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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
So many lens sharp stopped down, easy to make sharp lens wide open if aperture start at f4.5 Laughing

Real question is which one is sharp under F2

Sharpness list wide open

SMC Pentax 50mm f1.2
Biotar 75mm f1.5
Pancolar 80mm f1.8
Nikkor 85mm f1.8 black AI
etc.

Most 50mm lens from good brand


Yea, I like my Nikor 50 AI 1.8 and my Tessar 50 2.8.
I also like my Fujinon EBC glass


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh I almost forgot my new babies, Voigtlander Skopar 10,5cm


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Oh I almost forgot my new babies, Voigtlander Skopar 10,5cm


In shutter or barrel mount?


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think most of my lenses are sharp enough actually.
The Yashica MLs, DSBs, Yashinon-DX
The Asahi Auto-, Super-, S-M-C Takumar
MC Helios 44-3
CZJ 135/3.5 Zebra

If there are sharper, I'm not sure I need it. Then bokeh and colours is more important to me.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Attila wrote:
Oh I almost forgot my new babies, Voigtlander Skopar 10,5cm


In shutter or barrel mount?


Shutter mount , Bessa RF lens.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One very sharp lens that I had, comparable to leica M lenses, was the skopagon 2/40 for bessamatics and ultramatic (also for kodaks retinas reflex). I forget it a lot but when I remember, post.

Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The sharpest lenses I own are in my eyes, which might be part of my
problem. Wink


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
estudleon wrote:
One very sharp lens that I had, comparable to leica M lenses, was the skopagon 2/40 for bessamatics and ultramatic


One thing is sure, no Italian company would ever call a lens the Skopagon Laughing
But don't ask me why Laughing


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Russians made lenses called "Orion" maybe you would like them better Wink Wink Pretty sharp ones also for Aerial imaging.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
koji wrote:
OOOh, Yeeeas. This 500/4 is the Legend.
One day I wish to own 500/4 AND 1000/5.6. Just my dream.


NOT Zeiss but Zoomar Click here to see on Ebay and little sister Click here to see on Ebay


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Click here to see on Ebay LOOK! Same seller!


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep, but this thread is called "sharpest lens" and this is high lumen, but quite a soft lens, this is why I had not mentioned it.
Rare indeed! See Stephen Gandy's site: http://www.cameraquest.com/zoomar13.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, right Klaus. It would be better to post in own thread.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
well i cant wait to test my sharpest lenses on a 5D Mark II !! will see if the sensor outresolves the lenses or not, but Full Frame 5D Mark II and all these beautiful lenses is just a match made in heaven, cannot wait!


PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
estudleon wrote:
One very sharp lens that I had, comparable to leica M lenses, was the skopagon 2/40 for bessamatics and ultramatic


One thing is sure, no Italian company would ever call a lens the Skopagon Laughing
But don't ask me why Laughing


LOL Orio Laughing Razz


PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mUg wrote:
Orio wrote:
estudleon wrote:
One very sharp lens that I had, comparable to leica M lenses, was the skopagon 2/40 for bessamatics and ultramatic


One thing is sure, no Italian company would ever call a lens the Skopagon Laughing
But don't ask me why Laughing


LOL Orio Laughing Razz


Well, it surely a "clean" lens, isn't it? Laughing


PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gambit wrote:
I(...)
Name your Top 10 lenses ranked in your own opinion of sharpness. Cover the entire specture of lenses, ie modern to classics.


Hi,

my personal top 10 sharpest prime lenses (perceived sharpness for f 5.6 and 8mpix APS-C sensor ):

Porst Weitwinkel 28/2.8
Industar-61L/Z 50/2.8
Helios-44-2 /Helios 44-3 58/2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Jupiter-37A 135/3.5
Chinon 135/2.8
Pentacon 135/2.8
Orestegor/Pentacon 200/4
Jupiter-21M 200/4
Tair-3A 300/4.5

my personal top 10 sharpest variable focal length lenses (perceived sharpness for f 5.6 and 8mpix APS-C sensor ):

Tokina AT-X 28-85/3.5-4.5
Tokina SZ-X 28-70/3,5-4.5
Sigma "Theta" 28-80/3.5-4.5
Soligor 35-70/2.5-3.5
Sigma "Alpha" II 35-105/3.5-4.5
Rikenon P 28-100/4
Soligor 70-150/3.5
Sakar 80-200/4.5
Tokina SMC 80-200/4
Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5


PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it will be harder to find a lens which is not sharp enough.


PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dekiller wrote:
I think it will be harder to find a lens which is not sharp enough.

Unless it is modern consumer grade zoom... Smile


PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have several very sharp lenses. I like this one. Selected between 5 ones. I left for myself best 2 copies. One is now in Spain, second will stay here.
What do you think?
Tamron SP AD2 2.8-3.8/35-80


crop from RAW, more then 200x



crop from RAW, more then 200x


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I forgot to include my sharpest champion photo.

Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 7,5cm f1.5 slim version Exakta. + Nikon D50
wide open available light + throw window

Look snake eye in large size too.

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/top_photos/carl_zeiss_jena_biotar_75mm_f1_5_exa_006.jpg.html

I didn't find sharper lens at wide open, include all macro lenses what I have 2/90mm Olympus, Kiron 105, Nikkor 105 etc.


PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
For me:

OM Zuiko 50/1.8 it is even better than 1.4
Bronica PS-B 180/4.5 it focuses down to 1m, so it is great portrature lens for 6x6, and crisply sharp!
Bronica PS-B 80/2.8


PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Please share your photos taken with Bronica I never seen any here.


PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will have some scanned pictures in few weeks on nikon9000ed, from kodak portra800 film, so i´ll post it;) Here i add just some bad preview-scans. I was using it with Bronica SQ-B, mainly with high-speed films so the grain is bigger than resolution of the lenses.

80: just sharp. there aren´t bad 80´s in medium format systems i think, so no wonder. the best 80mm lenses are in Rolleiflex TLRs (especially Rolleiflex 2.8E or 2.8F with CZ planar.. but the price)

180: Problem is that when close-focused it gets really dark (about 5.6 or maybe more) so it is really hard to focus precisely. Really sharp at close-focus, it is main pole for it. Question is, what is sharp? 6*6 forgives you more than smaller formats. Maybe there are sharper lenses for this format in this focallength, but not for about 200USD i think. and at least, for bronica sq you need original lenses with leaf-shutter, so there isn´t any other option.

both have nice, mild bokeh for me

photos(first 2 from 80, second 2 from 180):
http://img32.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=801s.jpg

PS. Does anyone riddle film&developer of the bw photo? Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The sharpest lenses I have are:

Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-s 50mm F1.8 ("Made in Japan")
Konica Hexanon 50mm F1.7
Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm F2
Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58MM F1.4 (another one I have is not as good!!)
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