What's Your Prettiest Lens...

tabl10s · 11-06-2012, 06:58 AM

regardless of optical quality? I love my new-to-me "A" 50 1.2 with the K85 1.8 a close second. Ain't nuthin' like the look of large glass.

JinDesu · 11-06-2012, 07:06 AM

Oh, you mean the looks of the lens.. well then that's my Tamron 70-200. Looks professional, big front element, and dat petal hood~

**paulh** · 11-06-2012, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by tabl10s

regardless of optical quality? I love my new-to-me "A" 50 1.2 with the K85 1.8 a close second. Ain't nuthin' like the look of large glass.

Those are a couple of gems, no doubt! My 'prettiest' would have to be my M28/3.5, followed by the A35-70/4. I love the rendering & I don't have to do much, if any PP with them. Honorable mention would have to go to my workhorse M50/1.7.

edit: oh, I guess my 'best-looking' lens would be...um, my K55/1.8. Classic retro look.

jimr-pdx · 11-06-2012, 07:28 AM

Still love the internal-focus, builtin-shaded Rikenon 70-150 f/4!

panoguy · 11-06-2012, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by tabl10s

regardless of optical quality?

Well, there's the rub, eh? My "prettiest to look at" lens is a silver 31mm FA Limited, but the "prettiest results" come from it's little friend, the silver 43mm FA Ltd.

Oh heck, now I think the 43mm takes both prizes...

RBellavance · 11-06-2012, 07:45 AM

The DA21 with its square-opening hood looks quite good.

Medium FormatPro · 11-06-2012, 07:49 AM

lytrytyr · 11-06-2012, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by tabl10s

regardless of optical quality?

No, handsome is as handsome does.

8540tomg · 11-06-2012, 08:12 AM

The K 200/2.5 gets my vote as the best looking lens I own.

Tom G

jimr-pdx · 11-06-2012, 08:35 AM

If results factor in I definitely would nominate my DA duet, 70 first then 40. The 70-150 is a fun throwback but cannot touch them for iq.

Boker · 11-06-2012, 09:03 AM

For image quality my Sigma 24mm f2.8 or the m42 200mm f4 are the best.The bad is that I hardly use the 200mm as it is very heavy and have to deal with adaptor

DaveHolmes · 11-06-2012, 09:13 AM

50-200mm WR

Anvh · 11-06-2012, 09:27 AM

DA*50-135 nice colours and contrast, also joy to use.

Ikarus · 11-06-2012, 10:23 AM

Auto-Takumar 2.8/105. I keep having to remind myself that it's not on the camera just for looking pretty.

sarabico · 11-06-2012, 10:31 AM

for me it´s the SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8. Old, but still gorgeous.

11-06-2012, 06:58 AM	#1
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	What's Your Prettiest Lens... regardless of optical quality? I love my new-to-me "A" 50 1.2 with the K85 1.8 a close second. Ain't nuthin' like the look of large glass.

11-06-2012, 07:06 AM	#2
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Oh, you mean the looks of the lens.. well then that's my Tamron 70-200. Looks professional, big front element, and dat petal hood~ Last edited by JinDesu; 11-07-2012 at 01:53 PM.

11-06-2012, 07:13 AM	#3
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,252	Originally posted by tabl10s regardless of optical quality? I love my new-to-me "A" 50 1.2 with the K85 1.8 a close second. Ain't nuthin' like the look of large glass. Those are a couple of gems, no doubt! My 'prettiest' would have to be my M28/3.5, followed by the A35-70/4. I love the rendering & I don't have to do much, if any PP with them. Honorable mention would have to go to my workhorse M50/1.7. edit: oh, I guess my 'best-looking' lens would be...um, my K55/1.8. Classic retro look. Last edited by paulh; 11-06-2012 at 08:33 AM.

11-06-2012, 07:45 AM	#6
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	The DA21 with its square-opening hood looks quite good. Last edited by RBellavance; 11-06-2012 at 07:51 PM.

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jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	If results factor in I definitely would nominate my DA duet, 70 first then 40. The 70-150 is a fun throwback but cannot touch them for iq.

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Boker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SW Florida Posts: 234	For image quality my Sigma 24mm f2.8 or the m42 200mm f4 are the best.The bad is that I hardly use the 200mm as it is very heavy and have to deal with adaptor

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Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	DA*50-135 nice colours and contrast, also joy to use.

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11-06-2012, 10:31 AM	#15
sarabico Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Viana do Castelo Posts: 98	for me it´s the SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8. Old, but still gorgeous.