Vintage lenses
Mar 30, 2022 12:15:17 #
Warhorse
Loc: SE Michigan
CHG_CANON wrote:
Those who don't want a mirrorless camera don't want to succeed.
Mar 30, 2022 12:15:20 #
richardsaccount wrote:
Some years ago I had a Minolta 250mm mirror lens. It was incredibly cheap due to
the low value of the Yen at that time. I had Marty Forscher put a Leica R flange on it.
After a time I sold it. I believe in the past year or two seeing people wanting $1000.00
for that lens with that adaption. Yikes!.
the low value of the Yen at that time. I had Marty Forscher put a Leica R flange on it.
After a time I sold it. I believe in the past year or two seeing people wanting $1000.00
for that lens with that adaption. Yikes!.
In good condition they are going for more than $1300 with original mount.
Mar 30, 2022 12:31:23 #
Mar 30, 2022 13:31:08 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
I have a large collection of vintage gear. So far I've only gotten a couple adapters to use a few lenses on mirrorless, but I know adapters are available for more of what I have:
Canon EF***
Canon FD/FL
Konica K/AR*
Leica L39 Screwmount*
Minolta MD
Nikon F
Olympus OM
Pentax M42 Screwmount
Pentax PK Bayonet
Tamron Adaptall***
T-mount*
*** Adapters I have now.
* Adapters I'm most likely to buy in the future.
There are many more available, that I don't have need for (B&H lists 100 adapters for my mirrorless).
Mar 30, 2022 14:24:19 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
I am mainly a DSLR user , but I do have an Olympus M4/3 mirrorless, I use adapter to use an old Olympus H. Zuiko 42mm F1.2 that was from the Olympus Pen-F half film-frame SLR camera, I also I have a Switar C-mount 16mm F1.8 F1.8 video lens for my M4/3.
Mar 30, 2022 14:26:15 #
Bo3bG
Loc: Midwest
Fujinon 200mm M42 mount with helecoid extension tubes for macro/micro work on my Fuji X System. The Fuji EBC lenses ALL have the same color rendition up to today. I don't have to compensate for the color rendition of various other lens brands.
It looks unweildy but is quite light and gets VERY close.
It looks unweildy but is quite light and gets VERY close.
Mar 30, 2022 14:29:43 #
Mar 30, 2022 15:07:15 #
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
Minolta Rokkor 28, 45, 58, 135 via adapter.
Plus any plethora of F mount Nikon lenses I have via an adapter that works with any older and newer (non Z) Nikon/Nikkor lenses.
Camera is an OM-D 10.1
My Native mount m43 lenses are Sigma 19mm 2.8, 30mm 1.4, and 60mm 2.8 and a top fav a Meike 35mm f/ 1.4
Mar 30, 2022 15:07:58 #
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
Pretty much any lens I can adapt to a Sony mirrorless body.
bwa
Mar 30, 2022 15:13:16 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Canon FD lenses, a few examples on a Sony a7II - https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-725632-1.html
which FD's lenses do you recommend?
Mar 30, 2022 15:43:15 #
Gabyto wrote:
which FD's lenses do you recommend?
It's getting harder to find FD lenses. Honestly, all the ones I found and purchased from ebay, KEH, B&H and MPB have all disappeared. I was buying say around 2010-2013 and when I search for the same lenses today, there are mostly none for sale in N America and even hardly any in Japan either.
I'm really enjoying my FD 200mm f/4 macro, something I still see available and I use a lot.
I seem to have lucked into some 'collector items' in 24L, 50L and 85L models that mostly aren't listed for sale anymore.
Some other great lenses I've used but since sold: 35mm f/2, 100mm f/2, and 135mm f/2. These are all amazingly sharp and evident in the image results. The next step down for the f/2.8 versions are great choices at more modest prices still, when you can find them at any of the 24 to 135mm focal lengths.
Mar 30, 2022 15:58:07 #
Here's my favorite: Dallmeyer Super Six Anastigmat 8 inch f2.0. Has a 9 inch image circle but would be difficult to mount on a view camera because it weighs 7.5 pounds. Plus a sample shot with it.
Mar 30, 2022 16:51:21 #
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
None right now, but I sure wish I had my old Pentax 28mm lens back.
Mar 30, 2022 18:56:08 #
Pentax M 28mm F3.5 +Tilt adapter. Nikon E 50mm + Tilt adapter. Olympus 50mm F3.5 macro. Tamron 500mm Mirror lens.
Mar 30, 2022 20:25:44 #
vssmith42 wrote:
What vintage lenses do you use on your mirrorless cameras?
I have a good collection of Asahi Pentax Takumars. And a collection of Minolta Rokkors. Also some Vivitars Macros (made by Komine).
I enjoy these legacy lenses a lot!
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