Dirt Cheap Lens

This is a handy little tip for those shooting with a DSLR and looking to expand t
heir lens range for next to no money.

Ok so I have a Canon 10D and a 50mm lens, which is great in nearly every situation, but I thought it would be nice to have a wider lens for shooting in the house and landscapes, and a zoom lens for getting perfectly framed shots in town and for wildlife.

The problem was I had about a £20 budget and wanted my lens within the week, so saving up for a second hand canon lens wasnt really an option. So heres what I did

-Went to a charity shop and picked up a Chinon 28mm and 28-70mm for £10

-Bought a Pentax K mount to EOS mount adaptor (the lenses were K mount)

I wish there were more steps to this to make it seem more resourceful but thats just how easy it was.

Now obviously the lens arent the best quality lens in the world for £5 each, but theyre definitely worth the purchase and hold their own against my Canon 50mm. Heres a test shot to show how sharp these dirt cheap lens actually are.

Chinon 28mm

Chinon 28-70mm

As for downsides, obviously with the older lenses there is usually no autofocus or camera controlled apeture, but Ive always been a fan of manual lens control.

Now you can see theres a bit of blur and the image is a bit dusty, but thats because the lens I bought is very old and well worn, Ill clean it out this weekend and maybe give the lens a quick review/test run later on.

Kit List

So heres a full list of all my photography kit, its not much I know but it does the job for me.

If you would like a review or have any questions for any item on the list just leave a comment.

Cameras

-Canon 10D

-Chinon CP-7M

-FujiFilm HS10

-FujiFilm S1800

-Samsung PL150

Lens

-Canon 50mm f/1.8

-Chinon 28mm f/2.8

-Chinon 28-70mm f/3.5

-Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f/2.8

Accessories

-Canon wired remote

-Chinon S250 Flash

-Vivitar 2X tele converter

My YouTube Account

My YouTube account is used for my freerunning videos, here I will embed my most recent video One Minute featuring Myself, Dan O'Neill, Joe Cairns and Tom Wharton

This was filmed with Dans Canon 600D and my own Fuji HS10.

The song used is "The Real Thing" by The Maccabees.

London Cliches

Theres nowhere Id rather be than London in autumn, there are so many iconic landmarks and sights that it just feels so majestic. I went up to London last autumn with my Chinon and one roll of film, hoping to spend the day on street level shooting.

Unfortunately the weather was overcast and wet so we were confined to shooting from the car, which meant it was hard to actually get to where we wanted to be, and every shot would have to be hastily composed and risked.

When I had the roll developed I didnt expect the shots to be as dramatic and striking as they are, the overcast weather gave a really nice grey effect to some of the landscapes, and conflicted with the green of the road shot.

There is a pretty considerable leak, I didnt realise the back of my Chinon had a loose seal.

Introduction

My names Archie and Im 16. I live in Cornwall but travel quite alot, so most of my photography isnt local.

My blog will essentially be me uploading my photography along with scraps of advice or tips and a bit of information alongside each photo. I try to shoot film more than I do digital, and I shoot with a Chinon CP-7M and a Canon 10D

I do also enjoy cinematography which Is why Ive linked my Youtube account, because I think both my cinematography and photography styles are pretty similar

Hope you enjoy,

Archie