Looking for a 24-35mm and 50mm

[norim_13]

Hi!

This is my first post in the forum.

I'm looking for a lens in the 24mm to 35mm range, with a minimum aperture close or equal to 2.8, and a 50mm lens with 1.8.

I prefer M42 but you can suggest other mounts.

What do you recommend??

I'm searching for something under 25€/~33$ (each)

Thanks

[djmike]

Norim, welcome to this forum. I am sure you will some great answers soon. Stay tuned. Mike

[Excalibur]

[norim_13]

Thanks for the answers.

The lenses are to be used with adapter on Canon 1000D/XS

[kuuan]

welcome to the forum

your prize wish is very cheap!
it will be difficult to find a 24mm for this money,
for a 28mm you may get lucky with a Vivitar close focus 28mm f2.8
and for a 35mm with a Takumar f3.5/35mm
and for the 50mm a Mamiya or Fujinon, maybe Yashinon ( or f1.8/55 Takumar )

[norim_13]

Thanks.

What do you think about Helios 28mm f/2.8?

And what about Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 MC Auto?

Thanks again!

PS: How much do you think is the max price of a "Auto Optomax 35mm f/2.8"?

[ManualFocus-G]

For that money you are best off avoiding the Helios 28mm and Optomax 35mm (they are cheap Japanese re-brands). They will probably perform well enough, but I wouldn't spend more than $5.00 on either.

Rather, I would get a Takumar or a Yashinon.

As for 50/1.8, Pentacon is a lovely lens. Be careful though, there are many many copies out there with a stuck iris. The Takumar 55/1.8 is a better lens, but both can perform well.

[cooltouch]

I'm thinking that a Nikon Series E 50/1.8 can be had for pretty cheap. So can one of the old pre-AI 50/2 Nikkors. The 28/3.5 pre-AI Nikkor is pretty common and also often goes for quite cheap.

By the way, I also own a Canon XS (1000D), and I use an adapter for my Nikon lenses. Works great.

[norim_13]

Thanks.

Please give a fair price for each lense we talked about, I don't want to buy a lense for more of what it really costs:

- Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 MC Auto
- Takumar 55mm f/1.8
- Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E

Thanks again.

[spiralcity]

You may be able to find a Tamron BBAR 24mm 2,5 for about 50.00 USD. That should fit your budget. The BBAR 24mm is a decent lens and should make you a happy user.

[cooltouch]

[spiralcity]

[fish4570]

i've got a vivitar 35mm/2.8 and spiratone 28mm/2.8 for sale in the marketplace forum, right in your price range ...

[norim_13]

Hi!

What you guys say about fish4570's lenses?
Their price accords to their performance?

Thanks

PS:
http://forum.mflenses.com/fs-m42-spiratone-28-2-8-t25160.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/vivitar-m42-135-and-35-for-sale-t25157.html

[Boomer Depp]

Wide angles like a fish eye can give a unique distorted image...more and more these days photographers are having a lot of fun seeing what they can do unique with a fish-eye.

You can also torture a wide lens and distort the image by shooting with the lens pointed down or get way twisted doing a slightly pointed down or up shot with a diagonal twist.

As for your original question about a wide and a 50mm...there are numerous less expensive alternatives such as those recommended above....the recommendation for the Nikkor 35/2 and the 50/2 I heartily endorse,especially if you intend to buy some of the better Nikkors down the road.I've used these Nikkor and other Nikkors for over 30 years with excellent results.

Many Canon DSLR owners as well as other DSLR owners,are particularly enthralled with the manual focus Olympus Zuiko lenses.I started buying some of these Zuikos last year and have been dually impressed with the results for sharpness and saturation that these lenses give.

The Olympus Zuiko slower lenses rather then their fast lenses perform very well on crop sensor cameras.One of the favorites Zuiko lenses is the 28mm f3.5 lens which can be picked up for $20-$35 on ebay ... over at the Alternative Lenses at Fred Miranda,there are long threads singing praises of this lens ....such as the Olympus Zuiko 28/3.5 Love thread.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/815364/0

The Zuiko 50mm in the 1.4 isn't a bargain,but with a little persistance can be found at a reasonable price.The Zuiko 50/1.8 can be found from $20-$35 and a little bonus,the 1.8 is a bit sharper then the 1.4...the lens marked MC have a better multi-coating then the letter marked Zuikos,such as the G. Zuiko...the lens marked MIJ have even better multi-coating...and lens marked Made in Japan have the last generation and best multi-coating.

The lineup of the better for DSLR slower Zuiko lenses can be bought at relatively cheap prices from the Zuiko 300/4.5 down to the 28/3.5....the wider you go beyond the 28/3.5 the prices go up exponentially.

Though for Olympus DSLR owners...some good Zuiko lens for crop sensor DSLR recommendations below....

http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/43/omz.html

and here...

http://www.biofos.com/cornucop/omz_e1.html

[aoleg]

[norim_13]

Thank you very much Boomer Deep and aolep (and all the others )

Between the Zuiko and the Takumar what would you choose? (in each focal: 50mm f/1.8 and 28mm f/3.5)

Thanks

[aoleg]

[norim_13]

Hi!

I think that for the 50mm range I'll choose the SMC Takumar 55mm, but the f/2 version. It's easier to get a cheap one.

The image quality between f/1.8 vs f/2 is different?

Thanks

[Boomer Depp]

[norim_13]

Can you please tell me the value of zuiko 50mm 1.8, takumar 55mm f/1.8 and f/2?

[martinsmith99]

For your budget, check out the Ensinor 24mm. I have one in M42 mount but other mounts are available. The same lens is also sold under the brand name Clubman which tends to go for even less.

It's a great lens on a crop DSLR.

[norim_13]

[Big Dawg]

Either Takumar (f/2 or f/1.8 ) will suit you well. The Takumar 28 f/3.5 is very sharp and a good performer.

[norim_13]