Can't be. There's the aperture thingy.

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Added on March 16, 2012, 9:20 amIt has no serial number? I'm guessing it's the CZ 24/1.8

P/s: no, it's the cz24/2.0.

This post has been edited by Newbieeeeee: Mar 16 2012, 09:24 AM

newbieee The CZ 24/2.0 is used to take the pic.. so it cannot be on the cam and on the table at the same time now can it?

albert: miniature effect? look like 1680Z? cannot be 35, because the barrel is straight flat from the mount, this lens has a errr dunno what we call it, a sengek line, to increase 55mm barrel to around 62mm...

This post has been edited by ieR: Mar 16 2012, 10:01 AM

because im not the main shooter
im just sitting behind testing the lens...i mean....reallll behind LOL

"sorry i used the wrong account...im nutz748 "

This post has been edited by yaryu: Mar 16 2012, 10:12 AM

Oh, I thought he meant 'this' as in this lens, when fitted on his a77 the close up shots look great. My bad.

I am hazarding a guess that albnok's lens is indeed the Sony 35mm f1.4 G

Shootkk, I don't recall the 35 1.4G being that size. It's smaller, the G.

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Added on March 16, 2012, 10:35 amDefinitely not 1680Z either. Exit element is FF. 1680 is apsc.

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 16 2012, 10:35 AM

Keywords,
Screw drive ( 'cross' fitting)
FF (rear element is huge)
5 pin(older prime design)
Not small 55 filter thread due to shape, 62mm++

Shootkk, the 35 barrel is like 50mm, straight flat barrel from the mount size, 55mm thread

Haha... wrong guess... but then i don't have any other guess.. It's unlikely that albnok will want a 500mm mirror lens... that's just not like him.. If it's not the STF then what else can it be? All the older primes that Sony adapted with 5 pins are really quite small...

But unlikely is not impossible lah...

Congratulations on getting the STF, albnok.


Note: This is from the rear of a Minolta 135mm STF. So it doesn't have the orange ring that's a signature of sony alpha lenses.


This shows the SONY 135mm STF with the prominent orange ring and "N50" wordings. Unfortunately, the website decided to put a rear lens cap on it to take this photo....

That's what I could deduce from your photo (noticed the 5 pin & cross screw AF coupler right away). There are not many 5 pin lenses in Sony's line-up. I only know that the 135STF & the 500mm Reflex are non-ADI so they have only 5-pins. But that photo of the rear end is giving away the fact that this cannot be the F8 mirror lens. The 35G is an ADI capable lens, so it cannot be 5-pins.


p/s: The above 2 photos are scoured from the internet. Credits due wherever it's needed.

Congratz to V57

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zstan: As Newbieeeeee sharply pointed out, the Sony 500mm F8 Reflex has no aperture lever, since it is stuck at F8 all the time (with an optional slot-in 2-stop ND filter to reduce light, instead of stopping down.)

lwliam has spotted the most important clue!

andell: You mean Samyang 35mm F1.4 UMC? Nope, the Samyang has an aperture ring, and no aperture lever...

Newbieeeeee: The serial number is around the other side of the lens. Also, the Carl Zeiss 24mm F2.0 ZA SSM has SSM, and SSM needs 8 pins...

ieR: Yeah the lens tapers briefly to enlarge the barrel size. Though, the 35mm F1.4G does taper a bit!

shootkk: The Sony 35mm F1.4G does have a large rear element.

Sure, you can guess what I would buy, but what if I didn't buy this lens, so it's not necessarily a lens that I would want to buy?

Hi all, new here~~ wanna check with you guys ~~ is Tamron 17-50mm valueable to buy wat the damage if a new one/2nd hand ? good for indoor? ~~

Please advice.

Thanks

Why would you want the Tamron? If you can't answer this question then it's likely you do not need the lens...

tough question...


because lens quality ?

This post has been edited by popfish: Mar 16 2012, 12:20 PM

Indoor Shooting ~~ wedding/indoor event ~~ if not mistake the its lowest to f2.8 ~~ i was thinking to use it on travel as well ~~
correct me if i get this lens wrong on usage ~~

I buy because I got $$, easiest answer of all.

CONGRATULATIONS kysham! You got it right, and for the right reasons, too!

Cross-shaped AF screw - stops the screw-drive on your Alpha body from turning. So that when you mount the lens, it isn't drilling into the lens like a n00b. (You might see this with a chipped manual-focus lens - it will always sound like a drill when you mount it or turn on the camera, with AF on.)

Interestingly, Sony SSM lenses also 'catch' the screw-drive, but with an "I" shape with a circle inside.

5 pins - The following Sony lenses have 5 pins:
1) Sony 16mm F2.8 Diagonal Fisheye
2) Sony 20mm F2.8
3) Sony 28mm F2.8
4) Sony 135mm F2.8/T4.5 Smooth Transition Focus
5) Sony 500mm F8 Reflex

However the key factor is that the STF has a cross-shaped AF screw.

N50 C-Tick logo - the white tick in a black circle is known as the C-Tick logo, and N50 is the AUSTEL permit number. This certifies the lens for sale in Australia and New Zealand. Though this isn't relevant to identifying the lens LOL.

Also, you can get pictures of lenses from the rear from Kurt Munger's site:
http://kurtmunger.com/sony_135mm_f_2_8__t4_5__stfid268.html

Blooddust: Welcome! #2 and #3's background leaf is a bit too distracting, and so is that leaf on the left of #4. So close! I like #6 though.

This post has been edited by albnok: Mar 16 2012, 12:17 PM

For wedding/indoor event, the requirement is a flash rather than any lens... If you wanted my opinion, then it's best you get the 16-35mm Zeiss f2.8 lens for wedding/indoors and travel...

If and when you upgrade to FF, then you will be set with an UWA lens and just need to get a 50mm to complement.. I'm not into telephoto but then you most probably will get a 70-200mm f2.8 which will work fine on APS-C & FF.

The Tamron is a APS-C only lens so that's the limitation.

chiahau : If I had money... the above is what I will do if I am in Bloodlust position... haha.

That's a rich man talking *ignored*

Popfish, bloodlust. It's not a tough question actually. You just need to know what are you going to use the lens for. Does the lens specifications be able to allow you to get the shot you are looking for? Do I need something brighter? If the lens will suit your needs that you will be using for, by all means go get it if it's within your budget.

Let's say I give an example. I want a macro lens. I will be shooting bugs but also need it for normal usage. I can't get a 30mm 2.8 macro, why? The MFD of a few cm will scare away any bugs whenever I want to do 1:1 magnification. So, I looks at other choices. 50mm? 90mm? 100mm? 180mm? I finally picked something in the middle of those range while giving me enough distance to work with. At the same time, I can use it as a tele lens and portrait lens.

Since u have already chosen the Tamron, I'm pretty sure you also read about it somewhere else before deciding to get it. If you have already made up your mind, just go for it. It's you who is shooting, not others.

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Added on March 16, 2012, 12:25 pmAlbnok, wahey! Looks like my initial guess was correct then..

This post has been edited by lwliam: Mar 16 2012, 12:25 PM