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p.146 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Picked up a Nikon 135 2.8 AIS.
It came with a Fotodiox EOS adapter and a Nikon circular polarizer which was a bonus.
It came with a Fotodiox EOS adapter and a Nikon circular polarizer which was a bonus.
Nov 12, 2013 at 03:33 PM
p.146 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Jman13 wrote:
This was my latest alt lens purchase: The FL 55mm f/1.2. I bought the FD 35/2 the day before, though.
http://www.jordansteele.com/2013/fl5512.jpg
Looks like a nice combo, if only it had a FF sensor....
This was my latest alt lens purchase: The FL 55mm f/1.2. I bought the FD 35/2 the day before, though.
http://www.jordansteele.com/2013/fl5512.jpg
Looks like a nice combo, if only it had a FF sensor....
Nov 12, 2013 at 07:26 PM
p.146 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
http://www.jordansteele.com/2013/fl5512.jpgLooks like a nice combo, if only it had a FF sensor....
Same difference...I'm using it on the FD to Fuji speed booster, so I get the same look as on full frame. Image quality is excellent with that combo. I don't want a full frame body...I'm into mirrorless for size, and lenses just can't be made small once you start going over around 100mm. I've shot FF DSLR. It was fine, but no more.
Jman13 wrote
This was my latest alt lens purchase: The FL 55mm f/1.2. I bought the FD 35/2 the day before, though. http://www.jordansteele.com/2013/fl5512.jpg
Same difference...I'm using it on the FD to Fuji speed booster, so I get the same look as on full frame. Image quality is excellent with that combo. I don't want a full frame body...I'm into mirrorless for size, and lenses just can't be made small once you start going over around 100mm. I've shot FF DSLR. It was fine, but no more.
Nov 12, 2013 at 07:33 PM
p.146 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I love to mess with old gear that I could knot afford in 1984 when I was poor two striper in the Air Force. Being a long time Canon shooter, I have been on an FD tear. This week I took delivery of a FD 50mm macro, 25mm extension tube, and a FD 55mm 1:1.2 S.S.C.
A week or so ago I received a 500 f/4.5L I am still working the kinks out of that set up, but making progress. Mostly getting the focus right at MFD mounted to an X-E1. Damn narrow DOF at 15 feet! I did have a crappy cheep adapter & a new Metabones FD-FX adapter has fixed some of that problem. At least the IQ is noticeably better, I suspect my cheep ebay adapter was not machined exactly parallel. I should check that someday & see if that was the case.
I suppose I should gather up all this gear & take snapshot of it and post it here, and post a few pictures of my trials and experiments.
My next lens is going to be a 85 1.8 or faster. But I need to recover a bit first. All this talk about a speed booster has go the wheels turning in that direction as well.
A week or so ago I received a 500 f/4.5L I am still working the kinks out of that set up, but making progress. Mostly getting the focus right at MFD mounted to an X-E1. Damn narrow DOF at 15 feet! I did have a crappy cheep adapter & a new Metabones FD-FX adapter has fixed some of that problem. At least the IQ is noticeably better, I suspect my cheep ebay adapter was not machined exactly parallel. I should check that someday & see if that was the case.
I suppose I should gather up all this gear & take snapshot of it and post it here, and post a few pictures of my trials and experiments.
My next lens is going to be a 85 1.8 or faster. But I need to recover a bit first. All this talk about a speed booster has go the wheels turning in that direction as well.
Nov 14, 2013 at 05:39 PM
p.146 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
W.T. Jones wrote:
I love to mess with old gear that I could knot afford in 1984 when I was poor two striper in the Air Force. Being a long time Canon shooter, I have been on an FD tear. This week I took delivery of a FD 50mm macro, 25mm extension tube, and a FD 55mm 1:1.2 S.S.C.
A week or so ago I received a 500 f/4.5L I am still working the kinks out of that set up, but making progress. Mostly getting the focus right at MFD mounted to an X-E1. Damn narrow DOF at 15 feet! I did...Show more →
I'd love to find 500/4,5L reasonably priced As for 85/1.8 in Canon FD mount- nFD is at least as good,if not better than 85/1.8 FD SSC.
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I love to mess with old gear that I could knot afford in 1984 when I was poor two striper in the Air Force. Being a long time Canon shooter, I have been on an FD tear. This week I took delivery of a FD 50mm macro, 25mm extension tube, and a FD 55mm 1:1.2 S.S.C.
A week or so ago I received a 500 f/4.5L I am still working the kinks out of that set up, but making progress. Mostly getting the focus right at MFD mounted to an X-E1. Damn narrow DOF at 15 feet! I did...Show more →
I'd love to find 500/4,5L reasonably priced
As for 85/1.8 in Canon FD mount- nFD is at least as good,if not better than 85/1.8 FD SSC. Edited on Nov 16, 2013 at 01:54 PM · View previous versions
Nov 16, 2013 at 10:45 AM
p.146 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon FD SSC 24/2.8,SMC Takumar m42 35/2,Minolta MD Macro 50/3.5,Minolta MD Rokkor 50/1.4,49mm filter thread,Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50/1.4 - the third copy before I come to Rokkor detox 
Nov 16, 2013 at 10:49 AM
p.146 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I picked up Rioni's Summicron-R 50 (already Nikon Leitaxed for me, yay) and his Nikon 105/2.5 AI. First new alt glass purchase in a long time... I guess the Nikon will be alt if I put it on my 5N.
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Nov 16, 2013 at 10:57 AM
p.146 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just had trip to Nikkor land(code for camera store), brought back 3 AIS lenses.
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
Nov 16, 2013 at 01:47 PM
p.146 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just picked up a Nikon Series E 50/1.8 (I think it's the 5th or 6th copy I've owned) as well as the Sigma 19 & 30 in m43 mount. The latter two were total whim purchases, but considering I got them both new for the cost of the new versions, I'm doing all right
Nov 16, 2013 at 04:46 PM
p.146 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mawz wrote:
Just picked up a Nikon Series E 50/1.8 (I think it's the 5th or 6th copy I've owned) as well as the Sigma 19 & 30 in m43 mount. The latter two were total whim purchases, but considering I got them both new for the cost of the new versions, I'm doing all right
Both for the cost of 1 or 2 new versions? The former is a good deal, the later, not so much.
Just picked up a Nikon Series E 50/1.8 (I think it's the 5th or 6th copy I've owned) as well as the Sigma 19 & 30 in m43 mount. The latter two were total whim purchases, but considering I got them both new for the cost of the new versions, I'm doing all right
Both for the cost of 1 or 2 new versions? The former is a good deal, the later, not so much.
Nov 16, 2013 at 07:03 PM
p.146 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
I just had trip to Nikkor land(code for camera store), brought back 3 AIS lenses.
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
Are a trio of Nikkors considered 'Alt'??
I just had trip to Nikkor land(code for camera store), brought back 3 AIS lenses.
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
Are a trio of Nikkors considered 'Alt'??
Nov 16, 2013 at 07:21 PM
p.146 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
j.liam wrote:
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5Are a trio of Nikkors considered 'Alt'??
I also have a 24/2.8, & 50/1.4 AIS lenses plus more preAI lenses.
These are manual focus lenses, not Alt enough for you?
Used on my NEX-7 and soon the A7r..... Is that Alt enough now?
Then there's my FD lens collection, my Rokkor MC's, my OM's, Takumars, Topcors, etc...
IMO, If you call any of these Alt, you have to call the Nikkor AIS lenses Alt.
LightShow wrote
I just had trip to Nikkor land(code for camera store), brought back 3 AIS lenses.18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
I also have a 24/2.8, & 50/1.4 AIS lenses plus more preAI lenses.
These are manual focus lenses, not Alt enough for you?
Used on my NEX-7 and soon the A7r..... Is that Alt enough now?
Then there's my FD lens collection, my Rokkor MC's, my OM's, Takumars, Topcors, etc...
IMO, If you call any of these Alt, you have to call the Nikkor AIS lenses Alt.
Nov 16, 2013 at 09:50 PM
p.146 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 (SR mount) including 1:1 adapter - 80 $. Has some grease/oil on one of the lenses inside (according to the seller), but taking it apart shouldn´t be too difficult.
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 55/1.2 with slow/oily aperture - 75$. Took quite a while to take apart (inexplicably complicated design, mechanically) but now works like new. Not sure if I´ll keep it or sell it, though.
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 55/1.2 with slow/oily aperture - 75$. Took quite a while to take apart (inexplicably complicated design, mechanically) but now works like new. Not sure if I´ll keep it or sell it, though.
Nov 17, 2013 at 09:38 AM
p.146 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
j.liam wrote:
18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5Are a trio of Nikkors considered 'Alt'??
Yes, just like FL and FD lenses, as long as they are pre-AF.
LightShow wrote
I just had trip to Nikkor land(code for camera store), brought back 3 AIS lenses.18/4
55/2.8 macro
105/2.5
Yes, just like FL and FD lenses, as long as they are pre-AF.
Nov 17, 2013 at 12:38 PM
p.146 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just picked up a Mamiya 150/2.8 A
Nov 20, 2013 at 01:17 PM
p.146 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Just paid for two lenses, Topcor RE 35/2.8 & RE 100/2.8, both in black to go with my black RE 28/2.8, RE 58/1.4, & R 135/3.5....
Really looking forward to using them on the A7r.
Just received the 35 & 100 today, I'll have to check them out tomorrow since it gets dark @ 4pm this time of year.
Just paid for two lenses, Topcor RE 35/2.8 & RE 100/2.8, both in black to go with my black RE 28/2.8, RE 58/1.4, & R 135/3.5....
Really looking forward to using them on the A7r.
Just received the 35 & 100 today, I'll have to check them out tomorrow since it gets dark @ 4pm this time of year.
Nov 20, 2013 at 11:50 PM
p.146 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
IMG_2450 by artistwithlight, on Flickr
Loving the 10.5cm nikkor. Embarrassing what I paid for such a beauty. Very good looking lens on NEX 6/7, with a cool throwback vibe/chrome/knurled goodness.
Nov 21, 2013 at 01:19 AM
p.146 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Humble,but excellent Yashica ML 50/1.7 in mint cond.
Nov 23, 2013 at 03:55 AM
p.146 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Exc,leather cased Exakta Varex IIB+Exacta CZJ Pancolar 50/2 (aperture stuck,front lens scratched)+exc CZJ Flektogon zebra 35/2.8 Exakta mount+mint,leather cased zebra Flektogon 20/4 Exakta mount+MD Tele Rokkor 135/2.8 4/4 - all for a song .I'm gonna buy Exakta-NEX adapter to try them.
.I'm gonna buy Exakta-NEX adapter to try them.Nov 23, 2013 at 10:06 AM
p.146 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
taran wrote:
...Loving the 10.5cm nikkor. Embarrassing what I paid for such a beauty. Very good looking lens on NEX 6/7, with a cool throwback vibe/chrome/knurled goodness.
Love the strap.
...Loving the 10.5cm nikkor. Embarrassing what I paid for such a beauty. Very good looking lens on NEX 6/7, with a cool throwback vibe/chrome/knurled goodness.
Love the strap.
Nov 23, 2013 at 10:18 AM