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Frogfish
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Frogfish wrote:
I know everyone will have / need / want different parameters but for starters :
1. Under 30mm
2. 30mm to 50mm
3. 50mm to 70mm
4. 70mm to 105mm
5. 125mm to 135mm
6. 150mm to 200mm
7. Over 200mm
I have just started with MF lenses (on a K7) and have been delighted with the results I've obtained from some of them. This is my kit so far but I'd like to know what you have / think so I know what to look out for, upgrade to, in future !
1. 24mm Vivitar F2.8
2. Slot empty ! (I have the 43mm Ltd so guess I might not need anything here) ?
3. SMC Takumar 50/1.4
4. Slot Empty - Need something to compete with Tamron Di 90 macro for sharpness ?
5. CZJ Electric Sonnar 135/3.5
6. Slot Empty !
7. SMC Takumar 300/4
Just one per category please - thanks for your list !
Kevin
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dsmlogger
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dsmlogger wrote:
What I own and I love it:
1. Olympus Zuiko 28mm f2.8
2. Pentacon 30mm f3.5
3. Olympus Zuiko 50mm f1.4
4. Slot empty!
5. Olympus Zuiko 135mm f3.5
6. Yashica Yashinon-DX 200mm f4
7. Slot empty!
What I dream of:
1. Olympus Zuiko 21mm f2.0
2. Olympus Zuiko 35mm f2.8 SHIFT
3. Olympus Zuiko 50mm f2.0 MACRO
4. Olympus Zuiko 90mm f2.0 MACRO
5. Olympus Zuiko 135mm f2.8
6. Olympus Zuiko 180mm f2.0
7. Olympus Zuiko 350mm f2.8
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Frogfish
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Frogfish wrote:
A 2.0 90mm macro - is that 1:1 ? Now THAT extra light would come in very handy !
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dsmlogger
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dsmlogger wrote:
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| A 2.0 90mm macro - is that 1:1 ? Now THAT extra light would come in very handy ! |
No, it's a 1:2.
But with the Auto Extension Tube 65-116 1.72X is reachable. |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| A 2.0 90mm macro - is that 1:1 ? Now THAT extra light would come in very handy ! |
It may depending on what camera you have. Most DSLRs don't see brighter than F2.8 in my experience and some only to F4.
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Frogfish
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Frogfish wrote:
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| Frogfish wrote: |
| A 2.0 90mm macro - is that 1:1 ? Now THAT extra light would come in very handy ! |
It may depending on what camera you have. Most DSLRs don't see brighter than F2.8 in my experience and some only to F4. |
That's a very interesting comment Martin. Could you explain that please ?
I notice a big difference using my Tak 1.4 when the evening closes in.
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integrale
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integrale wrote:
These are my prefered lenses from my current setup (on Nikon D700):
1. Zeiss ZF 25/2.8
2. Leica Elmarit-R 35/2.8 & Voigtländer Ultron 40/2.0
3. Leica Summicron-R 50/2.0 & Voigtländer Nokton 58/1.4
4. Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2.8 & Nikkor 85/1.4D (aka "the Cream Machine")
5. Leica Elmarit-R 135/2.8
6. Nikkor AF-n 185/2.8
7. Leica Telyt-R 250/4
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poilu
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poilu wrote:
the perfect set of lenses is ... a 5D
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Frogfish
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Frogfish wrote:
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These are my prefered lenses from my current setup (on Nikon D700):
1. Zeiss ZF 25/2.8
2. Leica Elmarit-R 35/2.8 & Voigtländer Ultron 40/2.0
3. Leica Summicron-R 50/2.0 & Voigtländer Nokton 58/1.4
4. Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2.8 & Nikkor 85/1.4D (aka "the Cream Machine")
5. Leica Elmarit-R 135/2.8
6. Nikkor AF-n 185/2.8
7. Leica Telyt-R 250/4 |
In the current economic climate I doubt my bank manager will agree to give me large enough loan to cover that lot 
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Frogfish
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Frogfish wrote:
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| the perfect set of lenses is ... a 5D |
..... I won't go there 
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CarbonR
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Set of MF Lenses |
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CarbonR wrote:
1. Under 30mm : Vivitar 24/2
2. 30mm to 50mm : S-M-C Takumar 35/2 (do want : Distagon 35/1.4)
3. 50mm to 70mm : Porst 55/1.2 (do want : Pentax 50/1.2, because of its smoother bokeh)
4. 70mm to 105mm : Helios-40 (for its bokeh), or Takumar 85/1.9 (smoother bokeh), or S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8 (razor sharp), there is no one I use more often than others
5. 125mm to 135mm : S-M-C Takumar 135/2.5 V2
6. 150mm to 200mm : SMC Pentax K 200/2.5
7. Over 200mm : S-M-C Takumar 400/4
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Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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hexi
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hexi wrote:
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| the perfect set of lenses is ... a 5D |
I hear you wise man 
Ok, i made an error in byuing too many lenses, and not using them. By now i focus on the essential, which is lens rendition, contrast etc. My favs so far are :
50mm Planar and Minolta MD 1.4. Most used. The second lens most used is the Sonnar 85mm 2.8.
so 3 lenses do make my day so far
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integrale
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integrale wrote:
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In the current economic climate I doubt my bank manager will agree to give me large enough loan to cover that lot |
Collected over time and with some care, it's not too bad. None of the Leicas have set me back more than €450 (except the 100mm APO), the Zeiss and Nikkors where purchased 2nd hand (although they look new) and the Voigtländers are fairly inexpensive 
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Mal1905
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Mal1905 wrote:
I realise that we're asked for only one of each focal-length range, but it's extremely difficult in some cases 
1. Under 30mm - Carl Zeiss Distagon 2/28
2. 30mm to 50mm - Carl Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35
3. 50mm to 70mm - Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 or Carl Zeiss Ultron 1.8/50
4. 70mm to 105mm - Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 or Helios-40-2 1.5/85
5. 125mm to 135mm - Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 or AOC Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 2.5/135
6. 150mm to 200mm - Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/180 or AOC Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4/150
7. Over 200mm - AOC Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4/300 or Tair-3 4.5/300 [Brussels 1958 Grand Prix]
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Esox lucius
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Esox lucius wrote:
I can't name a wide-to-tele camera bag with only MF lenses and call it perfect. Why? Seen from a Nikon system user's perspective, especially at the widest end (14 to 28mm) and at the narrowest end 200mm and longer there are AF lenses superior to MF design available. They come with a premium price of course, but so do many Zeiss ZF manual focus lenses as well (and some highly coveted discontinued mf lenses also...)
Sorry for not complying with the topic standard, I just don't want to look at building my lens bag with priority either being always prefer manual focus or always prefer auto focus. Lots of my favorite lenses already mentioned here, it is no secret that I'd like a whole bag of Zeiss ZF but their lens line is still not superior nor complete, although very very high in average quality for sure.
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Nikkor MF: 20/2.8 Ai-S, 24/2 Ai-S, 24/2.8 Ai-S, 28/2 Ai-S, 28/2.8 Ai-S, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 Ai-S, 45/2.8 GN, 50/1.2 Ai, 50/1.2 Ai-S, 50/1.4 Ai, 50/1.4 Ai-S, 50/1.8 AI-S "long", 50/1.8 AI-S "short", 55/1.2 Ai, 85/1.4 Ai-S, 85/1.8H, 105/2.5 Ai, 135/2.8Q, 135/3.5 Ai, 180/2.8 Ai-S ED
Nikkor AF/AF-S FX: 14-24/2.8G, 16/2.8D Fisheye, 16-35/4G VR, 17-35/2.8D, 24/1.4G, 24/3.5D PC-E, 24/2.8D, 24-70/2.8G, 28/1.4D, 28/1.8G, 35/1.4G, 35/2D, 50/1.4D, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 60/2.8 Micro, 60/2.8G Micro, 70-200/2.8G VR, 70-200/2.8G VR II, 80-400/4.5-5.6D VR, 85/1.4G, 85/2.8D PC-E Micro, 105/2D DC, 105/2.8G VR Micro, 135/2D DC, 200/2G VR, 200-400/4G VR, 300/2.8G VR, 300/4D ED, 400/2.8G VR, 800/5.6E VR
Nikkor AF/AF-S DX: 10.5/2.8G Fisheye, 12-24/4G, 18-70/3.5-4.5G
Topcor: Auto-Topcor 58/1.4,
Voigtländer SL: 40/2 Ultron, 58/1.4 Nokton, 75/2.5 Color-Heliar, 90/3.5 APO-Lanthar, 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar, 180/4 APO-Lanthar
Zeiss ZF: Planar T* 85/1.4 ZF
M42 SLR: Voigtländer Bessaflex TM
M42: Flektogon 20/4, Flektogon 35/2.4, Tessar 50/2.8 T, Super-Takumar 55/1.8, Biotar 58/2 T, Pentacon 135/2.8, Sonnar 135/3.5
Medium format: several Zeiss Super Ikonta 532/16 Opton-Tessar 80mm f/2.8, Zeiss Ikonta 524/16 Opton-Tessar 75mm f/3.5
Leica: R7, M4, Super-Angulon-R 4/21, Elmarit-R 2.8/28, Summicron-R 2/35, Summicron-M 2/35, Summicron-M 2/50, Elmarit-R 2,8/180 |
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Arkku
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Set of MF Lenses |
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Arkku wrote:
Picks from my own lenses:
1. Under 30mm: EBC Fujinon-SW 19mm f/3.5
2. 30mm to 50mm: CZJ MC Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
3. 50mm to 70mm: EBC Fujinon 50mm f/1.4 or Rokkor 58mm f/1.2
4. 70mm to 105mm: Samyang 85mm f/1.4 or Tamron 90mm f/2.5 macro
5. 125mm to 135mm: too many great 135mm's to pick
6. 150mm to 200mm: CZJ MC Sonnar 180mm f/2.8
7. Over 200mm: EBC Fujinon-T 400mm f/4.5 |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
My faves are:
-1. Tamron SP 17/3.5
0. Nikon Nikkor AiS 24/2.8
1. Carl Zeiss Distagon 28/2.8
2. Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 35-70/4
3. Carl Zeiss Planar 50/1.4
4. Olympus Zuiko 85/2
5. Pentacon 135/2.8 preset (black)
6. Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 80-200/4
7. MC Rubinar 300/4.5
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Attila wrote:
As all above lists says you will be lucky with almost any MF lenses.
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peterqd
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Set of MF Lenses |
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peterqd wrote:
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1. 24mm Vivitar F2.8
2. Slot empty ! (I have the 43mm Ltd so guess I might not need anything here) ? |
I'm not going to give a list Kevin, because it's like buying cars - one man's meat is another man's poison. You've got plenty of other ideas anyway!
I feel with your K-7 and its APS-C sensor, you are a bit light at the wide end. The 43 Ltd is a great lens but I think you'll definitely be needing a 35 and maybe a 28 too. And sometime in the future you might looking for an ultra-wide (20mm or less) too.
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RioRico
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:05 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Set of MF Lenses |
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RioRico wrote:
My own perversions:
1. Under 30mm: Zenitar 16/2.8; Lentar-Tokina 21/3.8; Vivitar-Kiron 24/2; Pentax SMC-M 28/2.8
2. 30mm to 50mm: Isco Westron 35/2.8; Pentax Super-Takumar 35/3.5
3. 50mm to 70mm: Pentax Macro-Takumar 50/4, Super-Takumar 55/1.8; Meyer Oreston 50/1.8; Helios-44 58/2
4. 70mm to 105mm: Nikkor 85/2; Vivitar-Komine 90/2.8 macro; Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
5. 125mm to 135mm: Pentax Takumar 135/2.5; Jupiter-11 135/4
6. 150mm to 200mm: Meyer Telemegor 180/5.5; Pentax Super-Takumar 200/4, Tele-Takumar 200/5.6
7. Over 200mm: Enna Tele-Ennalyt 240/4.5; Alpa-Chinon 300/5.6; Sakar 500/8 mirror
One entry per slot is impossible. The slots are too large. Those in boldface may be my picks.
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hemmo
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hemmo wrote:
Post arrived and I just opened the package where was the newest for my collection => Carl Zeiss Jena Flegtogon 4/20 (Zebra). 
I needed one wider and this review caused this purchase
http://www.mflenses.com/carl-zeiss-jena-flektogon-20mm-f4-lens-review.html
(...so I going to blame you Orio if I'm not satisfied.. )
So my opinions from 1-5 you can find from my signature and I'm very pleased them all (4/20 not tested yet ). For my personal photographing purposes and with my 7D I don't need more tele than 135mm so I really don't know anything about those longer ones (6-7).
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Frogfish
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Set of MF Lenses |
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Frogfish wrote:
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| Frogfish wrote: |
1. 24mm Vivitar F2.8
2. Slot empty ! (I have the 43mm Ltd so guess I might not need anything here) ? |
I'm not going to give a list Kevin, because it's like buying cars - one man's meat is another man's poison. You've got plenty of other ideas anyway!
I feel with your K-7 and its APS-C sensor, you are a bit light at the wide end. The 43 Ltd is a great lens but I think you'll definitely be needing a 35 and maybe a 28 too. And sometime in the future you might looking for an ultra-wide (20mm or less) too. |
Thanks for the tip Peter. I do have the 24mm Vivitar which I have to say I haven't used much in the month since I bought it but it seems like a nice lense. I also have a Sigma 10-20 which is an awesome lens (though not MF of course) and usually does me when I want wide.
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Frogfish wrote:
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to post your lists ... I now have a lot of reading & investigation to create/update my 'wish list' !
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
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| poilu wrote: |
| the perfect set of lenses is ... a 5D |
..... I won't go there |
Not yet.
(I hear myself talking: "I don't need a 5D." Well, all that was needed to convince me was a good offer. )
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LucisPictor wrote:
Hey, I really like these threads!
OK, here we go:
1. Under 30mm: Nikkor-N.C 2.8/24 & Sigma EX 1.8/24 (sorry!)
2. 30mm to 50mm: Leica Summicron 2/35 & Steinheil Quinaron 2.8/35
3. 50mm to 70mm: Leica Summicron 2/50 & Nikkor-S.C 1.2/55
4. 70mm to 105mm: Nikkor-H 1.8/85 & Takumar 2.8/105
5. 125mm to 135mm: Tamron 2.5/135
6. 150mm to 200mm: Leica Elmar 4/180
7. Over 200mm: Tamron SP 8/500
But there are some arrivals in my collection yet to be tested (e.g. MIR-24N).
And I also like some other lenses a lot which are not named in my list.
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