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thePiRaTE!!
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Location: Canada
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thePiRaTE!! wrote:
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Kelly
have you tried any Leica glass at all? |
This is akin to asking if I've tried cocaine. No, and there is a reason, hehe.
That said, I'd never have assumed I'd spend the kind of money I'm spending now in acquiring the 85/1.2 Planar, so anything is possible. Maybe I will try cocaine.
K.
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Helios: 1.5/85 40-2.
Meyer-Optik: Trioplan 2.8/100, Oreston 1.8/50.
Minolta: Rokkor-PG 1.2/58.
Porst: 1.2/55 Color Reflex.
Sony: 4-5.6/70-400 G.
Takumar: Super Takumar 3.5/135, Super Takumar 1.4/50, SMC Takumar 3.5/28.
Topcon: Topcor 1.4/58.
Voigtländer: Nokton Classic SC 1.4/35.
Zeiss: Planar T*1.2/85 "60 jahre" C/Y, Vario-Sonnar T*3.4/35-70 C/Y, Vario-Sonnar T*2.8/16-35 ZA, Distagon T*2/24 ZA.
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blende8
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Posts: 260
Location: Bremen, Germany
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: |
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blende8 wrote:
Yeah, better try cocaine.
Your health insurance is paying the therapy. 
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dude163
Joined: 21 Mar 2010
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Location: New Brunswick , Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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dude163 wrote:
Well Im on some pretty hardcore meds right now, not as fun as cocaine I hear, but I do still get paid!
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Soviets: Helios 44m-6 and 40-1 , Pentacon 50mm f1.8
Taks : ST 28mm f3.5 , ST 35mm f3.5, SMC 50mm f1.4 , ST 55mm f2 , SMC 135 f 3.5 , ST 200 f 4
CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 1954 model
Leica m8u : Rigid cron 50/2 Elmar 90/4 Elmarit 135/2.8 Jupiter8 50/2 Serenar 85/2
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eeyore_nl
Joined: 09 Nov 2008
Posts: 837
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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eeyore_nl wrote:
I love the 28, 35 and 55mm SMC Taks, but I am not a fan of the 135mm and 200mm Taks. I don't know the other lenses.
It is a real pity that the 3.5/28 and 3.5/35 don't work on my 5D.
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Michael Markey
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Michael Markey wrote:
I have Leica , Voitlander and a Zeiss glass plus a couple of Canon lenses in Leica screwmount.
I also have a number of Pentax SMC lenses and an old Chinon 135/2.8.
Of course they are all different and I enjoy them all.
Very happy with the Pentax 100/2.8
If I want the best resolution I go for my 50 Summicron but to be honest I often prefer the lower contrast look of my CV 40 single coated lens or the two Canon screwmounts.
The question for me is more do I want to use an SLR or a Rangefinder.
The lenses aren`t so much of an issue.
I`d like to try a Tak on my ME.
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ersatz
Joined: 29 May 2010
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ersatz wrote:
My Super Tak 50/1.4 is sharper than both Zeiss C/Y Planar 50s wide open at close focusing distances. I find the bokeh to be smoother and more to my liking as well. I wouldn't say the Zeiss lenses are better lenses, they excel in certain aspects but exhibit flaws in others, like every lens does. Choose lenses not by their reputation but your preferences and how it can fit your style of photography. |
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Michael Markey
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Michael Markey wrote:
Ersatz
Thats good advice re lenses.
I really must try a super tak .
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estudleon
Joined: 15 May 2008
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Location: Argentina
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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estudleon wrote:
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| My Super Tak 50/1.4 is sharper than both Zeiss C/Y Planar 50s wide open at close focusing distances. I find the bokeh to be smoother and more to my liking as well. I wouldn't say the Zeiss lenses are better lenses, they excel in certain aspects but exhibit flaws in others, like every lens does. Choose lenses not by their reputation but your preferences and how it can fit your style of photography. |
Hi Ersatz.
My S-M-C 1,4/50 is a very good lens, really.
And it's as good as almost any 50 mm.
Like all of us, I used a lot of 50 mm lenses. Little diferences, if any, among them.
In my taste there were only two "differents"lenses.
1-Summicron M first version of 6 elements
2-Kern Macro Switar 1,9/50 all black for Alpa.
Of course, there are a lot of 50 mm lenses that I never used.
Rino.
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Misc. : jupiter 9
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Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
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Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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Laurentiu Cristofor
Joined: 23 Oct 2010
Posts: 524
Location: WA, USA
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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
Have a look at this thread: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/119918-super-tak-50mm-1-4-versus-leica-summilux-50mm.html. It includes shots from Pentax and Leica. In some shots I like the Leica better, in others the Takumar, and in some I can't tell that different lenses are involved.
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rbelyell
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rbelyell wrote:
franco, i thought your favorite 50 was the septon? do yiu really see no difference between the tak and the zeiss planar?
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propellor
Joined: 29 Apr 2010
Posts: 205
Location: Amsterdam
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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propellor wrote:
If been reading and sometimes posting on this great forum. It inspired me to use MF lenses on my 5D MkII for filming and I haven't regretted it for a second.
I recently sold my complete Zebra collection and switched to Contax.
The Zebra's have a character of their own. Some are razor sharp, some are softer, contrast isn't very high usually but the colors are great and they flare beautifully. The mechanics are, well 50-60 years old.
The Contaxes also have a great character, differnt of course. All are sharp, contrast and color is just great. Mechanically they are unbelievable. The image, color- and contrastwise, is practically the same throughout the range. They hardly flare at all.
Which are "better" ? |
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Location: right now: Austria
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kuuan wrote:
an article on..best 'autofocus' lenses, also touching history of manual focus lenses: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-05-02.shtml
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metallaro1980
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Posts: 385
Location: West Emilia - Fidenza (PR) 43036 - Italy
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metallaro1980 wrote:
on ebay i saw a super-takumar 1.4/50...
it costs 125€+ship... for my Planar T* 1.4/50 aej I have paid the same price...
1/25th the price?? there is something that goes wrong on ebay... 
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Contax: 50 1.4, 85 1.4
Zeiss: 135 2.0 Apo-Sonnar ZE
Leica-R: 180 3.4 Apo-Telyt-R (Leitax)
Rollei QBM: 135 2.8 Rolleinar (Leitax), 50 1.4 HFT
Canon: 50 1.8, 40 2.8
M42: Helios 50 2.0, Jupiter-37A, Jupiter-21 200 4.0
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