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p.162 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Taylor Sherman wrote:
if not let me know. 
that's the only macro i have any strong desire for.So, the USPS claims it was delivered on Wednesday, but if it was, it's either invisible or microscopic, or grew legs and walked off. I have gone and talked with them and they were going to consult my carrier and call me back today, but they have not yet. 
ouch! that sucks! good luck.
not a lens, but i got my a7 last night. it's nice to see all my lenses in their full glory again.
i was surprised, it's still bigger than my film slr though:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/13332617324_4e5f58aee1_o.jpg
sebboh wrote
Taylor Sherman wrote
Well, I finally gave in and grabbed a Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 125/2.5 SL. And here I was about to sell my ZF100/2 because it's too big. Which I still plan on doing, even more now. But will I use the Voigt? Hmm.that's the only macro i have any strong desire for.
ouch! that sucks! good luck.
not a lens, but i got my a7 last night. it's nice to see all my lenses in their full glory again.
i was surprised, it's still bigger than my film slr though:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/13332617324_4e5f58aee1_o.jpg
Mar 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM
p.162 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Whew! The CV125/2.5 was Delivered today. No explanation of why it said delivered on Wednesday, or where it's been since then.
I guess they're going for "Eventual Consistency".
Anyway, the lens looks good (it's got a minor cosmetic issue but that was fully disclosed by the seller), I'll post a shot of it on the A7 perhaps tomorrow.
I guess they're going for "Eventual Consistency".
Anyway, the lens looks good (it's got a minor cosmetic issue but that was fully disclosed by the seller), I'll post a shot of it on the A7 perhaps tomorrow.
Mar 22, 2014 at 03:49 PM
p.162 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
P.S. Congrats Sebboh! Looking forward to seeing your pictures with the A7.
Mar 22, 2014 at 03:49 PM
p.162 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Taylor Sherman wrote:
P.S. Congrats Sebboh! Looking forward to seeing your pictures with the A7.
thanks, and congrats on the voigtlander. another member was kinda enough to let me try his out and it's spectacular.
P.S. Congrats Sebboh! Looking forward to seeing your pictures with the A7.
thanks, and congrats on the voigtlander. another member was kinda enough to let me try his out and it's spectacular.
Mar 22, 2014 at 03:52 PM
p.162 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Contax Zeiss 100mm f/2 MMJ
Mar 22, 2014 at 05:21 PM
p.162 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Congrats you two. (Taylor & sebboh)
I may have found my SSC 85/1.2 Asph. I'm just waiting to hear back.
I think my next lens will be the Contax 28/2(Hollywood), and I'm thinking of pairing it with the 35-70, it's either the zoom or two more primes, opinions?
Also, which versions? I was thinking AEG MM.... But I'm not totally versed in the Contax line.
Other options are welcome.
Thanks.
I may have found my SSC 85/1.2 Asph. I'm just waiting to hear back.
I think my next lens will be the Contax 28/2(Hollywood), and I'm thinking of pairing it with the 35-70, it's either the zoom or two more primes, opinions?
Also, which versions? I was thinking AEG MM.... But I'm not totally versed in the Contax line.
Other options are welcome.
Thanks.
Mar 23, 2014 at 02:00 AM
p.162 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Finally found a nice 90mm 
Tried it for a couple of days and its very sharp and focuses pretty easy on the M9.
Also very compact and light weight for a 90, especially compared to the 90 cron APO.
Tried it for a couple of days and its very sharp and focuses pretty easy on the M9.
Also very compact and light weight for a 90, especially compared to the 90 cron APO.
Mar 23, 2014 at 02:47 AM
p.162 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I can cross the SSC 85/1.2 Aspherical off my list.
A nice clean copy is on it's way to me.
A nice clean copy is on it's way to me.
Mar 23, 2014 at 10:45 AM
p.162 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just bought:
Minolta Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 5cm f/1.8 LTM (looks like they swapped Chiyoda and Chiyoko at some point, didn't know that).
Minolta Chiyoko Kogaku Super Rokkor 8.5cm f/2.8 LTM
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/WTEAAMXQEgpTGGf-/$_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2N1gxNjAw/z/MDgAAOxypthRvIGN/$(KGrHqFHJB8FGs6L6sEQBRvIGNCHfw~~60_58.JPG
Minolta Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 5cm f/1.8 LTM (looks like they swapped Chiyoda and Chiyoko at some point, didn't know that).
Minolta Chiyoko Kogaku Super Rokkor 8.5cm f/2.8 LTM
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/WTEAAMXQEgpTGGf-/$_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2N1gxNjAw/z/MDgAAOxypthRvIGN/$(KGrHqFHJB8FGs6L6sEQBRvIGNCHfw~~60_58.JPG
Mar 25, 2014 at 06:47 PM
p.162 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Congrats you two. (Taylor & sebboh)
I may have found my SSC 85/1.2 Asph. I'm just waiting to hear back.
I think my next lens will be the Contax 28/2(Hollywood), and I'm thinking of pairing it with the 35-70, it's either the zoom or two more primes, opinions?
Also, which versions? I was thinking AEG MM.... But I'm not totally versed in the Contax line.
Other options are welcome.
Thanks.
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.
Hollywood's okay, but it's a little overpriced at the going rate. You can save some cash and get a, in my opinion, better lens going with the ZF 28/2.
Congrats on the 85! I would love to see samples if you have time and the inclination.
Congrats you two. (Taylor & sebboh)
I may have found my SSC 85/1.2 Asph. I'm just waiting to hear back.
I think my next lens will be the Contax 28/2(Hollywood), and I'm thinking of pairing it with the 35-70, it's either the zoom or two more primes, opinions?
Also, which versions? I was thinking AEG MM.... But I'm not totally versed in the Contax line.
Other options are welcome.
Thanks.
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.
Hollywood's okay, but it's a little overpriced at the going rate. You can save some cash and get a, in my opinion, better lens going with the ZF 28/2.
Congrats on the 85! I would love to see samples if you have time and the inclination.
Mar 25, 2014 at 09:31 PM
p.162 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately I just blew my disposable cash on the 85/1.2 and two Super Rokkor's above, so it may be a while till I can buy anything else.
I've been missing my 85/1.2LII for a while now, well since I stopped using AF it hardly got used, so I'm looking forward to it.
I've been missing my 85/1.2LII for a while now, well since I stopped using AF it hardly got used, so I'm looking forward to it.
Mar 25, 2014 at 10:17 PM
p.162 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.
There are MMG's, in fact I have two of them. As far as I know, they are identical to any other made in Japan MM lens, however they were made in West Germany.
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.
There are MMG's, in fact I have two of them. As far as I know, they are identical to any other made in Japan MM lens, however they were made in West Germany.
Mar 25, 2014 at 10:24 PM
p.162 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I picked up a Distagon T* 21mm f2.8 and Makro-Planar T* 100mm f2... again... 
Mar 26, 2014 at 01:24 PM
p.162 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
just bought a Canon FD 2.8/20 I hope it arrives before Wednesday when I fly to the Algarve for some days
I also bought the nFD 20/2.8, and it arrived here in Grand Canyon a few days ago. It's amazingly sharp for landscape stuff, but it does suffer from coma wide open (for star shots).
just bought a Canon FD 2.8/20 I hope it arrives before Wednesday when I fly to the Algarve for some days
I also bought the nFD 20/2.8, and it arrived here in Grand Canyon a few days ago. It's amazingly sharp for landscape stuff, but it does suffer from coma wide open (for star shots).
Mar 26, 2014 at 01:29 PM
p.162 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sadly most canon FD lenses seem to suffer from coma, I need to test all the lenses I've bought in the last year to see which are corrected enough to use.
My OM 21/3.5 was my best corrected wide angle lens.
My OM 21/3.5 was my best corrected wide angle lens.
Mar 26, 2014 at 02:43 PM
p.162 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
There are MMG's, in fact I have two of them. As far as I know, they are identical to any other made in Japan MM lens, however they were made in West Germany.
Cool. Thanks, Mat. Hey, do you know if they ever made the S-Planar 60 Macro in MM or was it just the C-Planar?
freaklikeme wrote
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.Cool. Thanks, Mat. Hey, do you know if they ever made the S-Planar 60 Macro in MM or was it just the C-Planar?
Mar 26, 2014 at 03:22 PM
p.162 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
Cool. Thanks, Mat. Hey, do you know if they ever made the S-Planar 60 Macro in MM or was it just the C-Planar?
No prob!
To answer your question, I believe that when they went to the MM mount, it changed to the 1:2 C-Planar. I could be wrong though.
Cool. Thanks, Mat. Hey, do you know if they ever made the S-Planar 60 Macro in MM or was it just the C-Planar?
No prob!
To answer your question, I believe that when they went to the MM mount, it changed to the 1:2 C-Planar. I could be wrong though.
Mar 26, 2014 at 09:46 PM
p.162 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
There are MMG's, in fact I have two of them. As far as I know, they are identical to any other made in Japan MM lens, however they were made in West Germany.Cool. Thanks, Mat. Hey, do you know if they ever made the S-Planar 60 Macro in MM or was it just the C-Planar?
AFAIK S-Makro Planar 60/2.8 and Makro Planar 100/2.8 C/Y were only AE.
helimat wrote
freaklikeme wrote
AE and MM are mutually exclusive. It's the G (Germany) and J (Japan) that you'll see matched with them, and most often its AEG and MMJ but I know there are AEJs. I don't know if there are MMGs. There's some sort of difference in the mount, I assume in the aperture control, since adapters for Canon and E-mount work on either AE or MM.AFAIK S-Makro Planar 60/2.8 and Makro Planar 100/2.8 C/Y were only AE.
Mar 26, 2014 at 11:33 PM
p.162 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Another Distagon 35/2.8 C/Y MMJ cheaply.They are excellent on the A7.
Mar 26, 2014 at 11:35 PM
p.162 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Cheap and hopefully cheerful:
Helios 55/2 and Pentacon 50/1.8, complete with Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic and Praktica rear covers (not working cams), posted for A$48
Helios 55/2 and Pentacon 50/1.8, complete with Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic and Praktica rear covers (not working cams), posted for A$48
Mar 27, 2014 at 06:58 AM