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Please suggest a really good 24-25mm lens.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I´m really happy with my SMC Takumar 24mm f/3.5. Although it is much slower then all of the previous choices it is quite sharp wide open and gets better when stopped down.


Water Sculpture of Les Corts by Gshoemake, on Flickr

Wide open @ f/3.5


Parc de la Maternitat by Gshoemake, on Flickr

stopped down to f/8


PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pontus wrote:


Has anyone tried the PEN-F 25/4. Tiny lens, and can be found for not too much money. Could not find much info.


received it today. It is tiny, just about the same size as the f1.8/38


a close focus / wide open sample:

( see original size: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/7112508611/sizes/o/in/photostream/ )

from what I can tell from my first test shots is sharp, like it's big brother OM 2.8/24 amazes with great border sharpness, like the Pen-F 2.8/25 impresses with very little distortion. My copy does not have the same 'light bleeding' problem of my Pen-F f2.8/25 and my 3.5/20I described above ( will have those cleaned / serviced and hope that will improve them too )

if you find one for not much money I would grab it! - actually I was surprised to read that you find some offered for not much money. Even here in Japan these Pen-F lenses are offered at amazingly high prices, in a shop I saw one for over 500 usd, a 2.8/25 for abt. 750 usd, I am not kidding!


PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess I was exaggerating a bit when I wrote "not too much money" but I've seen them sell for quite a bit less than the 500 USD price tag you saw in the shop. Lovely picture and that's smooth bokeh for an f4 lens.


PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pontus wrote:
I guess I was exaggerating a bit when I wrote "not too much money" but I've seen them sell for quite a bit less than the 500 USD price tag you saw in the shop. Lovely picture and that's smooth bokeh for an f4 lens.


the Pen-Fs focus much closer than rangefinder lenses typically do, the f4/25 down to 25cm vs. I believe 50 cm of the cv Skopar Wink


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
see fast and dirty had held test shots ( sorry for the tilt, for reference roughly aligned the post along the left side ) from out of the window at infinity @f4, f5.6, f8 and f11 here: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/119815/album/269955?with=12587412
only WB and exposure somewhat corrected in LR, no sharpness added nor vignetting or other corner issues corrected
the f8 size reduced and somewhat sharpened:


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I own two 24/2.8 lenses: Minolta Rokkor MC and Konica Hexanon .I love them both , even if I used the Hexanon mostly ,because the size and weight.
If size and weight is important , Zuiko 24/2.8


PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I ended up buing a Zuiko Pen-F 25/4 which is on it's way. Good condition with the rare original hood S-45 (fits 38/1.8 and 40/1.4 as well). Unfortunately no caps or case. Will probably have to buy aftermarket caps as the original are so expensive. So now I have 25/42/60mm, maybe I should get the 100mm as well to complete the set Very Happy


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
congratulations on the Pen-F f4/25mm, a great little lens!

and WOW, how much I envy you for the 42 and 60mm, very fast, very rare and very expensive lenses!
I am most curious to see photos taken with them!!

the 100mm is a very good performer, I recommend it


PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'll go for sigma 24/2.8 satisfied with the sharp


PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:57 pm    Post subject: sigma 24mm Reply with quote
I like to use tmy nikon mount sigma 24mm 2,8 af on mft and ft
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