Thanks for the energy you put into defining so many lens personalities. Zenography

Thanks for the energy you put into defining so many lens . Zenography

Because of your informative videos I went on a hunt for a wider OM system Zuiko lens. Managed to get a good condition, fairly priced 35mm f2.8 from a shop in Japan and I can’t wait to play with it. 😊 Thank you for the work you do on this channel!

I read the comments first then watched, really enjoyed watching. I love vintage lenses they create a mood and now I will buy the Flek for my mirrorless...thanks.

Absolutely beautiful images. Thanks for showing photos taken with these lenses.

Hi Zen, I have to agree with everything you said about the 35mm Flektogon. My copy came to me boxed and in beautiful condition though I did pay for the privilege! As an M42 fan it stopped me in my tracks and I almost gave up buying lenses, well for a while haha. I use it on a Fuji XT1, for nature photography mainly and find it captures the most amazing colours, the background is mush and the subject razor sharp. It's like a wider version of the Pancolar, and the two in combo with a Sonnar 135mm make for an ideal set.

Top class beautiful images Nigel you deserve a Gold Star!!!

Your channel is such a find..........brilliant work

I just order the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm, waiting to here to come, and today see your video great thanks

Great work. Some truly lovely shots here. The OM1 and Zuiko lenses are such a joy to own and use. They are such beautiful things that give complete confidence to the user.

I'm having a lot of fun right now with an Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 on a Sony α7. I do a lot of landscape photography, and it's like every photo I take with this lens is an oil painting. The colors are so rich and beautiful, and the lens creates almost a dream-like atmosphere for me. Wide-open, it vignettes like crazy, but I love it. To my eye, it really adds to the charm. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these wide angles. I'm eager to pick a few of these up and try them out.

Thank you. As far as I can see the Olympus lenses deliver fantastic colors!

Hi, just stumbled across this video. Thank you. I've never understood why legacy OM lenses don't get the same love as Canon FDs or Takumars. With regards to digital mirrorless I've owned OM lenses the longest and they are an absolute joy to use. Very easy to manage (I've used them for video), sharp, great colour rendering, and compact. I guess we should continue to keep them a secret 😉

Wow. Good one mate. Those Zuiko's are the ticket for a budget prime collection.

This is a great guide. I think vintage wide angles are too often overlooked for modern "super-wide" lenses. But I think they're wonderful for landscapes and portraits alike.

I adore the Flektogon - I have the 2.4 in M42 mount and also a 2.8 Werra mount one (sadly the camera is now defunct). I once was able to compare the single coated Werra Flektogon against a brand new Zeiss Biogon C 2.8. Apart from a tiny bit of extra flare, the 60 year old Werra Flektogon was as sharp and as good with colour. The ultimate accolade was that Carl Zeiss of West Germany copied the design of the Flektogon for its Distagon. A cracking piece of glass in every way. Another excellent video, thank you!

What a great name ..'Flektogon'. (Which preceded the 'Distagon' lenses)

Love the intro sound!

Cosina is a very high quality glass. I own 3 of the latest Voigtlander lenses and the are manufactured with Cosina glass

i just purchased the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f2.4 in mint condition however, the aperture blades were stuck wide open due to a damaged spring inside the lens... looking forward to using it when built back up and thanks for the excellent review...

Another excellent video

Vivitar close focus 28mm 2.8 also rocks it. 20 bucks!

THANK YOU SIR!

Another great lens is the Vivitar 28mm f2 Series 1. S/N beginning 22 denotes Kiron-built and best quality. Very sharp, like all the Series 1 Vivitars.

Nice review! Have you ever tried Pentax/Takumar 28 f 2.8? If so what you think about it?

The Zuiko 35mm 2.8 is one of the most used lenses in my collection. I got a silver nose with a dented filter ring dor about $70 incl. Shipping. But I love it so much. The bokeh is just dreamy and beautiful and I am stunned how sharp it can be when stopped down, even with a dumb tube adapter on micro 4/3.

Thanks ! Good info !

Tamron adaptall 28mm f2.5 are good too if you are on a budget, but they arent too good at flare resistance .. but under 20 pounds they are good enough, nice clours but sometimes a reddish colour cast WB in late afternoon light.

Hi there, great video presentation! Please answer to my question if I wanna use this om lenses on my new Olympus e-m10, I need adapter from om to mft? Best regards

Just want to say one thing Mr Nigel... I think you are very Zensory...and erm guess lots of others would say same thing..... Keep up the good work Nigel!!!

Well, finding your channel was a mistake. I can tell this is going to be my go-to procrastination activity for a while.

At 00:05:02 you talk about the Cosina having a Practica PK mount (you say Praxica); what is that? The Practica or P mount is the M42 thread mount, later adopted by Pentax and many more, then you have the PK mount, something developed jointly between Zeiss and Asahi Optical Co (later Pentax) when they intended to develop a joint camera system for the Zeiss owned Contax brand, something that fell through and Zeiss decided to go with Yashica as an electronics and production partner, part of the reason why the Yashica/Contax mount is so similar to Pentax K mount.

Thank you!!

Do you have the G or H version of the 35mm 2.8? I was wondering how the extra element (the H version) impacts IQ. Lovely videos. I enjoy your storytelling style.

Pentax 28mm f3.5 is a lens that is worth 10 times for what it goes for on eBay ... Between £20 and £50 will buy you the ULTIMATE landscape lens with superior 3d pop IQ , excellent contrast , rich colour rendering , military spec. build quality ... decent flare resistance etc etc . Best 28 I own and I have Yashinon, Nikkon, Rokkor, Tamron .

I have the Olympus 24mm F/2, 28mm F/2.8, 35mm F/2 and LOAWA 7.5mm rectilinear lens. The 24mm F/2 is exceptional

Minolta MD 28mm f2.8 coupled to Fujifilm Xe1 via precision Novoflex (German ) adapter, exquisite results in very judgement criteria.

with the Olympus full frame lens what speedbooster size can you recommend for APC size camera (Fuji X H1) ? Ps also because I am looking at video I'm looking for a low contrast sharp lens. love your videos so much and passion for character filled photography. I am a high school photography teacher.

Do you ever use Canon FD lenses? I'm absolutely in love with my FD 24mm f2, which I use with both a film FD camera and a m4/3. :) The softness of your Jena 35mm reminded me a bit of my Canon baby. :P

Thanks for the video. I've just pulled the trigger on a Cosina 35mm f2.8 m42. Paid $20 shipping included. What do you think of this one?

A question came to mind when I saw you using the focus ring on your Zeiss. I just purchased the same lens, and the images are amazing! But when I extend the focus, I notice this creaking noise. Is that normal? I cleaned the area out with air and a tiny, tiny amount of white grease, but haven't noticed drastic changes... Really hope I dont need to take it to a shop 😕

this is the perfect video that i was looking for, that I would want the Cosina 28mm 2.8 and with the 28mm wide i can get the classic 35mm focal range olumpus zuiko lens as well. (owning 50mm for both film cameras right now and looking to have a wide angle lens for street photography as you mentioned.

Would you recommend a low serial number Flektogon or the later MC version?

How well do these perform adapted to the Fuji GFX cameras? I assume vignetting unless you use a different aspect ratio? Thanks.

So I have a Soligor wide that I can't identify. Obviously, being branded "Soligor" tells us very little. I just bought it yesterday. The lens is a 35/2.8. It's a T-mount (I THINK) with my example having a Minolta bayonet on it, and it has preset aperture, not automatic. The aperture is 8-blade and made of grey metal. It is quite compact and attractive, especially mounted on an old Minolta, as well as being in good shape. It has nice-looking coated glass. I even have a very nice Minolta MC-Rokkor with the same specs but this lens was cheap and I was a fascinated by it. I do think I need to adjust the T-mount adaptor. It doesn't focus quite to infinity and I think the inner sleeve of the adaptor needs to be loosened and slid out a hair.

My Olympus 28mm f3.5 is slightly soft. Try the 24mm f2.8, they’re excellent!

I am thinking to acquire the Takumar fish eye 17mmf4, can you take an opportunity to review it？how does it compare to Minolta 16mm fish eye？Thanks.

Have you tried Industar-50-2 50mm f/3.5 lens? It's a tiny pancake and you wouldn't (well I'm sure you actually would! :)) believe how sharp it is. Even with high megapixel count sensor it's sharper than some of the brand new lenses. It's pain to use but if you get a serviced and lubed copy, then the using experience will lift up a bit :D

you should grab the Olympus 28mm f2.0. it's probably one of the best 28mm made.

Which one has the widest angle? Are any comparable to Rokinon or Samyang 12mm 2.8

Not on the subject of wide angles wondered if you ever handled a Periflex 100mm f4 lens of 39mm screw fit for Leica etc etc Cheers Nigel.....

Try the Nikkor AI-S 28mm f/3.5. Sharp, great bubbly bokeh, beautiful colours. They're a bit rare so I'd be surprised if you found one for under 100 pounds. Check it out on Flickr.

I've always wondered about the pronunciation of the word Zuiko. I've always (lazily) said "zooko"... Lol..

Are old 10/14mm vintage lenses a thing?

I have a chance to trade a Mamiya 80mm 1.9 for a Zuiko 24mm 2.0. Has anybody used one on a BMPCC4K and are they MFT mounts or do I need an adaptor for it to work on a BMPCC4K? Thanks.

When I have a daughter I will name her Jena!

Wanna see a jaw-dropping price? Check eBay for the zuiko 21mm F2. As of today the prices range from $3,800 to over $6,000 dollars! That must be a helluva lens!

I've had a zuiko 50 1.4 on which the grease dried a bit. Got it serviced very easily though. The one fatal issue with them seems to be there susceptibility to mould though, particularly in humid countries. Avoidable if you store them somewhere dry with a mould prevention agent.

Best 28mm: pentax K 28mm f3.5, not the M version, not as good. A bit on the expensive side, but very sharp even wide open in the corners, and better than the cosina. The 28K f3.5 has a wonderful color rendition and 3D effect. I also have a Zeiss distagon 28mm f2. Well, the 28K beats it in sharpness at f3.5 and has absolutely nothing to envy to the Zeiss, to the exception of wide apperture of course, which is finally not that important on modern cameras and their high ISO possibilies. So, I'll sell that much to expensive distagon that has been a disappointment.

On mft I would not consider any of those lenses wide.

When will KZfaq add 3x speed

Why you wispering.