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p.207 #1 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


LightShow wrote:
I don't think I would describe it as a box....
Case with a short tele?~100mm? The size is deceiving, was originally thinking a mirror lens.


I'm going to guess a CV APO-Lanthar 180.



Jan 21, 2015 at 07:02 PM
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p.207 #2 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Also, I've got a Contax Distagon 28/2.8 waiting for me up in Boulder to be picked up tomorrow.


Jan 21, 2015 at 07:05 PM
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p.207 #3 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Delivered today a really beautiful and practically mint Leica Tele Elmar 135/4, It came with the reversible hood, the original lens cap that is cut away round the buttons which unclip the hood, a 39mm Leica UV filter and a perfect condition Leica leather lens pouch designed for the lens (has foam cutouts at the top and bottom.

I've been going out with a 90mm as my longest lens so I'm looking forward to using this. It's a beauty ...



Jan 21, 2015 at 07:23 PM
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p.207 #4 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


At 100mm, James was close.

It's an Elicar V-HQ 90mm f/2.5 Macro (1:1) MC. Near mint condition, smooooth focus ring. Sweet!








Jan 21, 2015 at 08:12 PM
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p.207 #5 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Found a Konica AR 50 F1.7 for $5.00 last Sunday at a flea market. Konica Nex adapter inbound from Amazon.


Jan 21, 2015 at 08:48 PM
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p.207 #6 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


mcbroomf wrote:
Delivered today a really beautiful and practically mint Leica Tele Elmar 135/4, It came with the reversible hood, the original lens cap that is cut away round the buttons which unclip the hood, a 39mm Leica UV filter and a perfect condition Leica leather lens pouch designed for the lens (has foam cutouts at the top and bottom.

I've been going out with a 90mm as my longest lens so I'm looking forward to using this. It's a beauty ...


Congrats, Mike. It's one of the greats.



Jan 22, 2015 at 02:33 PM
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p.207 #7 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


jcolwell wrote:
At 100mm, James was close.

It's an Elicar V-HQ 90mm f/2.5 Macro (1:1) MC. Near mint condition, smooooth focus ring. Sweet!


Yeah, never would've guessed that one, but cool. How's the close-focus bokeh?



Jan 22, 2015 at 02:36 PM
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p.207 #8 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Nice! I had the Elicar V-HQ 90 for a while and really liked it. The bokeh was nice at close focus, great focus ring, not too heavy. In my quest for the perfect 1:1 macro I sold it. Still looking for that perfect 1:1 macro


Jan 22, 2015 at 03:01 PM
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p.207 #9 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


My third choice was a 90 macro like a Bokina.... Congrats.


Jan 22, 2015 at 05:20 PM
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p.207 #10 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


finally got my Zeiss 15mm today. Now i have the complete UWA for all system.







Jan 22, 2015 at 06:16 PM
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p.207 #11 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


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... Still looking for that perfect 1:1 macro


I think a SMC Pentax-A* ED 200mm f/4 Macro would do it for me. Unfortunately, it's very rare and stupid expensive.




Jan 22, 2015 at 07:34 PM
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p.207 #12 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?



Canon FL 35/2.5 by scepticswe, on Flickr

Shortest focus throw I´ve seen yet, the infinity mark is just out of view in this picture. Nicely built, too.



Jan 23, 2015 at 05:22 AM
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p.207 #13 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


pdmphoto wrote:
Nice! I had the Elicar V-HQ 90 for a while and really liked it. The bokeh was nice at close focus, great focus ring, not too heavy. In my quest for the perfect 1:1 macro I sold it. Still looking for that perfect 1:1 macro


This is my perfect...

a7_Lux35_The_Rig by thisgunforhire70, on Flickr



But this one is near and dear to my heart, particularly with the a7II's SteadyShot...

NEX7_LR35_28_Zeiss_Beast by thisgunforhire70, on Flickr



Jan 24, 2015 at 12:25 AM
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p.207 #14 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


jcolwell wrote:
At 100mm, James was close.

It's an Elicar V-HQ 90mm f/2.5 Macro (1:1) MC. Near mint condition, smooooth focus ring. Sweet!


What is the lens made to fit, and what adapter did you use?




Jan 24, 2015 at 07:19 AM
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p.207 #15 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


jcolwell wrote:
...It's an Elicar V-HQ 90mm f/2.5 Macro (1:1) MC. Near mint condition, smooooth focus ring. Sweet!

danski0224 wrote:
What is the lens made to fit, and what adapter did you use?


It's a Nikon AI mount on a Fotodiox Pro Nikon - EOS adapter (nice fit).



Jan 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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p.207 #16 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


A Zeiss in disguise...

Well, I don't really need more 28mm lenses, but when my standard search "Pentax SMC" in the local ads turned up a legendary Pentax K 28mm f2 priced like its Canon or Nikon contemporaries (because the seller couldn't find prices for the Pentax) I couldn't resist.









Pentax K 28mm f2




Jan 25, 2015 at 04:10 AM
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p.207 #17 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Great buy! It's one of my favourite Alt lenses.


Jan 25, 2015 at 08:04 AM
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p.207 #18 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


I just picked up a Tamron SP 20-40mm f/2.7-3.5. I'm looking forward to comparing it to my FD 20-35mm f/3.5L on the A7.

I have high hopes for the Tamron. It's supposed to be fairly decent...photodo.com lists it as one of the best ultrawide zooms in its database. And considering that it can be had for about $100, I expect it'll be some of the best bang for the buck in the wide angle realm.



Jan 25, 2015 at 08:41 AM
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p.207 #19 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Contax Planar 45mm f/2 which happened to come with a Contax G1 attached. Next is the Biogon 21mm.

Contax G1 - 45mm f/2 by Butter Photography, on Flickr



Jan 25, 2015 at 09:26 AM
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p.207 #20 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?


Chris_Churchil wrote:
Contax Planar 45mm f/2 which happened to come with a Contax G1 attached. Next is the Biogon 21mm.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/16337696276_d70d13df27_c.jpgContax G1 - 45mm f/2 by Butter Photography, on Flickr


Gorgeous. I've been keeping an eye on those on Ebay watching for deals. I've been enjoying the 90mm on my A7 and would love to have the 45mm and a film body, too.

I hope your G1 has a green sticker in the film chamber. Otherwise, you won't be able to use the 21mm on it...



Jan 25, 2015 at 12:24 PM
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