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Hi all,
I’ve been using my recently acquired Praktica L for the last week with an Optimax 35mm f.3.5 and Pentacon 50mm f/1.8. I find myself wanting to acquire more M42 lenses, but having spent a few hours on t’internet I am totally bemused. There seems to be hundreds of manufacturers with about a billion and a half lenses to pick from. Prices seem to vary hugely, and there are loads of versions of each lens, so I’ve no clue what’s a good price for what. Can see why I’m lost haha?
Has anyone got any suggestions what would be a good place to start? I’d like a fast general use lens (50-85mm at around f/1.8-2.8), but the price is a big limiting factor ( < £50 if possible), as I’ve just bought a B&W dev kit and two 35mm slrs, so I need to lay off the pennies for a bit lol. If anyone has any suggestions then I’d be grateful, then I’ll either stick an ad in the wanted section or have a gander on fleabay/gumtree etc.
Thanks,
Carl
I’ve been using my recently acquired Praktica L for the last week with an Optimax 35mm f.3.5 and Pentacon 50mm f/1.8. I find myself wanting to acquire more M42 lenses, but having spent a few hours on t’internet I am totally bemused. There seems to be hundreds of manufacturers with about a billion and a half lenses to pick from. Prices seem to vary hugely, and there are loads of versions of each lens, so I’ve no clue what’s a good price for what. Can see why I’m lost haha?
Has anyone got any suggestions what would be a good place to start? I’d like a fast general use lens (50-85mm at around f/1.8-2.8), but the price is a big limiting factor ( < £50 if possible), as I’ve just bought a B&W dev kit and two 35mm slrs, so I need to lay off the pennies for a bit lol. If anyone has any suggestions then I’d be grateful, then I’ll either stick an ad in the wanted section or have a gander on fleabay/gumtree etc.
Thanks,
Carl