Comments on: A Cheap Lens and a Rabbit

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:20:17 +0000

Those second aperture rings were stop down rings. The second ring sets a limit on how far the aperture will be allowed to close. You could set your aperture on the second ring, then use the primary ring to open the aperture all the way for easier focus, then rotate back to stop down your desired aperture without having to look. Cameras like the Spotmatic and (I think) the Nikons with AI lenses have this feature built into the camera, but before that it was something you often had to do manually, and that second ring is a cheap way of adding that feature.

By: James Tocchio

James Tocchio — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:27:31 +0000

In reply to Brooks McNeill. Thanks Brooks! Much appreciate the kind words, as always.

By: James Tocchio

James Tocchio — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:25:55 +0000

In reply to Dogman. Made me laugh!

By: Robert Chestnut

Robert Chestnut — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:43:48 +0000

In reply to James Tocchio. I just recently Purchased a canon 1ds Mk II to shoot with my canon eos 3. I actually have fun adapting a Nikkor 50mm f1.2 ai lens to both. I use a 35mm f1.4 L on them as well. Also I hate to be a leica snob but I have a m10p that I love love love using vintage rangefinder lenses on. so many cool ltm lenses and m mount lenses to play with. I have an amedeo adapter so I can use my nikkor s mount stuff on it too.

By: Brooks McNeill

Brooks McNeill — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:13:52 +0000

James, this article, as always, was well written, and significant. I too, grab the cameras when “other things” are bearing down. The photos of the rabbit are great and I hope all is well. Thank you for all that you do.

By: Merlin Marquardt

Merlin Marquardt — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:40:01 +0000

Very, very nice. Good combo.