Tord S Eriksson
Regular
- Location
- Gothenburg. Sweden
First of all, I have had my V1 for a few months by now, and it has become my darling, or should I say, my preffered tool, over my Pentaxes and my other cameras. I began with just the 10, and the 10-30, then came the 30-110 (very nice, indeed), the TF1 adapter, a new AF-S 50/1.4G, and a very used AF-S 18-70/3.5-4.5G. To complement this I've got a classic 80-200/4.0, a lens Ken Rockwell calls the sharpest zoom lens Nikon ever have made (he should know).
Anyway, lately I have tested some add-ons to the lenses, with superb results. First I have, for quite some time, tested Canon close-up lenses on the three 1 lenses, with a very good results. These screw-on lenses are available in various sizes, and like the comparative Reynox lenses, they come in various strengths: the 500D moves infinity to 1/2 meter's distance, while the 250D moves it to a 1/4 meter's distance. Works superbly on the 10, but just as good on the other lenses.
Even more interesting, in my mind, is a set of Vivitar video add-on lenses, from ages ago. These are two, one wide angle, and one tele, both with 49mm thread. With a suitable set of stepping rings, they fit perfectly to the three 1 lenses. With the 30-110, the tele add-on, turns the combo to a 416mm lens on a FF camera. The wide add-on lens makes the 10 a bit more of a wide, as its focal length then becomes, in FF terms, 19mm!
Taking comparative test shots, with my Pentax K-5, and a Sigma 150-500, and a Tamron 10-24, the higher resolution of the K-5's sensor (same one as is used in the Nikon D7000), is not very visible compared to the shots taken with the V1 (the wide add-on is not nearly as correct as the tele version, more like a GoPro), and the sharpness is stunning! The wide works best around 12mm, so the 10-30 works best, while for extreme closeups the 250D attached to the 10 is the master - sharp to the front of the lens! The 80-200/4.0 with a closeup lens attached gives stunning results, but the 18-70 is a close second (both with a 58mm 500D Canon close-up lens).
The Canon lenses come just in a few sizes, like 52, 58, & 77mm (there might be more I am not aware of), just like Raynox's.
A few examples: Facebook
Anyway, lately I have tested some add-ons to the lenses, with superb results. First I have, for quite some time, tested Canon close-up lenses on the three 1 lenses, with a very good results. These screw-on lenses are available in various sizes, and like the comparative Reynox lenses, they come in various strengths: the 500D moves infinity to 1/2 meter's distance, while the 250D moves it to a 1/4 meter's distance. Works superbly on the 10, but just as good on the other lenses.
Even more interesting, in my mind, is a set of Vivitar video add-on lenses, from ages ago. These are two, one wide angle, and one tele, both with 49mm thread. With a suitable set of stepping rings, they fit perfectly to the three 1 lenses. With the 30-110, the tele add-on, turns the combo to a 416mm lens on a FF camera. The wide add-on lens makes the 10 a bit more of a wide, as its focal length then becomes, in FF terms, 19mm!
Taking comparative test shots, with my Pentax K-5, and a Sigma 150-500, and a Tamron 10-24, the higher resolution of the K-5's sensor (same one as is used in the Nikon D7000), is not very visible compared to the shots taken with the V1 (the wide add-on is not nearly as correct as the tele version, more like a GoPro), and the sharpness is stunning! The wide works best around 12mm, so the 10-30 works best, while for extreme closeups the 250D attached to the 10 is the master - sharp to the front of the lens! The 80-200/4.0 with a closeup lens attached gives stunning results, but the 18-70 is a close second (both with a 58mm 500D Canon close-up lens).
The Canon lenses come just in a few sizes, like 52, 58, & 77mm (there might be more I am not aware of), just like Raynox's.
A few examples: Facebook