Cheap but good old MF lenses?

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I've got a little collection that I use with my GF1 - a few are outstanding. Just wondering if anyone has any other recommendations?

My favourites are the Konica Hexanon 50mm 1.7:

No processing - just imported into LR - not a great pic but it shows the sharpness in large size

1:1 LR screenshot

Full size version

Konica Hexanon 40mm 1.8:

Straight out of camera jpeg

More 40mm 1.8 shots here


Canon FD 50mm 1.4 - wide open - processed in LR:

More 50mm 1.4 shots here

I've also got a Helios 44-2 which is very sharp - but the colours aren't quite so good.

The Hexanon was £35 and is really incredibly sharp. The most expensive was the Canon FD @ around £45. Any other bargains out there?

 

[The23rdman]

Tamron SP 35-80 f/2.8-3.5. Bloody awesome colours and sharpness.

 

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Thanks The23rdman - will look out for one of them. Got any example pics?

Anyone else?

 

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Nobody?

 

[vaizki]

Quite like my Canon FD 50/3.5 Macro when doing manual macro on tubes, still need to get my bellows set..

Sample shot is lint, dust & dna on a watch winding crown! :bonk:

 

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Thanks vaizki - I've got one of them on the way actually - I look forward to having a play with it and some extension tubes.