What lenses do you use besides 35 or 50?

[Rob-F]

I use all that were listed, except for the 135mm (I do use a 135mm Elmarit-R, but it's adapted for my Nikons). I also use a 21mm. The 21 sees use on the M8.2, using an external 28mm finder.

 

[besk]

Almost forgot a 500mm f8 preset T mount for the SLR. Bought it on a whim for $12. Don't know if it is any good, haven't shot with it. It's almost useless to me because closest focus is 31 feet.

Use an extension tube.

 

[kxl]

None of the above: 18/25/85

How do you like the 85/4 Tele-Tessar?

Non 35/50 FL's I use:

RF: 18-25-75-90-105-135
DSLR: 17mm and up

 

[netoga]

I use 80mm in medium format. 50mm for 35mm film

 

[meso]

None, I only use 35/50 for my M6 ttl

but for my Mamiya RB67 I use 50/65/127/180mm

 

[EdwardKaraa]

How do you like the 85/4 Tele-Tessar?

Oh, I love it! It has a beautiful rendering and very high IQ even at the (slow) widest aperture. I only wish it was an f/2.8.

 

[Godfrey]

You didn't hit my choices beyond the normal very well. In order of frequency of use, this is what gets used with my m-mount bodies:

M9 - 50, 90, 35, 28, 135
GXR - 40, 21, 28, 90 (APS-C so 35 is normal)
M4-2 - 50, 35, 21
CL - 40, 90, 21

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I prefer to carry a 50 and 28 or sometimes 50 and 21. If I'm in a city shooting, the 21 always comes along and maybe the 35 but definitely the 50. I also use a 105 'cause I use Nikon rangefinders.

Phil Forrest

 

[frank-grumman]

In addition to Zeiss ZF.2 28mm on my F5, I also use 21mm/2.8 on my second G2 body

 

[kxl]

Oh, I love it! It has a beautiful rendering and very high IQ even at the (slow) widest aperture. I only wish it was an f/2.8.

I'm really tempted to get one. I really like the AOV of an 85mm on my DSLR.
It would essentially my 75mm and 90mm.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

You forgot the "perfect focal-length" of 25mm. "Perfect" being, of course, if you're either selling one or seeking one.

 

[frank-grumman]

You forgot the "perfect focal-length" of 25mm. "Perfect" being, of course, if you're either selling one or seeking one.

+1 that's the way all my gear is

 

[sepiareverb]

16, 21, 24, 28, 35, 40, 50, 75, 90, 135.

and in other formats I use

55, 80, 90, 100, 135, 210, 240, 360, 450

 

[kutitta]

I voted for 90, but I also use 21mm (CV Skopar 21/4) and 40mm (Summicron-C 40/2), which were not listed at all!

 

[Nescio]

I use 28 & 50 for my 2 M's as hot spot FL's, as I cannot afford anything more exotic, leicawise. But if I get into that retro mood, I can step into my time capsule and put up a Visoflex with a 200 Telyt on my nose...

 

[icebear]

No option to cover my 5.6/12mm VC ...

 

[FrankS]

21, 28, 35, 50, not so much 90, pretty much never 135

 

[maggieo]

15, 21, 28, 35, 50, 90 for me.

 

[helen.HH]

21...35...50

Becoming more Obsessed with 35,21
Bored with 50 POV

 

[gb hill]

Beside the 35 & 50 I use a CV 25/4 snapshot skopar