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Best MF ~50mm lens for 5D MkII?
I\'m interested in getting a fun little MF lens. I want it to be good quality, but mostly I plan on using it for my 5D Mark II video recording mode (which won\'t really push the limits of the resolving power of the lens), so that I can have more control over the iris. Looking to spend at most ~$100.
Anyways, I don\'t know too much about non-digital era cameras and equipment, so I was hoping the gurus here could help me out.
Here are the contenders:
1. Asahi Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (M42) - One of the several versions, not sure.
2. Asahi Takumar 55mm f/1.8 (M42)
3. Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7 (C/Y) - Seems like it could hit mirror
4. X - your suggestions for other well-regarded lenses.
Pretty much anything in the somewhat wide to normal range would be fine (35-58mm). Zoom would be okay too, but all the ones with decent reviews seem out of my price range for this application (and a little too heavy).
Dec 16, 2008 at 08:33 PM
Dan Kim Offline [X]
Best MF ~50mm lens for 5D MkII?
I\'m interested in getting a fun little MF lens. I want it to be good quality, but mostly I plan on using it for my 5D Mark II video recording mode (which won\'t really push the limits of the resolving power of the lens), so that I can have more control over the iris. Looking to spend at most ~$100.
Anyways, I don\'t know too much about non-digital era cameras and equipment, so I was hoping the gurus here could help me out.
Here are the contenders:
1. Asahi Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (M42) - One of the several versions, not sure.
2. Asahi Takumar 55mm f/1.8 (M42)
3. Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7 (C/Y) - Seems like it could hit mirror
4. X - your suggestions for other well-regarded lenses.
Pretty much anything in the somewhat wide to normal range would be fine (35-58mm).
Dec 16, 2008 at 08:25 PM
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