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p.48 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Got a very nice Summicron DR from someone on here, other than that picked up a PC-Nikkor 35/2.8 that I am pretty pleased with so far. Take a look at this full size image, approx 8mm shift. Yes, I need to clean my sensor; damn 1DsII seems to attract dust like a magnet.
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Rångedala, Sweden
Oct 30, 2011 at 02:49 AM
p.48 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
jay tieger wrote:
If you post your tests here be sure to mention the separation and fungus - so people can disregard them.
...of course......not just mention...
for $3 a lens...I had to see what they could do....
....and the 135 came today....pristine
ewww. I just got a Minolta Rokkor 45/2 (part of a Minolta AL rangefinder) for free and I swear there is something living inside this lens. I'll have to take a pic a little later.
Bifurcator wrote
Wow, the two things you should try to avoid most... If you post your tests here be sure to mention the separation and fungus - so people can disregard them.
for $3 a lens...I had to see what they could do....
....and the 135 came today....pristine
ewww. I just got a Minolta Rokkor 45/2 (part of a Minolta AL rangefinder) for free and I swear there is something living inside this lens. I'll have to take a pic a little later.
Oct 30, 2011 at 06:18 AM
p.48 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Here is the nasty-ness
http://www.dgrphotos.com/img/s11/v31/p840194861-5.jpg
http://www.dgrphotos.com/img/s11/v31/p840194861-5.jpg
Oct 30, 2011 at 07:31 AM
p.48 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
CY 35/1.4 MM...not sure J or G yet..
Oct 30, 2011 at 11:02 AM
p.48 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Dimitri,
I totally hate you! When you come here next bring that along with. 
I totally hate you!
When you come here next bring that along with. Oct 30, 2011 at 01:37 PM
p.48 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
Dimitri,
I totally hate you! When you come here next bring that along with.
Most certainly!!..
Dimitri,
I totally hate you!
When you come here next bring that along with. Most certainly!!..
Oct 30, 2011 at 06:29 PM
p.48 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
This week's been good for me on ebay...1st an AI'd 135-Q.C for under $40, and then today a 200/4-AI for less than $60....that's like 2 for 1...
Oct 30, 2011 at 10:24 PM
p.48 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Last week:
Pentax K (50/1.7 KA)
Minolta MD (50/1.7)
Prakticar PB 28/2.8
Prakticar PB 135/2.8
Tessar CZJ 50/2.8.
All to try with NEX.Just waiting for adapters.
Today: Another Planar 50/1.7 C/Y- I like it so much that decided to get the second copy before they get even more expensive.
Pentax K (50/1.7 KA)
Minolta MD (50/1.7)
Prakticar PB 28/2.8
Prakticar PB 135/2.8
Tessar CZJ 50/2.8.
All to try with NEX.Just waiting for adapters.
Today: Another Planar 50/1.7 C/Y- I like it so much that decided to get the second copy before they get even more expensive.
Nov 01, 2011 at 10:37 AM
p.48 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Today: Canon FDn 35-105/3.5 looks interesting (ranks a strong 9.5 on fdreview) and was cheap. Should work nicely on my Canon EF.
Nov 01, 2011 at 01:31 PM
p.48 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bought a couple this last week to go with my G1
Hexanon 40mm F1.8
Hexanon 50mm F1.7
Helios 44m 2/58
Hexanon 40mm F1.8
Hexanon 50mm F1.7
Helios 44m 2/58
Nov 02, 2011 at 02:34 AM
p.48 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Today I picked up:
Hexanon AR EE 52/1.8 & 100/2.8 (he brought the 52/1.8 by accident, I was looking for the 50/1.7)
FD chrome nose 35/3.5 (still looking for 24/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 55/1.2, & 100/2.8)
FD SSC 100/2.8 (I'm not really looking for ssc's, but couldn't resist)
Nikkor SC 55/1.2 n/ai(This will go nicely with my NC 24/2.8 & 35/2.8 shift, next on the list are 85/1.8 & 105/2.5)
Hexanon AR EE 52/1.8 & 100/2.8 (he brought the 52/1.8 by accident, I was looking for the 50/1.7)
FD chrome nose 35/3.5 (still looking for 24/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 55/1.2, & 100/2.8)
FD SSC 100/2.8 (I'm not really looking for ssc's, but couldn't resist)
Nikkor SC 55/1.2 n/ai(This will go nicely with my NC 24/2.8 & 35/2.8 shift, next on the list are 85/1.8 & 105/2.5)
Nov 03, 2011 at 05:30 PM
p.48 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bought Jupiter 8M (53mm, f2).
Love the look of that lens! Now its coming in from the Ukraine.
Love the look of that lens! Now its coming in from the Ukraine.
Nov 03, 2011 at 06:55 PM
p.48 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
CZ Jena 135 f/3.5. Finally got one to play with. Tiny and light little thing, it is.
Nov 04, 2011 at 09:57 AM
p.48 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
mco_970 wrote:
CZ Jena 135 f/3.5. Finally got one to play with. Tiny and light little thing, it is.
I'm trying to get a grasp of the DDR JENAs 135mm, there seem to be several. I have a JENA 135/4 full of dust and a focus ring that feels like concrete. But it's very capable it turned out. Tried it the other day and here are two examples, and lastly a 100% crop. I wonder what the faster ones can do...
Since the focusing ring is concrete, I am thinking of getting another one. If you post examples I'd be happy :-)
CZ Jena 135 f/3.5. Finally got one to play with. Tiny and light little thing, it is.
I'm trying to get a grasp of the DDR JENAs 135mm, there seem to be several. I have a JENA 135/4 full of dust and a focus ring that feels like concrete. But it's very capable it turned out. Tried it the other day and here are two examples, and lastly a 100% crop. I wonder what the faster ones can do...
Since the focusing ring is concrete, I am thinking of getting another one. If you post examples I'd be happy :-)
Nov 04, 2011 at 03:37 PM
p.48 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Looks like a nice lens, good separation,
You say the focus ring feels like concrete?
The grip? Or how it turns? Sounds like a CLA is required.
You say the focus ring feels like concrete?
The grip? Or how it turns? Sounds like a CLA is required.
Nov 04, 2011 at 08:39 PM
p.48 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Looks like a nice lens, good separation,
You say the focus ring feels like concrete?
The grip? Or how it turns? Sounds like a CLA is required.
I meant how it turns, it's very hard, almost like a glue that (almost) wont let go. What is a CLA?
Looks like a nice lens, good separation,
You say the focus ring feels like concrete?
The grip? Or how it turns? Sounds like a CLA is required.
I meant how it turns, it's very hard, almost like a glue that (almost) wont let go. What is a CLA?
Nov 05, 2011 at 02:43 AM
p.48 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
GoPro Hero2 ... nice improvement over the regular GoPro HD ... more dynamic range, 10 frame bursts, 11 megs, various FOV's, easier to use menu, slightly better in low light. Doing a shoot next week with 14 mini-cams, a number of Canon's for time-lapse and five Sony F3's
Nov 05, 2011 at 02:58 AM
p.48 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
CLA = clean, lube, adjust, an American term for maintenance. Probably the oil has partly evaporated and hardened. It would need to be removed and replaced. Some places do work like this for something in the 100 Euro region, depending on how hard the lens is to work on.
Nov 05, 2011 at 03:21 AM
p.48 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I've been a bad boy recently;
1937 CZJ 50/1.5
1958 Jupiter 9 and nikkor 105/2.5, both in contax RF mount.
CV 35/1.2 v1
now i must pay
the old sonnar started like this
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6264644192_462e7e21cf_z.jpg
200 bucks later:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6313492516_e13b32042e_z.jpg
Little devil is pretty crisp from close in all the way out to infinity now.
Came with a fully functional (except meter) and clean contax IIIa colordial which is so fun i bought the j9 and 105 above for it.
With amedeo adapter all goes to nex as well.
Oh jeez I forgot, also won a pen F 20/3.5 for a low bid.
Its the highly dangerous fall price drop.
Oh, and there was the fujica gs645 folder...yow
Nex-7 comes in 10days after which my car will prolly be repossessed, hehe
1937 CZJ 50/1.5
1958 Jupiter 9 and nikkor 105/2.5, both in contax RF mount.
CV 35/1.2 v1
now i must pay
the old sonnar started like this
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6264644192_462e7e21cf_z.jpg
200 bucks later:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6313492516_e13b32042e_z.jpg
Little devil is pretty crisp from close in all the way out to infinity now.
Came with a fully functional (except meter) and clean contax IIIa colordial which is so fun i bought the j9 and 105 above for it.
With amedeo adapter all goes to nex as well.
Oh jeez I forgot, also won a pen F 20/3.5 for a low bid.
Its the highly dangerous fall price drop.
Oh, and there was the fujica gs645 folder...yow
Nex-7 comes in 10days after which my car will prolly be repossessed, hehe
Nov 05, 2011 at 02:25 PM
p.48 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I had a good week (my wife feels otherwise, but I digress...) as I bought a 50mm Minolta Rokkor f/1.2 converted to EOS by Jim Buchanan. Locally I stumbled into a very good deal on a Nikkor 135 2.8, non AI. I've never owned one before and now I'm looking for an adapter. The glass is wonderfully clean and blades super snappy. I think I'm gonna love it!
Nov 05, 2011 at 11:21 PM