35mm lenses are cool - Page 2

ChrisPlatt · 07-11-2008

Once I tried a 35mm lens there was no looking back.
Anyone wanna buy a 50?

Chris

Krosya · 07-11-2008

While there are many great 35mm lenses - Coolest 35 is CV 35/1.2 - nothing come close to that beast!

raid · 07-11-2008

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Originally Posted by ChrisPlatt

Once I tried a 35mm lens there was no looking back.
Anyone wanna buy a 50?

Chris

Which particular 50mm lens is it, Chris?

Canon 50mm/1.5 in mint condition at a great price?

kossi008 · 07-18-2008

It's a matter of taste, folks. Me, I used 50 mm lenses forever, switching between 50 and 28 mm all the time. After I got my first 35 mm, it stayed on the camera 90% of the time...

So, I do like both 35 and 50 mm as standard focal lengths, but if I had to pick, it'd always be the 35...

cjm · 07-18-2008

I used only 50's for a while. With my recent acquisition of a Canon 35mm f1.5 LTM (which I use on a zorki) and a Konica Hexar AF, I've used nothing but 35's for 2 months.

sweathog · 07-18-2008

35... I've fallen in love with it.
Still, that may pass... but at the moment, the 35 the stays on the camera, the 50 stays in the bag.

Roger Hicks · 07-18-2008

Twenty-five years ago, my first 35 Summilux was stolen in India.

I immediately bought another. I'm still using it -- on an MP and an M8.

Today, I probably take 80% of my film shots and 70% of my M8 shots with that lens.

Cheers,

R.

shadowfox · 07-18-2008

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Originally Posted by Nando

Will,

A robber tried to steal my camera bag in Portugal last summer. I was just finishing organizing the contents of the bag when it happened so it wasn't completely closed. In our struggle, my MP with Ultron attached fell out of the bag and onto the ground. The lens took the full impact but luckily the Luigi half-case saved the body from any damage. Not a single scratch or dent on the MP and the RF still focused accurately. The robber faired a lot worse than the Ultron.

Nando, that's quite a story!
If I ever have the pleasure of visiting Portugal, I'll have you be my guide for certain

shadowfox · 07-18-2008

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Originally Posted by Krosya

While there are many great 35mm lenses - Coolest 35 is CV 35/1.2 - nothing come close to that beast!

Krosya, I agree on the results, but it's BIG

Now, the 35/1.4 Nokton, would be a step up for me from the Ultron 35/1.7

dexdog · 07-18-2008

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Originally Posted by shadowfox

Anybody else like 35mm as much as I do?

I do

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I have a lot of 35s, in LTM, Contax and Nikon mounts. On vacation last spring in China, the 35/2.8 Biometar and Orthometar were always attached to the Contax IIa, except for a couple of dozen shots from the Great Wall at Badaling, which were taken with the 21/4.5 Biogon. Counting all mounts, I have eleven 35mm lenses. I almost never use 50s, the 35 being my "normal" lens.

alexz · 07-18-2008

Xmm, I'm still on my learning curve with my 35mm ASPH, unerstand the usefulness of the FL, but haven't yet got the natural feeling shooting with one.
Once figured it's indeed prefered over 50mm in crowded situations, but other then that still pick my 50mm for general allaround use.
I guess I need more practice with 35mm to get the itch for one...

SolaresLarrave · 07-18-2008

Why I like the 'lux? Let me tell you at least one way...

Chairs in Nikolaiviertel, Berlin. I like the OOF area so close to the first chair and table.

Krosya · 07-19-2008

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Originally Posted by shadowfox

Krosya, I agree on the results, but it's BIG

Now, the 35/1.4 Nokton, would be a step up for me from the Ultron 35/1.7

Well, I used to have Ultron 35 and it's a great lens - IMO it draws FAR better than anything I have seen from Nokton 35/1.4. So, I'd advise to keep it.

shadowfox · 07-21-2008

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Originally Posted by Krosya

Well, I used to have Ultron 35 and it's a great lens - IMO it draws FAR better than anything I have seen from Nokton 35/1.4. So, I'd advise to keep it.

Really? I'd better examine more samples then. In general, the Ultron 35/1.7 is as good as it gets for my usage.