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Apr 21 2013 07:38am
i got a minolta md 50mm 1.7 and its insanely sharp after one stop but wide open its still good~ granted i only paid ~30 with shipping

are there any that does not need stepping down and cheap?
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Apr 23 2013 01:34am
all that i hav experienced are much better stopped down just once, but still great at min aperture
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Apr 23 2013 12:43pm
Quote (jayandnix @ Apr 23 2013 03:34am)
all that i hav experienced are much better stopped down just once, but still great at min aperture


i guess only the noctilux is meant to be shot wide open
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May 13 2013 03:15pm
Quote (Hermione @ Apr 23 2013 06:43pm)
i guess only the noctilux is meant to be shot wide open


i think a the last pre ASPH summilux or the modern ASPH summiluxs are better wide. The noctilux has way too many focusing issues at 0.95 and they are softer, shoot it at 1.4 and the lux is as good.....


rokkor 58mm 1.2, they are good wide open, i had one converted to eos but no infinity :( - real good wide open (so is the cheaper rokkor 1.4 apparently but i never had one) - but you have real mounting issues with these lenses


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May 13 2013 07:09pm
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i think a the last pre ASPH summilux or the modern ASPH summiluxs are better wide. The noctilux has way too many focusing issues at 0.95 and they are softer, shoot it at 1.4 and the lux is as good.....


rokkor 58mm 1.2, they are good wide open, i had one converted to eos but no infinity :( - real good wide open (so is the cheaper rokkor 1.4 apparently but i never had one) - but you have real mounting issues with these lenses


those are expensive though, looking for something like the 50 1.7 i have which is only 30 bucks
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May 14 2013 03:47pm
:/ i don't know anything that cheap that i think is good..... if your shooting A mount get a 70-210 beercan, about £100 but OMG its fab and fully metal!

heres some shots i took with mine:





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May 14 2013 04:11pm
Quote (wezman @ May 14 2013 05:47pm)
:/ i don't know anything that cheap that i think is good.....    if your shooting A mount get a 70-210 beercan, about £100 but OMG its fab and fully metal!

heres some shots i took with mine:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7315588892_7dd1a22264_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7315599258_8b18c1108d_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7315611420_d71b04f0d2_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7315613618_edb1f6843a_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7480774680_edc5fb7bd3_z.jpg


i would get this but then i would have to get the nex to amount which is around 130 + 100 for the lens
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May 15 2013 03:20pm
i found this camera shop near me and i asked if he was cheaper than *** and of course he said by far. when i started asking him about prices they were all above what i could get online. i was with my friends at the time so i wasnt able to see all the stock and didnt negotiate prices either. debating on whether i should go back to see if i can get anything good for cheaper or close to online.

*** i can get a fd 50 1.4 for ~ $80 but he wanted 130.
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Jun 22 2013 08:20am
zeiss 135mm 3.5 is really nice even wide open and it doesent cost much, also its pretty small nice contrast and colors etc
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Jun 22 2013 10:29am
Quote (Antichrist- @ Jun 22 2013 10:20am)
zeiss 135mm 3.5 is really nice even wide open and it doesent cost much, also its pretty small nice contrast and colors etc


ive got a few minola rokkors now and sharp sharp sharp :D
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