GH2 Best vintage lenses?

Kholi said:
Vivitar and Contax have some super cheap ultra low contrast zooms.

I've got a Yashica 70-210/4 right by my wrist (use it as a paperweight) and it looks great on Canons and Gh2. Again, super low contrast, as well. I've also got a 100-300/5 Macro, I think it's Vivitar.

Either lens cost like 30.00 in great condition. Actually, one was a gift.



Most of this video is 7D + 100-300/5, including the indoors stuff.
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Hey Kholi,

do you have some footage from your Yashica? Or could you point one shot out in this Spirit Hoods video that was shot with the Yashica on?
I´m looking into those, as they offer nice zoom ranges. But you mentioned them being very low contrast i.e. soft? I fear they wouldn´t integrate too easily with my supersharp Minoltas...
 
roei z said:
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best (budget) option for flat film soft look. my only concern is how to solve going wider on the cheap and keep the FD look (14mm).
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You could buy the 15mm f2.8 canon fd lens. It is on the expensive side though. Perhaps the hyper prime 12mm f1.6 will match up nicely with the FDs.
 
Zxander34 said:
You could buy the 15mm f2.8 canon fd lens. It is on the expensive side though. Perhaps the hyper prime 12mm f1.6 will match up nicely with the FDs.
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I think SLRMagic's lenses are much more modern looking than the vintage FD look.
 
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