rpittal Posted June 11, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 11, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Received a KEKS focus free lens today. Recycled Kodak point and shoot 30mm f/10 mounted in a body cap. $25.00 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Took a few pics from the backyard. Seems to have best focus at about 2 m: Any other candidates for a less costly "new" M lens? 16 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Took a few pics from the backyard. Seems to have best focus at about 2 m: Any other candidates for a less costly "new" M lens? ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310504-this-has-got-to-be-the-least-expensive-m-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3991834'>More sharing options...
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mdemeyer Posted June 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2020 I’ve seen pinholes that cost more! 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted June 12, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2020 Perfect "street" lens. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted June 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2020 I can see this thread growing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shameetman Posted June 12, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Interesting a €7.500 camera with € 30 lens. Like a Ferrari with recycled hubcaps.. Not my cup of tea. Their silver lightmeter looks like an interesting alternative to the VC meter. Anyone experience with their meter? Edited June 12, 2020 by Shameetman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelatino Posted June 12, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2020 "Peu importe le verre pourvu qu'on ait l'ivresse" (No matter the glass as long one gets drunk) 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted June 12, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) My cheapest M lens is this 1950s USSR lens for €37.00 5cm f1.5 Jupiter-3 LTM Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310504-this-has-got-to-be-the-least-expensive-m-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3992006'>More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted June 12, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Shameetman said: Interesting a €7.500 camera with € 30 lens. Like a Ferrari with recycled hubcaps.. Not my cup of tea..... Some of the most creative photographers I know deliberately use cheap lenses and oddball stuff like Lensbabies. Fortunately, photography isn’t owned by people who just want expensive equipment. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger Posted June 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Shameetman said: Not my cup of tea. It's so true. The sensors in Z6/Z7 beat the sh!! out of M, the whole reason I still keep MP240 and few Leica lenses is the RF experience. The pinhole has completely defeated the purpose of having M. The OP sure have all the fun doing it (nothing wrong) but it's just "not cup of tea" as well, or else I need to get really drunk doing it. Edited June 12, 2020 by jaeger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnew Posted June 12, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 12, 2020 Which frame lines does it bring ? 🤣 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpittal Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted June 12, 2020 9 hours ago, Shameetman said: Interesting a €7.500 camera with € 30 lens. Like a Ferrari with recycled hubcaps.. Not my cup of tea. Their silver lightmeter looks like an interesting alternative to the VC meter. Anyone experience with their meter? I actually went to their web store for the light meter for my M3. It is very nice, but the readout is very small and a bit hard to read. I saw the "lenses" and decided to give them a try as they are cheaper than Leica body caps! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted June 12, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 12, 2020 9 hours ago, Shameetman said: Interesting a €7.500 camera with € 30 lens. Like a Ferrari with recycled hubcaps.. Not my cup of tea. Any different from a €7500 camera used by €30 photographers? A lot of them about..... 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shameetman Posted June 12, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 12, 2020 I have nothing against a cheap lens. It’s just the contrast of the very expensive M10-p and Leica trying to make a nice piece of engineering, and then the plastic toy lens. The rendering of the lens doesn’t please my eyes. But the expensive Thambar Leica lens neither. I’m happy for those who enjoy them! Michali, nice lens for great price! 👍🏻 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted June 12, 2020 Share #14 Posted June 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, adan said: Any different from a €7500 camera used by €30 photographers? A lot of them about..... You're being generous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonomaBear Posted June 12, 2020 Share #15 Posted June 12, 2020 My $25 Ukrainian 61-d 53/2.8 has great character, like a 1930s Elmar 2.8/50 -- But add in shipping and a 6 bit coded M39 to M adapter and a lens hood = ~$75 But the results are artistically pleasing and the SL sees it as an Elmar 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted June 13, 2020 Share #16 Posted June 13, 2020 my cheapest lens was a red scale Elmar- $5 at a fleamarket 😉 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310504-this-has-got-to-be-the-least-expensive-m-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3992351'>More sharing options...
newnew Posted June 13, 2020 Share #17 Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) The cheapest lens is the one you use most. Edited June 13, 2020 by newnew 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmarten Posted June 13, 2020 Share #18 Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Deleted - just M-lenses, no adapting lenses... Edited June 13, 2020 by docmarten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted June 13, 2020 Share #19 Posted June 13, 2020 Another USSR lens for all of €55.00 - 1960s 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12 LTM on the Monochrom1 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 13 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310504-this-has-got-to-be-the-least-expensive-m-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3992480'>More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted July 27, 2020 Share #20 Posted July 27, 2020 This was a Russian Jupiter 8 on my Leica M8. Not too shabby. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/310504-this-has-got-to-be-the-least-expensive-m-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4016637'>More sharing options...
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