zapp Posted October 19, 2007 Share #41 Posted October 19, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Um, how about the 180/2.3 Angineux with an R mount? It has a floating rear element and excellent quality at near focus distances. It might take a year to find one, though. The Angeniuex has a huge front element, check out MTF data at photodo.com not even close to the Apo-Telyt and not better than the Elmarit (II). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rick_dykstra Posted October 20, 2007 Share #42 Posted October 20, 2007 Rick - now this is how a lens review should read!!! haha! Thanks Chili. It was fun to write. And I really did react like that when I spent the second night looking over my test shots from that 180/2 Summicron. Great, great lens. Folks, if you haven't used your fast 50 or 35 as a loupe, give it a go. A nocti makes a great loupe too. For some time I've been wanting to make a transparent ring thing to support these lenses while looking at trannies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranquillity Posted October 21, 2007 Share #43 Posted October 21, 2007 [quote Folks, if you haven't used your fast 50 or 35 as a loupe, give it a go. A nocti makes a great loupe too. For some time I've been wanting to make a transparent ring thing to support these lenses while looking at trannies. hmmmm... must get an M Apo Summilux 50/1.4 to use as a loop. BTW would stopping down one or two stops further improve the viewing pleasure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_dykstra Posted October 21, 2007 Share #44 Posted October 21, 2007 hmmmm... must get an M Apo Summilux 50/1.4 to use as a loop. BTW would stopping down one or two stops further improve the viewing pleasure? If that's the excuse you need to get that very desirable lens, go for it. :-) It was Mark Rabiner on the LUG who mentioned this trick and he suggested buying a well worn Nikon 50/1.4 for a loupe. A 35/1.4 provides much higher magnification. If some detail or another needs to be seen super magnified, a 21/2.8 works a treat, though the field of view is 'orrible. The Noctilux provides a 'full screen' view. Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyp Posted October 22, 2007 Share #45 Posted October 22, 2007 I used my 50 R Summicron as a loupe for a long time, a bit hard on the arm after an hour or two, tho' I mostly use one of those fancy, schmancy Leica loupes with adjustable eyepiece now, but I don't think it's as good as using the 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jothiratnam Posted October 26, 2007 Share #46 Posted October 26, 2007 Hi, I use an Angénieux 180 APO. Love it. They're not easy to find, but they are out there. Jothiratnam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted October 26, 2007 Share #47 Posted October 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) All you can do is buy to your budget. If you got quite a few grand buy new. If you havent, get hold of a three cam, should only be US$ half to 3/4 thou. Still nice lens. That is what leica do well, make lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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