In real use, the angenieux is more legend than anything unless you buy one of the more recent production which are MC i.e. Angenieux 45-90mm made for leica-R ,...
... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4691&item=3827507959& ... Yeah, the price is quite good, but remember the original lens came in...
(in reply) - the Angenieux costs more, to me, than it would ever be worth as a "shooting" lens, and unless someone is into 16x20 prints, likely would never...
... Like so many others, I cannot do better than to recommend the SMC Takumars and optically excellent, and mechanically very robust. I've bought quite a few...
(In reply) - having begun M42 photography over 45 years ago, and lacking zooms of quality back then, I always went for the "prime" or fixed-focal-length lens....
Thanks for all the info and advice. I took note of many valuable experinces posted. My original question was aimed to learn if I were to purchase an Angenieux...
(in reply) - as to your last question: "... For older lenses without coating, will a MC UV filter help the lens gain more contrast or cut down flares and color...
With regards to UV filters and coating, I can offer my opinions and practices. I prefer to use all my lenses with out filters (B&W excepted). Why ruin the...
(in reply) - very interesting as to the compensation required for SMC vs. Super Takumar - since in studio and in darkroom compensations can be made in many...
multicoating was introduced to reduce reflections. However, in very simple lens designs e.g. tessar designs, MC is not critical as the number of internal...
FYI, This ends tonight: NEW Pentax Screwmount Bellows and TWO Macro lens M42 NEW IN BOX Auto Bellows and High Quality Optics! Item number: 3831257254 ...
Hello M42 fans, I finally got around to scanning my quick and dirty test of two Vivitar 28/2.5 and Takumar 28/3.5 lenses. I was very surprised to see how...
(In reply) Vivitar generally provided excellent lenses, and any individual sample can vary, even a Takumar (or a Vivitar for that matter). Without knowing the...
Which Takumar? There are 2 versions, the early - 58mm filter and round hood -and the later with a 49mm filter and rectangular hood. The optical formulas are...
I had a sample of the 28mm F3.5 SMC takumar that was incredible in the center and very soft in the corners years ago. Asahi must have thought that was OK...
(in reply) - were it me, I would be perfectly content with the Vivitar Series 1. There have been some real advances over the years in terms of the glass used,...
Pentax made one late change in the design when they introduced the "K" series lenses. That 28mm f3.5 is highly regarded and much sought after lens among Pentax...
As I said my currently used 28mm is the viv series 1, but it is better not because it is newer, it is better because it works better. Yes there have been some...
... I have the 49mm thread, rectangular hood one. And no, I did not look for distortion. It definitely is not excessive with both lenses. BTW, I don't say the...
After 15 yrs of collecting I finally obtained a BLACK Pentax SL via ebay and a U.K. Seller. This is one of my favorite M42 camera models and very hard to find...
Speaking of Pentax, today I found a new, boxed Pentax FA 50/2,8 macro for the pricely sum of $50! This is one was one of those incredible bargains, so I...
(In reply) - the lens flange opening on a K-mount (bayonet) is larger than that on an M42 body - that's why you can easily get an adapter to mount an M42 lens...
... ============================================================================= No, there was no such adapter. The type that is widely available is for...
Thanks guys for your opinions! It is a pity that the lens cannot be mounted on a M42 body, as the only macro lens that I have is the Russian Volna 9 and it...
... Paulo, it's a trap! Same one I've been caught in too. :-) I found a Tokina 500mm mirror, the full kit, at a great price and bought it to use on a Pentax....
... You can use a M42 lens on a K-body with an adaptor, but not the other way around. The flangeback distance is wrong for the reverse direction. You can...
The Pentax K mount is a tricky system to decide whether or not you want to get into it... on the plus side: just like with M42, a quite large selection of...
Doug, I know it is a trap! Still, like I told you, I use a Contax body and I have resited so far in buying any lenses from Yashica or Zeiss! For me a K body is...
... I hear your rationalization, Paulo! One drawback in the use of the adaptor is that diaphragm automation is not retained. Not in the adaptor I have anyway;...
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