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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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..." Wink


Oh, then I would choose my Meyer Orestegor 300mm and quickly hit him with it.


+1!!


PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We should post pics from a favorite lens? Well, okay. Here are a few from a trip to Utah last May. We went back to Utah in December, but I didn't bring the 25-50. I usually only travel with two or three lenses. In May, I had the 25-50, a Nikkor 20/3.5 UD, and Nikon Series E 75-150/3.5. In December I brought a Nikkor 20/3.5 Ai-S, 28/2 Ai, and Tokina 100/2.8D Macro.

I was originally going to delete this uninspired shot of the Park City shoe tree, but decided it was a great example of CA. Well, actually, lack of CA.


I just liked the colorful umbrellas and had planned to come back and get some better shots, but we were in a hurry that day and didn't make it back.


A boardwalk over a marsh, Park City, Utah. The sun was grazing the big front element (72mm filter) and I got a faint green blob I didn't notice before. This happens sometimes, but is really only troublesome if I let the front element collect dust.


Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow. As a long time lurker in these forums I'd really struggle to pick just one lens!!

But here are some of my favourites and example shots from them, not in any particular order:

1. Helios 44-2 58mm f2 M42
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/5756038176/

2. Carl Zeiss Jena (aka Pentacon) Sonnar 135mm f3.5 M42
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/5349607577/

3. Pentacon (Meyer Optik Orestor) 135mm f2.8 M42 - I've two of these in M42, one in PB and one of the mega-bladed ones in Exakta mount
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/5635810332/

4. Rollei (Carl Zeiss) Planar HFT 50mm f1.8 QBM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/5658730801/

5. Pentacon (Meyer Optik Oreston) 50mm f1.8 M42 - again I've got a few of these...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/5934899778/

6. Meyer Optik Görlitz (aka Pentacon) Lydith 30mm f3.5 Exakta (10-blade aperture) - and I've got two of these in M42...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordminty/6185918373/