Cheap lenses on expensive bodies.

[David Hughes]

Hi,

As cheap means less to pay then a CZ f/2 50mm Planar must be in the cheap range and a digital M dear...

That's going to upset a lot of people.

Regards, David

 

[greyelm]

Super Cosina 75-300 Olympus mount adapted to Fuji X-E1

Save​

 

[ferider]

One Pentax lens taken with another one that I adapted.

Between 50 and 80 bucks for the lens, < 80 for the adapter, and a couple of hours work.

 

[grouchos_tash]

M6 - Jupiter 8 (£30) - Ilford Pan 400 - HC110



M6 - Canon 35mm f2.8 (£120) - Ilford Pan 400 - HC110

 

[Huss]

Very nice. The one thing I am having a bit of a time getting used to on the J8 is the aperture ring that is clickless. I have to keep checking to make sure it has not moved.

 

[oftheherd]

In the early days of RFF, it was all the other way 'round. Members talked of cheap FSU bodies that took Leica or Zeiss lenses. Then some started touting FSU lenses and ruined it all. 😀

 

[Mister_Jelly]

Waste of money. Body is just a light tight box so long as the shutter is accurate. Lens makes the image.

This is true, the lens is the most important. To me, the viewfinder is second. It is what eyes look through, and eyes are also very important photographic tools 🤓. Expensive cameras often have nice finders.

The J8 seems to be popular. I see many nice pictures here. The internet doesn't lie though, bad copies exist and I was unfortunate to own one...

 

[MIkhail]

Very nice, what film?

Who knows... It was a while ago. Most likely either TriX-400 or Ilford HP5.

 

[css9450]

I paid $250 for my Leica and I think about $75 for my Jupiter 8. Would I get better pictures with a $1000 Leica and a $1000 lens? I doubt it.

 

[Huss]

My M100 w/ Lomo 32mm 2.8 lens.

 

[Huss]

Leica MDA w/ Lomo lens

 

[ferider]

Waste of money. Body is just a light tight box so long as the shutter is accurate. Lens makes the image.

I have always disagreed with that. I make the image, not the lens. If I enjoy a camera, I take better images.

 

[Huss]

J8, M240

 

[fad gadget]

That's a lovely photo, Huss!

 

[kb244]

I have always disagreed with that. I make the image, not the lens. If I enjoy a camera, I take better images.

I agree, within reason. If it's too expensive, it would make me uncomfortable, and an uncomfortable camera can't be used as easily. So I'm somewhere in the middle.

 

[Huss]

That's a lovely photo, Huss!

Thank you Ken!

 

[Doug]

Waste of money. Body is just a light tight box so long as the shutter is accurate. Lens makes the image.

I have always disagreed with that. I make the image, not the lens. If I enjoy a camera, I take better images.

I agree, within reason. If it's too expensive, it would make me uncomfortable, and an uncomfortable camera can't be used as easily. So I'm somewhere in the middle.

I'll agree... I enjoy using good gear that makes it a pleasure. I'm not really into "cheap" with all that term implies. One tries to keep costs within reason of course, while keeping enjoyment a priority. If thought of the high cost is uncomfortable, clearly that is a counter-effect on the pleasure of use. Several RFF members have expressed that discomfort, but fortunately I don’t suffer from that... I often pack around a Leica with no worries. I’m careful, but don’t let concern ruin the experience.

At my wedding 40 years ago my mother took my bride aside and advised her that I was a spend-thrift needing oversight. My wife smiled to herself and discreetly refrained from revealing she is a spend-thrift too!

 

[charjohncarter]

Instamatic lens off of a 104, mounted on a LTM camera.


TriX HC-110h Rodinal by John Carter, on Flickr

 

[Huss]

Instamatic lens off of a 104, mounted on a LTM camera.

Cool! How did you do that?