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 p.2 #8 · "Alternative Lenses" review pages! | |
Not opposed to what you suggest.... just sharing thoughts on what you said....
FranchiseJuan wrote:
Might I sugest a few of things.
2) ........include the ones that can be easily aquired. This is through a online store like KEH, or a forum like the Buy and Sell here, or other means. If the lens does not come up for sale at least once in a couple of weeks or once a month then don't include it. Lets limit the lenses to those the reader can actually hope to aquire.
Every lens you can think of can be acquired. You would be amazed at what you can get if you have the $$$'s for it.
KEH rarely lists lenses like the CZ 15mm f3.5, CZ 35mm f2.8 PC Shift, OM 24mm f3.5 PC Shift, OM 50mm f1.2, OM 50mm f2.0, OM 21mm f2.0 or f3.5 Macro, OM 16mm f3.5, OM 18mm f3.5, OM 90mm f2.0, OM 100mm f2.0, OM 180mm f2.0, OM 250mm f2.0, OM 500mm f8.0 Mirror, CZ 500mm f8.0 Mirror, CZ 55mm f1.2, CZ 85mm f1.2, CZ 70-200mm f3.5 Macro, Leica 80-200mm f4.0 etc. to name a few.
But these do come up for sale once in a while and if you really need any of these right away, there are atleast a dozen stores around the world that will have them in stock - in some cases, as new in box - never used - old dealer stock. Who's to decide if the reader is going to be someone who has $100 saved up for an alternate lens or $10,000 saved up for a unique hard to find lens.
FranchiseJuan wrote
3) Limit the lenses to those that don't require a mount conversion. I know there will be people who won't like this (I can think of one in particular), but in trying to make the reviews actually usefull to people, lets limit it to the ones that they can most easily use.
So I take it all Contax N-mount lenses or Minolta Rokkor mount converted lenses are out. Any reason why you think reviews of some of the best lenses in the world would not be useful to people.
There are quite a few users of these lenses here on FM and several more on other forums who don't even know such lenses exist or that the conversion exists. Why bother having a review site and not listing the best lenses available for anyone who is interested in getting the best there is.
FranchiseJuan wrote
4) Include the most common Perspective Control solutions. While this may have a slightly smaller audience as other lenses, I personally don't feel there is a enough information available on PC lenses and adaptors, and having a central place for opinions would be great.
However, your suggestion in #2 would void out some of the best PC lenses avaialble. The CZ 35mm f2.8 PC, OM 24mm f3.5, OM 35mm f2.8 MC, Nikon 28mm f3.5 PC, Pentax 35mm f3.8 PC etc. are not really that easily available.... not to mention rather pricey.
The OM 24mm f3.5, if it ever surfaces for sale, goes for $1900 - $2600 depending on the condition of the lens. The CZ 35mm f2.8 is another hard to find lens and when it is offered for sale, goes for $1500-$1700. So I guess the list would be limited to the Nikon 35mm f2.8 PC Shift.
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