Originally posted by Austro-Diesel . I like the DA 21/3.2 Ltd.'s bokeh, but the sharpness is average and the distortion is heavy.
And don't try the historic wide angle lenses, most of them are quite poor.
Really? I did the single in with the 21mm limited and it was extremely sharp and the distortion was both minimal and easy to rectify in post. As for historic wide angle lenses being poor, maybe you should tell Pepperberry Farm or Sandy Hancock. They have both had exceptional results from 20s, 21s, 24s etc. The one I mentioned is far from poor, being capable of sharpness well above its price point! Providing you do your research there are plenty of very good vintage lenses that dont cost the earth, many of them hiding under names like Topcor, Chinon, Miranda, Cosina, Vivitar etc. and many available for the price of a couple of packets of cigarettes! We don't all have the budget for DA* lenses. By the sound of it the op has a couple of hundred, max. Good vintage lenses could give him the option to build up a collection for a minimal outlay. If you want to know the truth about vintage lenses, go onto the review page on PF. For the record, my tapering Chinon 28mm scored a 9. For £15 its not so poor!