MF Lens kit? Choosing between 3 135mm 2.8's

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas

Mine's not as pretty as Kryss's, but I gotta say that my Vivitar 135 CF is also my favorite. It really is a very sharp lens with great contrast.

But since you're asking about lenses you already own, it seems pretty inescapable to me. You're gonna have to do a lens test. No getting around it.

bobcominitaly · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Terontola (I)

I sincerely hope so - talk about a "blue spot" problem caused by reflections from the flat bottom element on the sensor got me worried a bit. But the matching adapter is included, and if all else fails i'll use it only in cloudy and rainy whether.

eggboy · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:42 pm Post subject:

The Olympus 135/2.8 is an ernostar design....I have a soft spot for that kind of lens...if you take portraits, it's a winner:

Prasanta · Joined: 13 Feb 2017 Posts: 3 Location: California

I can vouch for the Tamron 2.5/135 (03B). This is an Adaptall version and I have used this extensively with my K10D. I have found this one to be an exceptional lens. I will try to dig out some photos tonight to see if can post a few.

bobcominitaly · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Terontola (I)

The choice did fall upon the Tamron 03B. Just received mine: it condition, including Nikon adapter. Tomorrow it is in for a stroll...