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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:52 pm    Post subject: Current favourite lenses Reply with quote
Time to time I change my habits and I like to use some lenses more than others. I am curious how about you ?

My current favorites are:

Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8 MM Contax
Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.8 Exakta
Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f1.8
Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AIS


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Super Tak 55mm f/1.8

No competition.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In any other focal length ? I had Takumar 55mm f2 it was a very nice lens, how about this one ? Around same or even better ?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Current favourite lenses Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Current favourite lenses how about you ?


- any Distagon wide angle
- any Sonnar tele

yes I know I make boring choices Laughing


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Carl Zeiss Planar 1.7/50, period. Laughing But I also like my Oly OM and
Yashica ML lenses, too.


Orio, that is a LOVELY avatar you're wearing! Cool


Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Current favourite lenses Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Attila wrote:
Current favourite lenses how about you ?


- any Distagon wide angle
- any Sonnar tele

yes I know I make boring choices Laughing


Best choice I guess Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
Carl Zeiss Planar 1.7/50, period. Laughing But I also like my Oly OM and
Yashica ML lenses, too.


Orio, that is a LOVELY avatar you're wearing! Cool


Bill


Fine choice Bill I love them too.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:

Orio, that is a LOVELY avatar you're wearing! Cool
Bill


Thanks Smile I like them better a little fat in the right points Cool


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Katastrofo wrote:

Orio, that is a LOVELY avatar you're wearing! Cool
Bill


Thanks Smile I like them better a little fat in the right points Cool


Reminds me of what Monica Bellucci once said in an interview that she
doesn't pay attention to her weight and eats what she wants. She's one
of the prettiest women on the planet, IMO.

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:

Reminds me of what Monica Bellucci once said in an interview that she
doesn't pay attention to her weight and eats what she wants.


Women say a lot of lies, Bill Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
These are the 3 lenses that are ALWAYS in my bag:

Nikon 2.5/105 Ais
Nikon 1.8/85 Ai'd
Nikon 2.8/35 Ai

But my M42 to Canon adapter showed up today, so they might change Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
Orio wrote:
Katastrofo wrote:

Orio, that is a LOVELY avatar you're wearing! Cool
Bill


Thanks Smile I like them better a little fat in the right points Cool


Reminds me of what Monica Bellucci once said in an interview that she
doesn't pay attention to her weight and eats what she wants. She's one
of the prettiest women on the planet, IMO.

Bill


Goddammmit Bill you're so right


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well I have three. In fact all the MF lenses that I have.

My flek 2.4/35mm that I got from Attila. Thanks Attila
My ML 1.7/50mm yashica that Andy reccomended. Thanks Andy
A ML 2.8/28mm yashica that I havent recieved yet.
I have at least one more in mind as soon as I get my bulldozer repaired $$$$.

I guess I'm not qualified to judge yet really.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ron, you're gonna luv that ML 2.8/28!

@Sorin... Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Im really enjoying my Helios 44-2 for close-ups, wide open.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bruce, are you using an extension tube set with the Helios? Here's a thread
I started using same lens with extension tubes:

http://forum.mflenses.com/using-the-helios-44-2-and-extension-tube-problem-t6731.html

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Flektogon, Pancolar, and Sonnar


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pentax-A 1,7/50, Variozenitar 25-45, Mir-47, Macro- Noflexar 35mm, Angenieux Y12 90mm, Vivitar 2,8/135 (k), Jupiter-21 .


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
In any other focal length ? I had Takumar 55mm f2 it was a very nice lens, how about this one ? Around same or even better ?


I never tried the f2. But appeaerently its pretty much the same lens, only changed a bit and more expensive Wink.

The main thing I like about it is the feel to the focusing. It is excellent to focus with. It screams quality. And well, you saw the wideopen shots in my gallery. I think its very sharp from wideopen.

And for the price, there is NO reason not to get it. It does not rarely go for 10-15€ on ebay. IMO, the most underrated lens of the Takumars, except for perhaps the 150, but the 150 is still more expensive.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not many to choose from... Sad

Considering the 5 MF lenses I have, I can't use one (Porst 55/1.2 Fujica mount, which can't be mounted on a Canon SLR - anyone wants to buy it? Smile ) and another isn't working properly (Kiron 28/2 - stuck blades and not very good wide open).

From the remaining three, the Industar 50-2 is nice but usually not fast enough for my uses, I'm not particularly enthusiastic with Jupiter 9 (need to test it further), but I really like the small Olympus 50/1.8, which has seen much more use than all the others together. It's possible that I prefer this range on a crop camera, so I'll most likely buy a faster/better 50mm next - I'm leaning towards CZ Planar 50/1.4.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3.4/35-70.
Yep, just one.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3.4/35-70.
Yep, just one.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
poilu wrote:
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3.4/35-70.
Yep, just one.


So next targeted lens Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Flektogon 2.4/35 and Takumar 1.4/50 (...and two of my 1. gen Minolta AF lenses from '85). The flek is so versitile and great color/contrast and the takumar is really sharp with really nice bokeh.
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