Today-excellent condition MC Rokkor 85/1.7 with geniune caps- blue fringing in contrast lighting visible even up to f8 (NEX5N),but unbeaten for portraits.I have 2 weeks to give it back if not satisfied-I don't think I will.

Canon FD SSC 400/4.5 has just arrived-mint,leather cased with genuine caps,for just 165 Euro shipped.
It has some LoCa and LCA with NEX 5N/7 in contrast lighting,but man,what a nice piece of solid,tidy alt glass!

The rest of the +/- 2kg shipment mentioned above is also acceptable - I think I'll keep Canon FDn 200/4 (small and compact,1,5m mfd compared to the 2,5m of my 200/4 SSC) and 24/2.8 FDn - smaller than my 24/2.8 SSC and optically on par.

just ordered the poor mans zeiss 21mm in the form of the Zuiko.
should be here this tiem next week, hopes it will be ok!
reasonable price 230 sterling, most on flebay going for 300 +

simon

Peire wrote:
Today-excellent condition MC Rokkor 85/1.7 with geniune caps- blue fringing in contrast lighting visible even up to f8 (NEX5N),but unbeaten for portraits.I have 2 weeks to give it back if not satisfied-I don't think I will.


I think you will keep it, it is a great lens. One of my all-time favourites!

Christmas came early for me this year in the form of a Zeiss Distagon 15 ZE.

helimat wrote:
Peire wrote:
Today-excellent condition MC Rokkor 85/1.7 with geniune caps- blue fringing in contrast lighting visible even up to f8 (NEX5N),but unbeaten for portraits.I have 2 weeks to give it back if not satisfied-I don't think I will.


I think you will keep it, it is a great lens. One of my all-time favourites!


Mine is way sharp, and the fringing from high contrast subjects(which is common in fast lenses) is easy to fix.
Congrats.

LightShow and helimat - the lens is very sharp in the way of Rokkor MC PG 50/1.4.And has creeeeeamy,smoooooth bokeh.It has just found a new home I think.

MIRANDA1 - Uuups!I had 15ZE in my hands about three weeks ago.State of the art in the WA World.Very sturdy and excellend IQ.I do not feel itch to buy it now but it is respectable lens.

parsons -21/3.5 Zuiko is very,very good.I use it anytime my Zeiss 21/2.8 seems too big or too heavy.It delivers again and again.Beautiful piece of engineernig in a solid tiny body.

I agree, the 21/3.5 is a great lens, sharp and has great color, all in a super compact body, what more could you want?

LightShow wrote:
I agree, the 21/3.5 is a great lens, sharp and has great color, all in a super compact body, what more could you want?

sounds just what i am looking for. i love the 14-24 but there are times i dont like taking it along unless i know what i going for where as the 21mm will stay in bag all the time.

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It will end up in my bag for most trips, just be on the lookout for a multicoated version.(not G.Zuiko)

think mine is the MC, has a green tint on the elements not yellow

Zuiko and Zuiko MC vs. G.Zuiko are prob. the most reliable method to id an MC lens.

I received a very minty Contax 28-85/3.3-4 a few days ago. It's a big solid unit! Please excuse the sub-par images, still in the 'testing' phase.


_MG_5068 by helimat, on Flickr


_MG_5014 by helimat, on Flickr


_MG_5052 by helimat, on Flickr

So far it seems sharp and Zeissy to me, although the sharpness drops off a little at 85mm wide open. Stopped down it cleans right up of course.

This Canon 250mm F4 mirror lens is my latest purchase, and my latest camera mod.
Looks massive on the Nex. It can even be stopped down.
But the focal length is too long for my normal use, I am not sure if I will keep it.


Canon 250mm on NEX by meizzner, on Flickr


Canon 250mm on NEX by meizzner, on Flickr


Canon 250mm on NEX by meizzner, on Flickr


Canon 250mm on NEX by meizzner, on Flickr

Maybe sell it to a cop; it has doughnuts everywhere!

carstenw wrote:
Maybe sell it to a cop; it has doughnuts everywhere!

L O L

Picked up the Sigma (A) 35 f1.4 last week. Yum!!

m-a-x wrote:
This Canon 250mm F4 mirror lens is my latest purchase, and my latest camera mod.
Looks massive on the Nex. It can even be stopped down.
But the focal length is too long for my normal use, I am not sure if I will keep it.


cool!

I've never heard of that! that can't be the normal mounting distance?

sebboh wrote:
m-a-x wrote:
This Canon 250mm F4 mirror lens is my latest purchase, and my latest camera mod.
Looks massive on the Nex. It can even be stopped down.
But the focal length is too long for my normal use, I am not sure if I will keep it.


cool!

I've never heard of that! that can't be the normal mounting distance?

It's a video lens.

jcolwell wrote:
sebboh wrote:
m-a-x wrote:
This Canon 250mm F4 mirror lens is my latest purchase, and my latest camera mod.
Looks massive on the Nex. It can even be stopped down.
But the focal length is too long for my normal use, I am not sure if I will keep it.


cool!

I've never heard of that! that can't be the normal mounting distance?

It's a video lens.

for what format and mount? I don't know anything about canon video lenses.

Carsten, haha!
I like the donuts, at least for the moment ;-)

Sebboh: it is called "CL mount"