topic Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement in EF & RF Lenses

Bringing an old lens out of retirement

deebatman316 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 01:12:24 GMT

I recently acquired an old EF 70-210mm F/4 lens from a family friend. I'll be putting this lens to the test to see how well a 37 year old lens performs today. My lens collection has gotten bigger since this acquisition.

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

deebatman316 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 01:47:00 GMT

Gear: EOS 5D Mark IV, 600EX II-RT, EF 70-210mm F/4, Settings: Tv: 1/40th, ISO 400, Av: 5.6 @ 140mmGear: EOS 5D Mark IV, 600EX II-RT, EF 70-210mm F/4, Settings: Tv: 1/20th , ISO: 400 , Av: 8 @ 140mm

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

ebiggs1 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 18:02:54 GMT

Looks like you got a lifetime supply of paper weights. Fun to play with. I did it since I had so many old lenses but quickly come to realize they are not worth the effort. Actually some of the adapters are surprising better than their price indicates. Ed Mika was the best.

Enjoy!

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

deebatman316 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:05:08 GMT

I only have 6 EF Mount lenses so no adapters needed. I have the current F/2.8 Trinity along with the 85mm F/1.8 and 50 F/1.8 STM and the 70-210mm F/4 from the early days of EOS. That makes it the oldest EOS system lens I own.

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

Peter — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:38:01 GMT

I have created a lens profile for that lens, if your software uses Lensfun.

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

deebatman316 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 21:23:13 GMT

Thanks Peter, this lens appears to have lens correction profiles already loaded on there. Which I was surprised by for an old lens.

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

ebiggs1 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:15:46 GMT

Oh, sorry, I thought you had found some FD lenses.

Re: Bringing an old lens out of retirement

deebatman316 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:02:06 GMT

Nope. I haven't played around with FD lenses. Or used and FD Mount camera. Only EF, F, K & A Mount cameras. I've tested out R series bodies and lenses though. But that's all mirrorless I haven't played around too much with older SLR mounts.