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Thanks Jim, regarding sharpness, I tend to agree, but for the studio portrait like this and with the young skin, it doesn’t bother me much. It gives some magic to the eyes and for printing at A2 ...

My son Max.

Very nice, beautiful colors in the second shot.

Lovely shot, I just have a feeling that horizon is falling slightly to the right, but it may be an optical illusion.

Great photo!

Vogtlander Apo Lantar 90/3.5 LM Canon 100/2.0 (or f/3.5) LTM Konica Hexanon - M 90/2.8 Minolta Rokkor M 90/4 Leica Summarit 90/2.5 just a few to mention.

You might take a look at Canon ltm lenses, such as 28/2.8 or cheaper f/3.5, 25/3.5 or 35/1.5, f/1.8 or f/2. While they can’t compare to the modern optics in terms of contrast and sharpness, they ...

You have quite a few options there, but if you are after more sharpness, higher contrast and better coatings (lower reflections), you should look at more modern lenses. Leica has some marvels ...

One of the sharpest lenses in M42 with a distinctive bokeh is Zeiss Ultron 50/1.8 but it’s over your estimated budget. CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 MC is another very good lens despite its origin that you ...

Well it’s not that complicated... What is needed is a good optical design, high quality glass with consistent refraction index, rather metal than plastic in the barrel construction and that ...

I agree. Zuiko lenses are very underrated in the community and that is a good thing for us who appreciate them ;-)

I don’t have either of these lenses but your car and bridge shot shows different ISO settings. (Olympus 800, Nikkor 100). Critical focus at the long distances is very problematic and even at short ...

Yes. Focal length is given by the lens. Not more than in the original Pen F half frame format which is larger than your sensor. Great lenses and very afordable these days. I would recommand 25/2.8 ...

Lovely.

Great atmosphere.

You are creating your own style with this series. Well done Jim.

Very, very nice!

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Canon TS-E 17/4 is the lens I use most for architecture. Laowa 12/2.8 with shift adapter (no tilt) is viable option. If you don’t need that wide, Canon TS-E 24/2.8 is a very good lens. If you plan ...

To put things in a perspective, lenses that I like might be found by others as subaverage or without “character”. (For APS-C and smaller sensors) Wide angle: 1. Olympus OM 18/3.5 2. Canon FD 24/1.4 L ...