Lens suggestions?

[bmicklea]

To me an RF is all about available light photography in low-light situations so my vote would be a used 35 1.7 Ultron and either a Jupiter-8 50mm f2 or the Canon 50 1.8.

Edit: I love my 35 Ultron, but should warn you that the J8 is pretty soft wide-open though it's fairly sharp and contrasty when closed down. I actually like that because I use the lens to do people wide-open and it's quite flattering.

 

[andrewnelles]

Ok, 1 last question for the group, search didn't turn up a conclusive answer.

I've decided on the 35/2.5 PII, still hunting for a used one.
For the 50mm the Summicron 50mm colapsible looks tempting, prices seem very reasonable.
Will collapsing this lens damage my R2, or will it simply just not go in all the way?
I'm assuming the optics on this lens are quite good?

 

[Justin Low]

I've tried two samples of the collapsible 50mm 'cron, and it will collapse completely without hitting the shutter or the 'ledge'.

It's a nice lens, especially if the glass is in good condition. The rendition is less contrasty than my modern 'cron, but details are crisp.

That said, I'll be posting mine for sale soon, as it hardly sees use against it's newer brother. So if you're interested... please PM. 😉