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Old manual focus lenses for NX500

Started Jul 8, 2018 | Discussions thread
alex_virt Veteran Member • Posts: 3,044
Re: Old manual focus lenses for NX500

I can highly recommend:

1. Mamiya 645 lenses. You can't get anything wide, but if you're looking for good telephoto lenses, look no further. I used 80/1.9, 150/3.5 and 300/5.6, all have fantastic sharpness and clarity. Had to use two adapters: M645 to EOS and EOS to NX.

2. Canon FD 50/1.4, sold it after buying NX 45mm.

3. Pentax Super Takumar 50/1.4, old 8-element non-radioactive version. It is pricey but has unique rendering and wonderful colours.

4. Pentax-A 35-105mm/3.5 zoom – I've just bought it and used only on Pentax cameras, but am tempted to try on my NX30. It is very sharp in the centre with some blur on the edges and produces amazing colours. Best flower lens I've ever had!

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