Need sugestions on M42 lenses for movie camera

[Ivan Lee]

hey guys...
I just bought a Krasnogorsk 16mm movie camera that uses M42 lenses.
Right now I have some lenses that I use with my Alpha 700.
Meyer-Oreston 50 1.8, Takumar 105 2.8 and Pentacon 200 f/4

what I need/want:

-A very nice wide-angle (20mm or wider)
-A good normal lens with good bokeh (35 to 50mm)
-A good mid tele (good bokeh and sharpness)

The Meyer is very nice and sharp, but the focus ring is a little hard... for movie making I need a lens with a very good and smooth focus ring.

well, that´s it.
Thanks!
Ivan

[Orio]

For movies to avoid distortion is very important, because image moves.
So I recommend the Flektogon 4/20 as wide lens.
(I have one for sale - but I am not recommending it for this reason!)
As normal lens I would recommend two lenses, a sharp 35/40 mm like the Flektogon 2.4/35 or the Tessar 4.5/40, and a fast 50mm with great bokeh for those close ups, and the choice would be a SMC Takumar 1.4/50
As for mid tele, with smooth focus ring, the best option would be a Rollei Sonnar 85mm with M42 mount, but they are very rare to find. I would avoid Russian lenses, because they are build cheaply and focus ring is not good enough for movies. I would recomment a SMC Takumar 85mm, they are not better than russians or Zeiss Jena optically, but they feature better mechanics and smoother focusing, which in your case, is required.

[Ivan Lee]

Thanks!

The Flek 20/4 was on my mind already... I look every day on Ebay for one.
And yesterday I saw a 50 1.4 Tak on a store here in Rio, but the glass was very yellow (maybe not a problem with digital...but with film...)
Thanks for the tips... btw, how much do you want for the Flek?

[Orio]

200 Eur + shipping and paypal fee.
The lens is in excellent condition, working properly, and glasses perfect.