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.