Just got a C/Y 35-70/3.4 today! Can't wait to use it!

Bought the ZM 35/2.8 C-Biogon two weeks ago, moments before my camera left to Solms for rangefinder adjustments.
Never would thought I would miss that camera so much....

Z250SA wrote:
Carstenw, that was the first thing I tried. Who could resist a 1600mm f/22? But... the protruding element sadly and expectedly of the 2x hit the filter before it could connect with the lens. The Mutar I would work, but I donīt have the suitable pieces to puzzle it together. The lens "fastening ring" is a Nikon. So I use it with a Nikon to EOS adapter. Now if I could find a Contax "fastening ring" to use with the Mutar. Who could resist a 1600/22?

I wonder what would happen to the focusing range if you put a very thin macro ring in between?

Tamron SP 35-80/2.8-3.8

Not sure why I need it, but it was too good a deal to pass up.

C/Y 100-300.

Tokina ATX 116 SD 11-16MM F/2.8 (IF) DX

CVickery wrote:
Tamron SP 35-80/2.8-3.8

Not sure why I need it, but it was too good a deal to pass up.

alt gratia altis!

Pentax 500mm f4.5 super tak in M42 screwmount.

waiting for shippment from south africa.

---XR--- wrote:
Pentax 500mm f4.5 super tak in M42 screwmount.

waiting for shippment from south africa.

oooh, i've always been curious about that one. almost bought one off craigslist last year.

rtallent wrote:
alt gratia altis!

Where is the art in there

Schneider Tele-Xenar 180/2.8 PQ:

carstenw wrote:
rtallent wrote:
alt gratia altis!

Where is the art in there

not ars gratia artis, but rather alt gratia altis. A poor attempt at a pun and a facetious and ungrammatical Latin "alt for alt's sake". I guess it didn't come off as intented.

Ah, now I get it Sorry, I guess my British heritage didn't rescue me this time.

Contax 70 - 300 N. Unfortunately it's on the way to Japan to get a new AF motor installed so I won't be using it for quite some time.

Hello to all, I'm new to this section of FM. I just dipped a toe in the 'alt water' with a Minolta Rokkor 58 1.4 and I love it! I'd like to go wider with another fast prime (converted to EOS). Any suggestions? Thanks!
-Cam

onegreatcity wrote:
Hello to all, I'm new to this section of FM. I just dipped a toe in the 'alt water' with a Minolta Rokkor 58 1.4 and I love it! I'd like to go wider with another fast prime (converted to EOS). Any suggestions? Thanks!
-Cam

the olympus OM zuiko 28mm f2 is an excellent lens.

onegreatcity wrote:
Hello to all, I'm new to this section of FM. I just dipped a toe in the 'alt water' with a Minolta Rokkor 58 1.4 and I love it! I'd like to go wider with another fast prime (converted to EOS). Any suggestions? Thanks!
-Cam

You need to be more specific about details such as $, focal length, aperture, etc if you want a manageble list. But for your consideration:

Samyang 14/2.8, Tamron SP17/3.5, Oly 21/2, 21/3.5, 24/2, 24/2.8, 28/3.5, Zeiss ZF/ZE 21/2.8, 25/2.8, 35/2, Contax 21/2.8, 28/2.8,35/1.4, Nikon AiS 28/2, 35/1.4, CV 20/3.5, 40/2 ......

Just got my ZE35/2 yesterday!

On a nonaC SOE camera! Congrats to great glass! Got mine just before Christmas. Very zeissy!

CVickery wrote:

You need to be more specific about details such as $, focal length, aperture, etc if you want a manageble list. But for your consideration:

Samyang 14/2.8, Tamron SP17/3.5, Oly 21/2, 21/3.5, 24/2, 24/2.8, 28/3.5, Zeiss ZF/ZE 21/2.8, 25/2.8, 35/2, Contax 21/2.8, 28/2.8,35/1.4, Nikon AiS 28/2, 35/1.4, CV 20/3.5, 40/2 ......



I don't want to hijack the original intent of the thread but...
I shoot Canon crop frame right now with a (remote) possibility of going FF in the next year or so. I'd like to explore 24-50mm somewhere in the f/1.2 - f/2.0 range. Are all of the lenses you mention adaptable to EOS? I picked up a Fotodiox FD-EOS adapter because I've seen some good local deals on FD glass. Should I be concentrating on modified glass (ala the Jim Buchanan conversions)?

As for $$, I have no oil well in my backyard so budget is always a consideration.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask these questions (!!) but thanks for the suggestions...