jamie56 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hi guys,Got modified canon dslr, not sure of type of lens to go for ie 35mm or zoom like 18/55mm? Any suggestions much appreciated, going to dump camera on scope for dso but was also looking for some lens to do basic sky shots.Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamar98 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 You can't go wrong with the nifty fifty! I've had tons of fun with that little lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie56 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hi adam,Where do I find this one, is it available on line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamar98 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 You'll find them in most camera shops. Its the canon 50mm f1.8. Nice and cheap. You should pay around £90 new. It's a great little lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I would be inclined to look for old M42 mount manual primes. Better quality than zooms, dirt cheap. Pair them with a £25 adapter and you're away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie56 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi dave,Would these lens fit a canon eos using adapters, if so what size lens u recommend ie 50mm, etcJamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie56 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi adam,Noticed u got some canon lens, are the ef type good for eos camera models?Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingting44 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 personally i feel the 50mm on a crop body is way to much zoom for my liking, if it were me id get the kit 18-55mm kit lens, its a cracker for under £50, i think i got mine for £20.....50mm on a FF body is more suited... just my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi, are you putting the camera on a fixed tripod or will you be using a tracking mount? If the former you would be better off with a wide-angle lens so you can take longer exposures without trailling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I think I would look at the various 35mm focal length lenses. As tingting44 has said, teh ubiquitous 50 mm bight be a touch long on a crop format camera, though as 50 mm lenses are common enough and relatively cheap, you could always try.Have a look herehttp://srb-photographic.co.uk/lens-adaptors-1167-c.aspFor suitable adapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owmuchonomy Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I love my pancake 40mm. It goes everywhere with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethA Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Apologies for slight thread hijack - but has anyone got a link to a decent M42 adaptor? I got (a very cheap) one for my 600d and my m42 primes wont reach infinity focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Have a look at the link in my post above, that's where I get mine from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Apologies for slight thread hijack - but has anyone got a link to a decent M42 adaptor? I got (a very cheap) one for my 600d and my m42 primes wont reach infinity focus.I'll try and dig out a link later, another poster recommended me one that gets the lenses a bit closer to the sensor. It does seem to be a slight lottery with M42 lenses though, I still have a couple that don't quite get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs001 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The Canon 50mm's are good, but you have to stop them down quite a long way. You can easily fit all of Orion into the FOV to give you an idea. The 40mm pancake lens, looks to be a good one too. The best I've used so far appears to be macro lenses. Really flat field, and can be used wide open at f/2.8, I've used a Sigma 150mm at f/2.8 and it works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien 13 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 As said finding a matching adaptor can be a bit of a lottery sometimes i only ever use the cheap ones advertised as "infinity focus" compatible but have had to match them with various lenses and even had to add a slight bevel to the thread at the lens end of the adaptor to make sure they seat correctly.The result is that the lenses have a dedicated adaptor permanently fitted (some with the focus confirm chip) some lenses can have the infinity focus end stop adjusted if all attempts to find a matching adaptor fails.Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGoo Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I have a few old Olympus OM lenses for widefield work, they are pretty cheap on auction sites and do a fairly decent job - certainly enough for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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