orendanger
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Hello everyone!
i have an r-d1 with a Jupiter 12 35 2.8 on it constantly, i want to expand my kit with a 50 and a 28.
i dont think i want to go old soviet lenses this time.
any recommendations?
i intend to also get either a fuji or FF mirroless so they wil have more use!
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i have an r-d1 with a Jupiter 12 35 2.8 on it constantly, i want to expand my kit with a 50 and a 28.
i dont think i want to go old soviet lenses this time.
any recommendations?
i intend to also get either a fuji or FF mirroless so they wil have more use!
here is an image for attention
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
50mm on a budget: pretty easy. You're right to avoid Soviet lenses - they'll all need shimming to focus properly. Early Canon LTM 50mm lenses can be had cheaply and perform well. The Leitz Summar and 50mm f/3.5 Elmar in LTM are both quite cheap. Watch for haze in all of them, and especially in the Canon lenses (doubly so if they have black barrels) - Canon's lubricant of choice formed a haze that etches the glass.
Sometimes you'll get lucky and find a good deal on a 50mm with a rear lens cap in the form of a film body, too. That's how I ended up with both of my Canon 50s. Do I want the bodies? Not really. But they're nice to play around with, I guess.
28mm on a budget: a bit tougher, as there's not a lot of old 28mm lenses going cheap. The Soviet Orion-15 is hit-and-miss, depending mostly on the factory it was made (check the logo), and is slow. Pretty overpriced now, too. Canon did some good LTM 28mm lenses that would be the better option. There's a lot of good options from Voigtlander in both LTM and M, but expect to spend 1.5x to 2x as much compared to a Canon 28mm for even the cheapest ones. That said, if I didn't already own the earlier f/3.5 version, I'd go for the new f/2.8 28mm Color Skopar; the LTM version is on sale for $549 at Cameraquest at the mo, and that is honestly a bit of a bargain considering how good it is: Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar Aspherical L39 Type I Silver: shop.CameraQuest.com
There's also some new (or new-ish) options out of China that are reasonably priced, like TTArtisan's 28/5.6 and 50/1.4 lenses, or Thypoch's 28/1.4 and 50/1.4, if you're willing to spend a little more. I've had a play with Thypoch's 35/1.4 and it looked pretty good. I wouldn't call those "budget", but they are budget compared to Leica (or even Light Lens Lab).
Sometimes you'll get lucky and find a good deal on a 50mm with a rear lens cap in the form of a film body, too. That's how I ended up with both of my Canon 50s. Do I want the bodies? Not really. But they're nice to play around with, I guess.
28mm on a budget: a bit tougher, as there's not a lot of old 28mm lenses going cheap. The Soviet Orion-15 is hit-and-miss, depending mostly on the factory it was made (check the logo), and is slow. Pretty overpriced now, too. Canon did some good LTM 28mm lenses that would be the better option. There's a lot of good options from Voigtlander in both LTM and M, but expect to spend 1.5x to 2x as much compared to a Canon 28mm for even the cheapest ones. That said, if I didn't already own the earlier f/3.5 version, I'd go for the new f/2.8 28mm Color Skopar; the LTM version is on sale for $549 at Cameraquest at the mo, and that is honestly a bit of a bargain considering how good it is: Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar Aspherical L39 Type I Silver: shop.CameraQuest.com
There's also some new (or new-ish) options out of China that are reasonably priced, like TTArtisan's 28/5.6 and 50/1.4 lenses, or Thypoch's 28/1.4 and 50/1.4, if you're willing to spend a little more. I've had a play with Thypoch's 35/1.4 and it looked pretty good. I wouldn't call those "budget", but they are budget compared to Leica (or even Light Lens Lab).
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Some reality check.
Here is no Leitz labeled lenses anymore which could be called ön-the budget" if you come from FSU lenses.
Same for Canon LTM and they also might need shimming. Not to mention they are much more prone to fungus and internal glue separation comparing to FSU ones.
FSU 50 like black J-8 or collapsible 50 3.5 aren't really complicated to reshim.
28 Orion-15 is overpriced. Where is MiC 28 5.6 for almost the same price.
FujiNoFilm has own lenses and so are FF mirrorless. Or you could just slap SLR ones.
Here is no Leitz labeled lenses anymore which could be called ön-the budget" if you come from FSU lenses.
Same for Canon LTM and they also might need shimming. Not to mention they are much more prone to fungus and internal glue separation comparing to FSU ones.
FSU 50 like black J-8 or collapsible 50 3.5 aren't really complicated to reshim.
28 Orion-15 is overpriced. Where is MiC 28 5.6 for almost the same price.
FujiNoFilm has own lenses and so are FF mirrorless. Or you could just slap SLR ones.
38Deardorff
Established
The Canon 28mm 2.8 is a fine choice. It's tiny & well-built. I've used several versions of Leica 28mm. The Canon is tiny by comparison. I've also owned the VC Color Skopar 28 3.5....& its character is more modern....and it is prone to haze. The Canon is soft around the edges wide open...but that isn't a bad thing (photo 2)....& sharp stopped down (photo 3 @f8). As for prices...nothing is as cheap as it was a few years ago..
50mm lenses Canons can be had at a relatively low price. The 50mm 1.4 is a great lens around $200 currently (somewhat large ....photo 4) while slower lenses like the 50mm 2.8 LTM can be had for as little as $50.
50mm lenses Canons can be had at a relatively low price. The 50mm 1.4 is a great lens around $200 currently (somewhat large ....photo 4) while slower lenses like the 50mm 2.8 LTM can be had for as little as $50.
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