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Well I am still around a 65 year old hipster with his DF. I still use it with the rest of the stuff I have. I still think the DF has one the best sensors ever made with beautiful colours. I no ...

Excellent review

I have several copies of this lens in various mounts. My best copy is an early 1950's copy originally used on the Contax S camera in M42 screw mount. It's an excellent lens with very clear optics ...

The 50mm f1.2 nikkor is quite a bit smaller than the Canon 55mm f1.2 lens. It has a 52mm filter thread. I use the Canon fd 55mm f1.2 chrome nose on my Sony A7ii and it's quite a bit heavier and ...

I would recommend the 50mm f1.2 ai or ais Nikkor. You can then adapt the lens to your Sony by using any (K&F Concept adapters are really cheap and excellent) Nikon F to nex adapter. The f1.2 lens ...

I agree that this is a missed opportunity for Nikon. They could have provided the best of both worlds but seem to prefer letting the competition beat them to it.

I use focus peaking and the magnifier on my Sony A7ii and can testify that they are very useful when using manual lenses. If Nikon implements live view (evf) through the viewfinder, you will find ...

You are very well documented. Thanks for the additional information.

Very interesting information. Actually the Contax S made  by Zeiss Ikon Dresden was the first camera produced that used a pentaprism, but not the first slr. Exakta had already developed the slr ...

I also use this lens on my Df and it's one of my best 50's. If you front focus first (ahead of the object) and slowly focus towards the desired focus point; as soon as the green focusing indicator ...

Exactly! This has been discussed 'ad vitam eternam' over the last three years. Nikon developed it this way with psam dial so that we can use all nikon lenses and modes where possible. I wish ...

One more vote for K&F Concept adapters. They are the best for the price. I use them on my Sony A7ii and Olympus micro four thirds and they fit perfectly.

Not sure why , but it works. It could just be the light spectrum from this light bulb, or maybe the way it folds over and focuses it's light rays directly into the lens ????

Out of the your list, the Canon fd f1.4 is hard to beat.

I also use the IKEA lamp and it works fine. Sunlight will work but you will exposing your lens to a lot of heat and the lubrication inside the lens might start to flow on to the shutter blades. ...

Interesting reviews of the Voigtlander color-ultron (same as rollei) https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/voigtlander-50mm-f18-m42.html

The Contax Planar has a more 'conventional' type of planar optical formula without the almost flat front element. For the price, you can't go wrong with the 50mm f1.8 Rollei hft lens. I  have one ...

I have the color-ultron and it  is identical in optical formula to the Rollei Planar. The earlier versions are identical not only optically but physically as well. The front name rings are ...

This is an excellent lens. I own several copies, use them on my A7ii, and they are all good. If you purchase a qbm to nex adapter you will find that the lens will need adjustment to focus to ...

One of my favorite 50mm legacy lenses. You will like this lens.