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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:33 am    Post subject: Newbie request - please rate these lens Reply with quote
Hi All

I've been rather luckly round the car boot sales and have picked up these prime lens between £1 -£10, some also has some nice 35mm rear lens caps (aka cameras) Very Happy

The are all machically sound with clear glass.

Please rate them....as 1 to 5 on there optical qualities




1)Asahi smc pentax 24mm 3.5 (PK)
2)Carl Zeiss Jena 28mm 2.8 (PB)
3)Mitakon 28mm 2.8 (M42)
4)Centon 28mm 2.8 (M42)
5)Helios 35mm 2.8 (M42)
6)Canon FD 50mm 2 (M42)
7)Pentacon 50mm 1.8 (I have 2 M42)
8)Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm 2.8 (M42)
9)Helios 44m 58mm 2 (M42)
10)Pentacon 50mm 2.4 (PB)
11)Helios 135mm 2.8 (I have 2 M42)
12)Tamron 400mm 7.4 (M42)

Im still waiting for the PK and PB adaptor to arive so I can play.

Regards
Mr lucky eagle-eye car boot


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
With all due respect, why don't you just go out and shoot with them yourself? Then share with us how you feel about them! Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
They all suck. I'll give you US$20 for the lot. Hay, I'll pay shipping too.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi David

No harm in asking the Guru's about the optics...as I'm still to learn all the things lenses can do to images.

This said, I have been playing and in my first post I gave a thumbs up for the helios 35mm vs the std kit lens.

I like both the Canon 50/2 and the Pentacon 50 1.8...will try do some real life outdoor compare at some stage and post my thoughts.
Also have the Helios 44 and don't really know how the extra 8mm will effect...is this still a 50mm or do I rate it between 50 and 85mm (As you can see I'm a newbie and full of it... (questions that is) Wink

I'm not so sure about the Carl Z 50 2.8 and I don't know why....it proforms well......is it me or because this has more valuable than the £5.00 I paid for it.

Just waiting for the PK an PB adaptors....(PK this week, PB next with a bit of luck)

Anyway I'm reading loads and hope my tapping up the pro's for their knowledge is ok.... thanks guys.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
RioRico wrote:
They all suck. I'll give you US$20 for the lot. Hay, I'll pay shipping too.

hahaha
Very Happy
for me helios 135/2,8 is most interesting, sharp.
than pentacon 50/1,8
Helios 58/2
pentax 24/3,5
zeiss

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LOL RioRico....

I'll give you first dibs on the bad ones......do any look particular bad rate them 1. Wink


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did not use or know all them, but some are good/nice especially considering what you paid for...

Rating 3+
1)Asahi smc pentax 24mm 3.5 (PK) -
8)Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm 2.8 (M42)
11)Helios 135mm 2.8 (I have 2 M42)
7)Pentacon 50mm 1.8 (I have 2 M42)

rating 3
2)Carl Zeiss Jena 28mm 2.8 (PB),
6)Canon FD 50mm 2 (M42)
9)Helios 44m 58mm 2 (M42)


rating 3- or less
10)Pentacon 50mm 2.4 (PB)
5)Helios 35mm 2.8 (M42)
3)Mitakon 28mm 2.8 (M42)
4)Centon 28mm 2.8 (M42)
12)Tamron 400mm 7.4 (M42)


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I get wonderful strong colours from my Pentacon lenses, and my Helios 44M is a great lens, as for the extra 8 mm ? there's no problem. I have a feeling that most manufacturers are a bit vague with exact sizes of their lenses and they vary a bit, but maybe the Helios varied a bit more than most? But I could be wrong.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
justtorchit wrote:
With all due respect, why don't you just go out and shoot with them yourself? Then share with us how you feel about them! Very Happy



+1


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those are the really interesting lenses of this bunch:

1)Asahi smc pentax 24mm 3.5 (PK)
7)Pentacon 50mm 1.8 (I have 2 M42)
8)Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm 2.8 (M42)
9)Helios 44m 58mm 2 (M42)

And that one if you get it adapted:

10)Pentacon 50mm 2.4 (PB)


But as it has been said, try them yourself and surprise us with an unknown gem. Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Newbie request - please rate these lens Reply with quote
saffersteve wrote:

1)Asahi smc pentax 24mm 3.5 (PK)


lucky you, it usually sells for about 150+ usd and it is a good lens


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The pentax 24mm is the only good one here, and eventually the tessar.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Zeiss is a rebadged Pentacon 2.8/28, I have two copies, very nice lens.

The 2.4/50 PB mount lens is also a good one, but not quite so nice as the 1.8/50 Pentacon which I really like.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool

The one thing I like about the 2.4 50 PB mount is just how thin it is.
About half that of the other 50's

Could only get a PB-NEX from Hong Kong so will have to wait a few weeks.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That little Tamron 400 is quite a capable lens. I have one.

http://forum.mflenses.com/early-tamron-400-7-5-t-mount-lots-of-zoo-pictures-t17229,highlight,%2Btamron+%2B400.html

There is no reason you can't get excellent results with it. Most long tele work depends much more on technique than lens quality, within reason.

Its also about as small and light as you can get with a simple 400mm.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
That little Tamron 400 is quite a capable lens. I have one.

http://forum.mflenses.com/early-tamron-400-7-5-t-mount-lots-of-zoo-pictures-t17229,highlight,%2Btamron+%2B400.html

There is no reason you can't get excellent results with it. Most long tele work depends much more on technique than lens quality, within reason.

Its also about as small and light as you can get with a simple 400mm.


Great post.....I have what I assumed was the origanal lens mount(tamron) but as you quite correctly pointed out in the post the whole barrel turns which when mounted involes the camera spinning round.
Look to correct this with a mount on the M42 to nex Adaptor, Which is a large piece of kit on the NEX.
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