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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?

Schneider Super Cinelux WA 2x

2. What's your most used lens (this year)?

for photos, Schneider Super Cinelux 2/37.5; for videos, Schneider Super Cinelux WA 2x

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?

Impossible to answer.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?

Either the Nikkor P 105/2.5 or the Topcor 35/2.8, both holiday gifts from myself to myself. Smile

2. What's your most used lens (this year)?

Auto Rikenon 55/1.4 I probably have others that are as good or better but it ended up staying on the camera. Handling could be better but I like the rendering.

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?

I don't have enough experience yet to be able to answer. Right now it's the humble Helios 44-4 because it's the first manual lens I bought upon returning to manual focusing a couple of years ago and, therefore, I have a special fondness for it.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
JJB wrote:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?

Either the Nikkor P 105/2.5 or the Topcor 35/2.8, both holiday gifts from myself to myself. Smile

2. What's your most used lens (this year)?

Auto Rikenon 55/1.4 I probably have others that are as good or better but it ended up staying on the camera. Handling could be better but I like the rendering.
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Three excellent choices.
You won't go wrong with any of those
OH


PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
# 1 Nokton 40 1.4
# 2 Nokton 40 1.4
# 3 Nokton 40 1.4

I like 40mm focal length Cool There is not that much choice and the Nokton is a beautiful lens.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really nice stuff everyone. My favorite this year? Zeiss Pancolar 80mm 1.8.
Most used? Tough call, I try to mix it up, so many lenses so little time.
All time fave? Pancolar 50mm 1.8, Nice to work with and gives me great images most of the time.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Aanything wrote:
1) a humble helios 103. I mean, I have and I bought better lenses, but that was a great surprise under every aspect: it produces good images, it is beautifully built, and it just fits perfectly my a7s. Also, it was as expensive as a pizza.

2) Probably the distagon 2.8/28

3)W-nikkor.c 2.5/35: I don't really know what is my favourite, but I know what lens I'd choose if I was forced to keep only one.
The little nikkor is versatile, it looks "old" and swirly (but still perfectly usable) wide open, and it cleans up and becomes more "modern" when stopped down. It's extremely small, well built and 35mm is probably my favourite focal length.


Where did you get the adapter for the Helios ? Is it home made ?


PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. A set of Pentax A Zooms. Which I quickly sold. I was interested if they could replace my primes as others were stating, they could not.
2. 35mm f3.5 SMC Takumar
3. No idea.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
This year I only bought MF lens (exception a kit lens with my new DSLR).
From these: Takumar 58/2.4.

2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
Difficult to answer. I have not used a lens specifically all year. After a short research among my pictures selected for PP, in MF lenses category, the winner is ...
Primotar 135/3.5.

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?
Even more difficult to answer. I have periods of time when a certain lens is favorite, then another, then I can return to one more use before. I have many favorite lenses, actually why I bought them to be favorite lenses. Smile
In this moment it is Pentax A 100/4 macro, probably because it arrived this month. Smile But I think the main reason is that it has a very pleasant bokeh.
For example, there were favorites lenses Pentax K 50/1.2, Orestor 135/2.8 (my version actually is a zebra Pentacon, but I like to tell it Orestor Smile ), but other that I've used less can become favorites anytime.
For me, a lens is the favorite lens according to what I want and when and where to shoot.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 4:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. Zeiss Loxia 35mm f2 Biogon
2. Zeiss Loxia 35mm f2 Biogon
3. Tough call.... Zeiss Distagon 21mm f2.8 ZE, Loxia Biogon or Pentax FA 31mm F1.8 Ltd


PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Argh I bought so many and I always buy my lenses in a set. The best buy was prabably a nikon D800 with 50/1,8G, 105/2,5 ais and 35/2 ais for less than 100€

2. What's your most used lens (this year)? Fd 50mm f3,5

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? Fd 50mm f3,5


PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
!Karen wrote:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Argh I bought so many and I always buy my lenses in a set. The best buy was prabably a nikon D800 with 50/1,8G, 105/2,5 ais and 35/2 ais for less than 100�


No way Jose!
Amazing!!!
OH Like 1


PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. Porst 50mm f/1.2

2. CZ Contax 50mm f/1.4 and Canon ef-s 10-22mm

3. Canon ef-s 10-22mm


PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? UV-Nikkor 105mm

2. What's your most used lens (this year)? UV-Nikkor 105mm

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? UV-Nikkor 105mm

another two, that actually is Wink


PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Most satisfying is two at end of year: RE Topcor 3.5/20 and 1.4/58
Most used between three (sorry, about equal) All Meyer - 1.9/58 Primoplan, 1.8/50 Oreston, and 2.8/50 Trioplan.
All time fave based on number of favorite photos Vivitar 3/200 Series 1


PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. Fujinon TV 8mm f1.8

2. Minolta MD III 50mm f2

3. Varies. Sometimes it's my latest greatest new toy.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
- I bought only one so it’s that Smile => Zenitar-M 1,7/50.

2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
- most my pics with Rolleiflex so it's => Planar 3.5/75.
(with SLR-cameras Helios 40 1.5/85)

3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?
- Helios 40 1.5/85 (M39)


PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
1: A lot with 3 Era lenses in there wood boxes and passport.
2: No name russian tank lens 50/1.5
3: Uran-27 100mm / 2.5


Didn't see the Eras...you have a link ?


PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Mamiya Sekor 127mm f3.5 K/L

2. What's your most used lens (this year)? Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 ED AF-D (closest MF lens was the mamiya 150 f2.8 )

3. What's your favourite lens (of all time)? Mamiya Sekor 150mm f2.8 A

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
With all due respect to MF...

1. Canon 100/2.8 L. I had no idea it would be that good.
2. It was also the lens I used the most.
3. Canon 70-200/2.8 IS


PostPosted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Zeiss Contax 50/1.7

2. What's your most used lens (this year)? Minolta 35-70/3.5 Macro

3. What's your favourite lens (of all time)? Haven't found one yet, I keep changing gear every few months. But the 50/1.7 Contax is always nice to use. I plan to buy the Voigtlander 35/1.7 Ultron, as I absolutely love the look of the pictures I see on the web. I think it will become my favorite soon.


PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1) Ok, don't flame me but my most satisfying lens purchase in 2015 was not MF. I got the Nikon 300 F4 PF. This lens is sharp, fast focus, VR and is half the size of my previous 300 F4 lenses.

2) Now, my most used lens was the Nikkor 58 1.2 Noct. No matter what lenses I start with, I always seem to finish the day with the Noct.

3) Guess the Noct would also be my favorite lens of all time. When I had Leica, I really liked the 35 1.4 Pre-ASPH and I am really liking my Nikkor 105 2.5 Sonnar type.

In 2016, I would love to find a factory AI kit for my 105 2.5 Sonnar. I know 'good luck' but it is the last one in my kit that does not have the factory conversion. Also would like something special in the 20mm range. Other than that, I will just keep an eye on the auctions for unique lenses.

Happy New Year all,
Pete
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