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p.61 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks wfrank, I'm looking forward to trying it out.
Your Contax looks nice too, I still need to pick up a few of them.
I found an FD SSC 35/2 concave/Thorium for a good price, and she's sharp too.
I guess that means my SSC collection is more or less complete, I just need the tilt/shift, & the 24/1.4 Aspherical, 55/1.2 Aspherical, & 85/1.2 Aspherical, and maybe the 200, ok not so complete...*sigh*
Your Contax looks nice too, I still need to pick up a few of them.
I found an FD SSC 35/2 concave/Thorium for a good price, and she's sharp too.
I guess that means my SSC collection is more or less complete, I just need the tilt/shift, & the 24/1.4 Aspherical, 55/1.2 Aspherical, & 85/1.2 Aspherical, and maybe the 200, ok not so complete...*sigh*
Mar 10, 2012 at 08:02 PM
p.61 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Now I should stop all my Ebay search agents - spent too much money on lenses!
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 (C/Y) bought and paid.
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 (C/Y) bought and paid.
Mar 11, 2012 at 03:55 PM
p.61 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
ZoneV wrote:
Now I should stop all my Ebay search agents - spent too much money on lenses!
Now why would you do a silly thing like that - I can offer no consult in this area as I too suffer from this problem.
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 (C/Y) bought and paid.
Nice
Now I should stop all my Ebay search agents - spent too much money on lenses!
Now why would you do a silly thing like that - I can offer no consult in this area as I too suffer from this problem.
Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 (C/Y) bought and paid.
Nice
Mar 11, 2012 at 07:48 PM
p.61 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
we're gonna run out of things to buy.
Mar 11, 2012 at 08:01 PM
p.61 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Well, it isn't a lens, but here is my latest alt, an FM2 (with my 50P on it). This is also my first shot developed in Lightroom 4. It will take some time to get used to it again...
http://throughthelensdarkly.com/forums/CW_20120313_NikonD3_00002.jpg
http://throughthelensdarkly.com/forums/CW_20120313_NikonD3_00002.jpg
Mar 13, 2012 at 05:07 PM
p.61 #6What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Well, it isn't a lens, but here is my latest alt, an FM2 (with my 50P on it). This is also my first shot developed in Lightroom 4. It will take some time to get used to it again...
sweet!
Well, it isn't a lens, but here is my latest alt, an FM2 (with my 50P on it). This is also my first shot developed in Lightroom 4. It will take some time to get used to it again...
sweet!
Mar 13, 2012 at 05:12 PM
p.61 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
It took me quite a while of deciding between the FE2 and FM2 (I chose the latter, for its purely mechanical implementation, and utter purity), and a long while longer until I got a good price on a nearly new one. 160 Euro with shipping is not cheap, but the thing is almost new. I have just put on my black minimalist Luigi (Leicatime) leather strap (non-adjustable, 90cm long) on it. I don't think that thing is ever coming off again without the help of a knife.
Btw, I can't recall if it is also an FM/FM2, but I think Makten has one as well, and I think he even uses the same lens on it.
Btw, I can't recall if it is also an FM/FM2, but I think Makten has one as well, and I think he even uses the same lens on it.
Mar 13, 2012 at 05:26 PM
p.61 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Btw, I can't recall if it is also an FM/FM2, but I think Makten has one as well, and I think he even uses the same lens on it.
i'm always tempted to get one of these for the fast manual shutter (i hate using ND filters), but i don't want to have to get a whole new lens lineup for it.
i believe makten has the fm2n.
Btw, I can't recall if it is also an FM/FM2, but I think Makten has one as well, and I think he even uses the same lens on it.
i'm always tempted to get one of these for the fast manual shutter (i hate using ND filters), but i don't want to have to get a whole new lens lineup for it.
i believe makten has the fm2n.
Mar 13, 2012 at 05:52 PM
p.61 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
carstenw wrote:
Well, it isn't a lens, but here is my latest alt, an FM2 (with my 50P on it). This is also my first shot developed in Lightroom 4. It will take some time to get used to it again...
http://throughthelensdarkly.com/forums/CW_20120313_NikonD3_00002.jpg
Nice! They look good together.
Needs a 35 & 85 to go with.
Well, it isn't a lens, but here is my latest alt, an FM2 (with my 50P on it). This is also my first shot developed in Lightroom 4. It will take some time to get used to it again...
http://throughthelensdarkly.com/forums/CW_20120313_NikonD3_00002.jpg
Nice! They look good together.
Needs a 35 & 85 to go with.
Mar 13, 2012 at 10:13 PM
p.61 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Absolutely beautiful Carsten! I truly do love using my FE-2 with ZF lenses. I is also a great, small walkaround unit with the CV40 f/2.
Mar 13, 2012 at 10:30 PM
p.61 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
i'm always tempted to get one of these for the fast manual shutter (i hate using ND filters), but i don't want to have to get a whole new lens lineup for it.
i believe makten has the fm2n.
If you look carefully, mine is also the n. I think the only visible difference is the sync speed of 1/250s instead of 1/200s?
carstenw wrote
Btw, I can't recall if it is also an FM/FM2, but I think Makten has one as well, and I think he even uses the same lens on it.i believe makten has the fm2n.
If you look carefully, mine is also the n. I think the only visible difference is the sync speed of 1/250s instead of 1/200s?
Mar 14, 2012 at 04:19 AM
p.61 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
wfrank wrote:
Congrats, that lens is on my shopping list. Looking forward to your Stockholm NEX images with this lens. 
Thanks briantho. First day gives good impression, here's a soon-to-be-a crosspost with the Zeiss thread. I was a bit weary selecting from this and the renowned CY 35-70. For me the lower extra mm's made my decision - and this lens is as least as good - although less known I think. Here's a torture test on sharpness at ~28 and it passes with grace, F/5.6. Not much colors here now, but you know all about that :-)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6967844061_ffb219c82c_o.jpg
IMG_8081 1280 by Wilhelm Frank - Stockholm, on Flickr
Have you noticed the severe CA on the edge? This lens looks sharp in the center, but has CA problem.
briantho wrote
wfrank wrote
Just got the CY 28-85 today and took some test images. Feels a lot like a prime, or rather, a couple of primes...http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6967844061_ffb219c82c_o.jpg
IMG_8081 1280 by Wilhelm Frank - Stockholm, on Flickr
Have you noticed the severe CA on the edge? This lens looks sharp in the center, but has CA problem.
Mar 14, 2012 at 07:22 AM
p.61 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
phuang3 wrote:
Have you noticed the severe CA on the edge? This lens looks sharp in the center, but has CA problem.
Well it was a torture test with thin lines on the edge of highest contrast available. May I ask severe compared to what?
Have you noticed the severe CA on the edge? This lens looks sharp in the center, but has CA problem.
Well it was a torture test with thin lines on the edge of highest contrast available. May I ask severe compared to what?
Mar 14, 2012 at 12:24 PM
p.61 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
LightShow wrote:
Canon RF 35/2.8
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Canon-RF-35mm-F2-8-f-Leica-Screw-M39-EX-/00/s/NzI2WDgyOQ==/$(KGrHqRHJDoE9BKw9V-jBPQV1NOv-w~~60_12.jpg
I just received the lens, beautiful little thing. Off I go to try her out.
wfrank wrote:
Well it was a torture test with thin lines on the edge of highest contrast available. May I ask severe compared to what?
Yeah, that's minor CA given the shooting conditions, and LR can clean that up.
Canon RF 35/2.8
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Canon-RF-35mm-F2-8-f-Leica-Screw-M39-EX-/00/s/NzI2WDgyOQ==/$(KGrHqRHJDoE9BKw9V-jBPQV1NOv-w~~60_12.jpg
I just received the lens, beautiful little thing. Off I go to try her out.
wfrank wrote:
phuang3 wrote
Have you noticed the severe CA on the edge? This lens looks sharp in the center, but has CA problem.Yeah, that's minor CA given the shooting conditions, and LR can clean that up.
Mar 14, 2012 at 01:24 PM
p.61 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bif,that's unusual to get 3 outstanding (ZF 21/2.8,FD 85/1.2L,C/Y 135/2) and 3 v. good (the rest) lenses in one go.Good for you!
Mar 16, 2012 at 06:47 AM
p.61 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Thanks. I don't get to keep the Zeiss ZE 21/2.8 tho. I had a chance to get a new one and give it a try before selling it as used in the next week or two. So I took it. I'ma gonna finda out what it's like on this here GH1. I hoping it'll suck so I won't feel too deprived when it goes. 
Tho with my luck this will be like round 2 from the Lanthar 125. ...
Man, I still can't get over what an awesome lens that CV125/2.5 is... Gaaah!
Tho with my luck this will be like round 2 from the Lanthar 125. ...Man, I still can't get over what an awesome lens that CV125/2.5 is... Gaaah!
Mar 16, 2012 at 08:47 AM
p.61 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
A Zeiss ZE on your GH1? That means wide open shooting only, so I don't think you'll be too tempted to keep it (unless you have or get a Canon body for it). 
Mar 16, 2012 at 01:52 PM
p.61 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Jena 135/3.5 M42 Zebra type arrived today. Very cool-looking. It's sharp for sure but I need to use it further to get a clear idea of this piece of history.
I've posted shots from today in other threads (these are NEX, but it do fit a Canon as well):
Wideopen here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/969329/228#10446913
and F/5.6 here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1009161/77#10447364
...and here https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/969329/228#10447494
I've posted shots from today in other threads (these are NEX, but it do fit a Canon as well):
Wideopen here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/969329/228#10446913
and F/5.6 here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1009161/77#10447364
...and here https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/969329/228#10447494
Mar 16, 2012 at 04:29 PM
p.61 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator wrote:
^^^ That looks pretty!!!
Me?
Thanks! She is nice, I hope to find the matching siblings(28, 50, 85)
A nice shopping cart full of lenses you have.
^^^ That looks pretty!!!
Me?
Thanks! She is nice, I hope to find the matching siblings(28, 50, 85)
A nice shopping cart full of lenses you have.
Mar 17, 2012 at 02:51 AM