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vanylapep
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 Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:37 pm Post subject: End of year award (2015) |
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vanylapep wrote:
So, it's the end of the year 2015. So for this year:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? |
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antico
Joined: 25 May 2015
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Location: Argentina
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antico wrote:
Good post!
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
Pentax-m 100mm f/2.8 (at zero cost after I sold everything else in the lot)
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
Pentax 50mm f/1.2
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?
Pentax 50mm f/1.2 |
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glaebhoerl
Joined: 03 May 2014
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Location: Hungary
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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glaebhoerl wrote:
1. 50/1.4 S-M-C Takumar
2. Most likely 40/1.4 G.Zuiko (Pen-F)
3. Probably still the Zuiko, but the Takumar is dang close.
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have: Lens Turbo II; 20/2.8 Flektogon; "25/1.4 APS-C"; 28/2.8 Industar; 35/1.8 Rokkor; 35-70/3.5 Rokkor; 50/1.4 Prakticar; 50/1.7 Zenitar-M; 50/1.8 Pancolar; 50/2 Jupiter; 55/2.8 Industar; 57/1.4 Hexanon; 58/1.8 RE.Auto-Topcor; 58/2 Helios; 100/2.8 Zuiko; 135/2.8 Pentacon, Yashica ML; 135/3.5 Pentax-M, Rokkor, Fujinon; 180/5.6 Sigma; 200/5.6 Tele-Takumar.
want: 12/2 Samyang; 20/4 Pentax-M; 24/2.8 Zuiko; 28/3.5 Pentax; 35/2.4 Prakticar; 35/3.5 Takumar; 50/1.5 Sonnar; 58/2 Small Biotar; 75/1.8 Fujinon-TV; 100/3.5 Canon (LTM); 135/2.5 Takumar; 135/3.5 Prakticar.
in my dreams: 80/1.8 Prakticar; 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit-M; 180/4 APO-Lanthar; 250/5.6 Rokkor.
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BurstMox
Joined: 04 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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BurstMox wrote:
1: A lot with 3 Era lenses in there wood boxes and passport.
2: No name russian tank lens 50/1.5
3: Uran-27 100mm / 2.5
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RubberFlubber
Joined: 09 Oct 2015
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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RubberFlubber wrote:
1. Super-Multi-Coated MACRO-TAKUMAR 100mm f/4 Macro or Tokyo Koki Tele-Tokina 135mm f/2.8, not sure.
2. Probably my Super Takumar 55mm f/2.
3. Super-Multi-Coated MACRO-TAKUMAR 100mm f/4 Macro.
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014
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Location: Troy, MI USA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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newst wrote:
Excellent post!
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Konica Hexanon 1.2/57.
2. What's your most used lens (this year)? Konica Hexanon 1.8/85.
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? Canon LTM 1.4/50.
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Snodge
Joined: 01 Jan 2015
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Location: Bristol, UK
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Snodge wrote:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? Meyer Optik Gorlitz 85mm f/1.5 Somnium
2. What's your most used lens (this year)? As above!
3. What's your favourite lens (of all time)? I don't really have a favourite of all time. It's usually the lens I last used! In this case, I guess it would be my 50mm M42 Industar 61-L/Z
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VLR
Joined: 05 Mar 2015
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VLR wrote:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? - Tamron SP 500 mm f/8 mirror, model 55B
2. What's your most used lens (this year)? - Minolta 35 mm f/1.8 (MC & MD combined)
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? - How could I tell, before the end of time? 
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StillSanj
Joined: 21 Apr 2015
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Location: United States
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StillSanj wrote:
Nice topic. Always interest to see how other people's lens world is!
What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
I've had many great ones this year, but the recent Canon f/0.95 'Dream Lens' for $500 was very satisfying 
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
Most likely M42 Carl Zeiss Ultron 1.8/50.
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)
Probably a tie between the Ultron and Yashinon DS-M 1.2/55. Can't get enough of that rendering.
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mo
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mo wrote:
1)It would have to be the Canon TV-16 1.4/50 lens...a great little lens
2)Canon FL1.2/58,just because its on the XE-1
3)Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 2/50
If I were to add the most satisfying camera purchase for this year, it would be buying a used Fuji XE-1...love this camera.
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CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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If I were to add the most satisfying camera purchase for this year, it would be buying a used Fuji XE-1...love this camera. |
Couldn't agree more.
Great camera and my favourite photographic tool.
1)Fujifilm X-E1
2)a nifty-fifty - my favourite FL. Several get used, but whatever is on the camera at the time is the most likely
3)Super Takumar 1.4/50 eight element |
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RubberFlubber
Joined: 09 Oct 2015
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Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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RubberFlubber wrote:
If we're talking about our favourite camera purchases this year, that'd be the Asahi Pentax Super Program I bought this year.
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stevemark
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stevemark wrote:
1) Difficult to answer. Too many interesting lenses, but none them really outstanding. Maybe the rare Mamiya CS 3.5/45-90mm ?? Or the nFD 4/200mm Macro?? Or the Topcor 4/20mm?
2) Minolta AF 2.8/200 APO G HS: small, lightweight, and excellent ...
3) Minolta AF 2.8/200 APO G HS
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TOPmastermind
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Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
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TOPmastermind wrote:
1. It's definitely the Canon R 85mm f1.9 
2. I am not sure but maybe it's my Canon FD 50mm f1.4. Compact and all-around. 50mm lenses is really easy to handle ( I have 4 or 5 50mm lenses)
3. The Nikkor-PC 28mm f3.5, though I haven't spent much time for it yet |
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inombrable
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Location: Salamanca, Mexico
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inombrable wrote:
Nice post and interesting answers
1) Canon LTM 50 f/1.2
2) Carl Zeiss Sonnar MC 135 f/3.5
3) Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85 f/1.4
Most satisfying camera.... mmmm 50/50 between Hasselblad 500 CM and a Graflex 22 mod 200.
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Rangefinder: Contax II, Contax III, Leica M2, Leica M4, Leica IIC, Nikon S2
M42:CZJ Flektogon 20 f/2.8, CZJ Flektogon 25 f/4, CZJ Flektogon 35 f/2.4, Color Skoparex 35 f/2.8, CZJ Pancolar 50 f/1.8, Super takumar 50 f/1.4, Meyer Primoplan 58 f/1.9, CZJ Tessar 50 f/2.8 alu, Jupiter 9 MC, Super Takumar 105 f/2.5, SMC Takumar 135 f/2.5, CZJ Sonnar 135 f/3.5 MC, CZJ Sonnar 135 f/3.5 Zebra, Super takumar 200 f/3.5
Nikon mount: Nippon kogaku Nikkor-N Auto 24 f/2.8, Nikon micro Nikkor 55 f/2.8, Kiron 105 f/2.8 macro.
C/Y: Planar 50 f/1.4, Yashica ML 50 f/1.4, Planar 85 f/1.4.
M39: Mir-1 Grand Prix Brussels, Helios 44 13 blades, Jupiter 11
Rangefinder: CZJ Biogon 3.5cm f/2.8, Sonnar 50 f/1.5, Sonnar 50 f/2, Nikkor-S 5 cm f/1.4, Summicron 50 f/2 DR, Summicron 50 f/2 collapsible, Summicron 35 f/2 V3. Jupiter 12, Jupiter 8, Jupiter 9, Elmar 90 f/4.
Canon EF: Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 90 f/3.5 SL-II
Exakta: Biotar 58 f/2
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uhoh7
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Location: Idaho, USA
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uhoh7 wrote:
1)= Nikkor 500/4 P
Baaaa by unoh7, on Flickr
DSC04419 by unoh7, on Flickr
2) I use a bunch so that's hard, but 28 Cron I guess
Over the Salmon by unoh7, on Flickr
House in May by unoh7, on Flickr
But I use the 50 cron v4 a ton so it might be the true answer:
South Faces of Cobb by unoh7, on Flickr
Red Iron by unoh7, on Flickr
3) Overall the 28 Summicron is my favorite
White Bark at 10k by unoh7, wide open
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leemik
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:53 am Post subject: |
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leemik wrote:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
Finally bought my Canon "dream lens" 50/0.95
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
Zeiss 50/1.5 Sonnar-C T* ZM ...love this thing, can't get it off my camera
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?
Zeiss 50/1.5 Sonnar-C T* ZM |
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fwcetus
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:12 am Post subject: Re: End of year award (2015) |
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fwcetus wrote:
Hmmm...
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
Vivitar 28/2 Close Focusing
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
Probably a tie -- Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 Macro and my answer to #3, below
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)?
Pentax F* 300/4.5 (yes, it's AF, but I do use it sometimes as an MF lens) (  )
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Lightshow
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:33 am Post subject: Re: End of year award (2015) |
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Lightshow wrote:
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So, it's the end of the year 2015. So for this year:
1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)?
2. What's your most used lens (this year)?
3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? |
1. CV15III
2. Either the CV15III or my Contax G45/2
3. Hmmm, I'm really starting to love my X-Fujinon 28/1.9, I still love my Rokkor 58/1.2, and also love my Topcors:85/1.8, 90/3.5, and 135/3.5, woe is me.... I guess I'll pick the Fujinon.
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enzodm
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:20 am Post subject: |
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enzodm wrote:
1) This year I bought 4 lenses only, none of which super-interesting - possibly Soligor 200/2.8 being the most. Also a Minolta 50/1.4 but came with fungus. However, from the MF point of view, the most satisfying purchase was a Nex-6, in substitution of a Nex-3 but also gaining usage on my 60D - I find myself using it more and more, in particular for MF.
2) Collapsible Industar 22 on Nex (I do many short trips for work, and I use Nex + Industar 22 + Industar 69 as travel kit)
3) Possibly Voigtlander Color Ultron, although this year I used it rarely. Beautiful colors.
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Wide: Mir 20/3.5, Kenlock 24/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Yashikor 35/2.8, Mir 37/2.8
Fifties: Voigtländer Color Ultron 50/1.8, Pentacon 50/1.8, Zenitar 50/1.9, Leica Summicron 50/2, CZJ Pancolar 50/2, CZJ Tessar 50/2.8, Industar 50/3.5 , Rikenon 55/1.4, Petri 55/1.8, Helios 58/2
In the middle: Cyclop 85/1.5, Nikon 100/2.8
135s: Tamron 135/2.5, CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5, Jupiter 135/3.5, CZJ Triotar 135/4, Tamron Twin Tele 135-225
Tele: Soligor 200/2.8, Pentax Super Takumar 200/4, Hanimex 400/6.3, Makinon 500/8
Various: Schneider-Kreuznach Componar 135/4.5, Tominon 105/4.5, Vest Pocket Kodak meniscus, Wray Supar 2"/4.5
Sony Nex 6 plus:
Industar 69 28/2.8, Fujian 35/1.7, Rokkor 50/1.4, Jupiter 50/2, Cosmicar 50/2.8, Industar-22 50/3.5, Leitz Elmar 90/4, Canon Serenar 100/4
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Humulus
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Humulus wrote:
1) Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC
2) CZJ MC Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
3) Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 |
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vlousada
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Location: Portugal
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:50 am Post subject: |
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vlousada wrote:
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| 1. What's your most satisfying lens purchase (this year)? |
-due advanced LBA symptom, doctor said "no more lens purchase"!
Even so, I ONLY could NOT miss 3 bargains which included a FD 100mm F4 macro that was the most satisfyaing purchase of the year..
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| 2. What's your most used lens (this year)? |
My mind was telling me it shoud be Minolta Rokkor 45mm f2 since it was always on bag and got used often, but after checking files on computer the true answer is Canon FD 80-200 F4 L.
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| 3. What's your favorite lens (of all time)? |
Hard to choose between very nice lenses, but Contax Distagon 1.4/35mm is nothing more than stellar no matter i) bad photographer or ii) bad light conditions 
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Aanything
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Aanything wrote:
1) a humble helios 103. I mean, I have and I bought better lenses, but that was a great surprise under every aspect: it produces good images, it is beautifully built, and it just fits perfectly my a7s. Also, it was as expensive as a pizza.
2) Probably the distagon 2.8/28
3)W-nikkor.c 2.5/35: I don't really know what is my favourite, but I know what lens I'd choose if I was forced to keep only one.
The little nikkor is versatile, it looks "old" and swirly (but still perfectly usable) wide open, and it cleans up and becomes more "modern" when stopped down. It's extremely small, well built and 35mm is probably my favourite focal length.
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Lightshow
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
So, who wins the award?
StillSanj, congrats on the 0.95, I hope to see many pictures from it.
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imagedit
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Location: London, england
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:01 am Post subject: |
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imagedit wrote:
Most satisfying lens purchase is the Oscillo Paragon 75mm f1.9 mainly because i got it so cheap and love the rendering.
Most used lens is the OKP1-35-1 35 mm f1.2 "ОКП" heavy vignetting but great for portraits.
  fence bokeh by Imagedit, on Flickr
My favourite lens will probably be the Helios 44-2, i do not really like the way the lens looks but was one of my first manual lenses and is still a lovely performer. Ishould really start taking it out more.
Nice topic.
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