p.53 #3 · What 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 ;(
p.53 #10 · What 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!
p.53 #11 · What 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.
p.53 #14 · What 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...
p.53 #16 · What 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...
p.53 #17 · What 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.
p.53 #18 · What 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.
p.53 #19 · What 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.
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!
did u check to see if your tessar cleared the mirror?