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Larnus
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Larnus wrote:
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| I ended up using the Konica 35-70, it's a great lens, and the macro function is very useful. Small and light so fits perfectly on NEX. |
I saw your review, and was wincing because I chose not to get the same. I already have the Hexanon 50/1.4, 28/3.5 and UC 80-200 because of both yours and Attila's reviews! Just didn't want to seem like a copycat/fanboy. 
I do find my Minolta 35-70 not quite wide enough on the NEX, so will keep a look out for anything wider from Konica. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cool, glad you grabbed those three, they are among my favourite lenses, the 1.4/50 I use a lot on my Konica bodies for BW film work, and the 3.5/28 is my main lens for shooting panoramic landscapes. The big UC zoom doesn't get much use, primarily because I rarely shoot longer than the 58mm Helios of 85mm Jupiter-9, but when I do need more reach, I usually pick the UC 4/80-200 or the Konica 3.5/200, both can be relied on to produce the goods in my experience.
I can recommend the Konica 28-135, it's huge and heavy but IQ is really excellent. You can also find it under the Tokina AT-X branding too (Konica designed it, Tokina made it).
It's pretty cheap as a Tokina:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokina-AT-X-28-135mm-Zoom-Lens-with-FD-mount-For-Canon-A-series-/221077459635?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item33793e52b3#ht_500wt_1413
The leather case is even the same as the Konica one 
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Arctures
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Arctures wrote:
I have MD 35-70/3.5 macro and this is a really astonishing lens for me especially for the price. It is really sharp and has an excellent color rendering with 2 great macro modes. Yes it is larger than KIT lens but it is able to create a really beautiful images and videos. Large? Hmm, I have been taken this lens to my latest journey and I never noticed any special size of my NEX with 35-70 attached. Opposite that it is very handy to shoot videos because of a nice 35-70 size and weight. I am not sure you can beat this lens' iq/size/price ratio.
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Sony A7, NEX-5n, Panasonic GH5(Oly12-40/2. , Contax Distagon T* 28/2.8, Contax Planar T* 50/1.4, Contax T* 80-200/4,
Minolta Rokkor MC 58/1.2, Minolta MC Rokkor-X PF 50/1.7, Minolta MD 50/2.0, Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.8,
Konica Hexanon 57/1.4, Rokkor-PF 55/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Auto Yashinon 50/2.0, Canon FD 50/3.5
Voigtl�nder APO Lanthar 90/3.5 M42, Topcon RE.Topcor 58/1.8, Helios-44-2 58/2.0, Canon FD 24/2.8,
Canon FD 135/2.5 SC, Auto Topcor 135/3.5, Pentax SMC 55/1.8, Minolta 35/2.8, Minolta MD 35-70/3.5 |
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
The MD you have and the Konica 35-70 are similar in appearance and I suspect they are similar in performance too. One day I might try the MD, but I'm not in a hurry as I rarely use zooms.
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gewa13
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Location: Saxonia, Germany
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: |
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gewa13 wrote:
Here is a test from 1979:
http://olypedia.de/Bild:Walter_E_Sch%C3%B6n_CF_1979_Standard-Zoom-Test.jpg
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:22 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Thanks for posting that test, it is most interesting. The Canon FD 4/35-70 that was the top of the pile surprises me. I see lots of the FD 3.5-4.5/35-70 on ebay cheap, I'll have to keep an eye out for a 4/35-70, sounds worth having.
I have the Konica UC 45-100 and that is a really great lens, I'm surprised it wasn't closer to the top of the list.
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