p.49 #1 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
FD SSC 24/2.8 (looks like new)
FD silver nose 50/1.4 (well used but not abused, needs a CLA I think)
S-M-C 28/3.5 ( has a super small filter dent, but otherwise in great condition)
p.49 #6 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I have a friend in Europe that collects my lenses for me and ships when they build up. Currently in that stash are:
Helios 44 58/2.8 The old silver version
Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30/3.5
Schneider - Kreuznach Edixa - Xenar 50/2.8
Meyer Optik Görlitz Orestor 135/2.8
ISCO - Göttingen - Westanar 135/3.5
The most recent ones to arrive:
Pentor 100/2.8
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180/2.8 Zebra
The Pentor is amazingly good. Tack sharp from wide open on down and almost no CA. I believe it to be made by Tomioka.
Wide open:
p.49 #8 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Which Nikkor 105/2.5? Pre AI? that's what I'm thinking will be next in my Nikkor kit.
Hmmmm... There is a pretty nice AI one for sale locally for $130. Maybe I should pick it up, even if I end up not using it much someone else would want it I'm sure at that price.
p.49 #10 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
Hmmmm... There is a pretty nice AI one for sale locally for $130. Maybe I should pick it up, even if I end up not using it much someone else would want it I'm sure at that price.
that's a sweet lens! the only reason not to get it is if you already have the leica R 100/2.8 apo or the zeiss makro planar. even then it might nice to have a lens that performs nearly as well without the macro at half the size.
p.49 #11 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I have had it in the past, and agree it is very nice. It went out in a purge as I figured my CV 125/2.5 would cover my alt/tele needs. But I do still have a spare Nikon-Canon adapter kicking around...
p.49 #12 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
here's a family portrait of some of my rokkor normals: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6328349750_eab9874bfd_o.jpg
the 58/1.4 and sr-7 just arrived today. the 58/1.4 is older silvernosed 8 aperture blade auto-rokkor version. my plan is to see if it is possible hack the aperture from that lens into my MC PG 50/1.4 which is one of my favorite lenses, though marred by hexagons. i doubt it will work, but if not i'll CLA the 58/1.4 and pass it on.
i figured i should test the lens out before i open it up today, and it seems to perform exactly as i remember my MC 58/1.4 performing - low contrast with dreamy funky bokeh that can be much harsher than the 58/1.2 or 50/1.4.
p.49 #14 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
I think I like the 2nd shot(the 50?) more for it's drawing style.
yup, the second one is the 50. it's not the greatest shot for comparing lenses but i'm never sure exactly how to compare lenses of different focal lengths with non-flat subjects. in any event you can see the 50 has better color contrast and sharpness, it also has better bokeh, but that's harder to see on a shot like this.
p.49 #15 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
yup, the second one is the 50. it's not the greatest shot for comparing lenses but i'm never sure exactly how to compare lenses of different focal lengths with non-flat subjects. in any event you can see the 50 has better color contrast and sharpness, it also has better bokeh, but that's harder to see on a shot like this.
I would say the difference is substantial. Thanks sebboh.
p.49 #17 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Recent purchases:
Yashica 35 mm f/2.8 ML
Micro Nikkor 55 mm f/3.5 (auto compensating)
Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 AIS (earlier version)
Leica Elpro III
Tamron Adaptall 2X Flat field teleconverter
Nikon BR-3
Olympus Pen EPL-2 (for my daughter but she said I can borrow)
This peahen was shot with Canon 40D on that 200/4-AIS on p.40 that came on the FE2 (AND, I got the motor drive to work...lens, body and motordrive, $80....and the $60 200/4-AI I got on Ebay the week earlier? It had to be returned....oil on the aperture blades...)
Then...I got this puppy...for $12 Fbar by kitaflix, on Flickr
