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p.183 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
A E55 or a E60, Carsten?
Aug 17, 2014 at 02:23 PM
p.183 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
The "Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 E55"? That is an E55 
I would love an E60, but I cannot justify that at the moment.
I would love an E60, but I cannot justify that at the moment.
Aug 17, 2014 at 05:28 PM
p.183 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
CARL ZEISS JENA FLEKTOGON 35/2.8 preset EXAKTA
EBC X-FUJINON SW DM 28/1.9
EBC X-FUJINON SW DM 28/1.9
Aug 17, 2014 at 08:25 PM
p.183 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
My most recent purchase is a Contax G 45mm f/2 Planar. I'm digging it, through I can't quite decide if I like my Contax C/Y 50/1.7 more. Better in a lot of areas, but it seems to be missing something I can't put my finger on.
Focusing is more of a chore than it is with my Contax G 28mm. Anyone ever lubricated one of these before?
Focusing is more of a chore than it is with my Contax G 28mm. Anyone ever lubricated one of these before?
Aug 17, 2014 at 09:49 PM
p.183 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
freaklikeme wrote:
^^^ Congrats, Mike. That is my favorite manual zoom lens.
Thanks. To go along with the Vivitar Series 1 and the Tokina ATX, I also have the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L and the EF 70-200/2.8L, so I asked myself do I really need the FD 80-200 f/4L. Then I realized that it was a stupid question and went for it.
^^^ Congrats, Mike. That is my favorite manual zoom lens.
Thanks. To go along with the Vivitar Series 1 and the Tokina ATX, I also have the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L and the EF 70-200/2.8L, so I asked myself do I really need the FD 80-200 f/4L. Then I realized that it was a stupid question and went for it.
Aug 18, 2014 at 05:45 AM
p.183 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
well.. here comes my most recent GAS
Konica Hexar AF with HX-14
can't wait, my plan is if I don't like it, I'll send it to Miyazaki san and get it converted to M-mount
Konica Hexar AF with HX-14
can't wait, my plan is if I don't like it, I'll send it to Miyazaki san and get it converted to M-mount
Aug 18, 2014 at 10:57 AM
p.183 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Hi,
Mike Ganz wrote:
Thanks. To go along with the Vivitar Series 1 and the Tokina ATX, I also have the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L and the EF 70-200/2.8L, so I asked myself do I really need the FD 80-200 f/4L. Then I realized that it was a stupid question and went for it.
Mike, you will not be disappointed; I purchased my first one new in December of 1987, after getting the 100-300mm f5.6L. I picked up another one at a tag sale in CT for cheap-cheap, with negligible wear, near mint. It is very smooth to zoom & focus, and has wonderful color and OOF rendition. It holds its' own against any other MF zooms in that range, hand's down, so enjoy!
Edd
Mike Ganz wrote:
freaklikeme wrote
^^^ Congrats, Mike. That is my favorite manual zoom lens.Mike, you will not be disappointed; I purchased my first one new in December of 1987, after getting the 100-300mm f5.6L. I picked up another one at a tag sale in CT for cheap-cheap, with negligible wear, near mint. It is very smooth to zoom & focus, and has wonderful color and OOF rendition. It holds its' own against any other MF zooms in that range, hand's down, so enjoy!
Edd
Aug 18, 2014 at 02:02 PM
p.183 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
roboticspro wrote:
Hi,
Thanks. To go along with the Vivitar Series 1 and the Tokina ATX, I also have the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L and the EF 70-200/2.8L, so I asked myself do I really need the FD 80-200 f/4L. Then I realized that it was a stupid question and went for it. Mike, you will not be disappointed; I purchased my first one new in December of 1987, after getting the 100-300mm f5.6L. I picked up another one at a tag sale in CT for cheap-cheap, with negligible wear, near mint. It is very smooth to zoom & focus, and has wonderful color and OOF rendition. It holds its' own against any other MF zooms in that range, hand's down, so enjoy!
Edd
out of curiousity, what do you think of the 100-300mm f/5.6L?
Hi,
Mike Ganz wrote
freaklikeme wrote
^^^ Congrats, Mike. That is my favorite manual zoom lens.Edd
out of curiousity, what do you think of the 100-300mm f/5.6L?
Aug 18, 2014 at 02:08 PM
p.183 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Makinon 5.6/300 Mirror.
Aug 18, 2014 at 06:00 PM
p.183 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Voigtländer 12mm f/5.6 M39... I am very curious how good this will be on my A7.
I have the newer M mount version and I find it works very well actually. The corners are somewhat dark and a little purplish, but using LRs flatfield plug it clears right up. Very sharp and contrasty, I really like the lens. I am getting my best results at f8.
Ryan
Voigtländer 12mm f/5.6 M39... I am very curious how good this will be on my A7.
I have the newer M mount version and I find it works very well actually. The corners are somewhat dark and a little purplish, but using LRs flatfield plug it clears right up. Very sharp and contrasty, I really like the lens. I am getting my best results at f8.
Ryan
Aug 19, 2014 at 12:29 AM
p.183 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I should be getting the hood and cap any day now, then I will take it out.
Aug 19, 2014 at 04:29 AM
p.183 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Hi,
sebboh wrote:
out of curiousity, what do you think of the 100-300mm f/5.6L?
If I had to make a choice between the two, it would be the 80-200L; faster, better handling on small bodies (nice balance point), slightly lighter. The 80-200 is "pixel-peeping" better wide-open at 80mm & 200mm compared to the 100-300 at 100mm & 300mm. The CA on both is really well-controlled (UD & fluorite glass in both), so it comes down to a really personal choice based on overall needs. Just my 2 cents as an owner/operator...
BTW: The small double-spot in the lower left section (between the main post and end of hand rail) is the cross-over junction of a spider-web; yup, they are that sharp...
Regards,
Edd
80-200L set to 135mm at f4
80-200L set to 135mm at f8
100-300L set to 135mm at f5.6
100-300L set to 135mm at f8
sebboh wrote:
out of curiousity, what do you think of the 100-300mm f/5.6L?
If I had to make a choice between the two, it would be the 80-200L; faster, better handling on small bodies (nice balance point), slightly lighter. The 80-200 is "pixel-peeping" better wide-open at 80mm & 200mm compared to the 100-300 at 100mm & 300mm. The CA on both is really well-controlled (UD & fluorite glass in both), so it comes down to a really personal choice based on overall needs. Just my 2 cents as an owner/operator...
BTW: The small double-spot in the lower left section (between the main post and end of hand rail) is the cross-over junction of a spider-web; yup, they are that sharp...
Regards,
Edd
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Aug 19, 2014 at 10:52 AM
p.183 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I've dramatically slowed down my alt lens purchases, with needing to re-stock the Nikon cabinet after the arrival of my new D810. However, I guess the Zeiss MP 50mm f2 ZF.2 I bought the other day counts...
Aug 19, 2014 at 12:52 PM
p.183 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I also went FF Nikon recently. My FX purchases were relatively alt but not classical: Sigmas 35/1.4 Art and 70/2.8 macro. These are modern designs with AF and killer sharpness. There are many 35mm primes on my shelf, but the "Art" is the one I have waited a lifetime to see: a high-tech monster. The macro ain't too shabby, either.
Aug 19, 2014 at 01:54 PM
p.183 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
roboticspro wrote:
Hi,
If I had to make a choice between the two, it would be the 80-200L; faster, better handling on small bodies (nice balance point), slightly lighter. The 80-200 is "pixel-peeping" better wide-open at 80mm & 200mm compared to the 100-300 at 100mm & 300mm. The CA on both is really well-controlled (UD & fluorite glass in both), so it comes down to a really personal choice based on overall needs. Just my 2 cents as an owner/operator...
BTW: The small double-spot in the lower left section (between the main post and end of hand rail) is the cross-over junction of a...Show more →
thanks! i was mostly interested in performance at 300mm, as that's where i'd use it most of the time.
Hi,
sebboh wrote
out of curiousity, what do you think of the 100-300mm f/5.6L?BTW: The small double-spot in the lower left section (between the main post and end of hand rail) is the cross-over junction of a...Show more →
thanks! i was mostly interested in performance at 300mm, as that's where i'd use it most of the time.
Aug 20, 2014 at 09:41 AM
p.183 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sebboh,
If that is the case, I would go straight for the 300mm f4 L, not the zoom. It is excellent wide-open, and center-edge peaks at f6.3 (in my case), and has a decent rotating tripod collar, built-in sliding/locking lens hood.
Regards,
Edd
If that is the case, I would go straight for the 300mm f4 L, not the zoom. It is excellent wide-open, and center-edge peaks at f6.3 (in my case), and has a decent rotating tripod collar, built-in sliding/locking lens hood.
Regards,
Edd
Aug 20, 2014 at 12:54 PM
p.183 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
I also recently got a Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 E55, since I really like what it does for portraits, but the focusing ring slips. I bought a tool to tighten it, but the tool is slightly too short, so I need to dremel it a little to make it fit. Maybe tomorrow?
So I got the tool, and trimmed it down so I could tighten the focusing ring. After a little fiddling around, I figured out how to set the infinity again, and now it is ready to go. I have to say I am quite surprised how sharp this lens is in the centre. This is not a modern design, so it must have been breathtakingly good for its time. I still try to avoid the "bubble-ish" boke it can spit out sometimes, but the boke is otherwise very beautiful, and I like the colours so far. Hopefully more tomorrow.
I also recently got a Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 E55, since I really like what it does for portraits, but the focusing ring slips. I bought a tool to tighten it, but the tool is slightly too short, so I need to dremel it a little to make it fit. Maybe tomorrow?
So I got the tool, and trimmed it down so I could tighten the focusing ring. After a little fiddling around, I figured out how to set the infinity again, and now it is ready to go. I have to say I am quite surprised how sharp this lens is in the centre. This is not a modern design, so it must have been breathtakingly good for its time. I still try to avoid the "bubble-ish" boke it can spit out sometimes, but the boke is otherwise very beautiful, and I like the colours so far. Hopefully more tomorrow.
Aug 20, 2014 at 01:52 PM
p.183 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Years ago i had a 50 F1.4 on my SL. So i guess mine was an early one, as the SL was very new at the time. That is one outstanding sharp optic.
Harry Palmer
Harry Palmer
Aug 20, 2014 at 03:53 PM
p.183 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Yes, same optics, although it might have been a different version. There is an earlier version with the fat body, narrow filter thread, add-on hood, and the one I have with the built-in hood.
Aug 20, 2014 at 03:56 PM
p.183 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
SMC Pentax 85mm f/2.2 Soft.
Aug 21, 2014 at 10:17 AM