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bogolisk
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 Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:45 am Post subject: inexpensive 35mm to 40mm |
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bogolisk wrote:
My ($20.00USD) Pen-F 38mm got oil on its blades. I start looking for its replacement, just in case. Any suggestion for a good and not-too-expensive 35mm to 40mm? I need something sharp at f/2.8. Something under $80.00USD, so please do not suggest the Distagon. Oh, and it's for m4/3 so not worry too much about vignette or distortion.
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:13 am Post subject: Re: inexpensive 35mm to 40mm |
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Excalibur wrote:
| bogolisk wrote: |
| My ($20.00USD) Pen-F 38mm got oil on its blades. I start looking for its replacement, just in case. Any suggestion for a good and not-too-expensive 35mm to 40mm? I need something sharp at f/2.8. Something under $80.00USD, so please do not suggest the Distagon. Oh, and it's for m4/3 so not worry too much about vignette or distortion. |
If it will fit, a Canon FDN 35mm f2.8 is an excellent lens and still going cheap...haven't really checked it out at F2.8 though.
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ylyad
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:08 am Post subject: |
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ylyad wrote:
I recommend the Mir 1B, 37mm f/2.8, M42. Very good IQ, sharp, at least in the center (on 4/3, you don't care too much about softness in corners anyway), really inexpensive (got mine for 20 EUR), built for military.
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dsmlogger
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:26 am Post subject: |
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dsmlogger wrote:
| ylyad wrote: |
| I recommend the Mir 1B, 37mm f/2.8, M42. Very good IQ, sharp, at least in the center (on 4/3, you don't care too much about softness in corners anyway), really inexpensive (got mine for 20 EUR), built for military. |
I second that. Very nice lens with consistent performance and reasonably sharp wide open. Great colour rendering too. |
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Scheimpflug
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Have you considered using that $80 to have your existing lens cleaned?
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