Love the history. I don't think Reilly is interested in photography. He wasn't listening.
@dongummphotography16 сағат бұрын
@@tedphillips2951 Riley is much more interested in other dogs and other critters he can chase.
@MrCarlRhodes18 сағат бұрын
Great video! In 1975, I was 19 yrs old when I bought my first Nikon camera it was a black Nikon F2, and being a nature photographer, I got the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor with it, although I wanted the 105mm 2.8 Micro Nikkor. I used my Nikon F2, for about 20 years until the light meter died. I now use the Nikon D850, arguably one of the best DSLR's ever made.
@vladimirpereira200919 сағат бұрын
This is my favourite 35mm SLR camera ever haha. What a mechanical marvel this is
@MrCarlRhodes22 сағат бұрын
Great video, this lens brings back a lot of memories. In 1975 I bought my first Nikon, the camera was a sexy black Nikon F2, and being a nature photographer, I paired it with the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor, only because I couldn't afford the 105mm 2.8 Micro Nikkor. At the time I had heard the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor's optics of the lens were near-perfect, and it was one of the sharpest lenses on the market, and possibly ever made. I used it for about fifteen years until I traded it for a different lens, which I shortly after regretted. I got back into my macro photography, but now I am using a Nikon D850 and my dream lens, the Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 D, and loving it.
@glennsakКүн бұрын
This camera is well known to have shutter shock issues. Buyer beware.
@dongummphotographyКүн бұрын
@glennsak if you install the latest firmware, it is handled quite well. I've never had any issue with shutter shock through thousands of exposures.
@ijlo-bКүн бұрын
Lovely lens ♥ looks similar if not slightly larger than my Jupiter 9 85mm f2 from early 60's in M39 mount. The Jupiter 9 and Helios 44-2 are my go to if i want that lovely vintage look they render so nicely
@dongummphotographyКүн бұрын
@@ijlo-b the Jupiter and Helios lenses are both excellent at rendering classic vintage images. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@deangawler9727Күн бұрын
Lovely smooth backgrounds, it looks like a nice lens to play with. Would be great for portraits on M43 too.
@dongummphotographyКүн бұрын
@deangawler9727 I agree! I'm not much into portraiture, but I might have to give that a try!
@photographyforenjoymentКүн бұрын
Fascinating to see the second beauty ring applied to get around the export issues and in-fighting between C.Z. Jena and Carl Zeiss in W.Germany. Makes the history of the lens come alive. Nice work 👍
@dongummphotographyКүн бұрын
@photographyforenjoyment thank you!
@nicusorapostolКүн бұрын
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@g10col922 күн бұрын
Image quality is not the same as a quality image. An image can be technically perfect but lack impact. A boring shot is boring no matter what sensor size you have. If an image has a compelling subject, a sense of emotion and a strong story it doesn't matter if there's a bit of noise. Embrace the imperfections. There's too much bull about depth of field and noise surrounding micro four thirds. You don't see people pixel peeping galleries standing next to a picture saying the corners are soft and there's image noise. The compact size is enabling but it is a pity that Panasonic have produced almost full frame size bodies for their latest micro four thirds. That trend of big heavy micro four thirds really defeats the essence of what micro four thirds should be - lightweight, compact and fun.
@dongummphotography2 күн бұрын
@@g10col92 all so very true!
@mikevelk2 күн бұрын
I recently acquired this identical Zeiss Ikonta camera with a Tessar 105 mm 3,5 lens. Your video review was very helpful and well done. Surprisingly, when you introduced the second Zeiss I recognized I also have a similar model Contessa. I share your admiration of the quality and design of these cameras. The shutter on mine is stuck and there is no film size stamped on the pressure plate. I don't intend to take photos with it at this time. Thank you.
@richardhurst11942 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video Don, very informative and helped me choose this lens for myself! All the best from the UK
@dongummphotography2 күн бұрын
@richardhurst1194 thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting!
@TheMrBennito4 күн бұрын
wow, the macro & the BW photos , marvelous!
@dongummphotography4 күн бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching and commenting, too!
@DocBoA4 күн бұрын
I have to a camera I love more for photos & video than my GH5ii. Great content
@dongummphotography2 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@rebeccafishlock2264 күн бұрын
Hell yeah, I've been using mine for about 15 years or so and still use it as my main manual camera! If I go AF I go an F4 personally!
@johnyjsl92194 күн бұрын
Any tips on using center weighed metering ? When I use my F2AS out on a bright day, I often get highlights that are over exposed (washed out is the term?). It seems I should be under exposing even though meter shows “o”, but how can I determine how much to under expose ? What if I meter instead on the green grass as if metering to mid tone grey card? Would this be best?
@dongummphotography4 күн бұрын
It is best to meter on part of the subject that looks to have an average reflectivity. Some photographers used to carry an 18% gray card they could meter off of. Backlit scenes can often be compensated for by increasing exposure by 1.5 stops.
@johnyjsl92194 күн бұрын
@@dongummphotography thank you
@SMGJohn5 күн бұрын
Ah yes the AK47 of cameras
@user-xu2ix4pq5i6 күн бұрын
I had this lens on the original GF and plan to buy it again for my recently purchased GX9
@dongummphotography6 күн бұрын
It's a great performer. Love this lens! Thanks for watching g and commenting!
@thegreatvanziniphotos59766 күн бұрын
Love it. I have 2. Sadly the shutter just died on one. I eventually moved to the smaller fm 2's & such.
@dongummphotography6 күн бұрын
The FM2 is a great camera, too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@tedphillips29516 күн бұрын
I never realized the F2 had some many features.
@dongummphotography6 күн бұрын
It's a great camera! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@rikardpersson94936 күн бұрын
Thank you for a great review of a beautiful camera! I often take out mine just to marvel at the level of manufacturing from Nikon in the 70-ies! Sometimes I also load a roll of film, but truth be told I’ve been spoilt the quality, size and fun from my Olympus m4/3 (I just love the format and rendering from those sensors!) cameras and lenses so I mostly bring them instead of bigger cameras like the Nikon F2! Cheers!
@dongummphotography6 күн бұрын
It's hard to go back to heavy gear after using micro four thirds. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@photographyforenjoyment6 күн бұрын
The hot-shoe adaptor is the AS-1. The F2 has to be one of the all time great cameras of the film era, before the advent of autofocus of course. Nice video!
@dongummphotography6 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@camerasam17 күн бұрын
Hand assembled in Japan . love my F2 .Sometimes I just take it out to marvel at the engineering involved. My copy I believe made in 1974 making pictures like it was assembled yesterday. I love the old Nikon glass( Lenses) that have character. To me Nikon is the Number 1 brand camera maker. I also have a fantastic condition Nikon F5 if I want the all auto experience both workhorses I believe will probably out last me. So yes fantastic Nikon F2 film photography. grain character of the different Lenses new and old love it. Best wishes from the Rep of Ireland
@andrewrothman78057 күн бұрын
Great review of one of my favorite cameras. You're right, it's a heavy sucker. But compared to a Canon F-1 with AE finder and my FD 35mm f/2 concave lens, it's light as a feather.
@phis.7507 күн бұрын
I just got my first camera and I got the epl 2 I really like it, I think its probably a decent camera, unfortunately I am not a decent photographer just yet.
@dongummphotography7 күн бұрын
Study photos and painting of the masters and take lots of pictures! You'll get there!
@bigwar51927 күн бұрын
Love all your content, super helpful. You mentioned that you were able to find this body unboxed. Would you mind sharing where you found it? I’m in the market and having a hard time finding a decent model.
@dongummphotography7 күн бұрын
It was just an item listed on ebay, not a store with a supply of them. I just kept searching and watching until I found a good one.
@bigwar51926 күн бұрын
@@dongummphotography thank you sir! Again love all the content.
@xpucmogrozdanov63918 күн бұрын
Because of you i bought e-p5. to be honest I still prefer the ep1, but this has image stabilisation of some sort and ep123 is the old system that is always broken and annoying to repair. For manual lenses I use only lumix as the focus assistance on olympus is more an insult than an assistance even on em1 bodies.
@dongummphotography8 күн бұрын
I hope you enjoy the EP5. It really is a great camera. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@buttersgato50811 күн бұрын
Hi Don, I shoot MFT and have the TTartisan 25mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4 and the 50mm f/1.2. I enjoy shooting these lenses and quite surprised with the build quality and image quality for the low price.
@dongummphotography11 күн бұрын
TT Artisan lenses seem to be a great value. I am sure I will be looking at more of them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@smkunder111 күн бұрын
Love your videos, do you think the EM 5 mark ll is a good entry into M43?
@dongummphotography11 күн бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I think the EM5 MkII would be an excellent entry into M43. I really enjoy mine.
@photographyforenjoyment12 күн бұрын
When I used Fuji APSC cameras I had the 25mm f2 from them and it really was razor sharp. Great value for money. Great review Don 👍
@dongummphotography12 күн бұрын
Thank you! I've been thinking of getting their 23mm f1.4. I would kinda duplicate my Pannasonic 20mm f1.7, but my hope is it would have much of the same character as the 35mm f1.4 and have more of a vintage lens vibe.
@camerarover712412 күн бұрын
Hi Dom, very enjoyable and well presented That lens looks to be a great pairing with the Em-1 mk2 I’ve also found TT Artisan to a revelation, particularly at that price point. Thanks for taking the time and enjoy.
@dongummphotography12 күн бұрын
Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting too!
@alangamble323612 күн бұрын
Hi Don, I recently purchased the TTArtisan 25 mm f2 and. 50mm f2 lenses for my MFT camera bodies and their build quality is great. They are a perfect size for the EM10 mkii and image quality for an amateur like me is ideal. Quite a while ago I bought the TTArtisan 50mm 1.2 which is a bit on the heavy side but it’s very sharp and produces great images.
@tedphillips295112 күн бұрын
I have the TTArtisan 50mm f 1.2 & like it very much. Riley is very patient.
@dongummphotography12 күн бұрын
TT Artisan is making some very good lenses. Riley is a pretty good dog too. Thanks
@valdiskrebs56612 күн бұрын
I have several TTA lenses … they work (and look) great on my Pen-F. The 35mm does stand out!
@dongummphotography12 күн бұрын
I am very impressed with them. I wish I still had all of my M Leicas as TTA has some interesting glass for them.
@kstrohmeier13 күн бұрын
I also enjoy the heck out of this lens on my X-T3.
@hdguppies13 күн бұрын
Which aftermarket lens did you show us? Looks interesting.
@BartSantello14 күн бұрын
Thank you
@dongummphotography14 күн бұрын
You're welcome, and thanks for watching and commenting!
@charlesneuzil576517 күн бұрын
Thank you for the great video. Very in depth and super informative. Great timing for me as well, as over the past few weeks I’ve been looking at Canon Rangefinders (iid, and iii) and Canon lenses from Japanese eBay sellers, as well as some Russian lenses, so I learned a lot from you, e.g., the issue with Russian lenses on Japanese cameras. I have a Canonet QL17 and really have enjoyed the camera, which got me looking at these other Canon rangefinders with interchangeable lenses. Thanks so much. 🙏🙂
@dongummphotography17 күн бұрын
As I mentioned, I have had both Leicas and the Canon rangefinder cameras. In my opinion, the Canon rangefinder cameras are every bit equal to and in some ways better than the Leicas. Good luck with your search and acquisition and thanks for watching and commenting!
@victoriankambe307019 күн бұрын
They have all now gone mirrorless, and they are all good but apart from all the good practical reasons, these are beautiful instruments.
@tedphillips295119 күн бұрын
Very interesting discussion. I was bitten by the Russian rangefinder bug & have quite a few. I don't use them for shooters usually. They could have been great cameras but they are not. Some of the innovations such as diopter correction were wonderful. I had a Leica III F & M-3 but really never got along with them. I know I am swimming upstream with this but then I got a Canon 7 & love it!
@dongummphotography19 күн бұрын
The Canon 7 really is a great camera. I've been thinking of getting one myself.
@sbcwinn19 күн бұрын
I am trying to use vintage lenses with my E-PL6 (identical camera to the 5....) I am finding it impossible to focus properly. There is no focus peaking. Do you have any suggestions on how best to focus?? They sure would be appreciated. Thanks.
@dongummphotography19 күн бұрын
I believe the EPL5 and 6 have a magnifier you can use to focus with. I use that as much as focus peaking g. With so.e practice, you can also get pretty good at judging just looking at the screen. I do this with my EP1.
@andrewinaustintx20 күн бұрын
Good point regarding the the critical focusing issue of using Soviet lenses on Japanese and Leica mounts.
@Swamp_Lad20 күн бұрын
Thank you what a nice video!
@dongummphotography20 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@Austinite33320 күн бұрын
Good topic. Another suggestion is the older Konica rangefinders. The Konica II series in particular are gems. Superb build and a bit of a cross between a Leica II or III and an M2 with a smallish but integrated, single window rangefinder/ viewfinder and standard, non fiddly film loading. The lenses are fixed with 45mm to 50mm variations. The film counter is set manually like an M2 and the film advance and rewind are performed by knobs on top of the camera. The shutter is cocked manually as well. My version is the Konica II B-m, a budget version with a 45mm 3.5 Hexar lens. Other versions use 48-50mm F2 or F1.8 Hexanon lenses. Also the shutter release is the smoothest I have ever experienced on any camera and the leaf shutter is near silent. As mentioned the build on this version is superb but I find as the years progressed the build quality of the Konica series slowly became lesser.
@dongummphotography20 күн бұрын
I'll have to keep an eye out for one of those Konicas, thanks!
@argusc331020 күн бұрын
Great topic. You might also consider the Argus C series of cameras if you are in the US. I’ve been able to get a good working copy on eBay for as low as $3.99. The 50mm f/3.5 Cintar lens that comes standard with the camera is a 3-element Cooke triplet, whose design I’ve heard was derived from the Leitz Elmar you mentioned. Not as refined as the cameras you discussed, but a very serviceable entry-point into all-mechanical 35mm film rangefinders, if you can tolerate its boxy form factor and limited shutter speed.
@dongummphotography20 күн бұрын
I am working on a video specifically about the Argus C3. It is an iconic American camera. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@andrewrothman780520 күн бұрын
Beautiful camera, but I don't think it's the IVSB. I have a IVSB and the shutter speed tops out at 1/1000. If your top speed is 1/500th, it's a different model.
@dongummphotography20 күн бұрын
Good catch! Shortly after making the video I figured out it is a IIS2 which is basically a IVSB2 without 1/1000 sec shutter speed.
@andrewrothman780520 күн бұрын
@dongummphotography there's a good Canon rangefinder identifier on the web that identifies the cameras by narrowing d I wn their characteristics (for example, whether it has flash sync or not, etc.).
@155059253524 күн бұрын
I absolutely love the rendition this lens produces. Its by far my favorite lens I own, I use it with my Panasonic S5. I wonder what other lenses are similar to this one, I own the Nikon 50mm 1.4 AIS and the 28mm 2.8 AIS and they are not as good. The 28mm AIS particularly is quite bad compared to this one, has much lower contrast, the image is not as smooth and the color not as saturated. I wonder what other vintage lenses can look similar to this one. I recently ordered the panasonic 20-60 lens I want to see how it compares with the 55 as a wider angle and a do everything lens. Do you have any recommendations for good lenses that can look similar to this one?
@dongummphotography24 күн бұрын
The 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor is an exceptional lens. The Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AI lens is also a wonderful lens with great image quality and color rendition. I also like many of the Asahi Takumar lenses like the 55mm f2, which is super sharp and contrasty with beautiful color. Another favorite is the Leitz 35mm f3.5 Summaron. The f2.8 version is a bit sharper at the edges, but a lot more expensive. I have reviewed all of these in my videos. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@stevenwagner752025 күн бұрын
Two things that I have found with using vintage lenses on a Olympus m43 camera. 1) Lenses with elements that protrude into the camera. The Jupiter 12 35mm f/2.8 rear elements go past the lens mount into the camera. I haven't tried it as the rear element greeting the sensor would not be good for either. 2) Depth of field impacting focus peaking. It the lens is set at f/16 the depth of field will be deep and everything in that range will get the peaking edge color.
@dongummphotography25 күн бұрын
Both good points. I haven't tried the Jupiter 12 because I had the good fortune to find a 35mm f3.5 Leitz Summaron for $60. In some cases, it is better to open the lens to a wider aperture when focusing and then stop down to expose. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bvista5828 күн бұрын
so many choices these days and the thing is, they all produce good images. I myself started with Nikon aps-c and while attending photography college I upgraded to a full frame dslr nikon. Still using it for projects where I can make use of the lenses I have for that system. But in all honesty, these days, all I carry with me everyday is an Olympus em5....it brings me so much joy, it's all that I need for every day and the images are as good as my full frame with the right lenses if you don't pixel peep ... .and I don't... :)
@dongummphotography28 күн бұрын
Right, you are! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@Koji-88829 күн бұрын
Just Curious.. No one ever talks about adapting Nikon F mount lenses. Is there something inherently “not ideal” with using them.? I have a lot of old Nikon Ais and Afd manual lenses. I may try my 105mm 2.5 🤷🏻♀️
@dongummphotography29 күн бұрын
I did create videos about a 300mm Nikkor, a 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor, and a 105mm f2.5 Nikkor. I also have plans to do one on some 50mm Nikkors. You are right, though. There aren't too many videos about Nikkors for some reason, I'm not sure why. Perhaps Nikon has always been a popular line of cameras, and content creators are looking for something a bit less common. Nikon has made some great lenses, and I will be doing more on them.
@hansemannluchter64329 күн бұрын
That's maybe because on the good "vintage" Nikon DSLR's you can mount AI/AIS lenses without a converter.. I purchased a D200 dirt-cheap, for exactly that reason. It's not Full-frame, so there is the crop-factor to consider, but the D200 has a CCD-sensor and makes beautiful colours, even though it's "only" 10.2 megapixel.
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Love the history. I don't think Reilly is interested in photography. He wasn't listening.
@@tedphillips2951 Riley is much more interested in other dogs and other critters he can chase.
Great video! In 1975, I was 19 yrs old when I bought my first Nikon camera it was a black Nikon F2, and being a nature photographer, I got the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor with it, although I wanted the 105mm 2.8 Micro Nikkor. I used my Nikon F2, for about 20 years until the light meter died. I now use the Nikon D850, arguably one of the best DSLR's ever made.
This is my favourite 35mm SLR camera ever haha. What a mechanical marvel this is
Great video, this lens brings back a lot of memories. In 1975 I bought my first Nikon, the camera was a sexy black Nikon F2, and being a nature photographer, I paired it with the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor, only because I couldn't afford the 105mm 2.8 Micro Nikkor. At the time I had heard the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor's optics of the lens were near-perfect, and it was one of the sharpest lenses on the market, and possibly ever made. I used it for about fifteen years until I traded it for a different lens, which I shortly after regretted. I got back into my macro photography, but now I am using a Nikon D850 and my dream lens, the Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 D, and loving it.
This camera is well known to have shutter shock issues. Buyer beware.
@glennsak if you install the latest firmware, it is handled quite well. I've never had any issue with shutter shock through thousands of exposures.
Lovely lens ♥ looks similar if not slightly larger than my Jupiter 9 85mm f2 from early 60's in M39 mount. The Jupiter 9 and Helios 44-2 are my go to if i want that lovely vintage look they render so nicely
@@ijlo-b the Jupiter and Helios lenses are both excellent at rendering classic vintage images. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Lovely smooth backgrounds, it looks like a nice lens to play with. Would be great for portraits on M43 too.
@deangawler9727 I agree! I'm not much into portraiture, but I might have to give that a try!
Fascinating to see the second beauty ring applied to get around the export issues and in-fighting between C.Z. Jena and Carl Zeiss in W.Germany. Makes the history of the lens come alive. Nice work 👍
@photographyforenjoyment thank you!
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Image quality is not the same as a quality image. An image can be technically perfect but lack impact. A boring shot is boring no matter what sensor size you have. If an image has a compelling subject, a sense of emotion and a strong story it doesn't matter if there's a bit of noise. Embrace the imperfections. There's too much bull about depth of field and noise surrounding micro four thirds. You don't see people pixel peeping galleries standing next to a picture saying the corners are soft and there's image noise. The compact size is enabling but it is a pity that Panasonic have produced almost full frame size bodies for their latest micro four thirds. That trend of big heavy micro four thirds really defeats the essence of what micro four thirds should be - lightweight, compact and fun.
@@g10col92 all so very true!
I recently acquired this identical Zeiss Ikonta camera with a Tessar 105 mm 3,5 lens. Your video review was very helpful and well done. Surprisingly, when you introduced the second Zeiss I recognized I also have a similar model Contessa. I share your admiration of the quality and design of these cameras. The shutter on mine is stuck and there is no film size stamped on the pressure plate. I don't intend to take photos with it at this time. Thank you.
Thanks for this video Don, very informative and helped me choose this lens for myself! All the best from the UK
@richardhurst1194 thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting!
wow, the macro & the BW photos , marvelous!
Thank you! Thanks for watching and commenting, too!
I have to a camera I love more for photos & video than my GH5ii. Great content
Thank you!
Hell yeah, I've been using mine for about 15 years or so and still use it as my main manual camera! If I go AF I go an F4 personally!
Any tips on using center weighed metering ? When I use my F2AS out on a bright day, I often get highlights that are over exposed (washed out is the term?). It seems I should be under exposing even though meter shows “o”, but how can I determine how much to under expose ? What if I meter instead on the green grass as if metering to mid tone grey card? Would this be best?
It is best to meter on part of the subject that looks to have an average reflectivity. Some photographers used to carry an 18% gray card they could meter off of. Backlit scenes can often be compensated for by increasing exposure by 1.5 stops.
@@dongummphotography thank you
Ah yes the AK47 of cameras
I had this lens on the original GF and plan to buy it again for my recently purchased GX9
It's a great performer. Love this lens! Thanks for watching g and commenting!
Love it. I have 2. Sadly the shutter just died on one. I eventually moved to the smaller fm 2's & such.
The FM2 is a great camera, too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I never realized the F2 had some many features.
It's a great camera! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for a great review of a beautiful camera! I often take out mine just to marvel at the level of manufacturing from Nikon in the 70-ies! Sometimes I also load a roll of film, but truth be told I’ve been spoilt the quality, size and fun from my Olympus m4/3 (I just love the format and rendering from those sensors!) cameras and lenses so I mostly bring them instead of bigger cameras like the Nikon F2! Cheers!
It's hard to go back to heavy gear after using micro four thirds. Thanks for watching and commenting.
The hot-shoe adaptor is the AS-1. The F2 has to be one of the all time great cameras of the film era, before the advent of autofocus of course. Nice video!
Thank you!
Hand assembled in Japan . love my F2 .Sometimes I just take it out to marvel at the engineering involved. My copy I believe made in 1974 making pictures like it was assembled yesterday. I love the old Nikon glass( Lenses) that have character. To me Nikon is the Number 1 brand camera maker. I also have a fantastic condition Nikon F5 if I want the all auto experience both workhorses I believe will probably out last me. So yes fantastic Nikon F2 film photography. grain character of the different Lenses new and old love it. Best wishes from the Rep of Ireland
Great review of one of my favorite cameras. You're right, it's a heavy sucker. But compared to a Canon F-1 with AE finder and my FD 35mm f/2 concave lens, it's light as a feather.
I just got my first camera and I got the epl 2 I really like it, I think its probably a decent camera, unfortunately I am not a decent photographer just yet.
Study photos and painting of the masters and take lots of pictures! You'll get there!
Love all your content, super helpful. You mentioned that you were able to find this body unboxed. Would you mind sharing where you found it? I’m in the market and having a hard time finding a decent model.
It was just an item listed on ebay, not a store with a supply of them. I just kept searching and watching until I found a good one.
@@dongummphotography thank you sir! Again love all the content.
Because of you i bought e-p5. to be honest I still prefer the ep1, but this has image stabilisation of some sort and ep123 is the old system that is always broken and annoying to repair. For manual lenses I use only lumix as the focus assistance on olympus is more an insult than an assistance even on em1 bodies.
I hope you enjoy the EP5. It really is a great camera. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi Don, I shoot MFT and have the TTartisan 25mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4 and the 50mm f/1.2. I enjoy shooting these lenses and quite surprised with the build quality and image quality for the low price.
TT Artisan lenses seem to be a great value. I am sure I will be looking at more of them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Love your videos, do you think the EM 5 mark ll is a good entry into M43?
Thank you! Yes, I think the EM5 MkII would be an excellent entry into M43. I really enjoy mine.
When I used Fuji APSC cameras I had the 25mm f2 from them and it really was razor sharp. Great value for money. Great review Don 👍
Thank you! I've been thinking of getting their 23mm f1.4. I would kinda duplicate my Pannasonic 20mm f1.7, but my hope is it would have much of the same character as the 35mm f1.4 and have more of a vintage lens vibe.
Hi Dom, very enjoyable and well presented That lens looks to be a great pairing with the Em-1 mk2 I’ve also found TT Artisan to a revelation, particularly at that price point. Thanks for taking the time and enjoy.
Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting too!
Hi Don, I recently purchased the TTArtisan 25 mm f2 and. 50mm f2 lenses for my MFT camera bodies and their build quality is great. They are a perfect size for the EM10 mkii and image quality for an amateur like me is ideal. Quite a while ago I bought the TTArtisan 50mm 1.2 which is a bit on the heavy side but it’s very sharp and produces great images.
I have the TTArtisan 50mm f 1.2 & like it very much. Riley is very patient.
TT Artisan is making some very good lenses. Riley is a pretty good dog too. Thanks
I have several TTA lenses … they work (and look) great on my Pen-F. The 35mm does stand out!
I am very impressed with them. I wish I still had all of my M Leicas as TTA has some interesting glass for them.
I also enjoy the heck out of this lens on my X-T3.
Which aftermarket lens did you show us? Looks interesting.
Thank you
You're welcome, and thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for the great video. Very in depth and super informative. Great timing for me as well, as over the past few weeks I’ve been looking at Canon Rangefinders (iid, and iii) and Canon lenses from Japanese eBay sellers, as well as some Russian lenses, so I learned a lot from you, e.g., the issue with Russian lenses on Japanese cameras. I have a Canonet QL17 and really have enjoyed the camera, which got me looking at these other Canon rangefinders with interchangeable lenses. Thanks so much. 🙏🙂
As I mentioned, I have had both Leicas and the Canon rangefinder cameras. In my opinion, the Canon rangefinder cameras are every bit equal to and in some ways better than the Leicas. Good luck with your search and acquisition and thanks for watching and commenting!
They have all now gone mirrorless, and they are all good but apart from all the good practical reasons, these are beautiful instruments.
Very interesting discussion. I was bitten by the Russian rangefinder bug & have quite a few. I don't use them for shooters usually. They could have been great cameras but they are not. Some of the innovations such as diopter correction were wonderful. I had a Leica III F & M-3 but really never got along with them. I know I am swimming upstream with this but then I got a Canon 7 & love it!
The Canon 7 really is a great camera. I've been thinking of getting one myself.
I am trying to use vintage lenses with my E-PL6 (identical camera to the 5....) I am finding it impossible to focus properly. There is no focus peaking. Do you have any suggestions on how best to focus?? They sure would be appreciated. Thanks.
I believe the EPL5 and 6 have a magnifier you can use to focus with. I use that as much as focus peaking g. With so.e practice, you can also get pretty good at judging just looking at the screen. I do this with my EP1.
Good point regarding the the critical focusing issue of using Soviet lenses on Japanese and Leica mounts.
Thank you what a nice video!
Thank you!
Good topic. Another suggestion is the older Konica rangefinders. The Konica II series in particular are gems. Superb build and a bit of a cross between a Leica II or III and an M2 with a smallish but integrated, single window rangefinder/ viewfinder and standard, non fiddly film loading. The lenses are fixed with 45mm to 50mm variations. The film counter is set manually like an M2 and the film advance and rewind are performed by knobs on top of the camera. The shutter is cocked manually as well. My version is the Konica II B-m, a budget version with a 45mm 3.5 Hexar lens. Other versions use 48-50mm F2 or F1.8 Hexanon lenses. Also the shutter release is the smoothest I have ever experienced on any camera and the leaf shutter is near silent. As mentioned the build on this version is superb but I find as the years progressed the build quality of the Konica series slowly became lesser.
I'll have to keep an eye out for one of those Konicas, thanks!
Great topic. You might also consider the Argus C series of cameras if you are in the US. I’ve been able to get a good working copy on eBay for as low as $3.99. The 50mm f/3.5 Cintar lens that comes standard with the camera is a 3-element Cooke triplet, whose design I’ve heard was derived from the Leitz Elmar you mentioned. Not as refined as the cameras you discussed, but a very serviceable entry-point into all-mechanical 35mm film rangefinders, if you can tolerate its boxy form factor and limited shutter speed.
I am working on a video specifically about the Argus C3. It is an iconic American camera. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Beautiful camera, but I don't think it's the IVSB. I have a IVSB and the shutter speed tops out at 1/1000. If your top speed is 1/500th, it's a different model.
Good catch! Shortly after making the video I figured out it is a IIS2 which is basically a IVSB2 without 1/1000 sec shutter speed.
@dongummphotography there's a good Canon rangefinder identifier on the web that identifies the cameras by narrowing d I wn their characteristics (for example, whether it has flash sync or not, etc.).
I absolutely love the rendition this lens produces. Its by far my favorite lens I own, I use it with my Panasonic S5. I wonder what other lenses are similar to this one, I own the Nikon 50mm 1.4 AIS and the 28mm 2.8 AIS and they are not as good. The 28mm AIS particularly is quite bad compared to this one, has much lower contrast, the image is not as smooth and the color not as saturated. I wonder what other vintage lenses can look similar to this one. I recently ordered the panasonic 20-60 lens I want to see how it compares with the 55 as a wider angle and a do everything lens. Do you have any recommendations for good lenses that can look similar to this one?
The 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor is an exceptional lens. The Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AI lens is also a wonderful lens with great image quality and color rendition. I also like many of the Asahi Takumar lenses like the 55mm f2, which is super sharp and contrasty with beautiful color. Another favorite is the Leitz 35mm f3.5 Summaron. The f2.8 version is a bit sharper at the edges, but a lot more expensive. I have reviewed all of these in my videos. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Two things that I have found with using vintage lenses on a Olympus m43 camera. 1) Lenses with elements that protrude into the camera. The Jupiter 12 35mm f/2.8 rear elements go past the lens mount into the camera. I haven't tried it as the rear element greeting the sensor would not be good for either. 2) Depth of field impacting focus peaking. It the lens is set at f/16 the depth of field will be deep and everything in that range will get the peaking edge color.
Both good points. I haven't tried the Jupiter 12 because I had the good fortune to find a 35mm f3.5 Leitz Summaron for $60. In some cases, it is better to open the lens to a wider aperture when focusing and then stop down to expose. Thanks for watching and commenting!
so many choices these days and the thing is, they all produce good images. I myself started with Nikon aps-c and while attending photography college I upgraded to a full frame dslr nikon. Still using it for projects where I can make use of the lenses I have for that system. But in all honesty, these days, all I carry with me everyday is an Olympus em5....it brings me so much joy, it's all that I need for every day and the images are as good as my full frame with the right lenses if you don't pixel peep ... .and I don't... :)
Right, you are! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Just Curious.. No one ever talks about adapting Nikon F mount lenses. Is there something inherently “not ideal” with using them.? I have a lot of old Nikon Ais and Afd manual lenses. I may try my 105mm 2.5 🤷🏻♀️
I did create videos about a 300mm Nikkor, a 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor, and a 105mm f2.5 Nikkor. I also have plans to do one on some 50mm Nikkors. You are right, though. There aren't too many videos about Nikkors for some reason, I'm not sure why. Perhaps Nikon has always been a popular line of cameras, and content creators are looking for something a bit less common. Nikon has made some great lenses, and I will be doing more on them.
That's maybe because on the good "vintage" Nikon DSLR's you can mount AI/AIS lenses without a converter.. I purchased a D200 dirt-cheap, for exactly that reason. It's not Full-frame, so there is the crop-factor to consider, but the D200 has a CCD-sensor and makes beautiful colours, even though it's "only" 10.2 megapixel.