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p.53 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Nikon E 75-150mm 3,5 for 25€.
quick'n'dirty test seems promising ...
have to test more.
r
quick'n'dirty test seems promising ...
have to test more.
r
Jan 10, 2012 at 09:37 AM
p.53 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I'm waiting on a Nikkor 105/1.8 AIs to show up, and also purchased a 16/3.5 Ai'd and a Lowepro Sling bag few weeks ago.
I'm still coming to grips shooting digital with a 5D and only have a single F>EOS adapter to share between a bag-full of old Nikkors, so I think my next investment will be some more adapters & a decent focusing screen - I miss my old G series fresnel screens ;(
I'm still coming to grips shooting digital with a 5D and only have a single F>EOS adapter to share between a bag-full of old Nikkors, so I think my next investment will be some more adapters & a decent focusing screen - I miss my old G series fresnel screens ;(
Jan 11, 2012 at 12:07 PM
p.53 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.
and a spanking gorgeous all new prism finder for my GX680III..
and a spanking gorgeous all new prism finder for my GX680III..
Jan 11, 2012 at 08:40 PM
p.53 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
krosavcheg, what are you going to use the tessar on?
Jan 11, 2012 at 08:54 PM
p.53 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just got a 167mt that it would look good on.
Jan 11, 2012 at 09:07 PM
p.53 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
crazeazn wrote:
krosavcheg, what are you going to use the tessar on?
5Dc. I know it has mirror clearance issue. Just hope it is at closer to infinity..
krosavcheg, what are you going to use the tessar on?
5Dc. I know it has mirror clearance issue. Just hope it is at closer to infinity..
Jan 11, 2012 at 09:30 PM
p.53 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Krosavcheg wrote:
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.
the silver one?
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.
the silver one?
Jan 11, 2012 at 09:52 PM
p.53 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Krosavcheg wrote:
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.
Bastard.
I have been looking a year for that one: they used to be quite common (and inexpensive). I "need" the 100Jahre to complete one of my kits (S2, TLA140). Can't do it half-baked with a black version!
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.
Bastard.
I have been looking a year for that one: they used to be quite common (and inexpensive). I "need" the 100Jahre to complete one of my kits (S2, TLA140). Can't do it half-baked with a black version!Jan 11, 2012 at 10:30 PM
p.53 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
There's one in a shop I frequent right now for $520. It looks pristine and comes with silver cap, silver hood, and a Y/C --> FourThirds adapter. I can nab it next time I'm in if you want.
In fact I'm going there in a few hours from now... so if you're on-line let me know.
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In fact I'm going there in a few hours from now... so if you're on-line let me know.
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Jan 12, 2012 at 01:04 AM
p.53 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I dumped all my stuff on POTN and my local forum to downsize all. I will just have to be jealous of yall.
Jan 12, 2012 at 01:07 AM
p.53 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
the silver one?
The silver one indeed. Pristine and including the original hood. All for about $300... - I was just lucky...
Krosavcheg wrote
CY Zeiss 45/2.8 100Jahre.The silver one indeed. Pristine and including the original hood. All for about $300...
- I was just lucky...Jan 12, 2012 at 08:34 PM
p.53 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
There is a 60 Jahre* Contax Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 MMG in a store nearby which does entice me a whole lot, but the price tag is way above $4.000...
Jan 12, 2012 at 08:47 PM
p.53 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
4 dollars! thats it!?! 
did u check to see if your tessar cleared the mirror?
did u check to see if your tessar cleared the mirror?Jan 12, 2012 at 11:56 PM
p.53 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Got the Nikkor 105/2.5 Ai around Christmas (made a thread about). Really dig it. Still figuring out its strengths but I've found its really, really good near MFD...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6595577187_3354baf80c_b.jpg
This is wide open
Stopped down...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6594526385_a9d7c540c8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6595577187_3354baf80c_b.jpg
This is wide open
Stopped down...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6594526385_a9d7c540c8_b.jpg
Jan 13, 2012 at 12:09 AM
p.53 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
There's one in a shop I frequent right now for $520. It looks pristine and comes with silver cap, silver hood, and a Y/C --> FourThirds adapter. I can nab it next time I'm in if you want.
Thank you for that exceedingly kind offer, but I'll continue to bottom-feed this lens for a few months longer. $300 has a nice ring about it. I know, foolish dreams.
There's one in a shop I frequent right now for $520. It looks pristine and comes with silver cap, silver hood, and a Y/C --> FourThirds adapter. I can nab it next time I'm in if you want.
Thank you for that exceedingly kind offer, but I'll continue to bottom-feed this lens for a few months longer. $300 has a nice ring about it. I know, foolish dreams.
Jan 13, 2012 at 12:43 AM
p.53 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
bluetsunami wrote:
Got the Nikkor 105/2.5 Ai around Christmas (made a thread about). Really dig it. Still figuring out its strengths but I've found its really, really good near MFD...
I love it as well. One of my favourites - light, compact but sturdy, with built in hood...easy to focus as well.
Got the Nikkor 105/2.5 Ai around Christmas (made a thread about). Really dig it. Still figuring out its strengths but I've found its really, really good near MFD...
I love it as well. One of my favourites - light, compact but sturdy, with built in hood...easy to focus as well.
Jan 13, 2012 at 09:22 AM
p.53 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Contarex Carl Zeiss Tessar 115mm f/3.5
This is something different. OK... so it's pretty big for the NEX, especially with bellows. In fact it's huge. Not something you put in your pocket, or use for candid photography, but I like it alot. It just oozes quality, and, it's great for macro and reproduction. IQ seems to be superb, but I need to test it more. I use the Kipon Contarex to NEX adapter.
Surprisingly, it's pretty easy to hand hold with the bellows attached, holding the bellows in the left hand, and the camera in the right. It's super easy to focus using the bellows adjustment or on the lens. The bellows also pretty much removes the need for a tripod, as you can just support it on anything available for stabilization.
Just bought the Contarex Planar 50mm f2 (attached to a Bullseye camera), which should arrive this week, so I will try that too with the adapter, and post some samples here later.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6708125527_37ea6fee35_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6708131339_903ed84e81_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6708139109_eab7f68241_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6708145785_1b8d48ae8b_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6708152379_ccfbf7e006_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6680065543_c977d4d0f8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6659865253_872738896a_b.jpg
This is something different. OK... so it's pretty big for the NEX, especially with bellows. In fact it's huge. Not something you put in your pocket, or use for candid photography, but I like it alot. It just oozes quality, and, it's great for macro and reproduction. IQ seems to be superb, but I need to test it more. I use the Kipon Contarex to NEX adapter.
Surprisingly, it's pretty easy to hand hold with the bellows attached, holding the bellows in the left hand, and the camera in the right. It's super easy to focus using the bellows adjustment or on the lens. The bellows also pretty much removes the need for a tripod, as you can just support it on anything available for stabilization.
Just bought the Contarex Planar 50mm f2 (attached to a Bullseye camera), which should arrive this week, so I will try that too with the adapter, and post some samples here later.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6708125527_37ea6fee35_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6708131339_903ed84e81_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6708139109_eab7f68241_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6708145785_1b8d48ae8b_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6708152379_ccfbf7e006_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6680065543_c977d4d0f8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6659865253_872738896a_b.jpg
Jan 16, 2012 at 08:53 AM
p.53 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just picked up the ZA E 24/1.8 for my spanking new NEX-5N setup.
Jan 16, 2012 at 09:14 AM