Best lenses by Manufacturers

Abbazz · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 433 Location: Brunei

A lot of good glass on this thread. Let me add some lenses (I will only mention 35mm lenses, no MF or LF glass):

Asahi Pentax:
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85/1.8
SMC-Takumar 100/4 Macro

Cosina/Voigtländer:
Apo-Lanthar 125/2.5 Macro
Apo-Lanthar 180/4 Close Focus

Cheers!

Abbazz
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

I used only at evening ceremony, distance required 135mm lens at least. Available light was low I couldn't use f4 or f2.8 only wide open.If I don't have this lens I couldn't make any photos there.
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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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
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estudleon · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 907 Location: Argentina

[quote="Attila"]SMC Pentax 55mm f1.2 best 1.2 lens what I know.[/quote]

ATTILA.

Is it better than the canon and the leitz?

If it is, I will quickly look for a K camera and this lens!!!!!

I really want to have an excelent 1,2 normal.

Rino.
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M42: tak 3,5/28
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Fuji: , 1,8/55, 1,4 50, 2.2/55, 4/85
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 16065 Location: Budapest,Hungary

I never equipped for Canon and I have only one Leica Macro lens, so I don't know. I can compare only with Nikkor and other "noname" 1.2 lenses I found more sharp at 1.2 than above lenses. At 1.2 sharp as any lens stopped down. Nikkon have better , creamy bokeh, this is more sharp.
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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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
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tobbsman · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 256 Location: Austria

let's add some awsome manual Pentax stuff:

SMC K 18mm 3,5

SMC K 28mm 3,5

SMC K 35mm 3,5

SMC K 135mm 2,5

SMC A 100mm 2,8 macro (only the macro version)

SMC K 85mm 1,8

SMC A 50mm 1,4

Cheers
Tobbsman
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Camera Pentax K10D
SMC K28 3.5, SMC K24 2.8
SMC K135 2.5, SMC A50 1.2
SMC A35-105 3.5, SMC A70-210 4
SMC A20 2.8, SMC M28 2,8
SMC A28 2.8
SMC A100 2.8 Macro
CZJ Flektogon 20 2.8 (MC), 35 2.4 (MC)

Abbazz · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 433 Location: Brunei

And the famous Pentax K 28/2 (Hollywood Distagon clone). I don't have it though, so I cannot add firsthand comments...

Cheers!

Abbazz
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gcrimmins · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 55 Location: Moscow, Idaho, USA

I would add the Canon FD and EF 300mm f2.8L lens. Great sharpness and contrast, and images just have a nice look. It even works well with a 1.4x converter.

I had the chance to borrow the EF 200/1.8L, 24/1.4L, and 35/1.4L for two weeks several years ago. Based on that brief trial, I was impressed with all three. The 200 was similar to the 300/2.8 in every way. The 24 and 35 were nice lenses, too. I'm sure they aren't as good as their German counterparts, but they seemed to be better than most wide angles from Canon. Oh, the EF 24/2.8 was good, too.

I also like the Canon FL 50mm f3.5 Macro. It's an inexpensive lens I wouldn't want to be without. Wide open it's perhaps a bit soft, with the most amazing, creamy bokeh. Stopped down a couple of stops it is very sharp.

I would also add the Rodenstock APO Rodagon D 75mm f4 for use on bellows. It looks like an enlarger lens, but is designed for 1:1 use. It's very sharp, has pleasing bokeh, and gives very nice colors. It's fairly inexpensive if purchased attached to a broken Leafscan 35 film scanner.

--Geoff