Friday 14 June 2013

Popular Manual focus lenses on Digitial camera bodies

Here is my attempt to document some of the more popular manual SLR lenses that are being used on DSLRs / mirrorless format these days.

  • Carl Zeiss Jena DDR - Flektogon 35mm f2.4 <-------- known for its macro ability + sharpness
  • Carl Zeiss Jena DDR - Sonar 135mm f3.5 <----------- known for its bokeh
  • Pentax Takumar - SMC 50mm f1.4 <------------------ known for its sharpness + natural colors
  • Pentax Takumar - SMC 50mm f1.8 <------------------ known for its sharpness + natural colors
  • Olympus Zuiko - OM 50mm f1.4 <-------------------- known for its sharpness + vivid colors
  • Olympus Zuiko - OM 50mm f1.8 <-------------------- known for its sharpness + vivid colors
  • Nikon Nikkor - AIS 105mm f2.5 <-------------------- known for beautiful bokeh + sharpness
  • Nikon Nikkor - AIS 85mm f2 <----------------------- known for large aperture at 85mm + bokeh

as this is living and breathing list, I shall be updating it from time to time. Feel free to provide your opinion.