Tou/Five Star 28mm f/2.8 Auto MC
The Tou/Five Star 28mm f/2.8 Auto MC is not the most exciting lens in the world at all. Color and build were decent but thats about it.
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Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Asahi
The Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Asahi is another amazing example of a really well built M42 Manual Focus lens which Pentax is famous for. If you don’t mind manual focus then this little lens is great for even today’s digital cameras with M42 adapters.
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Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Ai-s
Want an extremely sharp manual focus 50mm f/1.4? The Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Ai-s is an absolutely fantastic well built lens with great optics for almost any situation including low light.
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Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f/2.0 Asahi
This Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f/2.0 Asahi is a great little M42 Mount lens with great build and optics. Producing really nice bokeh, this lens is a bargain and are not too hard to find.
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Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Macro D VS. Non D
There is a huge difference optically between the Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Macro D VS. Non D although many people will try to tell you the only difference is the updated metering system for flash. Not true. I had 7 lenses on hand to try and they all told me there is also a multicoating improvement and it also seems there is a optical difference to get this diverse results.
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Pentax SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Asahi
Mother this Pentax SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Asahi is HUGE! This lens shows the amazing mechanical work Pentax was famous for. It has great optics at its time and still holds its ground even today.
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Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro AF Non D
While this Non D Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro AF is a fantastic lens you might want to skip it and get the newer Micro D version unless you get a really good deal. There is a difference which was very evident after shooting 7 of these lenses together.
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Pentax Takumar 135mm f/3.5 SMC
Now this Pentax Takumar 135mm f/3.5 SMC is a great M42 mount lens with really sharp optics and sturdy mechanics. The has a fair bit of aberrations but is really good for it’s age.
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JC Penny 28mm f/2.8 MC
Want a really poor lens? Check this JC Penny 28mm f/2.8 MC out. yupee…
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Canon 135mm f/2.0 L EF USM
This Canon 135mm f/2.0 L EF USM is hands down the best 135mm portrait lens for Canon and one of the best portrait lenses ever made. This lens is amazing as long as you have lots of room to shoot it in.
