Wo, thank you for this compliment! Much appreciated.
@paduchiu
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@organicphoto
2 жыл бұрын
Fact!
@photographybyward
4 ай бұрын
I stumbled upon your channel and I’m so thankful I did. Your delivery oozes experience and professionalism. You have one of those rare voices that are calm and un-offending. The work you put into your videos is clearly extensive and considered and I’m sure I’m not the only one who salutes you in that. Looking forward very much to more of your wonderful refreshing and informative presentations 👍🏼
@trinityharbour7054
4 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about why I enjoy your channel so much, even from your first videos. Here are a couple of the reasons: 1) You speak with the relaxed authority of someone who knows what they talking about. You're not working to drum up a sense of authority because you already own it. 2) The information you provide is based on experience, rather than parroting information that is available widely. 3) Your voice tonality and cadence lend themselves to this medium. 4) The opinions you represent are very good. 5) You back up your opinions with demonstration. I'm sure there are other reasons, but for today, these are some of what impresses me so much about your work.
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. These videos are quite time consuming (but fun) to make, and your feedback means a lot to me. Cheers, Simon
@SomewhatAbnormal
3 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video! Your understanding of each lens’ pros/cons is remarkable and is a true sign of someone who has mastered their craft over time. Seriously, I love this.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@mumenraider
4 жыл бұрын
1. Ultra-Close up 0:50 2. Macro 1:54 3. Product Shots 3:09 4. Bokeh/Artistic Shots 5:09 Dreamy and Paintery Bokeh 5:52 Bubble Bokeh 6:53 Onion Ring Bokeh Bubbles 7:30 Swirly Bokeh 8:45 5. Portaits 9:13 6. Sports/ fast moving Object 12:40 7. Walking around town 13:33 8. Landscape 14:48 9. Astro 16:46
@TheEddieBarclay
4 жыл бұрын
I've got a few lenses, including a couple of Takumars, but my favourite all-rounder is the Meyer Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm 1.8. For some reason, it seems much faster than a 1.8 and I have to stop down more than you would expect on a bright day. I have the older zebra version which may be why. Beautiful bubbles wide open, smooth bokeh stopped down, sharp on landscapes. For marco, not a true macro lens but I love my Flektogon 35mm 2.8. It focuses to 18cm normally, but on my cropped sensor that's down to around 11cm. On a cropped sensor it works like a 50-55mm and does a bit of everything well. Worth considering if you don't have full frame.
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your comments. I really like the Oreston too - the old zebra version. As you write, it's like a faster fifty wide open, with great bokeh bubbles, and good stopped down too. I used to own the Pentacon version as well, and this stopped me using the Oreston more (so I sold the Pentacon). The Flektogon has been top of my wish list for a long time (or at least the f2.4 version), and it's something I look forward to trying at some point. (And I 100% agree on the crop sensor advantages; I've been enjoying using an Auto-Takumar 35/2.3 on crop all week).
@AI3Dorinte
6 ай бұрын
Haven't seen anybody share this amount of knowledge on vintage lens. Appreciate your effort!
@jackywong0412
4 жыл бұрын
I am getting into m42 lenses recently , your videos help me sooooo much!!! thanks
@Narsuitus
7 ай бұрын
Back in the late 1960s when my Miranda Sensorex broke, a colleague loaned me his Asahi Pentax Spotmatic 35mm SLR with a normal lens. I fell in love with the Spotmatic and the 50mm f/1.4 8-element M42 lens. Eventually, I purchased my own which I still own and use today. I use it in a 28/50/135mm lens kit. That 50mm lens was so good that I never felt the need to buy a normal lens for my Leica M6.
@shirishpandey3503
3 жыл бұрын
Simon , hats off to the depth of your coverage
@TamilMediaTV
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for taking time to make this wonderful video, sir. Enjoyed watching. By the way, I thought in bokeh lenses you could have added Volna too which gives hexagonal shape bokeh. Now I realize Auto revuenon 55mm 1.2 should be my next purchase 😊
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really like your idea of including hexagonal shape bokeh (stopped down bokeh)...next time!! The Auto Revuenon was made by Tomioka, and Tomioka made the f1.2 lens for a variety of different brands...I got the Auto Revuenon one because I found a "cheap" one. It took me ages!
@dalrok
11 ай бұрын
Great video and good overview of the capabilities of these old lenses. I tottally agree about the Tak 50/1.4 8-lens version. It's one of the best portrait lenses I own and also shines in landscape photography, producing painting-like images with an incredible color-depth. It's amazing how different these are from the ones taken at the same time with the later 50/1.4 SMC version. The other very good portrait lens is my Revuenon 55mm/1.4 Tomioka I bought in 1975 with my Revue 3000SL (=Chinon CX) that complemented my trusty Spotmatic SP500. I own and use them to this day. Only my 'lens-park' of old M42 Pentax lenses has 'slightly' increased and contains among others the 50/4.0 100/4.0 macros or the Görlitz made Pentacon 16 blade 135/2.8 Bokeh monster etc..
@franciscarney6150
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Simon for your always incredibly well researched content, along with your perfectly paced delivery style. I'm a big fan of vintage glass and my understanding of, and appreciation for, lenses of yesteryear is always enhanced through watching one of your videos. Again, thank you.
@jb678901
3 жыл бұрын
I too have been collecting vintage lenses, mostly in the 50 to 58mm range, 85 and 105. About 32 vintage lenses to date; all for my IBIS stabilized M4/3 bodies (GX9 & EM-10). However, the camera bag and small camera tote have the following, usually. For the big bag...I keep the Helios 44-2, the Auto Sears (Tomioka) 55/f1.4 w/FR (focal reducer) attached, Jupiter-9 85/f2 w/FR attached, and Industar-61 50/f2.8 (macro). This bag carries plenty of other stuff (4K gimbal, filters, cleaners, extra body...). In the smaller tote, I usually have my Nikkor 55/f1.2 w/FR attached and the pancake Industar 50/f3.8; plus Lumix 35-100 (OIS), Lumix 12-32 (OIS), and Lumix 20/f1.7. Sometimes, I will swap the pancake Industar with a Jupiter-8 50/f2 or Jupiter-3 50/f1.5, within the smaller tote. The L39 mounts I keep oversized to M42 with an eBay thread ring. The rest of the lenses I pull out of the display cabinet from time to time...usually a Super Tak 50/1.4 or 55/1.7 as most of my other gear favors M42 for convenience. I have plenty of fast Canon lenses too...but I haven't used them much over the last 3 years. I also like the Konica Hexanons, but haven't been able to source a decent FR, so their use is even more limited with my M4/3 bodies. The classic Nikkor 50/f1.4's have remained on display, as well...little sense to play with them as my 55/f1.2 remains my goto Nikkor lens. It is amazing what I can place in that smaller tote...which is really just a shoulder strap Nylon case for a lensed GX7, with a few extra pockets.
@AngoGamerz
7 ай бұрын
What a brilliant video. Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
@mikebaginy8731
3 жыл бұрын
An excellent review! Back in the day, more lenses offered unique character. This is a quality seemingly not appreciated by contemporary photographers, thus they opt for the "sharpest" lens, which seems their yardstick for lens choice. I feel too few manufacturers invest in specialized lenses, whose "value" (character) is only appreciated over an extended period of actual use. I love many vintage lenses (Takumars) on my contemporary Fujifilm digital bodies.
@mawavoy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a wonderful survey of the 50mm to 55mm ventage lenses.
@roman9509
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! This compelled me to add a couple more vintage lenses to my collection
@genie5320
Жыл бұрын
this is a fantastic video. especially for someone who just got back into photography. this has saved me alot of time
@churchaudiolife
4 жыл бұрын
Really good! I have a few of those, and never thought of putting my Jena on bellows, but i will now! thank you.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@flylooper
2 жыл бұрын
I picked up a Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 8 element lens a couple of years ago for embarrassingly cheap and am still "learning" it, I shoot with my 1968 Honeywell Spotmatic which I bought when I got back from Vietnam. Still fun to shoot film but now I'm interested in adapting those Takumar lenses to my Canon EOS Rebel. Woo Hoo!
@nickm8134
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Simon - all these lens series videos are incredibly useful and beautifully made. I have to say my own experiences are very close to yours. I am a long-time Pentax fan and though I grew up with PK lenses from the late 70's - I'm really starting to appreciate how good the M42 Takumars are. The Russian lenses can be very good too, but you really need to strip them completely and remove every bit of old grease, and then re-lubricate. Please keep the videos coming!
@amsterkiwi
3 жыл бұрын
Really great video, Simon, and super useful too. You deserve so many more subscribers....like another couple of zeros, at least! Keep up the good work 🏆
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Another couple of zeros would be great = many more lenses to buy and try!!!
@trinityharbour7054
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this one too. Watched it twice already! (If I'm honest I've watched all your videos at least twice.) Keep making them, you have a gift as a presenter, not to mention the excellent experience you are bringing to the medium.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
It's very kind of you to say this. I'm thinking about what to video to do next...but it will be shorter!
@trinityharbour7054
3 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak It's a lot of work to make a long video!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
@@trinityharbour7054 Ha! Yes, it's occurred to me that it might be better all round if I do shorter, sharper videos....
@snappiness
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing collection, thank you so much for sharing it along with very helpful information! This video will help people for many years to come. I use a lot of different m42 lenses on my Pentax K-1 and love it.
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes, I'm a K-1 user too, it works so well with these lenses.
@grawlixes
3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a Bessaflex TM and looking for M42 lenses to try out. Thanks for this video-it is exactly what I was looking for and then some.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@christianpetersen1782
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review from an experienced hands on photographer. Thank you so much. 👏
@neilberry2486
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. I have four Takumars and love them. Love Pentax. The only problem with finding your videos is I have a feeling I'm going to spend so damn much money!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Apologies for the LBA.
@Narsuitus
7 ай бұрын
A colleague gave me a 55mm f/1.8 Fujinon M42 lens that I use for portraits, travel, and vacation on my APS-C digital mirrorless camera. Great lens!
@Simonsutak
7 ай бұрын
Yes, it's a nice lens. I don't use my nearly enough.
@devolution1310
11 ай бұрын
Hello Simon. Thank you for this excellent presentation. Enjoyable as are all your vids. Now, it would seem that the vast majority of these vintage lens vids from you and others, focus in on the usual lenses, Pentax, Helios, CZJ, Jupiter, Fuji, Yashinon, Tomioka etc. I find it odd that Topcor lenses are vastly overlooked or outright ignored. Let us consider the Topcor 58mm F1.4, the grandfather to the Voigtlander 58mm Nokton for instance. Fabulous lens, as is the 35mm F2.8 and the 100mm F2.8, but never featured in any vids. So please Simon, if you happen to get your hands on any of the wonderful Topcor lenses, I would love to see your learned take on them. Cheers from Canada.📸
@Simonsutak
11 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your kind words and suggestion. I've looked very carefully at the Topcor 58mm f1.4, and talked to a couple of owners, and my personal conclusion is that I don't particularly like the wide open bokeh the lens produces, or the Voigtlander produces. Purely personal taste, of course. Since I own many fast fifties that are excellent stopped down a little (as I'm sure the Topcor is too), I've decided to give it a pass. However, Topcors do have a wonderful reputation. So a few months ago I bought a Topcor 58mm f1.8 lens on a Topcon camera: www.flickr.com/photos/95859572@N06/53192222822/in/dateposted/ My copy won't focus to infinity on my Exakta mount. And there's a problem (quite common it seems) with the stop-down aperture mechanism - on both my adapter and when it's on the film camera. So it's not my favourite lens right now! I have made a work around for stopping down, and I may include the lens in a video on fast fifties at some point. The 35mm and 100mm seem to be excellent lenses, and I'd be happy to use them and write about them if they came into my possession for little cost, but I have a lot of other lenses (not to mention Nikon and Canon lenses) I should look at too. There's never enough time or money!!! All the best, Simon
@mossadagent1576
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! Comprehensive comparisons for vintage lenses online are so rare, so this is great.
@mossadagent1576
3 жыл бұрын
If you did reviews of th best of different focal lengths, I wouldn't complain!
@gianloseto87
7 ай бұрын
After watching this video, i still don't know which vintage lens to pick up for myself... i mean, everything is good, but the choice is still very hard... anyway very good video!
@jimzielinski946
4 жыл бұрын
There is another category of macro I would consider, and that is document copying. I generally like to make copies of my tax records every year. For better or for worse, the US has no standard for the size for tax documents so they can range from standard letter size paper down to odd post card size. I find it awkward and slow using a scanner so I use an APSC sensor DSLR on a copy stand. The process is then pretty quick. I usually set the focus to capture an 81/2 x11 area regardless of document size. I've tried the Pentax f4 macro takumar, which is a fine lens. I find that I get slightly but noticeabley better edge to edge sharpness with a Russian 50 mm f2.8 macro usually set to f8 or f11. The engraving is in cyrillic which I can't translate but I'll try to describe the letters: (Backwoods "N") ("H") (triangle looking letter) ( lower case "y") ("C") ("T") ("A") ("P") - ("6") ("1" or an "I") (upside down "V") ("/") ("3"). Please forgive my awkward way of describing this lens. This was painful to type in and maybe even more painful to read, but I think the lens is worth having. Update: I was looking at a eBay listing from a Russian seller and I think I found the translation that may be close to the Russian lens I have: Industar 61 L/Z 2.8/50
@FlorisGerber
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to describe the name :) really made me smile!
@davegball
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating review. I don't think I blinked once during the video.
@frankphoto
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing everything on your channel. I just get the Takumar f4 macro early version. Amazing sharp and the bokeh is realy very smooth... My new favourite lens...
@Simonsutak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That lens is one of my favourite old lenses too.
@mamo4104
11 ай бұрын
Great review, thank you. I have been a Nikon shooter for over 35 years. I own many great A-is lenses and now I am interested in buying and using some vintage lenses to use with my Nikon FX cameras. I especially liked your vintage lenses review and I fell in love with your images especially those taken with the radioactive lenses with yellow hue. I greatly appreciate your lens recommendations for me and where I can get them. Thank you very much.
@Paul_anderson_creative
3 ай бұрын
Quality and quantity... Top review, again..👍🙏👌
@jmoss99
3 жыл бұрын
The ZENITAR-M f1.7/50mm M42 EXPORT I ordered from the Ukraine came in. I was impressed with the weight. It is heavier than my other vintage prime lenses. I need to weigh this against my Jupiter 9 and see how that turns out. Of course, I have zooms that are much heavier, but not primes. I wonder if this is from the glass or the metal? Jim
@DiegoRuiz-od1vd
3 жыл бұрын
You are incredible. Best Review. I want More!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Much appreciated.
@JB-qr8oj
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect cadence and straight to the point
@VioricaLupascu
3 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous channel! Please keep making such videos. Obviously a very knowledgeable KZitemr. Beautiful Flickr gallery! Congrats!
@neilpiper9889
3 жыл бұрын
55mm 1.8 pentax super Takumar is my favourite on my Spotmatic and my Nikon D300s for portraits with a simple ring adapter.
@amsterkiwi
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. You've left me with some serious M42 lens envy! I have a like new 44M-4 and a like new 44-2, plus the like new bodies (Zenit 12XP and EM) they came with, and a Asahi Pentax 50mm f1.8, the latter of which is not on your list, for good reason I suppose, but this video has left me wanting more. Much more! Thanks for the time you took to put this together, and I look forward to watching more from you. Consider me subscribed! 😉 Will find you on Flickr also....
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. Looks like you have some fine lenses already!
@michaelplaice6926
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. Just purchased the Super Takumar 55 1.8 and looking forward to trying it out.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Have fun! Not just the images, but also how nice feels to use.
@mauritsvw
2 жыл бұрын
Besides bellows, extension tubes can also work well for extreme close ups.
@luca__3044
3 жыл бұрын
this channle is a real gem :D, cool to find out about that whole toppic! Just got into Photography and Filmmaking.. wondering if these lenses are good for vintage vibe films aswell? Also realy like your voice, has a verry calming vibe
@federicomuciaccia9191
3 жыл бұрын
this is a GORGEOUS overview keep going!!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Much appreciated.
@jasonlee6938
4 жыл бұрын
Love this video very informative I personally have the helos 44m-4 and a super multi coated takumar 20mm looking to get a new fast 50
@localcolour
Жыл бұрын
Well done, very interesting. Thanks for taking the trouble. Your focus is 50-60mm but beyond that the CZJ 80mm 1.8 is a very special portrait lens in my experience. For Landscape I use a wider lens like the Meyer- Optik 30mm 3.5, the Mir 37 2.8 or the Mir 20mm3.5
@parkbyrd
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so very much for sharing your outstanding knowledge and information!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome - it was a fun video to put together!
@Definitely_not_Andrew_Yoshiaki
3 жыл бұрын
I was watching this video a few weeks back and as I bought a Pentax Spotmatic here in Japan… I went to the lens section at the vintage camera store near suitengumae here in Tokyo.. imagine my surprise when I found the Primotar E for less than 50 bucks. Never pulled the trigger faster and I have never regretted it ahaha
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Great find!
@tomasglavina9952
3 жыл бұрын
Nice videos, only one consideration. When referring to bubble bokeh you always add onion rings bokeh, these are two different things, bubble bokeh has one strong ring on the outer perimeter which makes it look like a...well soap bubble. Onion rings in OOF highlits are a different thing, they are typical of modern lenses with aspherical elements (many Samyang lenses have them for example) are they are said to be grinding imperfections of such elements. A quick search for bokeh onion rings will show you what i mean.
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Yes, I'm aware of this and only wish I could re-post the video....but I can't!
@jakechiasson6786
3 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled upon your channel and I absolutely love all of your content. Very well produced and super informative. I just started getting into photography and I find this stuff absolutely fanscinating
@ericchouinard8075
3 жыл бұрын
Hello. I regularly watch your videos. Very well done and very useful. Thank you! I love historical information.
@dietalarmclock2607
Жыл бұрын
Cosina made lenses for some other companies, also zeiss owned rolei for a period of time, producing lenses at the same era as the pancolor, planar, ect
@IronGlass_Support
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your work
@nickykodak7536
Жыл бұрын
Which lens is better than another depends on factors that are more complex than just the lens, such as the photographer, the scene/context and the person who owns the face that the photographer is taking a picture of. Ranking bits of decontextualised equipment simply suit consumerist material desires to own and rank and order things.
@Simonsutak
Жыл бұрын
I agree, nicely put. Humans and photographers do like to rank and order things!
@fgj4990
4 жыл бұрын
Great review of these lenses - many thanks!
@watersignphotography
3 жыл бұрын
Hugely informative video. Thank you!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@zispop
4 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel as my interest and curiosity for vintage lenses has appeared out of nowhere. First of all - Thank you for all the knowledge you share with us all and the through the videos. If i may ask - What M42 adapter would you recommend to get for the SMC Takumar 50mm 1.4/Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50mm 1.8? I currently shoot with a Sony A7iii. Thanks once again :)
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have a Sony and the adapter I use is a Fotodiox for NEX/K-mount...and then screw in my existing K-mount to M42 adapter (so I can use both K-mount and M42 lenses). Fotodiox sell a NEX/M42 adapter, and it should fit all M42 lenses. If not you should be able to send it back! It's a good quality product. Very very occasionally, M42 lenses can be a problem with screwmount adapters...I've never had a problem with Takumars or CJZ, but my Zenitar 50mm and Helios 44M-7 M42 fit some of my K-mount to M42 adapters (made by Pentax) properly but not others...
@Skux720
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the Helios was king of the swirl until I happened upon a Primoplan 59mm f1.8 in an estate sale. It is a truly otherworldly bokeh king and I'm surprised it's not mentioned in the swrly bokeh category!
@jonathanbryce2813
3 жыл бұрын
whoa!! thanks so much! amazing so much information!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@IronGlass_Support
Жыл бұрын
thanks for your job!
@WeirdCongs
3 жыл бұрын
You should put your Flickr's Link in the description, great video anyway !!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea, I'll do that.
@MamaLifeBre
Жыл бұрын
Amazing collection
@MrSoloflite
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! How about the exakta mount next? You would have the zeiss jenas, Meyer Optiks and topcons in that line. No wide lenses though but all full of character
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea. I have two Exakta mount lenses..and yes...good idea I should get some more!
@MrSoloflite
3 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak 2? Definitely get more!
@scrptwic
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite 50mm lens is the Takumar 50mm1.4 Radioactive lens .
@MultiNemesis101
3 жыл бұрын
You had me when you didn't start with "hey KZitem what's going on?' lol. I like calm measured speech not frenetic babbling where one feels that the reviewer is constantly surprised by what's coming out of his mouth (and yes it's usually men who make these mistakes)
@michaelbuckley8986
Жыл бұрын
Awesome review.Thanks for sharing👍
@alanmobile100
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sharing, very useful!
@johnsilver754
3 жыл бұрын
great information and thank you for the lesson ....
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@GrumpyTim
4 жыл бұрын
Great review and a pretty impressive collection too!!! It's quite interesting, for my paid work I'm mostly using modern lenses - I think they often have a more clinical and perfect look, which suits the stuff I do but for my arty stuff and videos I'm using nearly all vintage lenses - even some of the less good lenses I have can add interest to video footage. Have you tried any of the Chinon lenses? I've been really happy with my small collection from them. I'm definitely hooked - looking forward to browsing boot markets and the like - when the world returns to normality!!!
@Simonsutak
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Like you, I'm using modern lenses for most of my business-related photography work - product shots. So these lenses are a hobby, where I've tried to set myself a budget of £100 a year for purchases, over many years (and that's what I tell my wife!). I only used the older lenses for product shots occasionally when I need a more interesting background blur - in a "in the house" type shot for example. A lens like the Sigma 30mm f1.4 suits me very well, until you need a lot of bokeh across a big part of the composition, and personally, I don't like the wide open bokeh of many modern digital lenses as much as some of these old lenses. Plus I 100% agree with you, the old lenses don't need to have the best IQ. On the Chinon, I have the K mount Auto-Chinon 50mm f1.9. I picked it up for £5 from a charity shop. It has a rather unique way of rendering - soft but also quite strong/busy. If it cost me more I'd probably use it more! (Expensive lenses demand more attention!). My small album is here: www.flickr.com/photos/95859572@N06/albums/72157695994156275/with/49908635176/ The Auto-Chinon MC 50mm f1.4 looks like a very nice lens too. Do you have a link to your photos with your Chinons? I've just had an enjoyable few minutes looking through your web-site, and will spend more time later....
@GrumpyTim
4 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak That's a very good idea setting a budget - that would help to control the excitement - I think I should follow your lead there!!! I agree that the more effort (or money) you put into getting a lens, the more attention you give it, although I do have one or two bargains that end up on the camera quite frequently. I'll have a good look through your flickr collection in a while. I still need to put together a collection of photos taken with the Chinon lenses - they're relatively new additions to my lens bag and get used lots for videos but not so frequently for stills.
@GrumpyTim
4 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak I like your recommendations for landscape photography - many of my vintage lenses are beautiful for close and mid distance photography but really horrible for landscapes - most of them need to be focused at infinity because the adaptors never seem quite right, and trying to find that focus can be really difficult when they just aren't that sharp. I like your Chinon 50mm f1.9 collection, lovely shots. I think you're shooting full frame aren't you - I guess that will be quite a different experience as I'm using most of my old lenses on Micro Four Thirds which makes everything quite long - I haven't looked into adaptors for Nikon, perhaps I should investigate as my Nikons do most of my still photography.
@cmolina31
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome review!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pm.bautista
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing reviews! Thank you so much!!
@motleypixel
Жыл бұрын
Great video sir, thank you. If you had a few words about Minolta's fast 50's what would you say or how would they generally line-up with this group? Thank you.
@AR-vf7vg
2 жыл бұрын
Sony GM AF f1.2 50mm Voightlander f1.2 40, APP 50, 65 macro Konika Hex... had some good ones it seems
@mikesabi6048
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, love the video and also the one about the 50 mm. I was wondering why there is not one Nikon lens listed. Hope you can shine a light on some Nikkors also like the Nikon 55 mm f/2.8 micro
@atomicwaste12
3 жыл бұрын
You have to do some videos on how you get these shots, marvelous...
@jmoss99
3 жыл бұрын
How different do you think the TOMIOKA AUTO REVUENON 55/1.2 is from the 1.4 ?
@douglaslemus1726
2 жыл бұрын
Ebc 55 fujinon 1.8 is phenomenal
@Swapandey1
2 жыл бұрын
Great reviews 👍👌
@boris3357
Жыл бұрын
Simon, have you tried the Auto Rikenon 55mm f1 4? I recently got one but haven't really tested it yet. It's radioactive but less than most takumars (I measured it), it's quite larger and heavier (55mm filter size) and it is absolutely beautiful, for what it's worth.
@Simonsutak
Жыл бұрын
Hi and many thanks. No I haven't tried that specific lens, but I've heard it's excellent. It's not too dissimilar to other Tomioka made, radioactive, 55mm f1.4s. I have the Mamiya/Sekor 55mm f1.4 and like it a lot - it produces beautiful results. The Sears and Chinon 55mm f1.4s are meant to be good too!
@boris3357
Жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak right, it's my understand too that these all may be the same lens in different packaging, which is perhaps not the way that the best lenses are made. But precise info about the origin of less famous pre-internet lenses can be hard to find. And this lens is so pretty 😍, if it wasn't radioactive I'd display it. Thanks for your reply
@lightninginabottleuk
Жыл бұрын
Great film. How do you know if you're looking at a Takumar 50mm f4 with 1:1 magnification and not the 2? Thanks!
@agustinsapad7575
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir!!!°°...
@paulmcivor9994
Жыл бұрын
I suppose if you wanted to know more about the Manhattan project you could take a third path and build your own fission device 😅 Of course there may be issues to this hands on approach.
@plexycolor
3 жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for your nice reviews!!! What M-42-lens would you use for real estate photography? Thanks in advance!!!
@Simonsutak
3 жыл бұрын
Are you using a crop or full frame camera? Of these 50mm to 58mm lenses, you need a sharp lens with good colours. A Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm f1.8 would be good. However, I think a 28mm or 35mm lens might be better for real estate photography. I really like the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28mm f3.5 and 35mm f3.5 lenses - they are sharp and clean with good colours.
@plexycolor
3 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsutak Hello! Thank you for your reply, I recently bought the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm f1.8 after seeing your review. I'm using both crop and full frame. I will search for the 28mm and the 35mm and give them a try. Best regards!!
@jeghedderhenrik
2 жыл бұрын
i missed any konica minolta lenses. Simon Utak, do you not have any , or do you like them ? thanks for a great video
@pixiedixie3682
3 жыл бұрын
Nikkor 5o 1.8 pan cake focusing ring is extremely smooth, also
@bryanbarajasBB
2 жыл бұрын
Any ideas how a m-42 mount with a adapter to EF mount attached to a speedbooster would perform. I was thinking about the Helios 44-2.
@DaniFaghiri
8 ай бұрын
Have you tried extansion tubes with swirly lenses ? Then you may get closer to main subject but what does it do for the swirlies ?
@Kurtcorp
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, i'm curious in witch category would you put the Chinon Tomioka 55mm f/1.4 ? Portrait ? product shots ?
@DaneBrammage
2 жыл бұрын
Have you had any experience with the P.Angenieux S21 50mm F1.5? I've had it for years and finally got an M42 to L mount adapter for it, seems swirly but low contrast so far, good results with B&W.
@jameslu9435
4 ай бұрын
What is the smallest non radioactive 50mm m42 lens? I have Super Takumar 50 f1.4 8E and CZJ 50 f1.8 Pancolor. Love them both but hope they are even smaller. Thanks.
@Steaphany
11 ай бұрын
Can you please do a video on what M42 lenses work well for Infrared photography ? My cameras that can adapt to M42 include my Sigma SA9 35mm film SLR body and my Sigma SD-14 dSLR. Of my Sigma lenses, they all suffer from Infrared hot spots where the aperture blades cause a bright area in the center of the image when doing an infrared exposure. I really would like a good IR capable lens. Thank you in advance.
@Simonsutak
11 ай бұрын
Hi. I'm sorry but I haven't used M42 lenses for IR photography. I have briefly borrowed a Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85mm f4.5, which was specially designed for UV/IR photography with quartz fluorite glass. But that's a very, very expensive lens! You could try looking at, and possibly contacting Rod, who has this album of IR images on Flickr and uses Pentax/M42 lenses: www.flickr.com/photos/ozzrod/albums/72157657604661365/with/33244848578/
@McMaxW
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! thanks for the information. Do you have any opinion on the Rikenon 55mm f1.4 (m42)?
@elsathonjati7619
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video thanks, but the "carl zeiss jena ultron 50mm 1.7" lens dosent exist ;)
@MrCGangsta
2 жыл бұрын
radioactive is where it's at ;)
@davidmontes2525
7 ай бұрын
Does the Fuji Fujinon 55mm f1.8 produce onion ring bokeh?
@KNURKonesur
3 жыл бұрын
Best bokeh standard M42 lens is the Zeiss Pancolar 55/1.4
@kenmonahan9924
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Simon, hoping you can help me. I’m looking for a wide angle close focussing lens. I can’t really find much on KZitem on this subject so have settled on the Flektogon 20/4 from what I have been able to find. Should I be considering any other possibilities? Thanks for your advice. It will be mainly used on Leica CL crop sensor close focussing is the major requirement (along with nice bokek of course!)
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