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$5 Telephoto I Found On KEH

Started Jun 3, 2019 | Discussions thread
altjonny
OP altjonny Forum Member • Posts: 72
Re: $5 Telephoto I Found On KEH

farmer35 wrote:

If you enjoy those zooms, you might think about spending some time getting to know the 58mm too. I have that lens but don't use mine much either. In my case it's because I like the MC Rokkor 55mm f/1.7 better. And it's not very expensive either, not $5 cheap, but it should be well under $50. Another of my favorite Rokkors is the 28mm f/2.5.

I would use the 58mm but sadly the aperture ring is broken. It will do nothing if I turn the ring. I haven’t taken the time to learn how to fix it myself. I believe the aperture is stuck completely wide open so I can’t stop it down to get a slightly sharper image. I like how tough that lens feels. Pretty much solid metal and glass, feels great in the hand. They don’t make lenses like that anymore.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Panasonic 20mm F1.7 II Olympus 12-100mm F4.0
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