Something ancient this way comes...
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:28 pm
In the form of a Vectis RD3000 outfit. I acquired a 7D in a purchase of lenses recently, and now the 7D body has found a home with a reader whose 7D is unreliable. In return I'm getting an RD3000 with 17mm, 22-80mm, 50mm macro and 80-240mm - which just happens to be EXACTLY the same kit as I sold back around 2002-3 to buy my first Dimage 7.
Purpose, simply to revisit the RD3000 in the light of experience with digital (it's amazing how few TIFF files I saved back when I used one, because of the incredible slowness and the 32MB CF card!). And to photograph the kit in the studio for my archives. Then maybe pass it on again to someone else to experiment with.
However, one thing I do plan to investigate. The Vectis lenses were pretty good, especially the 80-240mm APO and the 50mm macro. They can not be used on any other system, but in the meantime, Micro 4/3rds has arrive with a slimmer back focus. I'm going to see whether a Vectis S to Micro 4/3rds adaptor is possible. The lenses cover 17 x 25mm format.
David
Purpose, simply to revisit the RD3000 in the light of experience with digital (it's amazing how few TIFF files I saved back when I used one, because of the incredible slowness and the 32MB CF card!). And to photograph the kit in the studio for my archives. Then maybe pass it on again to someone else to experiment with.
However, one thing I do plan to investigate. The Vectis lenses were pretty good, especially the 80-240mm APO and the 50mm macro. They can not be used on any other system, but in the meantime, Micro 4/3rds has arrive with a slimmer back focus. I'm going to see whether a Vectis S to Micro 4/3rds adaptor is possible. The lenses cover 17 x 25mm format.
David