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p.245 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sigma 120-300 Sport Can't wait to put it to use.
Feb 27, 2016 at 03:15 PM
p.245 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
Feb 29, 2016 at 11:48 PM
p.245 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
nice! where did your donor helicoid come from?
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
nice! where did your donor helicoid come from?
Feb 29, 2016 at 11:51 PM
p.245 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpgnice! where did your donor helicoid come from?
it's one of these:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/zDYAAOSwx-9Wzeuh/$_57.JPG
sebboh wrote
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
it's one of these:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/zDYAAOSwx-9Wzeuh/$_57.JPG
Mar 01, 2016 at 12:05 AM
p.245 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
Color me jealous over here, that's beautiful work
Mar 01, 2016 at 01:24 AM
p.245 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
trogdon wrote:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpgColor me jealous over here, that's beautiful work
thanks!
now i just need to get the g35 and g21 done...
sebboh wrote
not really a new lens, as i've had it laying around for a while, but i finally got around to converting my contax g 90/2.8 into a usable helicoid for use on my a7:http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1610/25370618286_7591f4f32c_o.jpg
it's now even more compact with a very smooth 350 degree rotation helicoid (a little long for tracking kids, but great for landscaping). doesn't really go with the aesthetic of my other contax g lenses, but i couldn't find a good rokkor donor body that wouldn't add a bunch of bulk:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1679/24770068833_b031f12ff2_o.jpg
thanks!
now i just need to get the g35 and g21 done...
Mar 01, 2016 at 03:44 AM
p.245 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
looks sweet. How difficult is the conversion? I am just about to finish my G90 review and I like the lens a lot but the focusing is of course a pain in the a**.
Mar 01, 2016 at 04:51 AM
p.245 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just got a big ol Pentax 6x7 MLU shipped to me with the 105mm f2.4 attached. Got the leather box and a lot of accessories to go with it. Obviously I'm very excited! 
I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.
I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and while I wait for the replacement light seals to arrive, I gotta go hit the gym!
I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and while I wait for the replacement light seals to arrive, I gotta go hit the gym!
Mar 01, 2016 at 07:03 AM
p.245 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
looks sweet. How difficult is the conversion? I am just about to finish my G90 review and I like the lens a lot but the focusing is of course a pain in the a**.
the conversion is easier than my other contax g conversions in that it doesn't require a lathe or any specially machined parts, but more difficult in that it requires modification of the lens pieces themselves (filing, drilling, and tapping). i'll resurrect the lens repair and modification thread to give a little more detail.
on a related note i also finally made the measurements to create the rings to hold the g35 optics in a rokkor 55/1.7. i just need to insure it will be able to reach infinity and then i'll have the rings made. if anybody else is interested in a g35 conversion, send me a PM and i can see about getting a batch of rings made.
looks sweet. How difficult is the conversion? I am just about to finish my G90 review and I like the lens a lot but the focusing is of course a pain in the a**.
the conversion is easier than my other contax g conversions in that it doesn't require a lathe or any specially machined parts, but more difficult in that it requires modification of the lens pieces themselves (filing, drilling, and tapping). i'll resurrect the lens repair and modification thread to give a little more detail.
on a related note i also finally made the measurements to create the rings to hold the g35 optics in a rokkor 55/1.7. i just need to insure it will be able to reach infinity and then i'll have the rings made. if anybody else is interested in a g35 conversion, send me a PM and i can see about getting a batch of rings made.
Mar 01, 2016 at 01:00 PM
p.245 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
the conversion is easier than my other contax g conversions in that it doesn't require a lathe or any specially machined parts, but more difficult in that it requires modification of the lens pieces themselves (filing, drilling, and tapping). i'll resurrect the lens repair and modification thread to give a little more detail.
on a related note i also finally made the measurements to create the rings to hold the g35 optics in a rokkor 55/1.7. i just need to insure it will be able to reach infinity and then i'll have the rings made. if anybody else is interested in...Show more →
I look forward to you post but I fear that my skills won't be sufficient for it and I might end up buying the C/Y 2.8/85
Phillip Reeve wrote
looks sweet. How difficult is the conversion? I am just about to finish my G90 review and I like the lens a lot but the focusing is of course a pain in the a**.on a related note i also finally made the measurements to create the rings to hold the g35 optics in a rokkor 55/1.7. i just need to insure it will be able to reach infinity and then i'll have the rings made. if anybody else is interested in...Show more →
I look forward to you post but I fear that my skills won't be sufficient for it and I might end up buying the C/Y 2.8/85
Mar 01, 2016 at 02:37 PM
p.245 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just got completely bitten by the vintage lens bug. I think it's gotten a little out of hand. I picked up a slew of Hexanons (AR mount) on an impulsive Craigslist response and it's been downhill ever since.
My most recent acquisitions are Rollei-HFT 50mm f/1.8 Planar, HFT 200mm f/4 Tele-Tessar, and on the way is an HFT 35mm f/2.8 Distagon (cannot wait for this one).
The notable Hexanons are: 24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4, 57mm f/1.4, 135mm f/3.2, plus a few others.
I REALLY want to find a 57mm f/1.2...
Also, and this isn't a lens that would probably be "highly regarded", but I snagged a Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 that produces some surprisingly great results.
I haven't really had a chance to go out and shoot with them, just grabbing some stuff on the way to work and around the house.
These three images were shot with the Hexanon 50mm f/1.4 on my Sony NEX 6.
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3. Obligatory cat shot.
Edited on Mar 01, 2016 at 05:40 PM · View previous versions
My most recent acquisitions are Rollei-HFT 50mm f/1.8 Planar, HFT 200mm f/4 Tele-Tessar, and on the way is an HFT 35mm f/2.8 Distagon (cannot wait for this one).
The notable Hexanons are: 24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4, 57mm f/1.4, 135mm f/3.2, plus a few others.
I REALLY want to find a 57mm f/1.2...
Also, and this isn't a lens that would probably be "highly regarded", but I snagged a Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 that produces some surprisingly great results.
I haven't really had a chance to go out and shoot with them, just grabbing some stuff on the way to work and around the house.
These three images were shot with the Hexanon 50mm f/1.4 on my Sony NEX 6.
1.
2.
3. Obligatory cat shot.
Edited on Mar 01, 2016 at 05:40 PM · View previous versions
Mar 01, 2016 at 03:27 PM
p.245 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
banpreso wrote:
Just got a big ol Pentax 6x7 MLU shipped to me with the 105mm f2.4 attached. Got the leather box and a lot of accessories to go with it. Obviously I'm very excited! I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.
I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and...Show more →
Shot with one for quite a while. You'll need to hit the gym and be prepared for that clunking sound when that monster sized mirror swings out of the way and the shutter fires!
Just got a big ol Pentax 6x7 MLU shipped to me with the 105mm f2.4 attached. Got the leather box and a lot of accessories to go with it. Obviously I'm very excited!
I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and...Show more →
Shot with one for quite a while. You'll need to hit the gym and be prepared for that clunking sound when that monster sized mirror swings out of the way and the shutter fires!
Mar 01, 2016 at 04:36 PM
p.245 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Picked up a Minolta 50mm MD f/1.2. Had one before on my OM-D, but never really liked it. But I love this one on the A7r.
Mar 01, 2016 at 08:06 PM
p.245 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Very nice Betacamman! I've always wanted a 1.2 lens.
Mar 01, 2016 at 08:09 PM
p.245 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
no kidding, i'm fairly used to hasselblads, this camera is a whole another level of heavy. my left bicep is already feeling it. unlike my fuji gx680 the pentax is still very hand hold friendly, and i really look forward to getting it back in action. i want to pick up a 165mm f2.8 and a set of extension tubes. i also got a set of 35mm adapters to shoot, along with a view finder accessory that gives me the right field of view. just looking through the viewfinder i can already tell this thing will get me some good results once i put some cinestills in it. the composition is very cinematic and should work great with pentax's line of fast lenses. it doubles as a ghetto x-pan.
andyjh wrote:
I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.
I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and while I wait for the replacement light seals to arrive, I gotta go hit the gym!Shot with one for quite a while. You'll need to hit the gym and be prepared for that clunking sound when that monster sized mirror swings out of the way and the shutter fires!
andyjh wrote:
banpreso wrote
Just got a big ol Pentax 6x7 MLU shipped to me with the 105mm f2.4 attached. Got the leather box and a lot of accessories to go with it. Obviously I'm very excited! I have a 55mm on the way to me as well. I have always wanted to own a 6x7.I'm still testing various functionaliteis of the camera, and I already know I need to replace all the light seals. They are flaking badly and I have a replacement set on the way from Japan.
I can't wait to use it on some indoor portraits. Before that and while I wait for the replacement light seals to arrive, I gotta go hit the gym!
Mar 02, 2016 at 12:32 AM
p.245 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sony STF 135mm T4.5.. Can't wait to take it out for some serious shots.
Mar 03, 2016 at 04:18 AM
p.245 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Besides, here's a picture of my Leica Elmarit-R 135/2.8
Elmarit-R 135mm f/2 by Mischa, auf Flickr
and a link to my first impressions:
a Mandler from Canada
Elmarit-R 135mm f/2 by Mischa, auf Flickrand a link to my first impressions:
a Mandler from Canada
Mar 03, 2016 at 06:16 AM
p.245 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Finally got my 200mm apo mamiya 645 lens on the a99. It's really my new favorite 200mm, super well behaved and not big at all!
Mar 05, 2016 at 02:42 PM
p.245 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
SoulNibbler wrote:
Finally got my 200mm apo mamiya 645 lens on the a99. It's really my new favorite 200mm, super well behaved and not big at all!
It's the best 200mm lens that I've ever owned. I still have it.
Finally got my 200mm apo mamiya 645 lens on the a99. It's really my new favorite 200mm, super well behaved and not big at all!
It's the best 200mm lens that I've ever owned. I still have it.
Mar 05, 2016 at 04:25 PM