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Archive 2013 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

freaklikeme
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p.3 #1 · p.3 #1 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Interesting interpretations of "one lens from each manufacturer" we've got going here.

Canon: 35/2 LTM
Nikon: 500/4 P
Sony: 135/2.8 STF
Minolta: 58/1.2
Olympus: Pen 25/2.8
Sigma: 120-300/2.8 (almost useful enough to justify putting up with AF)
Zeiss: APO-Macro 120/4 (subject to change after I get my paws on the new APO 135)
Leica: Summilux-R 35/1.4

Mar 02, 2013 at 12:40 AM

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p.3 #2 · p.3 #2 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

plasticmotif wrote:
I like your list. Have you tried G28, Oly 50/2 Macro, Nikon 105/1.8, Sigma 150 Macro and Pentax 85/1.4 A?

I have G28/2.8 Biogon and like it a lot,though prefer C/Y 28/2.8Distagon for it's more even sharpness across the frame.

I used to have Sigma 150/2.8 in EF mount (sold it when decided to shift to MF alt lenses as my main equipment) - truly great lens with it's own character.

Never had or tried Nikon 105/1.8,Pentax 85/21.4 and Oly 50/2 macro,but who knows,maybe I'll spot one of these somehow?

Mar 02, 2013 at 04:52 AM

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p.3 #3 · p.3 #3 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

CZ C/Y: D28/2.8
Yashica C/Y: 55/2.8 ML Macro
Leica M: Tele-Elmar 135
Leica R: Apo-Telyt 280/4

Would make a nice travel kit, all usable on my 1Ds.

Mar 02, 2013 at 06:01 AM

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p.3 #4 · p.3 #4 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Canon 17 f/4 TS-E
Carl Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 ZE (love the 15 too) ***
Sigma 35mm F1.4 HSM ***
Voigtlander 125mm APO-Lanthar Macro f/2.5 SL ***

Mar 02, 2013 at 07:43 AM

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p.3 #5 · p.3 #5 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

hmm, for lenses i own to use on my NEX:

c/y 35/1.4
leica m 40/2
zuiko pen f 42/1.2
jupiter-3 50/1.5
rokkor 58/1.2
rokinon 85/1.4
nikkor 105/2.5

for my ideal setup on a FF mirrorless:
canon 17/4 TS-E
c/y 35/1.4
leica m 50/1.4 asph
jupiter-3 50/1.5
rokkor 58/1.2
pentax 77/1.8
rokinon 85/1.4
nikkor ltm 105/2.5
cv 125/2.5 APO
sony 135/2.8 STF
zuiko OM 250/2

if i'm allowed same company different mounts i'd add:
ZF 21/2.8
cv 21/1.8
zm 25/2.8
rokkor-m 40/2
contax g 45/2
contarex 85/2
za 135/1.8
leica R 280/4 APO
minolta 400/4.5 APO

Mar 04, 2013 at 01:47 PM

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p.3 #6 · p.3 #6 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

I think it's funny how often the rokkor 58 1.2 comes up....well, and the 280/4 Telyt

Mar 04, 2013 at 04:32 PM

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p.3 #7 · p.3 #7 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

lenses i own on Nex-6:

CV15

G28

Canon nFD 50/1.4 i prefer my Minolta MD 50/1.4 because of colorrendition but the nFD is fine

Samyang 85/1.4 i don't use it often

Minolta MD 135/2.8 i own a Minolta 58/1.2 but it is glued to the 5dII and too big for my Nex

Nikon 300/4.5 because it is my only Nikkor

Mar 04, 2013 at 04:50 PM

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p.3 #8 · p.3 #8 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Nice! Phillip, I scored a MD 135/2.8 last night for $17 USD. Small scratch on front element, but still. I love the copy I have now. I'm building up a kit for my wife. She's got a MD 28, MD Sigma 50 Macro, MD 135 now.

Mar 04, 2013 at 06:34 PM

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p.3 #9 · p.3 #9 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Phillip Reeve wrote:
lenses i own on Nex-6:

Minolta MD 135/2.8 i own a Minolta 58/1.2 but it is glued to the 5dII and too big for my Nex

out of curiousity, is it the 4 element or 5 element version you use?

Mar 04, 2013 at 06:40 PM

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p.3 #10 · p.3 #10 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

plasticmotif wrote:
I think it's funny how often the rokkor 58 1.2 comes up....well, and the 280/4 Telyt

and our beloved 35 1.4

Mar 04, 2013 at 06:43 PM

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p.3 #11 · p.3 #11 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Must have Canon lens 100mm f/2.8L Macro. not crazy expensive, and makes beautiful pictures, even non macros.

Mar 04, 2013 at 06:43 PM

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p.3 #12 · p.3 #12 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

sebboh wrote:
out of curiousity, is it the 4 element or 5 element version you use?
4 elements

Mar 04, 2013 at 06:47 PM

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p.3 #13 · p.3 #13 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Canon: 200 F1.8 EF
Canon FD: 150-600 F5.6
Nikon: 105 UV F4.5
Leica R: 70-180 APO F2.8
Zeiss: ZF 25 F2.0
Olympus: 250 f/2
Voigtlander: SL 40 F2.0
Minolta: MC 58 F1.2
Hartblei: 80 F2.8
Coastal Optics 60 F4

Mar 04, 2013 at 09:59 PM

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p.3 #14 · p.3 #14 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

My preference for 35mm sensor
Canon: 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II (own)
Zeiss: 21mm Distagon F2.8 (own)
Sigma: 35mm F1.4 (own)
Nikon: 14-24mm F2.8
Tamron: 24-70mm F2.8 VC (The new Canon is better anyway)
Sony: 135mm F2.8 STF

Mar 05, 2013 at 12:08 AM

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p.3 #15 · p.3 #15 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

plasticmotif wrote:
Nikon: 105 f/1.8 AIS ***

What?

Mar 05, 2013 at 02:31 AM

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p.3 #16 · p.3 #16 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Rodluvan wrote:
What?

Not sure about the AIS but there is a nice 105mm f1.8, I've seen them in three different used shops over the years, its one of the lenses that keeps pushing me towards a dcs14n.

Mar 05, 2013 at 05:54 AM

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p.3 #17 · p.3 #17 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

SoulNibbler wrote:
its one of the lenses that keeps pushing me towards a dcs14n.

The dcs14n always surprised me, a full frame 12Mpx camera 2001? Those specs still hold their own. Is everything but the name in fact a Nikon? Why didn't kodak continue down this path?

Mar 05, 2013 at 05:59 AM

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p.3 #18 · p.3 #18 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

The mechanicals were nikon, but the sensor and processing were from kodak. One of the odd bits about the camera is that they used a cmos sensor from fillfactory (a micron spinoff i believe) so it was rather a queer duck with kodak doing pretty much all of the engineering but using someone else's camera and yet another company's sensor. The nikon its based around is actually one of the consumer models which I think held it back a bit as far as perception goes.

As to why they didn't continue further? I can only speculate, but likely the source of bodies became rather scarce when nikon and canon started competing heavily in dslrs and kodak didn't have a lens mount to use for independence. Also, there was a evidently a bit of corporate resistance to kodak cannibalizing film sales, and i doubt it was easy to sell the fraken-camera internally since it depended on so many external suppliers. Its sad since the images from the camera are astounding and so very filmic if you keep it in the meat of the iso range. It was also plagued with delays and bugs.

NOTE: I haven't researched this in a few years so I could be wrong on some details, also I was in highschool when this was current knowledge but the kodak image thread is inspiring to say the least.

Mar 05, 2013 at 06:38 AM

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p.3 #19 · p.3 #19 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

Took a stab at some stats so far:
Where people listed multiples, I went with the first one they mentioned. Only nominal data scrubbing so far, but thought I'd share.

Zeiss 41
Canon 37
Leica 31
Olympus 29
Nikon 25
Minolta 24
Voigtlander 23
Sigma 19
Contax 18
Pentax 18
Tamron 11
Sony 9
Mamiya 9
Konica 9
Tokina 8
Panasonic 7
Fuji 5
Samyang 5
Vivitar 4
Helios 4
Schneider 4
Coastal 3
Jupiter 3
Yashica 3
Hasselblad 3
Rokinon 3
Topcor 2
Hartblei 2
Zenitar 2
Rollei 2
Kiron 1
Industar 1
Rodenstock 1
Contarex 1
Samsung 1
Horseman 1
Steinheil 1
Pelent 1

Edited on Mar 06, 2013 at 01:07 AM · View previous versions

Mar 06, 2013 at 12:42 AM

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p.3 #20 · p.3 #20 · Game: One lens from each manufacturer.

FL Qty
50 36
35 30
85 24
135 21
28 19
21 19
58 18
90 16
100 12
24 12
25 11
180 11
60 10
125 8
40 8
14 8
105 8
200 8
70 8

Any guesses at the top three lenses mentioned the most so far? I'll reveal after I finish data scrubbing (since there were so many variants at how people wrote the lens info).

Edited on Mar 06, 2013 at 12:57 AM · View previous versions

Mar 06, 2013 at 12:50 AM

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