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ForenSeil
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ForenSeil wrote:
Maybe we should modify the question into "If a psycho killer is aiming with a gun at you head and forcing you to choose a single favourite lens..." 
Bye the way, why noone is posting sample pictures?
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| Maybe we should modify the question into "If a psycho killer is aiming with a gun at you head and forcing you to choose a single favourite lens..." |
Oh, then I would choose my Meyer Orestegor 300mm and quickly hit him with it.
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| This is a question like "which of your children do you like best?" |
My neighbours kids were fabulous. They were well-behaved, smartly dressed, polite, cheerful and a joy to live next to. He had a really nice Pancolor on his Contax, too.
My kids were complete and utter shits, and my lens was a crappy Domiplan.
So for me, my favourite child was my neighbour's, and so was my favourite lens  |
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| This is a question like "which of your children do you like best?" |
My neighbours kids were fabulous. They were well-behaved, smartly dressed, polite, cheerful and a joy to live next to. He had a really nice Pancolor on his Contax, too.
My kids were complete and utter shits, and my lens was a crappy Domiplan.
So for me, my favourite child was my neighbour's, and so was my favourite lens |
I just spat out my Vimto! 
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
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| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| This is a question like "which of your children do you like best?" |
My neighbours kids were fabulous. They were well-behaved, smartly dressed, polite, cheerful and a joy to live next to. He had a really nice Pancolor on his Contax, too.
My kids were complete and utter shits, and my lens was a crappy Domiplan.
So for me, my favourite child was my neighbour's, and so was my favourite lens |
I just spat out my Vimto! |
Careful, that stuff'll ruin ya keyboard |
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
I love it, Graham.
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Lloydy
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Lloydy wrote:
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| This is a question like "which of your children do you like best?" |
My neighbours kids were fabulous. They were well-behaved, smartly dressed, polite, cheerful and a joy to live next to. He had a really nice Pancolor on his Contax, too.
My kids were complete and utter shits, and my lens was a crappy Domiplan.
So for me, my favourite child was my neighbour's, and so was my favourite lens |
Graham,
Are you after the honorary position of MF Lenses resident curmudgeon ?
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
| Lloydy wrote: |
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| ForenSeil wrote: |
| This is a question like "which of your children do you like best?" |
My neighbours kids were fabulous. They were well-behaved, smartly dressed, polite, cheerful and a joy to live next to. He had a really nice Pancolor on his Contax, too.
My kids were complete and utter shits, and my lens was a crappy Domiplan.
So for me, my favourite child was my neighbour's, and so was my favourite lens |
Graham,
Are you after the honorary position of MF Lenses resident curmudgeon ? |
I resemble that remark  |
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RioRico
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RioRico wrote:
If you have just one lens or one child, choosing a favorite is simple and safe. I have just one daughter, so I'm safe. Whew. Favorite lens or grandkid? That varies.
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cooltouch
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Location: Houston, Texas
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cooltouch wrote:
This is sort of a tangential comment.
When I want to travel very light, I'll often consider just grabbing one of my 35mm rangefinders -- or P&S cameras. I have several, and I've found that choosing which one to take can by itself be a process all its own. Focal length, maximum aperture, built-in or accessory flash -- or no flash -- degree of compactness, etc.
I gotta admit, though, that more times than not, it comes down to emotional attachment. Which means I usually grab my Canon QL17. It's really hard to go wrong with that camera. And the fact that it has a fixed lens just makes me think more about composition. My feet become my zoom, or my apparent focal length.
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ForenSeil
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Location: Kiel, Germany.
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ForenSeil wrote:
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Why noone is posting sample pictures with his/her favourite lens?
Here some representative shots with my Samyang 8mm F3.5 MC Fisheye
It's very flare resistant and sharp
CAs are very well handeled
It has great colors
And it's distortition ist quite good for a fisheye, compared to for example Peleng 8mm F3.5
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My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
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cooltouch
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Location: Houston, Texas
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cooltouch wrote:
Wow. Now I can see why you like that lens so much.
Me, I'm kinda torn between my few fast lenses: Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC, FL 55mm f/1.2, and a couple of Tamrons, the SP 80-200mm f/2.8 LD, and the SP 300mm f/2.8 LDIF. These are all great lenses, and I use them all in different situations. The biggest drawback to the Canons is they are of very limited usefulness with my EOS DSLR. They produce fantastic slide images, however. Nonetheless, my favorite of the lot remains the FD 85mm f/1.2.
FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC wide open at f/1.2. EOS DSLR with FD-EOS adapter, element removed.
A 100% crop of the above image:
FD 85/1.2 wide open af f/1.2, Canon F-1, Kodachrome 64. Duped (not scanned) with my EOS DSLR and duplicator rig.
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Arninetyes
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Your favourite lens |
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Arninetyes wrote:
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| Mine is my Tokina RMC 3.5/17mm. I just adore the perspectives it gives, I mostly shoot landscapes so this is pretty much the perfect lens. IQ is fantastic, sharp as a pointy stick in the eye, immense depth of field, contrast is superb and colours come out rich and bright. |
Interesting! I just bought one, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.
As to the favorite lens I have, that would be, uh, hmm. Difficult choice. My most useful lens isn't necessarily my favorite, and my favorite isn't my most useful.
My Nikkor 28/2 Ai lives on my camera--it goes everywhere because it's so useful. But, I prefer using my Nikkor 20/3.5 Ai-S whenever possible. I love the perspective difference.
My favorite, however, is pretty much my Zoom Nikkor 25-50/4 Ai-S. It's not as sharp as either the 28/2 or the 20/3.5, but it makes up for it with the best color rendition of any lens I have, no visible CA, and (stopped down one or two stops, anyway) is quite sharp enough corner to corner. Even though it's a zoom, distortion isn't any worse than the 28/2. Also, it's a gorgeous lens; a perfect example of a time when Nikon built quality you could feel into every lens it made. Still, since it weighs 600g, I'm not really fond of lugging it around unless it's the only lens I have with me. And, of course, being so slow sometimes limits its usefulness. Within its limitations, it *is* my favorite lens to use. |
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theopatrus
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theopatrus wrote:
Hi all, I'm new in this forum..I really like manual lens..favourite lens is Steinheil Auto-tele Quinar 135/3.5..such a small tele photo and a great looking lens..
sorry I can't upload the picture..  |
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walter g
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walter g wrote:
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Hi all, I'm new in this forum..I really like manual lens..favourite lens is Steinheil Auto-tele Quinar 135/3.5..such a small tele photo and a great looking lens..
sorry I can't upload the picture.. |
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theopatrus
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theopatrus wrote:
Thanx walter..I use this on my 1000D..
this is open wide
100% crop
I hope its work..sorry.. |
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mo
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mo wrote:
My Favorite has to be the Tamron Mirror lens SP500/8 55B.
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bazza59
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bazza59 wrote:
Mo - very nice examples for this lens
but for me - No 1 is SUPERB!
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I just sold an identical Steinheil 135mm, very good lens but I just had so many 135mms I had to get rid of some.
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Alternate Internet ID
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Alternate Internet ID wrote:
I have a Sun Wide-Auto MC 24mm f/2.5 that's technically a million miles behind other lenses mentioned so far and not as good as other lenses I own.
But it has character, cost me peanuts, is always the first MF lens I reach for and I love it.
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bhargav
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bhargav wrote:
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I have a Sun Wide-Auto MC 24mm f/2.5 that's technically a million miles behind other lenses mentioned so far and not as good as other lenses I own.
But it has character, cost me peanuts, is always the first MF lens I reach for and I love it. |
Similarly, my recently acquired Vivitar 24/2 is also growing on me. I guess it would be that along with my Pentax 50/1.7. Both pretty cheap in comparison to others but works for me. |
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
right now it is my nikkor 50/2. it gives me exactly what i want with hp5 and ilfosol 3.
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hoanpham
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hoanpham wrote:
Theopatrus, very nice. And welcome.
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kukhuvud
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kukhuvud wrote:
My Meyer Lydith, without a doubt! It's sharp, but not too sharp and gives great colors
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fish4570
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fish4570 wrote:
mo, that moon shot with the two limbs is a pip. well done.
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