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[bob955i]

Some of it's even your fault....
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"The badger winks twice before the cheese explodes!"


DSLR: Canon EOS 5D
SLR: Ihagee Exa (V4), Exakta VX, Exakta Varex VX, Exakta Varex IIa, Exakta Varex IIb, Exakta VX 1000, Pentacon F, Pentacon FM, Pentacon FBM, Praktica BC-1, Voigtländer Bessaflex TM black
Medium Format: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S, Pentacon Six TL, Yashica 635
Rangefinder: Rank-Mamiya 4B
Bridge: Minolta DiMage 7i
P&S: Olympus XA-3
Lenses by the following makers:
Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Hanimex, Mamiya, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Pentacon, Prakticar, Schneider-Kreuznach, Sigma, Super Paragon

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[Attila]

Even better
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF Skopar 10,5cm,Besa I Color Skopar 105mm,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
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

[bob955i]

I take it you can live with the responsibility....?
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"The badger winks twice before the cheese explodes!"


DSLR: Canon EOS 5D
SLR: Ihagee Exa (V4), Exakta VX, Exakta Varex VX, Exakta Varex IIa, Exakta Varex IIb, Exakta VX 1000, Pentacon F, Pentacon FM, Pentacon FBM, Praktica BC-1, Voigtländer Bessaflex TM black
Medium Format: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S, Pentacon Six TL, Yashica 635
Rangefinder: Rank-Mamiya 4B
Bridge: Minolta DiMage 7i
P&S: Olympus XA-3
Lenses by the following makers:
Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Hanimex, Mamiya, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Pentacon, Prakticar, Schneider-Kreuznach, Sigma, Super Paragon

Gear junkies look here

[Attila]

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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF Skopar 10,5cm,Besa I Color Skopar 105mm,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
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

[bob955i]

My shelves are kind of struggling with the responsibility....
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"The badger winks twice before the cheese explodes!"


DSLR: Canon EOS 5D
SLR: Ihagee Exa (V4), Exakta VX, Exakta Varex VX, Exakta Varex IIa, Exakta Varex IIb, Exakta VX 1000, Pentacon F, Pentacon FM, Pentacon FBM, Praktica BC-1, Voigtländer Bessaflex TM black
Medium Format: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S, Pentacon Six TL, Yashica 635
Rangefinder: Rank-Mamiya 4B
Bridge: Minolta DiMage 7i
P&S: Olympus XA-3
Lenses by the following makers:
Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Hanimex, Mamiya, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Pentacon, Prakticar, Schneider-Kreuznach, Sigma, Super Paragon

Gear junkies look here

[LucisPictor]

Bob, that's an excellent collection!
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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who divide the world into two kinds of people, and those who don’t.
"Schnäppchenjäger" | "KAPCTEH" | "Karusutenu" | "Carsten" | T-shirt?
Cams in use: EOS 40D, EOS 350D, EOS 50e, EOS 500, Spotmatic SPII, EXA I & 1c, Zenit EM; Oly 35RC,Minolta Hi-Matic E & F, Ricoh 500RF, Yashica Electro 35 GS, FED-3b and some others...
Lenses in use: Asahi Pentax: 2.8/28;3.5/35;1.4/50;1.7/50;2.8/105;3.5/135;28-80 | Canon (AF):1.8/50;17-85;75-300 | Former GDR: CZJ Flek 4/20; Pentacon 3.5/30; Pentaflex 1.8/50; CZJ 2.8/50; CZJ 4/135; Pentacon 4/200 | Fujinon: 43-75 | Hanimex: 3.5/23; 4/100;80-200 | Hoya: 25-42;80-205 | Leica: Elmarit-R 2.8/35; Summicron 2.0/50 | Mamiya: 1.8/55 | Minolta: 1.7/50 | Nikkor: 2.8/24;2/35;2/50;1.2/55;1.8/85;3.5/135 | West German: Zeiss 2.8/50; Ludwig 2.9/50; Meyer 2.8/100; Will 4.5/105; Schneider 3.5/135;Enna 3.5/135; Zeiss 4/135;Isco 4/135; Enna 4.5/240 | Olympus: 3.5/28;1.4/50;3.5/135 | Rikenon: 1.7/50;35-70 | Rollei/Voigtländer: 1.4/55;1.8/50 | Russian: Peleng3.5/8; Zenitar2.8/16; MIR2.8/37; Volna2.8/50; Industar2.8/50; Industar3.5/50; Industar3.5/5cm; Helios2/50; Helios2/58; MIR38 3.5/65; Volna2.8/80; Jupiter2/85; Kaleinar2.8/100;Tair2.8/135; Jupiter3.5/135; Jupiter4/135; Telear3.5/200; Jupiter4/200; Tair4.5/300;RF: Jupiter2.8/35;Industar2.8/53 | Sigma: 28-85;28-105(AF);17-70(AF) | Soligor: 28-105;35-200;70-220 | Tamron: 2.5/24;2.5/135;60-300;70-210 | Tokina: 28-105;80-200;12-24(AF);70-210(AF) | Vivitar: 3.5/17;2/24;2/28;2.5/28;2.8/28 | Yashica: 2/5cm | Other Japanese: Cosina3.8/20; Albinar2.8/28; Porst1.8/35; Beroflex 8/500; Spiratone28-200; Maginon70-210
Green are the lenses I shoot the most.
More? http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65

[bob955i]

Thanks Carsten - I did post it earlier in the thread but later removed it as I was a bit embarrassed and didn't want any "gearism" comments like what you sometimes get on other sites.

Then I figured, what the hell - everyone here posts their collections, large or small so why not me?

And so here it is....
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"The badger winks twice before the cheese explodes!"


DSLR: Canon EOS 5D
SLR: Ihagee Exa (V4), Exakta VX, Exakta Varex VX, Exakta Varex IIa, Exakta Varex IIb, Exakta VX 1000, Pentacon F, Pentacon FM, Pentacon FBM, Praktica BC-1, Voigtländer Bessaflex TM black
Medium Format: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S, Pentacon Six TL, Yashica 635
Rangefinder: Rank-Mamiya 4B
Bridge: Minolta DiMage 7i
P&S: Olympus XA-3
Lenses by the following makers:
Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Hanimex, Mamiya, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Pentacon, Prakticar, Schneider-Kreuznach, Sigma, Super Paragon

Gear junkies look here

[Farside]

[Thirrouard]

Hello everybody
I'm new here, and I've register because I'm tired of USM canon lenses ^_^
Just kidding, I love USM, but when taking close up pictures I never use the AF... (and the FTM of those lens come in good help when I'm lazy to switch off the AF).
Anyway, I'm on Canon like you could have tell, and I want to use MF lenses on it for two very different reasons:
-the canon wide angles are expensive and not very sharp, compared to what I've seen with zeiss, olumpus, nikon and leica lenses... I need something cheap AND that can give me something very detailed on the whole image on a Fullframe (I'm getting a 5D soon), at least when it's stopped down, and why not even wide open? (but in a leasser exstand of course, and it's not my priority
-the canon macro are very nice, but sooo pricey. And anyway I don't need AF for macro... I've checked the prices of MF macro lenses, and even if I have to buy an adapter for them to work, they are still WAY less expensive than canon's...
For macro and close ups, I'm interested in 100/135 mm focal ranges, as it will be to use on a 5D

Anyway, all this to ask:
almost all of you own a LOT of lenses, and know how their value and prices, so I would want to have some advice... (for now I'm trying to buy some lenses to make my own idea on the difference between Oly and Zeiss lenses, to see what render I like the most, but I think I will like both in a different way ... For now I prefer the Oly because they tend to be cheaper, and no mirror assles...)
I know I will buy at least either Zeiss planar 50mm f1.4 or the 1.7 (the 1.4 are more expensive and i've read that the 1.7 version were actually a little bit sharper at the same apertures, however it must vary from lens to lens, and the 1.4 obviously have the capacity of having thiner DOF wide open, and unlike my canon f1.4, won't be silly soft on the corner even at 1.4... and also the 1.4 is reported to have no problem with 5D, when the 1.7 is reported to foul the mirror in some cases with F16 white models (what I've found on ebay so far)), depends if I can find the 1.4 at a good price And if I can find a 1.7 for very low price, I would get both
Is it a good choice? from what I've head, people seemed to agree that it's one of the best lens available for cheap. Look far better than the canon f1.8 mkI or mkII...
But maybe there is also good alternatives
Anyway I think for the price, I can't go wrong, at least for the 1.7, they are sold very cheap
Also I lure for Y
For the wide angles I am not sure... the olympus are sold far cheaper than the zeiss, so I'm giving a try with Oly, I've spoted a zuiko 28mm f2.8... I've heard good things about them... and they are very cheap...
I've heard wonderful things about the zuiko 21mm, but couldn't find any
And as I'm most likely going to get a OM adapter for EOS, I think I will also get a 50mm f1.8, they look like good lenses, not as sharp as the zeiss but the render is different, and they also are sold at very insanely low prices...

For the macro work, I'ld like something like 100/135/200... I think primes is the way to go, but I may be wrong (I already own a Canon 85 f1.8, the only Canon lens I'm totally satisfied with, and on a FF it's going to be the focal lenght I will use the most, so I'm definitly not selling it... unlike the 50mm f1.4... I don't use 30mm for portraits very often on my 30D, so no need for USM AF at 50mm on the 5D... I would rather get some fun lens for static compositions and landscapes)
I've spoted some cheap Zeiss Jena Sonar 135mm f2.8 and f3.5... both seems nice... but I couldn't get much info about those...

Anyway, so my bottom line is that there is A LOT of choice... so I would like to learn from YOUR experiences
What lens should I avoid/be cautious (like serial numbers to avoid etc.)
And what are you favorite lenses if you have

The things to consider is that:
1) For now, I will keep my budget lower than 100€ per lens (there is a lot of great MF lenses that are cheap, so for now I keep big expenses for Canon Zoom I need AF with.... but I know I will spend more later on MF when i will be warmed up with cheaper lenses and anyway I have yet to determine my need. Like do I prefer leica or zuiko or zeiss or whatever)
2) I will use a 5D. If some people of you are aware of one lens I've mentioned to be incompatible with canon or 5D (for 5D it's mirror issues, but for canon there is also infinity assles), let me know
3) I'm most likely to get something like the Canon 24-105 F4L and 70-200 F4L... I know it can sound like a sacrilege to talk about AF lenses here but those lenses are very good, especially the 70-200, and I just want to mention them because the MF lenses I am searching for will have to perform better than those lenses or have something original, otherwise it will be pretty useless... the 70-200 F4L will be used mostly in MF anyway...

Ok, sorry it's a long post and I maybe should have creat a new topic (if that's the case tell me), but anyway, thank you to answer all my newbie questions
I know about photography but not so much about lenses other than the ones I've tried... (for exemple I know that I liked my Minolta 50mm 1.7 better than the canon 1.8 of my friend, the Canon f1.4 is sweet but it's 6 time the price I've paid for the minolta...)
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Thierry Brouard, Thirrouard Koa!

www.THIRROUARD.com

[Attila]

Hello, nice to see you here! Please make seperate topic for each of you question!
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF Skopar 10,5cm,Besa I Color Skopar 105mm,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
Please visit my Ebay shop to support my reviews !

[Thirrouard]

Hm ok Well I will do that later on
Thanks for the welcome anyway

PS: I forgot to mention that I got some offers in a french forum, a Yashica 50mm f1.7... he ask 40€ for it... I think it's a little too much, but if he is going to throw a yashica 28mm f2.8 with it, it would be more interesting?
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Thierry Brouard, Thirrouard Koa!

www.THIRROUARD.com

[poilu]

Bienvenue Thierry
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Have a nice day

[LucisPictor]

Welcome, Thierry, and enjoy your stay!

A Yashica 1.7/50 AND a 2.8/28 for €40,- would be a bargain (if they are in good condition, of course).
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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who divide the world into two kinds of people, and those who don’t.
"Schnäppchenjäger" | "KAPCTEH" | "Karusutenu" | "Carsten" | T-shirt?
Cams in use: EOS 40D, EOS 350D, EOS 50e, EOS 500, Spotmatic SPII, EXA I & 1c, Zenit EM; Oly 35RC,Minolta Hi-Matic E & F, Ricoh 500RF, Yashica Electro 35 GS, FED-3b and some others...
Lenses in use: Asahi Pentax: 2.8/28;3.5/35;1.4/50;1.7/50;2.8/105;3.5/135;28-80 | Canon (AF):1.8/50;17-85;75-300 | Former GDR: CZJ Flek 4/20; Pentacon 3.5/30; Pentaflex 1.8/50; CZJ 2.8/50; CZJ 4/135; Pentacon 4/200 | Fujinon: 43-75 | Hanimex: 3.5/23; 4/100;80-200 | Hoya: 25-42;80-205 | Leica: Elmarit-R 2.8/35; Summicron 2.0/50 | Mamiya: 1.8/55 | Minolta: 1.7/50 | Nikkor: 2.8/24;2/35;2/50;1.2/55;1.8/85;3.5/135 | West German: Zeiss 2.8/50; Ludwig 2.9/50; Meyer 2.8/100; Will 4.5/105; Schneider 3.5/135;Enna 3.5/135; Zeiss 4/135;Isco 4/135; Enna 4.5/240 | Olympus: 3.5/28;1.4/50;3.5/135 | Rikenon: 1.7/50;35-70 | Rollei/Voigtländer: 1.4/55;1.8/50 | Russian: Peleng3.5/8; Zenitar2.8/16; MIR2.8/37; Volna2.8/50; Industar2.8/50; Industar3.5/50; Industar3.5/5cm; Helios2/50; Helios2/58; MIR38 3.5/65; Volna2.8/80; Jupiter2/85; Kaleinar2.8/100;Tair2.8/135; Jupiter3.5/135; Jupiter4/135; Telear3.5/200; Jupiter4/200; Tair4.5/300;RF: Jupiter2.8/35;Industar2.8/53 | Sigma: 28-85;28-105(AF);17-70(AF) | Soligor: 28-105;35-200;70-220 | Tamron: 2.5/24;2.5/135;60-300;70-210 | Tokina: 28-105;80-200;12-24(AF);70-210(AF) | Vivitar: 3.5/17;2/24;2/28;2.5/28;2.8/28 | Yashica: 2/5cm | Other Japanese: Cosina3.8/20; Albinar2.8/28; Porst1.8/35; Beroflex 8/500; Spiratone28-200; Maginon70-210
Green are the lenses I shoot the most.
More? http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65

[voytek]

Let me start my list of lenses. Samples from each lens will be posted there, here brief information only.

1. Telelumax (telephoto) 4.0/200, front aperture, #147367E, A/M - NO, M42
2. Cosinon Auto 1.8/50, #690911, A/M - YES, M42
3. Accura Diamatic 2.5/105, #171822E, A/M - YES, YS/M42 adapter
4. Petri C.C Auto 2.8/45, #767860, A/M - NO, M42
5. Meritar 2.9/50 E.Ludwig, #1611256, A/M - NO, M42
6. Macro Yashinon 2.8/60 Tomioka, #684388, A/M - NO, M42
7. Auto Yashinon 1.2/55 Tomioka, # 5529055, A/M - YES, M42
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BR, Voytek
Pentax K10d, Lenses PK, M42, P6, Hassel, PK medium, Mamiya, more to buy yet
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[NikonD]

Hi, because I'm new here my first post will be introducing my equipment
I'm using Nikon D80 with these lenses:

Zenitar 16/2.8 waiting to arrive from Belarus for 160€
Exakta 24/2.8 waiting to arrive from Germany for 65€, both of them should be here in about a week
Mir 35/2 super sharp lens, got it completely new from Ukraine for 65€
Mamiya 135/2.8 M42 aperture stuck at f2.8 hehe what luck the lens is tack sharp on f2.8 got it from a friend for 55€
Tokina 50-250/4-5.6 excelent macro at 1:1,4 this one arrived from Austria for 45€

by far not as many lenses as some of you have but slowly increasing my collection... any suggestions are wellcome
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Nikon D2h | Zenitar MC 16/2.8 | Exakta MC 24/2.8 | Mir MC 35/2 | Nikkor AI-S 50/1.8 | Pentacon GDR 135/2.8 | Tokina RMC 200/3.5