Newbie question about Zooms and Adapters

Dave Durham · January 13th, 2008, 03:02 AM

Greetings all,
I'm learning a lot about the 35mm Lens adapters and plan on purchasing one shortly. I have a question about lenses. I notice everyone talking about primes and not much talk about zooms. Can zooms be used at all - even when simply set to a single focal length? Is it a sharpness issue? A speed or focusing issue? I have a several zooms with my primes and would like to know if they too can be used in this way.

Thanks in advance,
Dave Durham

Tom Hardwick · January 13th, 2008, 03:09 AM

Nothing wrong with zooms except that compared to primes they're bigger, heavier, slower, exhibit more flare and distortion, are less sharp and more expensive. You can see why in this game they're not popular.

Bob Hart · January 13th, 2008, 04:37 AM

At risk of being deemed a bit of a blowhard - I suggest you might try this thread :-

Letus Extreme...Can I use a Nikon Zoom?

Dave Durham · January 13th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Tom, thanks, I had forgotten about flare - something I try to use to my advantage in SLR work but typically would be undesirable in video.

Bob, thanks for the link - it helped a lot.

I appreciate both of your fast knowledgeable responses.

-Dave

January 13th, 2008, 03:02 AM	#1
Dave Durham Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2	Newbie question about Zooms and Adapters Greetings all, I'm learning a lot about the 35mm Lens adapters and plan on purchasing one shortly. I have a question about lenses. I notice everyone talking about primes and not much talk about zooms. Can zooms be used at all - even when simply set to a single focal length? Is it a sharpness issue? A speed or focusing issue? I have a several zooms with my primes and would like to know if they too can be used in this way. Thanks in advance, Dave Durham

January 13th, 2008, 04:37 AM	#3
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 2,483	At risk of being deemed a bit of a blowhard - I suggest you might try this thread :- Letus Extreme...Can I use a Nikon Zoom? Last edited by Bob Hart; January 13th, 2008 at 04:38 AM. Reason: missing words

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January 13th, 2008, 03:09 AM	#2
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 3,028	Nothing wrong with zooms except that compared to primes they're bigger, heavier, slower, exhibit more flare and distortion, are less sharp and more expensive. You can see why in this game they're not popular.

January 13th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#4
Dave Durham Tourist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2	Tom, thanks, I had forgotten about flare - something I try to use to my advantage in SLR work but typically would be undesirable in video. Bob, thanks for the link - it helped a lot. I appreciate both of your fast knowledgeable responses. -Dave