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Super cool results. I enjoy zone focusing with an Industar 50-2 on my Spotmatic. Actually, that is really the only way to enjoy using that lens because it has
by rangibaby 8y ago
Super cool results.
I enjoy zone focusing with an Industar 50-2 on my Spotmatic. Actually, that is really the only way to enjoy using that lens because it has a fully manual, one-ring iris – on an SLR lens! Stopped down to about f/8 it was pretty easy to focus by the scale only. I did check my composition in the viewfinder, but that was about it.
I'll try shooting without using the viewfinder at all next time. Shutter speed is pretty easy to set and forget at daytime (Sunny 16 all day! ...literally)
- grecht 8y agoThank you! I love Spotmatics! Sadly, the ones I inherited have light leaks. If you're not going to use the viewfinder, it'd probably be a lot easier to use something wider than 50mm. Besides the greater depth of field making zone-focusing a lot easier, there's literally "more room" for error in your (somewhat accidental) framing. Makes things easier. But I might be biased here, as 35mm is my favorite focal length on any camera!
- rangibaby 8y agoI prefer 35 for general shooting and 50-58 for taking pictures of people. I have one 40mm and it is a nice compromise. I’m going to try some viewfinderless shooting with my Spotmatic today - watch this space ;-)