That's it. Just that simple.>pic relatedI like to go hiking and take pictures of nature, and this does almost everything. It's the best macro lens out there for little critter shots and flowers, but being 105mm it still can get nice shots of birds and other animals, especially if you have 45mp. Don't have to fuss with any zoom and it's not big and heavy like a telephoto.
>>4387999The next one.
For me, it's the new FD 50mm f/1.4, on my A-1For a camera to take somewhere for a day, just 1-2 rolls of film, keep things light and simple....it's hard to beat
The one I have with me as long as it’s not some POS that doesn’t integrate well with the camera (ie: contactless manual lenses on mirrorless - they are fun on SLRs)
>>4387999Cool. Similarly I've settled on my olde Z7 with the 85mm 1.8. Unlike my previous daily lens, I don't have to fuck with twist to use or zoom, it's fairly compact, sharp as shit, + nice and flat, yet decently wide for distant landscrapes without shrinking everything to the horizon, and if I want to snag a portrait it's cool for that too. It was honestly a toss-up between this one or your lens, and I only went with this one bc it was so cheap, thinking I'd try it and then spend up to get your 105. But I think they're close enough.I'm just waiting for a new wide pancake now to make the compact Z body *just* pocketable for bike rides. I had the 26mm & almost ground the rings off it off to build my own filter for it, til I realized their entire front end idea is just so stupidly designed it's inevitable that they'll make a better mk.2, or an entirely new 20 or 24mm model.Or maybe voitlander will do it. But jfc would someone show ze germans over at voitlander how an electronic motor works, or a fucking O-ring, ffs, it's not 1925 i mean god damn
>>4387999Nikkor 24-120mm f4 for me. It just does everything decently. The lens creep is annoying though.But now during winter it's so bloody dark that I tend to just stick to 50mm f1.4, and occasionally 85mm f1.8.My favourite in terms of capability is the 70-200mm f2.8, but it's just way to heavy and unwieldy.
>>4388066*too
I have the 24-120 S for basically everything. 40mm F2 as a body cap / env. Portrait lens. Don’t think I need anything else, but that new macro is tempting
>>4388070I got the 50mc for slide digitizing. Is breddy but I just feel like 550 for the lens + 200 for the es-2 is like. shit I could get a plustek scanner for half that & not have another lens to worry about & find a place for. Great images though, my gods.
>>4388066>>4388070i have the 24-120 f/4 and feel the same way about the creep. just bought the 24-70 f/4 and love it, especially the collapsing/locking feature
Can't beat it, I wish something similar existed for full frame.
I love lens threads, but they're pretty boring when no one posts pictures with the lenses they supposedly love so much
>>4388093Yeah, the fuckers at Nikon should really have though of adding a simple lock to the 24-120mm.24-70mm is probably great, but I feel like I'd want it at f2.8 to justify the loss of range at the long end.
I love the Olympus 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. I shoot with it so often the FOV is intuitive to me, although it can definitely be restrictive.
Really enjoying the Tak 50 on film, but daily use on digital is a chore.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePENTAXCamera ModelPENTAX K-7Camera SoftwareK-7 Ver 1.13Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)0 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationRight-Hand, TopHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2024:10:20 20:07:19Exposure Time1/180 secF-Numberf/0.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating200Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length0.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1728Image Height1152RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessHardSubject Distance RangeDistant View
>>4388131even worse are the people who always complain about people not posting photos while not posting photos themselves though
>>4388118>I wish the most common, most ubiquitous, most sold prime that is available for every full frame system, so much that it used to be the kit lens in the film era, existed for full frame
>>4388118You mean a sorta shit slow 50mm lens? The chinese make a lot of those for sony
>>4388200>sonycanon low-diffs the fuji
>>4388093>>4388167>>4388066Is it a big issue? I've never had any lens creep problems with my copy.
voigtlander 50mm f2. not showing you my photos. I do not trust 4chan users.
>>4388266>4chan usersYou are one too you retard, unless you mean you are a tourist from another forum
I liked my Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro, I did sell it but it was a nice lens to use. Im on l-mount now and considering either getting a 85mm for it or selling and buying into sony and getting the 85mm gm 2 because that seems really nice
>>4387999The 50/1.2GM or the 135GM. Both are worth every penny.
>>4388274whyd you get the 50mm 1.2 instead of the 1.4?
>>4388269yeah, I don't trust you. It would be nice if I could!
>>4388261It becomes an issue with use. It's pretty much inevitable if you keep carrying it downwards.
>>4388168That's beautiful. Looks almost like it's underwater.
My first ever lens is the XF27mm f2.8 pancake by Fujifilm. It's still my favorite simply because of how compact yet sharp it is and because I love the 40mm fov which I find superior to 35mm and 50mm.
RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STMFast, common wide focal length, with excellent IS, and wonderful ergos. These primes have a clicked control ring instead of the smooth ones that most RF lenses have, since it has a dedicated focusing ring. Set that control ring to aperture or exp. compensation and you're golden. Part of me wants to trade in my EF 100mm for the RF 85mm purely because of the ergos.
>>4388199>a lens is just focal length and aperture and nothing more>>4388118Honestly, the Nikon 40 f2 has given me a real similar vibe. >>4388266I'll post some from my voigt 50 f2 in a bit, on behalf of you paranoid nophoto
>>4387999pentax 50mm f1.7 smc arlly fun to use, on digital and film. My favourite lense i have owned, and one of the cheapest
>>4388199I own a lot of 50's and nothing comes close. I'll get film-era zeiss next to test that out though, so maybe there's some idea in that.>>4388200lmao>>4388294nice. I'll get a nikon z camera some day to try it out.
>>4388319>lmaoand yet its the trueits a soft lens with every aberration, take the name and reputation away, theres no magic. its a mass produced consumer product. viltrox, samyang, ttartisan, 7artisans, tamron! etc, any of them can fit the bill and provide all the "3d pop" or magic or other intentionally ill defined schizo label for days. pick a small lens from them and be happy because their manufacturing isnt good enough for sharp small lenses, i mean, is perfect for small primes full of character. the days of artisanship in camera gear are long, long, long gone. being a gearfag is so trite now. gear "doesn’t matter". yes gear affects what the camera can do. but gear no longer holds that much weight in a well lived life. everything expensive is zeiss, everything cheap is leica and cooke. what were once works of art are now simple old tech that can be stamped out with as much precision as a human is capable of for pennies. you can basically trust the price point to represent the character and get on with your life.going to voigtlander leica etc is trying to live the days when gear mattered and a mere vivitar could not provide the bla bla bla rendering of a whatever unless it was the hidden gem canon fd rokko nikkor. but them days, they gone fo a while nigguh. this is the democratic age of photography. everything is described and understood, everything is available. and its all pretty cheap. mystery and magic and the secrets of the way are totally fucking dead. thats why so few people care about others photos, photogs are still leaning on gear cults and no one is giving a fuck about zeiss pop building corner #9000000 and leica glow car #9000000 because its no longer an exclusive and uncommon trick.
Good ol Zuiko 100mm f2.8It's small, it's not too slow, it's just plain fun[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution228 dpiVertical Resolution228 dpiColor Space InformationsRGB
>>4388294voigt 50 apo
>>4387999A shitty Canon 200mm I got refurbished.It has problems like no image stabilization and pretty bad chromatic aberration once you zoom in far enough, but I still love shooting with it
>>4388357>APO lens>Posts B&W photosr u havin a laff
>>4388394Do you think there's nothing more to a lens than being APO? Do you think APO doesn't affect b+w?
>>4387999Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM is amazing for wildlife photography if you like to hike. It's light enough you can hike with it all day long and you don't need a tripod.
>>4387999I really like the Z 35mm f1.8s - for all of its flaws. Sadly I sold it and now I'm shooting the Z 40mm f2.0 ... which I find way too narrow. I think I gonna get the 35mm again once bitcoin moons more.I also liked the Z 50mm f1.8S - superbly sharp and clinical. I'd love to shoot a clinic-kink BDSM session with it.Also I'm thinking about a Z 24-200mm for general landscape photography. (Trees inna fog and stuff).[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON Z 6_2Camera SoftwareCapture One 23 MacintoshSensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)40 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiExposure Time1/250 secF-Numberf/3.5Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating560Lens Aperturef/3.5Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length40.00 mmImage Width2012Image Height3024RenderingCustomExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>>4388118A 50mm f2.1? I'm sure you could step down a f1.8 lens to around f2.1 if you really wanted to.
>>4388282>looks like underwaterthat's because of olympus' terrible auto white balance
>>4388294>>a lens is just focal length and aperture and nothing moreare fujifags approaching leica levels of "character" where their stockholm syndrom kicks in to justify overpriced shit for "having character"?
>>4388289>I love the 40mm fov which I find superior to 35mm and 50mm.>I get my opinions spoon fed by youtuber faggot influencersit's ok anon, you're just an NPC
>>4388291Do you know if the RF 35mm has a clicked control ring, too? I thought about getting into RF mount because the Nikon lenses are really too huge for my taste
>>4388357thank you, anon. nice shots
>>4388435>all lenses look the same
>>4388440>yes, why, paying $5k for a 50yo lens design is fine because leica told me the lens has character
even if theres no scientific difference or you cant see when youre pixel peeping, its about the experience it offers. a cheaper sony lens wont make you feel connected with the camera and the moment
>>4388460oh, I see, you're gay.
>>4388275I shoot low light concerts, and I bought it when it came out. The 1.4 hadn't been announced then.
I loved the XF 23mm f2 for its glow at close focus distance, even if it‘s nothing special otherwise. Very compact like all the Fujicrons.Too bad I killed mine by repeatedly holding it under the tap to test the weather sealing. The fucking weather sealing held up fine but I splashed a bit of water onto the back element once when drying it off… which crept in.I think I‘ll pay the idiot tax and get another copy.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeFUJIFILMCamera ModelX-E4Camera SoftwareDigital Camera X-E4 Ver1.00Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)35 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2022:06:02 17:13:57Exposure Time1/250 secF-Numberf/2.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating160Lens Aperturef/2.0Brightness5.2 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length23.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width3000Image Height2000RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>>4388472I love that one as well, but have never noticed any glow. Are you sure it's not a result of you testing the weather sealing lmao
>>4388460>electronic focus-by-wire lens>electronic focus-by-wire lens, fuji
>>4388456>bring up lens no one is talking about to be angry>>4388460There can be clear visual differences, no pixel peeping required. Nothing about feeling or being connected. Lenses have different optics.>>4388500The 23 f2 is notorious for being softer up close at a wider apertures. It's not really an issue for practical shooting though.
>>4388514Yeah, I actually have used it for portraits quite a lot. Gives out a flattering look (if you don't go too close)
>Justifies sony's existence[X] 3d pop[X] Microtonal harvesting[X] Leica color DNA[X] Sharp but not too sharp[X] Subtle bokeh swirl[X] The perfect amount of vignette, not too much to obliterate, not too much to leave in[X] Useful controls for stills and cinema[X] Ideal FOV for triggering autists in FF[X] Ideal FOV for larping as Gordy in S35[X] Ideal brand name for triggering poseurs[X] Ideal size for handling[X] IDEAL FILTER THREAD (take note, 49mm is the standard)[X] f2.5 triggers DR chart speds who only theorize about taking picturesYou will actually harvest too many microtones with this bad boy. It's hard to decide how much microcontrast to leave in otherwise the photos are so 3d they look like they're floating in front of the wall.
hey everyone. I bought into nikon months ago with a 50 1.8 and the 180-600. I want a new lens for fun with the black friday sales. Should I get the nikon 20mm 1.8 or the nikon 105mm 2.8? in terms of wanting the most fun what choice?
>>438855114-30 f4.
>>4388550Sony is literally minolta which is literally half of 80s leica, and they stole zeiss trade secrets just for the laughs. This is to be expected.
>>4388328not reading that essay[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpi
>>4388563>didnt read essayThats what 4troon users say whenever their consumerist identity is systematically gutted in front of them jaCan you really believe this photo of sticks and dirt has anything special in it
>>4388437It does.
>>4388559Fascinating how much collaboration there has been between leica and other manufacturers.
Maybe it was just a fun time in my life, but I love the Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8. Got sand in it after this trip...[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS 60DCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 (Windows)Maximum Lens Aperturef/1.8Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2015:06:22 02:44:55Exposure Time13 secF-Numberf/1.8Exposure ProgramAperture PriorityISO Speed Rating400Lens Aperturef/1.8Exposure Bias-1/3 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length18.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBRenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandard
>>4388003It really is such a great and simple lens. I love it on my A-1 as well.
>>4388003i had this lens for two seconds and its honestly one of the GOAT's, sucks i hate all the FD mount cameras[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNikonCamera ModelLS-2000Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2023:11:06 17:22:15Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width1500Image Height1000
>>4388590>after crossing a fucking desert>I finally see the perfect shot>too bad I stomped all over it on the way thereyes i knowwe all know
>>4388638
>>4388638>too bad I stomped all over it on the way thereworse, you can see they drove there
