35mm format equipment

Canon Elan-II body

Canon-Elan II


This is the camera body I use when I cannot use my 6x7 equipment (mostly while traveling). Here is a good review about EOS cameras.


24-85 Canon lens


Canon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5


This is my main lens for landscapes.
It is quite sharp (@ f/8 - f/13) for enlargements untill 50x70cm, but wide open has visible chromatic aberations. For landscapes I often use this lens with Hoya 67 mm polarizing filter.
Here is a good review about this lens.

Tamron 90 mm


Tamron 90mm SP f/2.8 macro 1:1


It is (of course) sharp. And, of course, I always face problem of shallow depth of field doing macro and close-up work. A tripod is a must for a macro shot. Autofocus sometimes goes crazy with this lens.

Tokina 100-300 mm lens
Tokina 100-300mm f/4

tokinaAward.jpg - 9644 BytesIt is not a lens. It is a telescope. It weghts 1.54 kg. But the only limitation for image quality is how steady you can hold it while taking a shot. A must for animals/birds (photo)shooting.

Here is the Tokina's MTF data from the company's brochure. BTW, what is MTF?
Cullman Magic-2

Cullman Magic-2

Also, I use Cullman tripod Magic-2. It is VERY practical. Being disassembled it fits to the flat compartment of my photo backpack. Of course, it is not very steady.

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