Bright longer focal length lenses for a NEX camera?

jpr2 · Nov 16, 2013

verybiglebowski said:
You deserve all credits for Navitar. I wouldn't even know it exists, if you wouldn't publish your brilliant post with images about it. Pity it wouldn't cover FF though, but it is certainly lens with unique rendering.

I don't have one, I have three now I bought them on different places - two were in bundle from USA (eBay), and third has no sign Navitar, only TV lens 75 1:1.3 and was much cheaper (local store). In the process, I also bought Navitar 50 1:1.3, but I still didn't succeed to mount it on NEX, neither on OM-D (but, I am working on it), and 12,5mm, that I will try to put on Pentax Q. They all seems to have pretty much same characteristics.

vignetting might be a real problem there, no?

jpr2

verybiglebowski · Nov 16, 2013

jpr2 said:
verybiglebowski said:

You deserve all credits for Navitar. I wouldn't even know it exists, if you wouldn't publish your brilliant post with images about it. Pity it wouldn't cover FF though, but it is certainly lens with unique rendering.

I don't have one, I have three now I bought them on different places - two were in bundle from USA (eBay), and third has no sign Navitar, only TV lens 75 1:1.3 and was much cheaper (local store). In the process, I also bought Navitar 50 1:1.3, but I still didn't succeed to mount it on NEX, neither on OM-D (but, I am working on it), and 12,5mm, that I will try to put on Pentax Q. They all seems to have pretty much same characteristics.

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vignetting might be a real problem there, no?

Could be, we'll have to see. While 25 vignettes, 35 vignetting persists only in the extreme corners, and 50 is already very clean (no significant light fall off either). So, a little hope that at least 70 and 100 might be ok, still lives.

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jpr2 · Nov 16, 2013

verybiglebowski said:
Hi Quercy,

I am working on Tevidons. Results for 70mm are published now , and 100 will shortly come (but they are pretty much the same, 100 being even slightly sharper!!!) Tevidons are my favorite legacy lens line for APS-C.

With 135 it is hard to say. I was blown away with Zeiss Sonnar 135/1.8 (only images, no comments yet) with either LA-EA2 or LA-EA1(even nicer). 135/2.8 STF is another brilliant lens when it comes to bokeh. At the time of that test, I didn't have Nikkor 135/2 DC, but I have it now, and will test it when A7/7r comes. Meanwhile, you should find soon on my blog its little brother - 105/2 DC - some great effect those DC lenses are capable of.

Thing with EF 135/2 is that you can put it on a SB, reducing its focal length. In that configuration, it should compete with my current standard tele lens overview, but I forgot to include it and tested studio set-up is down already. It will be however hard to beat in that category, especially as a portrait lens.

yep, and not only as a portrait lens - last summer I've fallen so much in love with the 135/2L+SB+N7 wide open for street that the N7 with this combo was pretty seldom replaced by any other lens/FL, amazing results in my book; but esp. the ability to nail critically perfect focus at 95/1.4 with focus peaking and 5.7x magn. even for relatively quickly advancing subjects, and the way it renders the light is a pure magic

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verybiglebowski said:
The lens that was a real game changer for me in the last few months is Canon EF 200/2 L IS .
I can't wait till Canon comes with some high-res body, as this lens will shine more I believe. I can put it on Sony of course, but native body with fast PDAF will fit it better IMO. I will certainly tested with A7/7r. (If they ever comes to our sleepy hollow).

absolutely - the 200/2L IS seems to be created by gods themselves on Parnasus to welcome the second coming of Aphroditis

- if only big C. were not so stubborn in offering it only in that zebra-white yucky coloration

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Marla2008 · Nov 16, 2013

verybiglebowski said:
verybiglebowski said:

You deserve all credits for Navitar. I wouldn't even know it exists, if you wouldn't publish your brilliant post with images about it. Pity it wouldn't cover FF though, but it is certainly lens with unique rendering.

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I don't have one, I have three now I bought them on different places - two were in bundle from USA (eBay), and third has no sign Navitar, only TV lens 75 1:1.3 and was much cheaper (local store). In the process, I also bought Navitar 50 1:1.3, but I still didn't succeed to mount it on NEX, neither on OM-D (but, I am working on it), and 12,5mm, that I will try to put on Pentax Q. They all seems to have pretty much same characteristics.

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OK now you made me curious !! Have you noticed any significant sample variation between the three ? I did a maternity shoot with mine a couple of weeks back, and as always this lens has genius for people. It also delivered my best shot of 2013 :

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jpr2 · Nov 16, 2013

Marla2008 said:
OK now you made me curious !! Have you noticed any significant sample variation between the three ? I did a maternity shoot with mine a couple of weeks back, and as always this lens has genius for people. It also delivered my best shot of 2013 :

so beautifully rendered light on her face - it must shine at gallery sized print

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