciencin

ciencin

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Was planning on getting 1 or 2 lens for my diy adapter and just wanted to get some opinions on what lens to get?

I'm planing on getting a 50 mm 1.8 for a starting lens, but wondering if there are other ones I need to get and what will be the advantages/disadvantages of them.
(adapter is diy so I dont really want to spend too much on expensive lenses)

Also I have a 500 mm f/8 lens (that surprisingly gives more light then my 70-300 mm f/4-5.6... I thought lower the f number the more light...).
Would you still get a similar depth of field with the 500 mm or would this lens be more just as a telephoto / close up lens?

Thanks
 
all lens have a different look, the 50mm is a good starting lens for that adapter, 85mm is amazing to have as well if you could pick that one up. If I were you I would try to find a local rental house if you could and just try out different lenses, thats what I did.
 
The f/8 would be way too slow also it's very hard to keep a 500mm lens still. I doubt you will get that much if any use of it. Even to do a close up you will have to set up the camera pretty far away from your subject. I tried using a 400mm once for fun and I was set up in closet about 15 feet away from the actor in a chair and I still wished I could be a bit further away.
 
Be careful with small f stops also because they tend to make the screen pattern visible so f8 lenses are often completely unusable on many adapters. You'll have to test with your DIY of course.
 
you should have 28mm, 50mm, 85mm. The 500mm would be cool for nature stuff for sure but would have no practical film use.
 
Unless you're doing Safari Documentary, 500mm is useless. Get 50mm first, then 85mm, then 28mm, then 35mm. Later, you can buy like 14mm or 100mm
 
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