What is the least favourite lens you own?

[jky]

Not a RF lens but I haven't used it in 6 years...

Nikkor 105 f2.5 AIS.

Indeed it's fantastic, but way too long for my uses.

 

[OMboy]

Interesting that some seem down on the Industar 61...I have the 61LD and find it a good performer.

There is a huge variety of quality control with FSU gear however.

 

[ramosa]

Super elmar 18. Fine lens, but it never seems to get used.

 

[dtcls100]

My old 28-90 Series 1 lens. I once used it extensively as it was very sharp, until it spent about 7 hours underwater in a flipped raft on the Rio Bio Bio in Chile. Got it out, it was full of water and fine grit. Didn't use it thereafter for 15 years. Pulled it out last year, the aperture is rusty, but still snappy, and it has lots of water spots internally. Mechanically, it still works perfectly (a testament to its build quality). Tried it and found it now produces images with a pronounced soft glow. Actually, I should try using it more often now!

 

[Welsh_Italian]

Interesting that some seem down on the Industar 61...I have the 61LD and find it a good performer.

There is a huge variety of quality control with FSU gear however.

Me too - My Industar 61 is quite a nice lens and I've taken some of my best pics with it. I guess I must be lucky with my example.

My least favourite - not an RF lens, but the kits lens for my Pentax K100d comes close - or a cheap, random-brand 28mm SLR lens I have that is fairly awful. I like all my RF lenses.