The funny thing is, people are crazy about the 1.4--you can sell it for a fortune, as you know. But not many outside the true FD fanatics know about the 24 2--- which is probably good, since there are not really that many of them.
And the 24 2 is so nice on the Nex--about the size of the kit zoom and not wildly heavy. They seem to be running about 275USD.
Edgars Kalnins wrote:
I got mine for the price of f2 version. It might have some tiny cleaning marks on the front element, but it is probably my best bargain so far!
Nice!
Cavewalker, great shots! Love the rendering and PP!
Philippe, very nice shots! I really like the ZM 35 C.
Edgar, excellent shots! Beautiful shots of the country.
Is this the KIPON tilt adapter the lens is on? is there an optical element in the adapter?
I just received mine for FD mount and I am seeing a bright spot in the middle of the frame. Any problems with it?
dasrocket wrote:
Is this the KIPON tilt adapter the lens is on? is there an optical element in the adapter?
I just received mine for FD mount and I am seeing a bright spot in the middle of the frame. Any problems with it?
Hi
no element. It's the kipon tilt adapter for nikon F. Works fine, though I am not a tilt expert ---YET!!!
philber wrote:
I can get one of those really cheap. Do you recommend it, Cavewalker?
doesn't really seem like the kind of lens for your shooting style. judging by your shots i'd guess you prefer to shoot stopped down and like lenses with more contrast and saturation (something a lens that old will certainly lack a bit of)?
Strange. Mine came with a glass element in it and the effect is nowhere close to a tilt.
I will put a seperate post on the board to ask for advise on this. I wonder if the adapter is defective...
philber wrote:
I can get one of those really cheap. Do you recommend it, Cavewalker?
Well if you like the bokeh then get it. On the other side the Summarit is a old prewar lens design and very low of contrast. Pictures taken needs a huge contrast boost in Rawconverter.
The Nokton 35/1.4 isn't overly soft, it just isn't particularly sharp wide open (or in the corners,) like the 35 Summilux ASPH or Nokton 50/1.5, etc. The lens has all kinds of "technical" issues, like distortion, purple fringing, field curvature, etc, but it suits the types of shots above very nicely, IMO. I'll probably still sell my copy, but here is my pooch with the 35/1.4 Nokton, too.
p.s. don't blame him for the lame neck scarf, he had just come back from the groomer.
