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p.144 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Small spending spree:
OM 50/3.5 MC Macro
Nikkor 50/1.4 AI-S
Rokkor PF 135/2.8
FD SC 100/4 Macro
FD SC 135/2.5
And a Lovely FD SSC 200/2.8
My FD SC/SSC collection
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/10546473483_bb98b738f1_b.jpg
Back row:
100/2.8, 135/2.5, 200/2.8, 100/4 macro
Mid row:
85/1.8, 24/1.4, 35/2.8 Tilt/Shift, 50/3.5 macro
Front row:
17/4, 24/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4
Missing: 300/5.6
All these in one go.This is what I call a spending spree
Small spending spree:
OM 50/3.5 MC Macro
Nikkor 50/1.4 AI-S
Rokkor PF 135/2.8
FD SC 100/4 Macro
FD SC 135/2.5
And a Lovely FD SSC 200/2.8
My FD SC/SSC collection
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/10546473483_bb98b738f1_b.jpg
Back row:
100/2.8, 135/2.5, 200/2.8, 100/4 macro
Mid row:
85/1.8, 24/1.4, 35/2.8 Tilt/Shift, 50/3.5 macro
Front row:
17/4, 24/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4
Missing: 300/5.6
All these in one go.This is what I call a spending spree
Oct 29, 2013 at 04:42 AM
p.144 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
En route
Yummy!
En route
Yummy!
Oct 29, 2013 at 04:45 AM
p.144 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mogud wrote:
Small spending spree is right LightShow and I thought I was bad.
Well, the Zeiss ZE 100/2MP has been put to a small test over the weekend and a wet weekend at that. Boy, I thought the ZE 21/2.8 impressed me. The ZE 100/2 MP is unbelieveably sharp and it sure does have that Zeiss "pop". I'm very ecstatic.
I'm unsure what's next after this combo. The ZE 21/2.8 and ZE 100/2 MP are hard acts to follow. Any suggestions from te Zeiss specialists?
The question of which 50 to get is a tough one. I also love the 21 and 100MP, and got the 50MP as a logical next, but I was very disappointed with it, with the weak extreme corners wide open and the missing Zeiss look, IMO. Others love it. I later got the 50P and love it to death. It has a lot of optical flaws, but a bucket full of look.
You can also skip that whole issue, and just get the 35/1.4 (or the 35/2) instead
Small spending spree is right LightShow and I thought I was bad.
Well, the Zeiss ZE 100/2MP has been put to a small test over the weekend and a wet weekend at that. Boy, I thought the ZE 21/2.8 impressed me. The ZE 100/2 MP is unbelieveably sharp and it sure does have that Zeiss "pop". I'm very ecstatic.
I'm unsure what's next after this combo. The ZE 21/2.8 and ZE 100/2 MP are hard acts to follow. Any suggestions from te Zeiss specialists?
The question of which 50 to get is a tough one. I also love the 21 and 100MP, and got the 50MP as a logical next, but I was very disappointed with it, with the weak extreme corners wide open and the missing Zeiss look, IMO. Others love it. I later got the 50P and love it to death. It has a lot of optical flaws, but a bucket full of look.
You can also skip that whole issue, and just get the 35/1.4 (or the 35/2) instead
Oct 29, 2013 at 04:58 AM
p.144 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Well, the Zeiss ZE 100/2MP has been put to a small test over the weekend and a wet weekend at that. Boy, I thought the ZE 21/2.8 impressed me. The ZE 100/2 MP is unbelieveably sharp and it sure does have that Zeiss "pop". I'm very ecstatic.
I'm unsure what's next after this combo. The ZE 21/2.8 and ZE 100/2 MP are hard acts to follow. Any suggestions from te Zeiss specialists?The question of which 50 to get is a tough one. I also love the 21 and 100MP, and got the 50MP as a logical next, but I was very disappointed with it, with the weak extreme corners wide open and the missing Zeiss look, IMO. Others love it. I later got the 50P and love it to death. It has a lot of optical flaws, but a bucket full of look.
You can also skip that whole issue, and just get the 35/1.4 (or the 35/2) instead
I've read the same discussions about the 50MP and how it doesn't have the Zeiss look. I've heard great comments about the 35/2 and looked at a lot of images shot with this lens. Right now, I'm leaning more towards the ZE 35/2 as the next Zeiss. The saga continues.....
mogud wrote
Small spending spree is right LightShow and I thought I was bad.Well, the Zeiss ZE 100/2MP has been put to a small test over the weekend and a wet weekend at that. Boy, I thought the ZE 21/2.8 impressed me. The ZE 100/2 MP is unbelieveably sharp and it sure does have that Zeiss "pop". I'm very ecstatic.
I'm unsure what's next after this combo. The ZE 21/2.8 and ZE 100/2 MP are hard acts to follow. Any suggestions from te Zeiss specialists?
You can also skip that whole issue, and just get the 35/1.4 (or the 35/2) instead
I've read the same discussions about the 50MP and how it doesn't have the Zeiss look. I've heard great comments about the 35/2 and looked at a lot of images shot with this lens. Right now, I'm leaning more towards the ZE 35/2 as the next Zeiss. The saga continues.....
Oct 29, 2013 at 05:39 AM
p.144 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
The 50MP does have the sharpness (except extreme corners wide open) and the micro-contrast, and it has very little CA, but the boke is very different, a bit nervous without the creaminess of the 100MP.
The 35/2 is in some ways not quite up to the 35/1.4 (boke quality, sharpness), but it is still a very sharp lens with interesting boke, and it has one thing more than any other ZF/ZE lens: 3D.
The 35/2 is in some ways not quite up to the 35/1.4 (boke quality, sharpness), but it is still a very sharp lens with interesting boke, and it has one thing more than any other ZF/ZE lens: 3D.
Oct 29, 2013 at 07:18 AM
p.144 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Excellent buy, as long as they're clean inside. 
Oct 29, 2013 at 07:39 AM
p.144 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Absolutely. They're practically like new.
Oct 29, 2013 at 07:56 AM
p.144 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Awesome buy, congrats.
Oct 29, 2013 at 04:13 PM
p.144 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Wow, that S85 is special: AEG which means metal aperture ring w/engraved markings. That piece forever became plastic w/silk-screened markings when it transitioned to AEJ. I have a NIB MMG (final version), but your version is on my to-buy list. Gear lust is a sad sight.
Oct 30, 2013 at 01:33 AM
p.144 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks for the info.
I'll have to confess I'm a bit behind the curve with C/Y lenses as I mostly shoot with EF, FD and OM on 35mm; my Yashica rarely gets out to play.
I'm in the middle of deciding whether to sell up my EF L zooms and buy a Sony A7. I might pick up a C/Y adapter to try them out on the 5D in the meantime.
I'll have to confess I'm a bit behind the curve with C/Y lenses as I mostly shoot with EF, FD and OM on 35mm; my Yashica rarely gets out to play.
I'm in the middle of deciding whether to sell up my EF L zooms and buy a Sony A7. I might pick up a C/Y adapter to try them out on the 5D in the meantime.
Oct 30, 2013 at 03:33 AM
p.144 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Relatively moderate spending on last lenses…..
Samyang 14mm T3.5 Cine
Samyang 85mm T1.5 Cine
Samyang 14mm T3.5 Cine
Samyang 85mm T1.5 Cine
Oct 30, 2013 at 04:04 AM
p.144 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Musicman wrote:
Thanks for the info.
I'll have to confess I'm a bit behind the curve with C/Y lenses as I mostly shoot with EF, FD and OM on 35mm; my Yashica rarely gets out to play.
I'm in the middle of deciding whether to sell up my EF L zooms and buy a Sony A7. I might pick up a C/Y adapter to try them out on the 5D in the meantime.
You will not be disappointed! I can only speak for the 50/1.7 but no doubt the 85 is also excellent. Your OP has caused quite a few attacks of envy!
My own latest purchase is a Pentax 645 45/2.8 (not for 10 quid)!
Thanks for the info.
I'll have to confess I'm a bit behind the curve with C/Y lenses as I mostly shoot with EF, FD and OM on 35mm; my Yashica rarely gets out to play.
I'm in the middle of deciding whether to sell up my EF L zooms and buy a Sony A7. I might pick up a C/Y adapter to try them out on the 5D in the meantime.
You will not be disappointed! I can only speak for the 50/1.7 but no doubt the 85 is also excellent. Your OP has caused quite a few attacks of envy!
My own latest purchase is a Pentax 645 45/2.8 (not for 10 quid)!
Oct 30, 2013 at 06:05 AM
p.144 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
The Zeiss Distagon 28/2.8 and Sonnar 100/3.5 are relatively inexpensive, and absolutely excellent. Check Lens$db for 'normal' Contax Zeiss used lens prices.
Lens Price Database, Lens$db, http://tinyurl.com/jcolwell-lensdb
Lens Price Database, Lens$db, http://tinyurl.com/jcolwell-lensdb
Oct 30, 2013 at 07:06 AM
p.144 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Carl Zeiss APO 135mm f/2 Sonnar just arrived yesterday. Looking forward to the weekend.
Ryan
Ryan
Oct 30, 2013 at 08:04 AM
p.144 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Today I took possession of a FD 35mm f/2.8 SSC Tilt shift lens to mount on my X-E1camera. I'll see what I can do with it later in the week.
Oct 31, 2013 at 04:56 PM
p.144 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Congratulations WT!
I bought this lens and use it, with an Ed Mika adapter, on my EOS cameras, however you save the cost of the adapter so better for you
It's a beautiful performer.
I bought this lens and use it, with an Ed Mika adapter, on my EOS cameras, however you save the cost of the adapter so better for you
It's a beautiful performer.
Oct 31, 2013 at 05:42 PM
p.144 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 MC serial number 9xxxxx
I am looking forward to pitting it against the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE. Can I get 90% of the performance for 15% of the price?
Dave
I am looking forward to pitting it against the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE. Can I get 90% of the performance for 15% of the price?
Dave
Oct 31, 2013 at 05:55 PM
p.144 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lenticular, Glad to hear it is a good performer, thanks for the reply. I have quite a few FD lenses from years past, but do not know much about the TS. When I was shooting EOS cameras I always wanted to buy a T-S lens, somehow I just found other things to spend money on. I never thought to adapt a FD TS lens to an EOS. Now that I have shifted to Fuji, I have different priorities & the TS lens was one of them.
Here she is in all her glory, even came with a hood! as well as a case, manual & tripod spacer
Here she is in all her glory, even came with a hood! as well as a case, manual & tripod spacer
Oct 31, 2013 at 06:32 PM