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Favourite 4 compact travel legacy lenses for the A7 series
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Rol Lei Nut
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I asked "Lightshow" the same question a few days ago in a different thread.
Usual consensus is that it doesn't do well on Sony FF sensors.
Diopter filter being used?
Coming back to your LTM kit, do you mind describing your favourite 3-4 lenses of those and what they qualities they have as a set in comparison to say your RF glass. Is it character/bokeh etc? They are still fairly compact so I am interested to know about this as a possible avenue...
Rol Lei Nut
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In case you don't know it:
Rangefinder wide angle lenses on a7 cameras - problems and solutions
You know of the problems when using rangefinder wide angle lenses on Sony A7 series cameras? There is a new solution I would like to introduce...
phillipreeve.net
The entire site is a goldmine of information.
Thanks. I was actually just looking at that yesterday (great website and fellow Rokkor user) in that context and saw the review today of the 35-75 C/Y (which I saw from your comment you sold).. I don't use mine much except on holiday where I sometimes bring my RF645 or other film camera and I want a one lens solution on my A7.
Lightshow
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It works surprisingly well on my A7r which is far more picky than the A7, in this pic I added some contrast and boosted colour, there are no corrections applied.
It performs very well in most all circumstances, landscape and street are where it shines.
Here a wide open shot to test WO sharpness and focus transition.
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A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
####Where's my FF NEX-7 ?????
Firmware request:
-A button map for toggling the EVF & LCD
-Still waiting for the minimum shutter speed with auto ISO for my NEX-7 and A7r. I know it will never happen.
-Customize the display screen layout, I'd love to have both Histogram and level at the same time.
-More peaking options, being able to set peaking sensitivity and a threshold level.
-An RGB overlay on the histogram -An option to return the focus assist zoom to one button press
-An option to return to how the NEX-7 handled playback, ie. center button to zoom, then you could use the control dial to zoom in and out, then center button to exit the zoom mode.
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Navman
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yes, an Optosigma 5m, edge ground by my optometrist to fit in a 49 mm filter mount - works brilliantly to flatten out the field curvature.
-John
Canon FD 24mm f2. Great lens and compact,one of the best wide angle lens s of the manual focus era.
Canon FD 50mm f1.4 Everybody loves it,i love it.
Vivitar(Kiron) 28mm f2 . My favourite lens in terms of character, great vintage/ somewhat filmic rendering. Surprisingly sharp wide open but just a bit glowy at f2,just like in those 80's music videos.
Canon FD 135mm f2.8 I love it for stealthier ,more discreet portrait shooting eventhough i prefer the fd 200mm f2.8 for that.
Canon FD 50mm f1.4 Everybody loves it,i love it.
Vivitar(Kiron) 28mm f2 . My favourite lens in terms of character, great vintage/ somewhat filmic rendering. Surprisingly sharp wide open but just a bit glowy at f2,just like in those 80's music videos.
Canon FD 135mm f2.8 I love it for stealthier ,more discreet portrait shooting eventhough i prefer the fd 200mm f2.8 for that.
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The Minolta 24/2.8 is a great lens! Also the C/Y 50/1.7, very compact and close to the modern Zony lenses.
I also have the Minolta 85/2 - if you like that the 135/2.8 is a no brainer. But the Contax/Zeiss 135/2.8 is better, but bigger and heavier.
How is the Minolta 35/1.4? I'm looking for a good 35/40mm lens from Minolta, the 35/2.8 I have is not close to the rest of the bunch.
I also have the Minolta 85/2 - if you like that the 135/2.8 is a no brainer. But the Contax/Zeiss 135/2.8 is better, but bigger and heavier.
How is the Minolta 35/1.4? I'm looking for a good 35/40mm lens from Minolta, the 35/2.8 I have is not close to the rest of the bunch.
I agree. the Minolta 24 2.8 was my favourite wide until the Batis came along. Minolta MD/MC do not have a 35mm 1.4. They had a 1.8 which was supposed to be quite good. The 1.4 I mentioned was the C/Y which is amazing. I have the C/Y 50mm 1.7 which as you say is very light so makes a good travel companion. Cheers
Ah, mixed that up.
Must have a look after the Contax/Zeiss but I remember it as quite expensive?
I will probably sell my Contax or Minolta lenses in the med. future and will complete the other set to keep one consistent set when I want to do a project with vintage flair/feel. Keep probably the Minolta set for that but would need at least a good 35mm and maybe a 50mm close to the C/Y 50/1.7.
Must have a look after the Contax/Zeiss but I remember it as quite expensive?
I will probably sell my Contax or Minolta lenses in the med. future and will complete the other set to keep one consistent set when I want to do a project with vintage flair/feel. Keep probably the Minolta set for that but would need at least a good 35mm and maybe a 50mm close to the C/Y 50/1.7.
Sensible move. I think the MC PG Rokkor 50mm 1.4 (which I have) is as sharp or almost as sharp as the C/y 1.7, better constructed and has as at least as good bokeh. It is a keeper. For 35mm, worth looking at the review of the 1.8 on rokkor files and elsewhere.
Thanks - will have a look after it!
I have the 58/1.4 which is kind of "dreamy" but less than the 1.2. Special purpose for me.
And a 50/2.8 which doesn't cut it.
Now I really looking forward to a nice 35/85 combi - that's all I need 80% of times to be honest
I have the 58/1.4 which is kind of "dreamy" but less than the 1.2. Special purpose for me.
And a 50/2.8 which doesn't cut it.
Now I really looking forward to a nice 35/85 combi - that's all I need 80% of times to be honest
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