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assaf
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 26
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: Got a G1, now which lenses? |
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assaf wrote:
Hi, I'm pretty much a photography beginner (not a n00b though).
I've just got a G1 recently with the kit 14-45mm. Although image quality is good, I'm not too impressed with its pedestrian speed which pretty much means it's only going to be used outdoors.
Luckily I have a couple of old MF lenses for Konica AR: a 50/1.7 and 135/2.8 so I got the AR-m43 adapter.
Now I'm looking to - cheaply (since I'm just a beginner) - fill the gaps in my lens collection. I'm interested in many types of photography: macro, scenery, street, portraits.
So I think I probably need to get a faster lens in the 24-28mm area. And perhaps something in the 50-135 gap (90mm?)
What other lenses do you think I should get?
Also, I noticed the Konica lens selection on ebay is not very diverse (in the low price range at least), what mount do you think I should focus on (assuming I don't want to buy many adapters)? |
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Rolf
Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 4123 Location: NRW/Germany
Expire: 2015-12-26
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Rolf wrote:
Hi,
welcome here.
Actually there are some threads about m4/3 and respective lenses.
You can die only one death. If you don´t like to buy different adapters I would look for more Konica Hexanon lenses.
Look also here within this forum. There are a lot of samples available.
The 3.5/28 mm Konica isn´t very expensive, but it is not fast. Between 50 and 100mm you can try to get a 1.8/85 mm Hexanon, very good quality - price approx. 150 to 200 €.
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assaf
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 26
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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assaf wrote:
Thanks. The 28/3.5 and the vivitar 28/2.5 seem to be the cheap options for konica.
Since there isn't much of a selection of konica's I'm definitely willing to get another adapter. But which one? Canon FD, Nikon F, Leica M, Minolta SR, M42, etc. ? _________________ Panasonic DMC-G1, DMC-GF1
m4/3: 14-45/3.5-5.6, 20/1.7
Konica AR: Konica Hexanon 50/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Vivitar 135/2.8, Vivitar 200/3.5
M42: CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 Zebra, Helios 44M 58/2
Minlota MD: Minolta 28/2.8
C: Cosmicar 12.5/1.9
wishlist: Fast zoom
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Rolf
Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 4123 Location: NRW/Germany
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Rolf wrote:
If I were you I would buy for WW the 1.7/20mm pancake and as explained before for the 80-90mm the Hexanon 1.8/85mm.
Older 24-28mm lenses are normally f:2.8 or f:3.5 so not really fast. Faster samples are very expensive today - so I think the actual 1.7/20mm is the best solution.
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5745 Location: Olivella, Catalonia, (Spain)
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Rolf wrote: |
If I were you I would buy for WW the 1.7/20mm pancake and as explained before for the 80-90mm the Hexanon 1.8/85mm.
Older 24-28mm lenses are normally f:2.8 or f:3.5 so not really fast. Faster samples are very expensive today - so I think the actual 1.7/20mm is the best solution.
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Fully agree with you Rolf!
The 20mm 1.7 is an excellent lens with a nice bokeh and fine colouring.
I had one of these for a few days. It was difficult to return it...
1. The bokeh and colouring:
2. Sharp in closeups:
3. Good colouring even in nasty gray days:
4. Perfect for street shooting.
5. I like it for reflection type pictures.
All in all a little gem.
Kind regards,
Jes. _________________ Jesito, Moderator
Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 70-300, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro, 35-70, 35-80, Vivitar 70-210 KA, Tamron 70-250.
Fixed Industar-50, , Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Pancolar 50mm, Volna-3, many Exakta lenses
DSLR SIGMA SD9 & SD14, EOS 5D, Sony A700 and NEXF3, Oly E-330, E-400, E-450, E-1
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Petri 6x45, Nettar, Franka Solida, Brilliant
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S, Ricoh, Contax, Konica TC-X , Minolta 5000, 7000i, 3Sxi, EOS 500 and CX
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3 & C4, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret (many), Welta Welti-I, Kodak Signette 35, Zorki-4, Bessa-R & L, Minolta Weathermatic, olympus XA2
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Canon Prima Super 105, Olympus XA2 and XA3
Compact Digital Olympus C-5050, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot A540, Nikon 5200, SIGMA DP1s, Polaroid X530, IXUS55, Kodak 6490, Powershot G9 and G10
CSCCanon EOS-M, Samsung NX100 and NX210, Lumix G5, NEX-F3 |
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aleksanderpolo
Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 684
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: |
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aleksanderpolo wrote:
You can get the 40/1.8, dirt cheap on evilbay. I agree with others that you should get the Panny 20/1.7, you won't be disappointed. _________________ Panny GF1
Looking for: More articles to read
Current lens:
m4/3: 20/1.7; 14-45/3.5-5.6
C/Y: CZ 28/2.8; CZ 35/2.8; CZ 50/1.4
G: 45/2; 90/2.8
M: CV 35/1.4
Rollei: 50/1.8
m42: S-M-C Tak 50/1.4, Helios 44-2
F: AI 28/2; AIS 35/2; AIS 50/1.4; E 50/1.8
FL: 55/1.2
FD: Vivitar(Komine CF) 28/2; Kiron 28/2; nFD 50/1.4; nFD 35-105/3.5-4.5
AR: 40/1.8; 50/1.4; Adaptall 35-80/2.8-3.5
MD: Vivitar(Kiron) 24/2; MD 50/1.4
OM: 21/3.5; 24/2.8; 50/1.4; 135/3.5 |
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dnas
Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 488 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:35 am Post subject: |
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dnas wrote:
I would get a Minolta MC/MD adapter. Minolta MC & MD Rokkor lenses are often cheap, and many of them are very, very good.
Suggested lenses:
28mm MC or MD Rokkor. You can get them in F2, F2.5, F2.8 & F3.5
35mm MC or MD Rokkor in F1.8 or F2.8
50mm MC or MD Rokkor in F1.4, F1.7, F2
58mm MC Rokkor in F1.4
85mm MD Rokkor in F2
135mm MC or MD Rokkor in F2.8 or F3.5 |
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std
Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 1827 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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std wrote:
Exakta bayonet lenses are very nice too
try pancolar 50/2 |
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wilson.c
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 363 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:03 am Post subject: |
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wilson.c wrote:
Canon FD lenses are generally reasonable with exception of a few highly sought after ones (50/1.2L, 85/1.2L, long & fast 'L' telephotos).
I've got a FD adapter and tried the 50 Macro, and will test more later. _________________ Wilson
DSLR: Canon 5DMkII, 500D + Panasonic GF-1
SLR: Canon T90, Canon F1, Canon A1, Canon AE1 + Rolleiflex SL66 + Bronica ETRs
R'finder: Contax G1, G2 + Leica M6, M3 + Contax II
Lenses
M42: Angenieaux 90/1.8
Canon: FD 50/3.5 Macro, FD 80/1.8, FD 80-200L/4
Contax G: CZ Hologon 16/8, CZ Biogon 21/2.8, CZ Biogon 28/2.8, CZ Planar 45/2.0, CZ Sonnar 90/2.8
P-Six: CZJ Sonnar 180/2.8, CZJ Biometar 120/2.8
Contax: Distagon 28/2.8, Distagon 28/2, Planar 85/1.4, Makro-Planar 100/2.8
Others: CZ Sonnar 135/3.5 (Hasselblad V mount)
More little ones to be documented.
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assaf
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 26
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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assaf wrote:
The 20mm looks really good. I actually thought about getting the GF1 with the 20mm kit but it was out of stock at the time. Anyway, it will probably take a while until I can get one.
For macro, what would you recommend? A macro lens, reversal adapter (body or M2M), focusing helicoid? _________________ Panasonic DMC-G1, DMC-GF1
m4/3: 14-45/3.5-5.6, 20/1.7
Konica AR: Konica Hexanon 50/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Vivitar 135/2.8, Vivitar 200/3.5
M42: CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 Zebra, Helios 44M 58/2
Minlota MD: Minolta 28/2.8
C: Cosmicar 12.5/1.9
wishlist: Fast zoom
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assaf
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 26
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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assaf wrote:
std wrote: |
Exakta bayonet lenses are very nice too
try pancolar 50/2 |
That lens is available in other mounts, isn't it? Looks like this is a pretty rare mount - is it worth the bother? _________________ Panasonic DMC-G1, DMC-GF1
m4/3: 14-45/3.5-5.6, 20/1.7
Konica AR: Konica Hexanon 50/1.7, Konica Hexanon 40/1.8, Vivitar 135/2.8, Vivitar 200/3.5
M42: CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 Zebra, Helios 44M 58/2
Minlota MD: Minolta 28/2.8
C: Cosmicar 12.5/1.9
wishlist: Fast zoom
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std
Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 1827 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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std wrote:
Hi,
Exakta mount lenses are generally cheaper than same lenses on m42.
I got mine from ebay for 30 GBP.
and yes.. it's stunning
some pics with the pancolar and E-P1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/s_dyakov/sets/72157623555373210/
BR,
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