The Vintage Lens Thread

[pulp]

Also...

I'm looking at a Mir-24 35mm/2 for $120 and a Jupiter 9 85mm/2 for $170. Are these decent prices, or should I look elsewhere for a fast 35mm and 85mm?

[Jordan_S]

Lens caps are very easy to locate on Ebay. Just type "lens cap" and the size ("49mm", for example). Cheap but they take weeks to arrive from China.

The Mir 24 price is about what I paid for mine back in September. Glass condition: 9. Function: 10.

The Jupiter 9 price seems high but they do seem to vary. I think it's wise to compromise on cosmetics to save money, as long as the glass and the function are fine.

[pulp]

There's one for a bit less that isn't multicoated. Should I be concerned with that?

[pulp]

I purchased these three lenses...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310369834210...84.m1497.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230724959851...84.m1497.l2649

and a Pentax K to EOS adapter. Two of them fit into the adapter, but not snuggly at all; adjusting focus will dismount them. The other doesn't fit at all. Why is that?

[fde101]

If it's a single-coated lens, it's just a minor concern. If it is uncoated, this is more of a concern.

The coatings help to control reflections; a single coating will handle the majority of them, multi-coating will handle nearly if not all of them.

[bumkicho]

Does anyone have experience with nikon ais to eos adapter listed below?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380402646819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1438.l2649#ht_4140wt_1050

What are your thoughts? If not, are there more known nikon ais to eos adapter at around $50?

[Jordan_S]

This one.

[pulp]

Has anyone adapted a Pentax PK-A/R lens? I picked up two Pentax K lenses and had to cut the aperture lever in order to not damage the mirror on the T3i. Wondering how much different the A/R is going to be, as I've read that they're potentially dangerous even on the cameras they're built for.

[mcnys]

any of these worth picking up? http://www.efoto.lt/skelbimas/ivairu...yvai_ir_kit_12

[bobdaily123]

Can anyone tell me about this lens, I have seen very minimal pictures from it. What adapter would make this work with a t2i?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1219
Thanks