tntgoodwin Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 All other things being about equal, do you prefer Nikon lenses or Olympus Zuiko lenses? If it makes a difference, I am looking at vintage primes in 28mm and 50mm to use for video with a Canon T3i. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Anyone? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Keep in mind that I am a Nikon user through and through. Several cameras and lots of lenses. I've used them for a long time. I tend to think they are the best ones out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 If you are using a Canon camera why is there a reason you have ruled out Canon lenses? Is a Nikon lens going to fit on your Canon camera? I am a Canon user and I have been happy with Canon. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 ??? You can't put Nikon or Olympus lenses on that camera without some retrofitting. You can buy a Canon 50mm f/1.8 for about $120. Not sure if that answers your question though. I'm a Nikon girl myself, but I upgraded from a Rebel T2i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 ??? You can't put Nikon or Olympus lenses on that camera without some retrofitting. Right. You'd better check you can actually use the lenses with the camera body before you buy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 They make adapters. I can get a 50mm f1. 8 Nikon for about $40-50. Same price for the Olympus. I think they are better built than the Canon lenses. You lose out on things like auto focus with the adapter, but I won't be using that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Are you buying an older film-era lens? What exactly are you planning to use the equipment for? Video? Photography? I absolutely would not underestimate the usefulness of autofocus. The T3i has a fairly sophisticated set of focusing modes for its class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yes, film lenses from the 70's and 80's mostly. For video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've had my Canon 50mm 1.8 now for oh four years. It is just fine. Very light. have you seen the forum photograhyonthenet.com? it's a Canon forum. Everything you could ever want to know about using canon cameras with any kind of lens is there. Great site! http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon in TN Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Here's another website you could go to. It has reviews of lenses, cameras, and a forum with lots of debate over which camera/lens is better than another. http://Www.dpreview.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest videofred Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Canon lagged behind Nikon throughout the 60s and 70s as far as lens quality went. Nikon Nikkor lenses were always the top-of-the-line. Olympus Zuiko lenses were the best compact lenses. (Although the camera was what was compact, the lenses were pretty much the same size) Then came Auto focus and Nikon didn't jump on that pony as fast as Canon did. That's why, today, you see the white lenses of Canon in the hands of professional photographers at all major sports events. They beat Nikon with the best professional auto-focus lenses and since then have owned the professional market. However, your question isn't about auto-focus lenses. It's about standard lenses. Here's the thing. If you buy the cheaper adapters you'll find there's play in the seating of your lens. That puts part of your image out of focus. There's an adapter out there from Fotodiox that sells for around $80 bucks. It's half plastic and half metal but it has great reviews on Amazon and it's made to better tolerances than the cheap stuff. Only there's always a catch. Since it's half plastic I'd recommend getting one for every lens you buy and leaving it on there. Which also means getting a Canon back cap for each lens. There are some lenses out there that just demand awe. And, by way of disclosure I was an Olympus guy. I have an OM4 and an OM2. I have a passel of lenses and flashes and LOVE the OM system. I was praying for a digital back or a body that I could use but they went with the stupid 4/3rds system and that smaller chip is just awful at anything above 400 ISO. I guess they're getting better now but it's too late. I bought Nikon now. Honestly, if I were you? I'd look at some of Canon glass before I spent money on the adapters and all that pain. The Canon AE-1 and the A line had a nice run in the 70s and they put out some nice lenses. I don't think you'd notice enough difference to warrant the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Between the Nikkor and the Olympus manual focus lenses, which did you like better? Which seemed better built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMA Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 All other things being about equal, do you prefer Nikon lenses or Olympus Zuiko lenses? If it makes a difference, I am looking at vintage primes in 28mm and 50mm to use for video with a Canon T3i. Thanks! How do you use the lenses for video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 What do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 How do you use the lenses for video? You attach the lens to your camera, switch to video mode, and hit record. You have to manual focus, but I prefer to use manual focus anyway. You probably wouldn't use it to film an event, but for filmmaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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