Historical-50mm lens only /

[dee]

Looking back, from 1970 , as i upgraded my SLR , o added another , I was generally content with the kit 50mm lens-

Prinzflex STTL / Practika Super tl
Olympus OM1.
Contax 139.

Best of all - Minolta SRT 101b and used SRT 201.

I guess my ASD glitch prefers the lack of distortion with the 45-55mm , coupled with the 'magic' of the camera/film seeing what I was seeing !

Only when steeped in the Minolta system , did I look out for inexpensive used Rokkors- my best bargain being a 35mm f1.8 @ £15.

The age of Autofocus Minolta 700i max f3.5 zooms flummoxed me somewhat , but I am becoming Ok, especially with the Minolta 35-70 creating a nom 50-110 on the sony A290.

Is this rather odd , not taking advantage of SLR flexibility ?

dee

 

[julio1fer]

I used nothing but a Zenit 3M with 58 mm Helios-44 for about 15 years, so I would not dare to consider your choices "odd".

 

[FrankS]

Looking back, from 1970 , as i upgraded my SLR , o added another , I was generally content with the kit 50mm lens-

Prinzflex STTL / Practika Super tl
Olympus OM1.
Contax 139.

Best of all - Minolta SRT 101b and used SRT 201.

I guess my ASD glitch prefers the lack of distortion with the 45-55mm , coupled with the 'magic' of the camera/film seeing what I was seeing !

Only when steeped in the Minolta system , did I look out for inexpensive used Rokkors- my best bargain being a 35mm f1.8 @ £15.

The age of Autofocus Minolta 700i max f3.5 zooms flummoxed me somewhat , but I am becoming Ok, especially with the Minolta 35-70 creating a nom 50-110 on the sony A290.

Is this rather odd , not taking advantage of SLR flexibility ?

dee

It may or may not be odd, but so what if it is?

 

[tbhv55]

Is this rather odd , not taking advantage of SLR flexibility ?

Quite the reverse, I would say.
Your approach looks eminently sensible - especially when I look back at the (substantially needless) amount of money that I have thrown at photography equipment through the years! 😱

 

[dee]

thanks everyone , I wondered if I was even more odd because I am still content to take one of the Sonys with the 35mm f1.8 prime.
I think that it reassures me that I can achieve the best possible outcome with a fast prime at minimal cost .
It gets rather expensive to buy good quality lenses .
I use a Summitar and CV 35f2.5 on the M8 and don't consider that I am missing out .
dee

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

If it will help, by today's standards they would like you to buy a completely new outfit twice a year. Now is that what you'd call normal?

Strangely enough, only Leica who make very, very expensive lenses and camera bodies, used to suggest that a good, versatile outfit was the f/2.8 35mm lens and the f/2.8 90mm and nothing else needed. But you have to find an old R4 (or so) catalogue to read that and be reassured.

Regards, David

 

[daveleo]

Odd / not-odd .... go with your feelings.

 

[dee]

The Rokor 135/f3.5 is my fave for my jammed adapted Leica Digilux 3 .
I would never mount a new adapter as the metal is waver thin , so keep it as for Minolta lens which are fine at infinity .
It's a great nom , light 270 .
dee

 

[bmattock]

I used the Canon FL 50mm 1.8 lens that came on my Canon FX because that's what I had. Didn't seem odd to me.