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Archive 2017What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
p.280 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Minolta plain MD 2/28 
Mar 13, 2017 at 01:41 PM
p.280 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon SSC 35/2 Concave
Canon SSC 100/2.8
(for 87 Euro shipped including an FTB body)
Canon SSC 100/2.8
(for 87 Euro shipped including an FTB body)
Mar 15, 2017 at 07:34 AM
p.280 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
OM 50mm f/2 Macro, New in box
Mar 15, 2017 at 07:36 AM
p.280 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Meyer Optik Trioplan 100/2.8 - arrived yesterday. A real one, not the reproduction 
Mar 15, 2017 at 07:45 AM
p.280 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Phillip Reeve wrote:
Minolta plain MD 2/28
You already had an MC right? though I seem to remember it had a problem?
Anyway let us know how they compare, I have an MC and my copy is very good in actual use, I don't shoot walls or newspapers so no idea if it's sharp wide open in the corners but for my use I would't care about that anyway.
a7, Minolta MC 28/2
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
And a few shots from the recently aquired Nikkor AI-S 20/3.5 and AI 200/4
Nikkor AI-S 20/3.5
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
and AI 200/4
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Minolta plain MD 2/28
You already had an MC right? though I seem to remember it had a problem?
Anyway let us know how they compare, I have an MC and my copy is very good in actual use, I don't shoot walls or newspapers so no idea if it's sharp wide open in the corners but for my use I would't care about that anyway.
a7, Minolta MC 28/2
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
And a few shots from the recently aquired Nikkor AI-S 20/3.5 and AI 200/4
Nikkor AI-S 20/3.5
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
and AI 200/4
Untitled by Pepijn Sauer, on Flickr
Mar 15, 2017 at 07:50 AM
p.280 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I just picked up this classic Kodak Retina Reflex III camera body from the original owner who purchased it in Korea while in the US Army in the 1960s. Came with the original box, leather case, metal lens hood and close up filter kit.
The main reason I got this strangely complicated camera is that it came with the desirable Schneider-Kreuznach Retina Xenon 50mm/1.9 lens.
Mechanically this is a over engineered camera and lens combination; it sort of reflects the transition from popular range finder to SLR design. It is an awkward mix of the two. It was an expensive camera in its day, about $2000 in current US dollars. The lens comes off the body but the shutter and aperture function remains on the camera body. To change the aperture you have to twist this odd little round lever at the bottom of the camera. Never used a system like this before. The film advance lever is also mounted on the bottom of the camera. The whole design is just weird but very cool looking in an Art Deco kind of way.
But this fast f/1.9 Xenon lens is highly regarded for its image quality and distinctive swirly bokeh. I have ordered an adapter from FotoDiox that will allow me to mount it on my A7rII camera. Looking forward to trying it out. I need another 50mm lens like a hole in my head but hey...
...excuse the dust.
http://i.imgur.com/FIn5apK.jpg
Here you can see the funky control dial system...
http://i.imgur.com/T5S4Ro3.jpg
The main reason I got this strangely complicated camera is that it came with the desirable Schneider-Kreuznach Retina Xenon 50mm/1.9 lens.
Mechanically this is a over engineered camera and lens combination; it sort of reflects the transition from popular range finder to SLR design. It is an awkward mix of the two. It was an expensive camera in its day, about $2000 in current US dollars. The lens comes off the body but the shutter and aperture function remains on the camera body. To change the aperture you have to twist this odd little round lever at the bottom of the camera. Never used a system like this before. The film advance lever is also mounted on the bottom of the camera. The whole design is just weird but very cool looking in an Art Deco kind of way.
But this fast f/1.9 Xenon lens is highly regarded for its image quality and distinctive swirly bokeh. I have ordered an adapter from FotoDiox that will allow me to mount it on my A7rII camera. Looking forward to trying it out. I need another 50mm lens like a hole in my head but hey...
...excuse the dust.
http://i.imgur.com/FIn5apK.jpg
Here you can see the funky control dial system...
http://i.imgur.com/T5S4Ro3.jpg
Mar 15, 2017 at 04:04 PM
p.280 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
It turns out this camera has issues. The lens is great though, which is why I bought the package. But the camera has some chunk of metal rattling around in the viewfinder chamber. The shutter will not fire and the viewfinder will not give you a view through the lens. This is a camera that is most likely not worth the expense of professional repair.
I knew beforehand that this was a complicated camera to use: lots of moving parts including a film plane guard that has to be moved out of the way via the film advance lever. I met the seller, who was a really nice guy, but I did too much talking instead of focusing on the camera. Still, the camera falls well below the "mint" description provided by the seller. Odds are I was not going to shoot much (or any) film with this camera. So, no big deal, a lesson learned. But I am hoping I will like the lens once the adapter arrives. The vintage Kodak close up lenses are really cool though...
I knew beforehand that this was a complicated camera to use: lots of moving parts including a film plane guard that has to be moved out of the way via the film advance lever. I met the seller, who was a really nice guy, but I did too much talking instead of focusing on the camera. Still, the camera falls well below the "mint" description provided by the seller. Odds are I was not going to shoot much (or any) film with this camera. So, no big deal, a lesson learned. But I am hoping I will like the lens once the adapter arrives. The vintage Kodak close up lenses are really cool though...
Mar 15, 2017 at 07:09 PM
p.280 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
PhotoMaximum wrote:
It turns out this camera has issues. The lens is great though, which is why I bought the package. But the camera has some chunk of metal rattling around in the viewfinder chamber. The shutter will not fire and the viewfinder will not give you a view through the lens. This is a camera that is most likely not worth the expense of professional repair.
I knew beforehand that this was a complicated camera to use: lots of moving parts including a film plane guard that has to be moved out of the way via the film advance lever. I...Show more →
I have a Retina Xenon 50/1.9 which I have used on a7, it's a nice lens but mfd is a bit limiting. Here is a picture from it on film on a Kodak Retina IIIS: https://flic.kr/p/k3hkUY
Retina Curtagon 35/2.8 is pretty nice on a7: https://flic.kr/p/GgURhW
It turns out this camera has issues. The lens is great though, which is why I bought the package. But the camera has some chunk of metal rattling around in the viewfinder chamber. The shutter will not fire and the viewfinder will not give you a view through the lens. This is a camera that is most likely not worth the expense of professional repair.
I knew beforehand that this was a complicated camera to use: lots of moving parts including a film plane guard that has to be moved out of the way via the film advance lever. I...Show more →
I have a Retina Xenon 50/1.9 which I have used on a7, it's a nice lens but mfd is a bit limiting. Here is a picture from it on film on a Kodak Retina IIIS: https://flic.kr/p/k3hkUY
Retina Curtagon 35/2.8 is pretty nice on a7: https://flic.kr/p/GgURhW
Mar 16, 2017 at 04:35 AM
p.280 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Been eyeballing this one for a bit - Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Should be here in a week or two.
Hopefully, I'll make good use of it.
Should be here in a week or two.
Hopefully, I'll make good use of it.
Mar 16, 2017 at 08:23 AM
p.280 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Canon FD 17 F4. Looks and works great on my Sony a7.
Mar 16, 2017 at 09:02 AM
p.280 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Contax Carl Zeiss PC-Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 C/Y
Contax Carl Zeiss PC-Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 C/Y
© jcolwell 2017
Contax Carl Zeiss PC-Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 C/Y
Mar 16, 2017 at 03:04 PM
p.280 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Olympus OM Zuiko 180/2.8 "Made in Japan" - the latest incarnation with superior coatings in beautiful condition.
Shall I take the second copy of the 40/2.8 SMC Pentax M pancake?
Shall I take the second copy of the 40/2.8 SMC Pentax M pancake?
Mar 17, 2017 at 05:55 AM
p.280 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Peire wrote:
Shall I take the second copy of the 40/2.8 SMC Pentax M pancake?
It's a bargain, in terms of storage space required for it.
Shall I take the second copy of the 40/2.8 SMC Pentax M pancake?
It's a bargain, in terms of storage space required for it.
Mar 17, 2017 at 08:36 AM
p.280 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Sigma 90mm f/2.8 macro in SA mount.
Mar 17, 2017 at 09:06 AM
p.280 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
jcolwell wrote:
It's a bargain, in terms of storage space required for it.
Peire wrote
Shall I take the second copy of the 40/2.8 SMC Pentax M pancake?Mar 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM
p.280 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
The Zuiko 180/2.8 is fine (master)piece of engineering.Smaller and lighter than it's 180/2.8 mates of other brands,like Leica R 180/2.8,C/Y Sonnar 180/2.8 and Nikkor 180/2.8 ED
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1489817312.SEQ.3.jpg
Shorter than most of 200/2,8 and 200/3.5 lenses,like Canon FD SSC 200/2.8,Tele Tessar 200/3.5,Apo Telyt R 180/3.4,Rolleinar 200/3.5,MC/MC QF Rokkors 200/3.5 and Konica 200/3.5
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817312.SEQ.4.jpg
Compared to bigger 200/4 lenses,(Mamiya Sekor 210/4,MC Tele Rokkors 200/4,OM Zuiko 200/4,Nikkor AI and AIS 200/4) it still looks pretty small
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817312.SEQ.5.jpg
Also stands well against the smallest 200/4 lenses,(Canons nFD 200/4,Yashica ML 200/4,Pentax M 200/4) or tiny 200/5 lenses (om Zuiko 200/5),plus long Canon nFD 200/4 macro
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.6.jpg
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.7.jpg
Even the fast medium tele Canon EF L 135/2.0 is almost the same size and weight too.
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.8.jpg
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/med_U951I1489817312.SEQ.3.jpg
Shorter than most of 200/2,8 and 200/3.5 lenses,like Canon FD SSC 200/2.8,Tele Tessar 200/3.5,Apo Telyt R 180/3.4,Rolleinar 200/3.5,MC/MC QF Rokkors 200/3.5 and Konica 200/3.5
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817312.SEQ.4.jpg
Compared to bigger 200/4 lenses,(Mamiya Sekor 210/4,MC Tele Rokkors 200/4,OM Zuiko 200/4,Nikkor AI and AIS 200/4) it still looks pretty small
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817312.SEQ.5.jpg
Also stands well against the smallest 200/4 lenses,(Canons nFD 200/4,Yashica ML 200/4,Pentax M 200/4) or tiny 200/5 lenses (om Zuiko 200/5),plus long Canon nFD 200/4 macro
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.6.jpg
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.7.jpg
Even the fast medium tele Canon EF L 135/2.0 is almost the same size and weight too.
http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951I1489817313.SEQ.8.jpg
Mar 18, 2017 at 01:08 AM
p.280 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Finally found a mamiya 150mm a 2.8.
It's pretty cool so far.
A nice snapshot
https://flic.kr/p/SRjQJ4
https://flic.kr/p/SZ3eR7
17-03-18DSC02491 by SoulNibblerChina, on Flickr
This is on the a99 with mirex tilt.
Should be wide open
17-03-21DSC02654 by SoulNibblerChina, on Flickr
Edited on Jun 05, 2017 at 02:37 AM · View previous versions
It's pretty cool so far.
A nice snapshot
https://flic.kr/p/SRjQJ4
https://flic.kr/p/SZ3eR7
17-03-18DSC02491 by SoulNibblerChina, on FlickrThis is on the a99 with mirex tilt.
Should be wide open
17-03-21DSC02654 by SoulNibblerChina, on FlickrEdited on Jun 05, 2017 at 02:37 AM · View previous versions
Mar 18, 2017 at 01:36 AM
p.280 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Zeiss Jena Sonnar 200/2.8 electric.Now with A72's IS this chunky lens can be used with no problem.
Mamiya 645 2x teleconverter
Mamiya 645 2x teleconverter
Mar 18, 2017 at 06:16 AM
p.280 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Peire wrote:
...Also stands well against the smallest 200/4 lenses...
How's it compare to the CV Apo-Lanthar 180/4 SL?
...Also stands well against the smallest 200/4 lenses...
How's it compare to the CV Apo-Lanthar 180/4 SL?
Mar 18, 2017 at 06:34 AM