Best lenses by Manufacturers

orly_andico · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Philippines

my understanding is that the Biometar is the Jena designation for the Planar, which was invented in the 1890's but shelved in favor of the Sonnar until AR coatings came out (too many air-glass surfaces).

zewrak · Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 805

Hm. The Pentax 85/1.8 don't make it?
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PENTAX K10D, Spotmatic
Asahi Auto Takumar 85/1.8
Asahi Takumar 105/2.8 135/3.5
Asahi Super Takumar 20/4.5 50/1.4 55/1.8 85/1.9 105/2.8 135/3.5 150/4 200/4
Asahi S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5 300/4
Asahi S-M-C Macro-Takumar 50/4,100/4

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 14709 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Don't know they are different lenses with different behavior.
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version

NikonD · Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Slovenia/Jesenice

LucisPictor · 1.8/55

NikonD · Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Slovenia/Jesenice

LucisPictor · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Also very good. Again, a search will show you... Wink

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BenediktW · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 90 Location: Solingen, Germany

Hi people!

First visit for me after some time.

I agree almost completely with the list as far as the Nikkors are concerned (some very intelligent mentionings like the 55mm Micro f3,5!), and I would just like to add the 28mm AiS (the famous close-focus-version) and the 35mm F2 Ai(S). And I´d like confirm the quality of the 200mm F4 also for the pre-Ai-version (which already looks Ai-like and has a built-in lens hood).

And of course, count the 28mm F2,8 Mamiya/Sekor sx in. What a terrible gap...

Greetings
Benedikt
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Nikon D50, Nikon F301, Mamiya MSX1000

AF-Nikkors 24mm F2,8, 85mm F1,8, 28-105mm F3,5-4,5D

MF Lenses: Nikkor 20mm F4, Nikkor 28mm F2,8 AiS (CRC), Nikkor 35mm F1,4 Ai, Nikkor 50mm F2 Ai, Micro-Nikkor-P 55mm F3,5, Nikkor-Q 135mm F3,5, Nikkor 200mm F4, Vivitar 24mm F2,8

M42 Lenses: Mamiya/Sekor SX 21mm F4, 28mm F2,8, 35mm F2,8, 55mm F1,8, 135mm F2,8, CZJ Tessar 50mm F2,8, Vivitar 135mm F2,8

DSG · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 111 Location: London, UK.

Is a supprisingly good lens...The samples on this site dont look good at all but then they they were taken WO and this lens is best stopped down to f4-f5.6...Heres some samples:
@f5.6:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4160/sdim3164cst5.jpg
@f4:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/654/sdim3215cic9.jpg
@f4:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2496/sdim3340cwx6.jpg
Its not too heavy, it has reasonable contrast, its well made and its bokeh is'nt too bad either...But the best bit is its low price, which will save you hundreds over the price of a used Nikon 135mm f2.
The only downside is that its not too hot WO.

Asa100 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Asturias, España

smc Pentax-k 28mm/3.5
smc Pentax-k 35mm/3.5
smc Pentax-a 50mm/1.7

There are other good Pentax lenses but I do not know
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 14709 Location: Budapest,Hungary

SMC Pentax 55mm f1.2 best 1.2 lens what I know.
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Olympus E-1,Nikon FA,Pentax MX,Praktica VLC3,Olympus-OM2N,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,Exakta Varex IIb,BESA L,Yashica MAT 124G
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version

Asa100 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Asturias, España

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 14709 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Very "gypsy" lens Laughing

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Olympus E-1,Nikon FA,Pentax MX,Praktica VLC3,Olympus-OM2N,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,Exakta Varex IIb,BESA L,Yashica MAT 124G
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version

wildlightphoto · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Sacramento USA

Nikon F:

55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor AI
180mm f/2.8 Nikkor *ED AI
300mm f/4.5 Nikkor*ED AI (pre-IF)

Leica R:

15mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R
19mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (late version)
28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (late version)
35-70 f/4 Vario-Elmar-R
35-70 f/2.8 Elmarit-R ASPH
50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R (E60 filter size version)
50mm f/2.0 Summicron-R (E55 filter size version)
60mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R
90mm f/2.0 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
80-200mm f/4 Vario-Elmar-R
70-180 f/2.8 APO-Vario-Elmarit-R
180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
280mm f/4.0 APO-Telyt-R
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Prometheus · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 477 Location: Garphyttan, Sweden

The ones I have and like the most so far are listed below.

Pentax Super Takumar 28mm/3.5 (very sharp, saturated)
Pentax Super Takumar 35mm/3.5 (dreamy soft, saturated)
Pentax S-M-C Takumar 55mm/1.8 (fantastic, sharp... on of my favorites)
Pentax Super Takumar 135mm/3.5 (great feeling, I need to test more)

Carl Zeiss aus Jena Sonnar 135mm/3.5 (sharp and nice colours)

Helios 44-3 58mm/2 (good quality, preset Helios from BeLOMO)

Yashica ML 35mm/2.8
Yashica ML 50mm/2
(both of these MLs are sharp and very nice, the 50mm is increibly small)

Yashica DX 50mm/1.7
(M42 yashica, older and came with the J-7 SLR, it has personality for sure, see my black and white on TriX, heavy feeling)

Canon EF 50mm/1.8 II (AF, plastic, really cheap, but sharp and good images.. crappy manual focus ring though)