General MF lens discussion

These are all awesome shots. I really need to get me some adapters. I always see cheap lenses on craigslist, but they're never for canons.

Any adapter (cheap preferably) that you guys suggest?

dank ink wrote in post #7372544
These are all awesome shots. I really need to get me some adapters. I always see cheap lenses on craigslist, but they're never for canons.

Any adapter (cheap preferably) that you guys suggest?

just look on ebay for one, find the best price and get it

Really the adapters are pretty uhm...similar..i dont think theres a "good" or "bad"

kitacanon wrote in post #7315356
50/F1.4 Nikkor on 30D....1/5th of full frame

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what do you think of the nikon to canon adapter? I have a lot of really nice MF nikon lenses and my husband shoots canon still so I'm wondering how well the adapter would work for him.

Permagrin wrote in post #7374840
what do you think of the nikon to canon adapter? I have a lot of really nice MF nikon lenses and my husband shoots canon still so I'm wondering how well the adapter would work for him.

The Nikon mount adapts really easily to the Canon, the adapters are great. I really enjoy the 60 2.8 Micro on my 5D, and I'm about to pick up (hopefully) an AI 105 2.5, Kiron 28 f/2, and maybe an AIS 35 f/2, all Nikon mount. That's one of the beauties of the Canon system, it's the easiest system to adapt other lenses to. You should let him try the 14-24 on a Canon .

How do you like the AI 200 f/4? I also have a chance to grab one of those...

perryge wrote in post #7374874
The Nikon mount adapts really easily to the Canon, the adapters are great. I really enjoy the 60 2.8 Micro on my 5D, and I'm about to pick up (hopefully) an AI 105 2.5, Kiron 28 f/2, and maybe an AIS 35 f/2, all Nikon mount. That's one of the beauties of the Canon system, it's the easiest system to adapt other lenses to. You should let him try the 14-24 on a Canon .

How do you like the AI 200 f/4? I also have a chance to grab one of those...

Perry that's good to know. Did you get yours from ebay?

of all my MF the 200 is my least favorite but only because the mfd is large...it's very sharp, has very nice bokeh and a very nice rendering of colors...so if you don't mind a longer mfd, it's a very nice lens.

the ai 105 2.5 is really nice (better mfd, nicely sharp etc) and I haven't used the other two you mentioned.

No, I got mine off a guy I know in Hong Kong who does quality control (who's actually a member of this forum) - sold them to me at cost, very cheap, very well built. The ebay ones should be fine too, feel free to PM me links and I might be able to comment on the quality (no promises though).

I'm probably gonna pass on the 200, just because it's f4, making it a pain in the butt to MF with my Ee-S focusing screen. I'm exciting for the 105 2.5 and I really hope I can snag this Kiron 28 f/2, I've heard good things about it and it's hard to find good wide angle primes. Not sure about the 35 f/2, not all that excited about it, but there's also a super cheap Pentacon 50 1.8 (M42) I'm eyeing, but I have no idea how good that one's gonna be.

I love MF lenses. They're so friggin' cheap and let me try out a whole bunch of fastish glass at various focal lengths, and they're really fun.

perryge wrote in post #7374975
No, I got mine off a guy I know in Hong Kong who does quality control (who's actually a member of this forum) - sold them to me at cost, very cheap, very well built. The ebay ones should be fine too, feel free to PM me links and I might be able to comment on the quality (no promises though).

I'm probably gonna pass on the 200, just because it's f4, making it a pain in the butt to MF with my Ee-S focusing screen. I'm exciting for the 105 2.5 and I really hope I can snag this Kiron 28 f/2, I've heard good things about it and it's hard to find good wide angle primes. Not sure about the 35 f/2, not all that excited about it, but there's also a super cheap Pentacon 50 1.8 (M42) I'm eyeing, but I have no idea how good that one's gonna be.

I love MF lenses. They're so friggin' cheap and let me try out a whole bunch of fastish glass at various focal lengths, and they're really fun.

Me too. I just today got my mf nikon 50 1.2. I can't believe what kind of shots you can get for the price.
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I'll have to check out that kiron you mentioned...I've never heard of it.

I love my 35 1.4mf nikon. You might consider it. It's a sweet lens.

these shot were taken with it
https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=7191952&p​ostcount=1

Nice shots Permie!

I've tried the 50 1.2, or maybe it was the 55 1.2, but either way it was a lovely, lovely lens. gasrocks uses the Kiron 24 f/2, they seem to have quite a good rep, but there are so many options out there.

Have you ever owned a 35L Permie? If so, how do you like the Nikkor compared to it, optically?

perryge wrote in post #7375489
Nice shots Permie!

I've tried the 50 1.2, or maybe it was the 55 1.2, but either way it was a lovely, lovely lens. gasrocks uses the Kiron 24 f/2, they seem to have quite a good rep, but there are so many options out there.

Have you ever owned a 35L Permie? If so, how do you like the Nikkor compared to it, optically?

I never owned it. I used one once but was not impressed enough to buy it. I found it pretty soft wide open. Could have been that copy though. (the nikkor is sharp wide open...amazingly so) I just wasn't impressed with the L and was surprised because it's supposed to be one of the "holy trinity". But it wasn't for me. The canon is AF though and that was nice, because the nikon isn't. It's hard to compare the color renditions because I used them on different systems. The good thing about the nikon is that it's a fraction of the price of the canon lens (used...I got mine, the ais version for $300).

I wasn't all that impressed with the 35L either. I ended up returning it. If I get a chance, I'll give that AIS 35 1.4 a play .

perryge wrote in post #7375489
Nice shots Permie!

I've tried the 50 1.2, or maybe it was the 55 1.2, but either way it was a lovely, lovely lens. gasrocks uses the Kiron 24 f/2, they seem to have quite a good rep, but there are so many options out there.

Have you ever owned a 35L Permie? If so, how do you like the Nikkor compared to it, optically?

I've thought of getting the 50mm f/1.2! Seems like a great budget alternative to the L

Also another nice lens to find is the Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro, I had one, nice lens

Here are lenses I dream of, as long as we're drooling over MF glass:

Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Distagon
Leica R 90mm f2 APO
Leica R 180mm f2 APO
Voigtlander APO-Lanthar SL 125mm f2.5 Macro
Nikkor 28 1.4
Rokkor 58 1.2 (there's actually one for sale locally for really cheap, with the EOS conversion done already, but I don't think it'll work on the 5D due to the mirror).
And of course, Coastal 60mm f/4 Macro

Perry, what about the nikkor noct 58 1.2?? That's a dream MF lens too.

this one
http://cgi.ebay.com …%3A1%7C293%3A1%​7C294%3A50

Oh yeah for sure, the list should be much longer than what I just wrote down .