Absolutely, the pre-AI 1.8/85mm is a great lens and delivers sharp, colourful images with nice bokeh. My impression is that most people who have the pleasure...
Werner That is probably true. I tried one years ago and eventually bought one off ebay last year. The best part is, if you look carefully... sometimes you will...
I am an M42 enthusiast. I teach Photoshop and write books and articles mostly about digital imaging. I will be writing an article for a well-known photography...
You're right Kelvin, from time to time converted 1.8/85mm Nikkors do show up on the market, but mine is non-AI. That's why I can't use it neither on my FM2n...
My 1.8 85mm Nikkor is one of the early non-AI ones with the lens data in the inside of the lens ring next to the glass, and I really love the lens. It's my...
Jim, any manual focus nikon lens can be used on a Canon eos 350D! Bart. ... From: Jim Thomas/Debbie Thomas To: ClubM42@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December...
Bart, I know! It's hard to justify a second DSLR at the moment though. Still waiting for the price to drop a little more... Jim ... [Non-text portions of...
I have a 85mm non-AI one now. It is very close to the 105mm f/2.5 AIS in performance, as in very sharp stopped to f/2.8. I also tried the 135mm Q-auto f/2.8...
Werner, I don't know if you know this... but the pre-AI lenses will work on the older Nikon FM in stop-down mode. The AI tab just swings out of the way! 2a....
Thanks for the info Kelvin, yes, I know: FM and FE work with pre-AI in stop-down mode. Unfortunately I have none of these models; my FM-series cameras are ...
Hello, just got this lens this week. This one is pure toy. I enjoy it a lot. Few test, first shooting here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/14726820@N06/ ...
I am selling a significant collection of Rollei & Voigtlander 35mm cameras, lenses and accessories, including very desirable Voigtlander VSL M42 Screw Mount...
Hello! I am not a guru, but I am trying something similar at the moment. There is an adapter in eBay for about $150... but I would like try making something by...
Retina/EOS is not an easy adapter to make . In that sense, I think $150 is a very fair price for all that precision machining. The most difficult thing you...
Howdy Gang, I have a question about the Helios-44 58mm lens. I searched the archives and did not find the answer I was seeking. From reading your posts I...
They're all good, but really start "sharpening" up around mk.4 with multicoating and a re- design. The best ones are mk7 and mk8. Mk6 is not bad . If you want...
I forgot to add...if you have any question please don't hesitate to ask! I have studied russian optics up and down. I tried to keep it short for the sake of...
(In reply/trimmed) - The Biotar formula has more elements and is a more complex lens, designed originally up-market from the Sonnar variants like the...
(In reply) - I have 3 working Kiev-10's with the Automat lenses, even the 20mm. Also a couple of Zenit-C and Zenit-3M with Industar-50's and Helios 44's, and...
The Biotar formula has more elements and is a ... Uhhh...the industar is not a sonnar design, it is a tessar design. The tessar/industar has 4 element in 3...
(In reply) - My error - the Tessar is the lower-end model - got Sonnar on the brain because of the Kiev-10 lenses. I have the f/1.7 Zenitar, along with the...
I have been reading as much as I can about these popular DSLRs in order to make the right choice. There is a lot of info to be found, but I'm interested mainly...
Vincent, while I cannot compare 400D and E510, i do use a lot of M42 lenses on my EOS 350D as well as other adapted lenses, notably a Pentacon 300/4 and...
I don't have the Olympus so I can not compare directly. What I can tell you is that I am very happy with the 400D although I also have a 5D. The antidust...
Neal if you have to compare you've missed the point completely. Compared to the nikon and pentax, the contrast sucks... the resolution sucks . the helios-44 is...
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