Standard lenses

[petronius]

We are halfway through!

#33: Nikon Micor-Nikkor-P 55mm/3,5 (SLR)
#34: Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm/2 (RF)
#35: Canon Lens 40mm/1,9 (P&S)
#36: Minolta Rokkor 45mm/2 (SLR)
#37: Leitz Elmar 5cm/3,5 (RF)
#38: Voigtländer Color Skopar 40mm/2,8 (RF)

 

[charjohncarter]

#37 is one of my favorite lenses. I don't have 70+ to compare, but I am really enjoying your posts.

 

[petronius]

Sometimes I´m a little embarrassed to own such a pile of lenses but then I think of all the little ones I rescued from the trash bin and feel better.
The Elmar has something special, but there are some others too. I think of the Zuiko 50mm/1,8 or the humble Domiplan 50mm/2,8 or the Micro Nikkor 55mm, or ... I should better stop now!

 

[charjohncarter]

I know what you mean I've rescued a few too. I have a few favorites like you: Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f1.4, and hard to believe I like this one so much a f4.0 Macro Takumar 50mm (pre-set). Keep them coming, I did check out the Linhof 220 page, crazy camera really nice photos from that RF.

 

[petronius]

The Linhof 220 doesn´t get enough exercise for sure but my mood is very 135-ish these days. I will try to post some more of my older Linhof pictures!

 

[petronius]

#39: Olympus F.Zuiko 50mm/1,8 ("Silver nose") (SLR)
#40: Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Heligon 50mm/2,8 (RF)
#41: Vivitar 40mm/1,7 (RF)
#42: Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm/2,8 (SLR)
#43: Minolta Rokkor MD 45mm/2 (SLR)
#44: Pentax SMC 50mm/1,4 (SLR)

 

[petronius]

#45: Industar-22 50mm/3,5 (RF)
#46: Porst Color Reflex Auto 55mm/2,8 (SLR)
#47: Chinon 55mm/1,4 (SLR)
#48: Zeiss Tessar 50mm/2,8 (Scale focus)
#49: Olympus D.Zuiko 40mm/2,8 (Scale focus)
#50: Pentaflex Auto-Color 50mm/1,8 (SLR)

 

[sebastel]

🙂

a nice read to go with this is mike johnston's article “The 50mm Lens and Metaphysical Doubt”.

ever considered the range 75mm .. 85mm for 6x6?

 

[petronius]

A really nice read, thank you!
I´m mainly a 35mm guy, so
my list of standard lenses for medium format is not a long one:
Rolleiflex T with Xenar 75mm/3,5 (6x6cm)
Agfa Isolette III with Solinar 85mm/4,5 (6x6cm)
Linhof 220 with Technikar 95mm/3,5 (6x7cm)

 

[sebastel]

currently evaluating an apotar in a isolette II ... first roll of film is still in.

the xenar (mine is in a rolleicord IVa) is a nice one, quite similar to the tessar in my rollei 35. no surprise here.
then a 80mm hasselblad planar, and it's counterpart, the 75mm diana lens :-D.

so, i'm also primarily a 135 guy, but i like 120 more and more.

 

[petronius]

#51: Aus Jena T 50mm/2,8 (SLR)
#52: Petri 45mm/2,8 (RF)
#53: Olympus Zuiko 42mm/2,8 (RF)
#54: Zeiss Tessar 40mm/3,5 (Scale focus)
#55: Industar-61 52mm/2,8 (RF)
#56: Yashinon 45mm/2,8 (RF)

 

[p.giannakis]

I have to say, i really enjoy this thread.

 

[narsuitus]

Standard lenses have never been a favorite of mine. However, I have owned twelve of them.

Nikkor 55mm macro f/3.5 AI converted
Fujinon 55mm f/1.8 M42
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D
Asahi 50mm f/1.4 Takumar M42
Fujinon 50mm f/1.4 M42
Nikon 50mm f1.8 Series E
Miranda 50mm f/1.8 (sold)
Argus C3 50mm f/3.5
Nikkor 45mm GN f/2.8 (sold)
Zeiss 45mm f/2 Planar for Contax G1 rangefinder
Minolta Hi-Matic 9 35mm rangefinder with 45mm f/1.7 fixed lens
Canon Canonet QL17 G-III 35mm rangefinder with 40mm f/1.7 fixed lens


Standard Lenses by Narsuitus, on Flickr

 

[lxmike]

what a great thread and the standard lens blog is brilliant🙂

 

[kingjon]

Out of all the glass listed I only have experience with the lowly Zuiko 50mm. Have a couple of 1.4's including a silver nose but no 1.8's. Great lenses throughout the range.
Jon

 

[petronius]

Thank you all for the nice words.
narsuitus, that´s a fine collection with some lenses I never used.

Yesterday I bought a Retina IIIC with the Schneider Xenon 50mm/2. This is my third Retina and it´s becoming dangerous - they are such sexy beasts!
Another seller on this fleamarket had a Topcon RE-2 with the Vivitar 21mm/3,8. I like the camera very much, so a Topcon standard lens will be added to my list sooner or later.

 

[dmr]

Canon Canonet QL17 G-III 35mm rangefinder with 40mm f/1.7 fixed lens

That's probably my favorite of the so-called standard lenses. Tack sharp and gives a bit of a wider field than most.

 

[petronius]

#57: Canon 40mm/2,8 (RF)
#58: Pentax Super Takumar 50mm/1,4 (SLR)
#59: Canon FD 50mm/1,4 S.S.C. (SLR)
#60: Color Yashinon 45mm/1,7 (RF)
#61: Agfa Solitar 40mm/2,8 (scale focus)
#62: Minolta Rokkor MC 50mm/1,7 (SLR)

 

[petronius]

#63: Olympus F. Zuiko 40mm/1,7 (RF)
#64: Ricoh Rikenon 40mm/2,8 (RF)
#65: Nikon Nikkor 50mm/2 (SLR)
#66: Canon FD 50mm/1,8 S.C. (1977) (SLR)
#67: Pentax SMC-M 50mm/1,7 (SLR)
#68: Industar-70 50mm/2.8 (RF)
#69: Mamiya Sekor 50mm/2,8 (SLR)

 

[petronius]

#70: Rikenon 43mm/1,7 (RF)
#71: Domiplan 50mm/2,8 (SLR)
#73: Zuiko 50mm/1,8 ("Black nose"; SLR)
#74: Nikkor AF 50mm/1,8D (SLR)
#75: Canon FD 50mm/1,8 (1977; SLR)
#76: Agfa Solinar 50mm/2,8 (RF)
#77: Lomo Triplet-43 40mm/4 (scale focus)

That´s all folks!

Coming next: The Standard Zoom lenses between 25 and 105mm.
When I started photography in 1979 the 50mm standard lens was often replaced by a so called standard zoom, mostly in the 35-70mm range. My first zoom was the Tokina 35-70mm/3,5 on my Nikon FM. In my actual collection I have 15 of these lenses starting on the wide side with the Tokina 25-50mm and ending on the long side with the Sigma 28-105mm.