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Archive 2017What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
p.1 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Interested in what everyone has been buying lately.
For me it is the vivitar series one 200mm/3.5 AF
I havent had a chance to shoot it yet since I will need to do a mount swap to get it on my sony... its looking like the AF is nonfunctional unfortunately, although Im not that concerned
For me it is the vivitar series one 200mm/3.5 AF
I havent had a chance to shoot it yet since I will need to do a mount swap to get it on my sony... its looking like the AF is nonfunctional unfortunately, although Im not that concerned
Feb 16, 2011 at 10:40 PM
p.1 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mine came with this silly camera bolted onto the back D:
Feb 16, 2011 at 10:46 PM
p.1 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Mamiya RZ67 140mm f/4.5 Macro M-L/A for $60(!!!), with non-functional floating element. $20 worth of parts later from M.A.C., and it's good as new! (And worth about $400-450 now... ;-)
Feb 16, 2011 at 10:58 PM
p.1 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Fujinon 400T/8 with EBC coating in Copal 1 for 4X5. Perhaps the most expensive lens I own.
Two 4X5 shots stitched and then cropped to 6X18 (true 6cmX18cm).
Two 4X5 shots stitched and then cropped to 6X18 (true 6cmX18cm).
Feb 16, 2011 at 11:06 PM
p.1 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just got in a Contax Sonnar 100/3.5 .
I love my Planar 100/2, but it's quite a hefty chunk of glass; I'm hoping the sonnar will get me something close in a lighter, smaller walkaround lens for outdoor/daylight use. I haven't had a chance to use it much yet, but it's looking great so far. Of course, the planar is still far superior at f/2-2.8.
I love my Planar 100/2, but it's quite a hefty chunk of glass; I'm hoping the sonnar will get me something close in a lighter, smaller walkaround lens for outdoor/daylight use. I haven't had a chance to use it much yet, but it's looking great so far. Of course, the planar is still far superior at f/2-2.8
.Feb 16, 2011 at 11:34 PM
p.1 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
C/Y 28/2.8 & C/Y 50/1.4 ... unless you count the double pistol case I bought to store my M645 glass in as an 'alt' lens case. 
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Feb 17, 2011 at 12:04 AM
p.1 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Contax G 21mm for my NEX.
Feb 17, 2011 at 12:52 AM
p.1 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mpmendenhall wrote:
I just got in a Contax Sonnar 100/3.5 .
I love my Planar 100/2, but it's quite a hefty chunk of glass; I'm hoping the sonnar will get me something close in a lighter, smaller walkaround lens for outdoor/daylight use. I haven't had a chance to use it much yet, but it's looking great so far. Of course, the planar is still far superior at f/2-2.8.
Good addition! I have both, and they make a fine pair. The S100 was the C/Y budget buy, but doesn't play second fiddle to any lens.
My latest Alt acquisition was the Yashica 50/1.4 ML. After several months, it has yet to see "first light".
I just got in a Contax Sonnar 100/3.5 .
I love my Planar 100/2, but it's quite a hefty chunk of glass; I'm hoping the sonnar will get me something close in a lighter, smaller walkaround lens for outdoor/daylight use. I haven't had a chance to use it much yet, but it's looking great so far. Of course, the planar is still far superior at f/2-2.8
.Good addition! I have both, and they make a fine pair. The S100 was the C/Y budget buy, but doesn't play second fiddle to any lens.
My latest Alt acquisition was the Yashica 50/1.4 ML. After several months, it has yet to see "first light".
Feb 17, 2011 at 01:10 AM
p.1 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
My latest purchase a few days ago, was a set of lenses:
MF Sigma 50-200mm f/3.5 APO (White Body)
MF Canon nFD 300mm F/2.8L (UD + Fluorite elements)
AF Sigma EX 17-35mm F/2.8 Aspherical HSM
MF Tamron 80-210mm f/3.8
MF Soligor 300mm F/5.5
MF Komura 135mm F/2.8
MF Sigma 50-200mm f/3.5 APO (White Body)
MF Canon nFD 300mm F/2.8L (UD + Fluorite elements)
AF Sigma EX 17-35mm F/2.8 Aspherical HSM
MF Tamron 80-210mm f/3.8
MF Soligor 300mm F/5.5
MF Komura 135mm F/2.8
Feb 17, 2011 at 01:20 AM
p.1 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I guess my Nikkor 35/2.8 AI doesn't count, since I don't use Canon, but Nikon. Then it would be an Olympus OM-1 with 50/1.8.
[Edit: I have decided that the Nikkor 35/2.8 AI counts, even though I use it on a D3. If it is alt on a Canon, then it is alt on a Nikon!]
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[Edit: I have decided that the Nikkor 35/2.8 AI counts, even though I use it on a D3. If it is alt on a Canon, then it is alt on a Nikon!]
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Feb 17, 2011 at 01:35 AM
p.1 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just got a Canon FD 50/3.5 Macro and a 24/2.0 as somehow speciality lenses for my NEX - along with the lightweight lens kit in M-mount, I wanted a not too expensive macro lens and a 35mm equiv. for low light.
Feb 17, 2011 at 01:47 AM
p.1 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Yashica 50 mm f/1.4 ML....
Feb 17, 2011 at 01:53 AM
p.1 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nikon 50 f/2 K and 24 f/2.8 AiS
Feb 17, 2011 at 07:12 AM
p.1 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Mamiya M645 C 50/4 Shift. It's in the mail.
Feb 17, 2011 at 07:56 AM
p.1 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
FD55/1.2 for the GF1
Pentax 645 75mm for use with the Mirex T/S
Ugly Bronica 40mm ETRS Zenzanon (a mistake, I should have got the 40mm SQ and a Mamiya adapter to use with the Mirex T/S... darn.... but I'll play with it a little when it arrives next week.
Not so recently an OM 100/2
Mike
Pentax 645 75mm for use with the Mirex T/S
Ugly Bronica 40mm ETRS Zenzanon (a mistake, I should have got the 40mm SQ and a Mamiya adapter to use with the Mirex T/S... darn.... but I'll play with it a little when it arrives next week.
Not so recently an OM 100/2
Mike
Feb 17, 2011 at 07:57 AM
p.1 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Darn Jim, I wish I'd known you wanted one
Feb 17, 2011 at 07:57 AM
p.1 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
pmcmanis wrote:
mine came with this silly camera bolted onto the back D:
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This is no silly camera. It's the famous Auto S2, one of my favorites.
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Feb 17, 2011 at 08:35 AM
p.1 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Minolta 400mm f/5.6 APO. I am hoping to convert it to EOS mount. If anyone has any advice on that I would sure appreciate it.
Feb 17, 2011 at 08:37 AM
p.1 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mcbroomf wrote:
Darn Jim, I wish I'd known you wanted one
Too bad, Mike. Maybe I'll get two of them and do a Marty Feldman routine.
Darn Jim, I wish I'd known you wanted one
Too bad, Mike. Maybe I'll get two of them and do a Marty Feldman routine.
Feb 17, 2011 at 08:38 AM