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p.159 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nice!
Did you have a review unit beforehand?
I will be interested in your findings, and especially photos shared.
Debating seriously whether to order this now, or wait for sales.
I did pickup the XF55-200 on the recent sale.
Jman13 wrote:
My Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 just got sent to the warehouse at B&H. Should ship today and I'll have it in my hands tomorrow!
Did you have a review unit beforehand?
I will be interested in your findings, and especially photos shared.
Debating seriously whether to order this now, or wait for sales.
I did pickup the XF55-200 on the recent sale.
Jman13 wrote:
My Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 just got sent to the warehouse at B&H. Should ship today and I'll have it in my hands tomorrow!
Mar 04, 2014 at 06:58 PM
p.159 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nope...this'll be the first time holding one.
Mar 04, 2014 at 07:05 PM
p.159 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Well, so much for that....mine just reverted back to backordered. Kind of ticked off right now.
Mar 04, 2014 at 07:37 PM
p.159 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nikon 105mm f/2.5. Makes a great portrait lens.
Mar 04, 2014 at 07:48 PM
p.159 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
And now it's back to in stock sent to warehouse. So, I MIGHT get the 56/1.2 tomorrow.
Jman13 wrote:
Well, so much for that....mine just reverted back to backordered. Kind of ticked off right now.
Jman13 wrote:
Well, so much for that....mine just reverted back to backordered. Kind of ticked off right now.
Mar 04, 2014 at 08:08 PM
p.159 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Warehouse in Elbonia?
Mar 04, 2014 at 08:14 PM
p.159 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Can this be considered 'Alt'? Took a gamble on one that went for quite a bit less than the usual price; pristine glass but frozen focus ring. Early sample (circa 1970), engraved "Nippon Kogaku", factory AI kit converted. After a diagnostic, it's off for a CLA, which gratefully, was all that was needed.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/8mm/KEN_9485-ais-950.jpg
(photo: Ken Rockwell ©)
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/8mm/KEN_9485-ais-950.jpg
(photo: Ken Rockwell ©)
Mar 04, 2014 at 09:26 PM
p.159 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Looks like fun, I hope it works out for you.
Mar 04, 2014 at 11:52 PM
p.159 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon FDn 20/2.8 (some in this forum say it's good on the A7 :-)),another Hexanon AR 85/1.8 and 50/1.4.Flektogon 35/2.4.All as the result of having nasty flu and staying at home too long.
Mar 05, 2014 at 02:48 AM
p.159 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Looks like fun, I hope it works out for you.
Thanks! I've previously used my friend's Canon 8-15 FE zoom and I was bitten by the bug.
Looks like fun, I hope it works out for you.
Thanks! I've previously used my friend's Canon 8-15 FE zoom and I was bitten by the bug.
Mar 05, 2014 at 09:24 AM
p.159 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nikon AI 105mm f4 Micro-Nikkor, Sony/Zeiss 35mm f2.8 FE Sonnar, and a Metabones Canon EF to Sony NEX Adapter III.
Mar 05, 2014 at 01:43 PM
p.159 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
j.liam wrote:
Can this be considered 'Alt'?
As far as I'm concerned, yes. It's way Alt.
j.liam wrote:
...pristine glass but frozen focus ring. ...After a diagnostic, it's off for a CLA, which gratefully, was all that was needed.
So, does that mean that the focus ring is freed up?
Can this be considered 'Alt'?
As far as I'm concerned, yes. It's way Alt.
j.liam wrote:
...pristine glass but frozen focus ring. ...After a diagnostic, it's off for a CLA, which gratefully, was all that was needed.
So, does that mean that the focus ring is freed up?
Mar 05, 2014 at 03:21 PM
p.159 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
jcolwell wrote:
So, does that mean that the focus ring is freed up?
Yes. The lubricant had gummed up and the mechanism needed adjustment. So they say...
So, does that mean that the focus ring is freed up?
Yes. The lubricant had gummed up and the mechanism needed adjustment. So they say...
Mar 05, 2014 at 03:26 PM
p.159 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just bought a Cosina/Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 Nokton for my OMD-EM-1. It's fun manually focusing with the magnified view. Just like the old days! (except there was a split image then, not a magnified image).
Mar 05, 2014 at 03:55 PM
p.159 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just tracked down a like-new contax zeiss 50mm f/1.4 with very high serial number. I'm surprised how tiny it feels compare to the rest of my zeiss.
Mar 05, 2014 at 07:26 PM
p.159 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
SMC Pentax M 100/2.8.Lovely little lens.
Mar 06, 2014 at 05:04 AM
p.159 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
j.liam wrote:
Yes. The lubricant had gummed up and the mechanism needed adjustment. So they say...
Excellent. Good buy!
jcolwell wrote
So, does that mean that the focus ring is freed up?Excellent. Good buy!
Mar 06, 2014 at 08:03 AM
p.159 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Not exactly alt around here, but Sony FE 55/1.8. I bought the display copy, so that I could fully test the corners before buying. I am pretty confident that I don't have a flawed copy, *whew*.
Mar 07, 2014 at 01:07 PM
p.159 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Someone stops me buying a planar 100mm f/2 
Mar 12, 2014 at 02:13 PM
p.159 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon nFD 20/2.8 - working well on my newish A7R
Mar 12, 2014 at 08:43 PM