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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-29-2018, 03:15 AM
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Thank you all for the warm welcome!
I am in love with it. Either on my MZ-3 or adapted to my X-Pro2. It's so pleasant to manual focus with this lens. Still surprised how I could get a mint 77mm together with a near mint MZ-3 for just 350 Euros excl. taxes :D
After scanning all the rolls of film I shot in Japan I have to agree that the sharpness is outstanding. Even adapted those lenses still deliver a lot of sharpness considered that they are not made for digital cameras. Not as good as my Fujifilm lenses but for a 90s lens it is amazing.
Here are four of my favourite shots (descriptions can be found in my gallery):
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-29-2018, 02:49 AM
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The Rikenon is an excellent recommendation, thanks for pointing it out. There is a review by Jonas Rask whom I trust very much regarding lens reviews and he is praising it a lot. It isn't too expensive either and might be a good snatch on my next trip to Japan. Regarding the Pentax FA 50mm f1.4 I kinda preferred the Samyang as I have read mixed reviews of the Pentax one. But like UncleVanya and twilhelm said, there is not much of a difference in between a f1.8/f1.9 and a f1.4. I am now pretty sure it has to be a f1.2.
This lens will be for very specific use at night time. My main lenses are still going to be the limiteds. I mostly shot photos in the alleys of Shimbashi barely lit by the neon signs. Even at 1/60s which is the lowest handheld shutter I trust myself to handle most of my photos were too much underexposed. I could recover some detail with my scanner, but it doesn't look too pretty. With one stop more light it will be a bit easier for me. Here is an example with the 77mm fully open and at 1/60s:
Would the image stabilisation of those lenses work on a MZ-3 body?
Thanks for the insight. The Nokton looks pretty good IMHO. If I can't find the Rikenon on my trip to Japan I might look for the Nokton as my second choice.
A leitaxed Summilux might be interesting indeed. But for those prices I will probably rather look for other alternatives that might now be as excellent.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-28-2018, 12:49 PM
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Hi,
I am owning a MZ-3 and the 43mm and 77mm limited. On my trip to Japan I used the MZ-3 with a roll of CineStill 800T and fell in love with how this film renders the lights in Shimbashi. Unfortunately at ISO 800 the 77mm and 43mm are just one stop too slow for sharp, hand held shots. Therefore I am looking for a 1.4 or faster prime in between 35mm and 85mm.
Looking through the lens database I could find some interesting third party choices. Some of them more or less affordable. I can live with manual focus and even with a fixed, wide open aperture if there is a better more modern option (i.e. without aperture ring).
The most interesting ones...
...on the longer end:
Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f1.2
Samyang 85mm f1.4
Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4
...in the 50mm standard area:
Voigtlaender Nokton 58mm f1.4
Samyang 50mm f1.4
Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.4
...on the wider end:
Samyang 35mm f1.4
Carl Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4
The Samyangs are mostly interesting to me as they are pretty cheap and should work just fine with aperture control and manual focus. I lean a bit towards the Nokton 58mm f1.4 as it would be right in between the 43 and 77 but it might be hard to get my hands on one. The Carl Zeiss might be an interesting choice to buy on my next trip to Japan as most of them are sold from there. Would love to hear your opinions on this.
Cheers,
Stefan
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-28-2018, 12:11 PM
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Hi,
my name is Stefan and I am a IT project manager living in Munich.
During my stay in Japan in November I got my hands on a MZ-3 in a bundle with the 77mm Ltd. and a good deal for the 43mm Ltd. Especially the 77mm I always longed for as an adaptable lens for my Fujifilm so I couldn't resist. I still shoot a lot of film (Minolta X-700, Fuji GW690III, Konica A4) and never got around buying a Pentax before as there were always other tempting alternatives or people persuading me to choose differently. Currently scanning my negatives I kinda regret I didn't buy one sooner ;)
I am mostly looking forward to lens and analogue body discussions and will probably ask for a lot of advice regarding lens choice.
Looking forward to get to know the community and having a good time on this forum.
Cheers,
Stefan
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