p.239 #1 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
danski0224 wrote:
Pictures, or it didn't happen.....
Dread you danski0224 (gdański?,danziger?-you're from Chicago,aren't you?)!You spoiled my precious free Christmas afternoon.I hate doing product/test photos.
p.239 #3 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Peire wrote:
-Late MC W.Rokkor 35/2.8,55mm - (my first!),to my delight - every bit and piece as good as the MD Rokkor 35/2.8,55mm and plain Minolta MD35/2.8,49mm
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Of all the older Minolta 35/2.8's, the MC W.Rokkor is the one to own imo as it was the first to get the improved optical design that the later MD's have but still retains the more robust, solid build quality of the earlier Minolta's.
p.239 #4 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Can't remember if I already posted this, but my latest is an excellent 135/3.4 APO Telyt.
Now I'm looking for a 75/2.5 Leica to fill the gap between the Telyt and my 40/1.4 Voigtlander. Also a 180/3.4 Telyt of more recent vintage is on my list of lenses for this year as well.
p.239 #5 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
tomo i will pick up a canon 55mm 1.2 aspherical.
it will cannibalize my minolta 58mm 1.2.
for sure, i cant afford both. will be a hard decision.
and i will always think on the one that did lose ...
p.239 #6 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Olympus OM Zuiko 24/2.0 MC silver nose.It has the same optical construction and coatings than my latest "Japan" version.Very nice,fast wa lens.It's good to have two of those anyways.I'll post some pictures later on.
Olympus F Zuiko 85/2.0 silver nose.The first 6/4 lens.Now I have all 3 iterations of that lens,i.e "Japan",MC and the silver nose.Compared to the newer MC and "Japan" that have a little different optical construction i.e.5/4,,it shows more veiling wide open,but sharpness is still there,so it isn't soft in fact.
And lastly - an outstanding lens I came across today and hope to get soon - the Pentax A 85/1.4 "green star"At f1.4 it is sharper with little to no fringing on the A7/R - better that the ZF Planar 85/1.4,latest 85/1.4 C/Y Planar MM and Canon FD SSC Aspherical 85/1.2 that I have.There was no time for extensive testing,but for sure that's the 85mm to get.I will work on my friendly supplier to sell it aqap.
p.239 #10 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon FD 20-35/3.5L, which I probably didn't need since I have the EF17-40L, but figured why not and picked it up anyway. Nice lens...crisp, sharp, good colors...just what you'd expect from an L lens. Corners seem to hold up well, even at 20mm. Sample pics of potted yucca in the back yard:
p.239 #11 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Not so alt, but I finally picked up the FE 16-35/4. I rented it twice last year (once to review, once for my trip to NY), and I realized that around 30% of my favorite photos from last year were taken in those two weeks. Great lens.
p.239 #12 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Well, not a lens, but I have 2 of the Leica M back to back rear lens caps and a Leica M body cap coming so that I can pack and travel with at least some of my M mount lenses in a smaller space:
This will go with my similar Leica R back to back lens caps that I use for my Leica R !.4X Apo Extender, Leica R 2 X Apo Extender and my Leica R Macro adapter R. I use a second of these to attach 2 smaller R lenses together if they are not mounted on my Leica R to NEX adapter.
p.239 #14 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
nehemiahphoto wrote:
What situations does the bokeh get bad on the Mino 85 f2 Derek? And is it sharp WO? I almost purchased that lens, twice.
Also, nice PDX stuff--used to live NE.
I should say, I thought it was well spec'ed and sized for my liking, but I ended up with the 85 f2 Contarex and never got around to trying it.
the rokkor 85/2 can have bright ring bokeh at certain distances, haven't gotten a good handle on when it'll be a problem yet (the snow shot above was really the only chance i've had for outdoor portraits so far). it also only has six aperture blades, which gives obnoxious hexagons at f/2.8 or smaller. at any rate, not near as smooth as the rokinon 85/1.4. for portraits i think the contarex is better because it has more glow and the classic sonnar bokeh (a little funky but more predictable) and can be stopped down further before the ninja stars become objectionable.
i love the size and ergonomics of the lens. there is surprisingly little size difference between it and the contarex or the contax g, but the rokkor is lighter and has a better focus throw for shooting quickly. here's the three next to each other: http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1613/24263897035_24d37f6ddb_o.jpg
it is impressively sharp wide open over most of the frame at near and far distances. definitely better than the contarex for landscape and competitive with the g90.
p.239 #15 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
The CY Distagon 28/2.8. All it took was a glance in the wrong thread. Sigh. I mean, I do have a need for it, having nothing wider than 35 for my Sony A7, but... it just blind-sided me. Time will tell if my next order is for a Novoflex adapter.
p.239 #18 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
molson wrote:
Seriously? Fuji's service is several orders of magnitude better than Sony... at least here in Canada.
Sorry, not what I experianced in the Netherlands. More then once I got problems. During Repair they damaged my 56mm. Did not told me just send it back. After complain I recieved an appoligy and new lens. Same with the X T1. Most lenses had dust problems 18, 27, 56, 10-24, 16-55. Communication about this was slow same as the cleaning. Some where remplaced by New ones... Repair of the 50-140 was also no fun. Defect AF. So for me happy with my switch to Sony...
p.239 #19 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
koban wrote:
Sorry, not what I experianced in the Netherlands. More then once I got problems. During Repair they damaged my 56mm. Did not told me just send it back. After complain I recieved an appoligy and new lens. Same with the X T1. Most lenses had dust problems 18, 27, 56, 10-24, 16-55. Communication about this was slow same as the cleaning. Some where remplaced by New ones... Repair of the 50-140 was also no fun. Defect AF. So for me happy with my switch to Sony...
Once you get to deal with Sony service, you'll understand... best of luck!
p.239 #20 · What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sigma 600/8 Mirror,Nikon fit
Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 90/3.5 SL II,Nikon fit
Nikon Series E 75-150/3.5
Canon nFD 28/2.8
Pentax M 50/2
Revuenon 50/1.4,Pentax K mount
MD Rokkor 50/1.7,55mm
Vario Sonnar N 28-80/3.5-5.6 (no adapter though)
Mamiya N 50/4.5 for Mamiya 7
Mamiya N 150/4.5 for Mamiya 7
Tessar CB 160/4.8 for Hasselblad
