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I agree, what an underrated lens, it's great when you stumble across a hidden gem, totally agree about connecting with other photographers, its one of the motivating factors for starting this channel, thanks for adding me.

Real bargain, enjoy

There's certainly a lot to choose from, with so many unique and interesting optics out there it can be quite addictive

@@photographyforenjoyment thanks Alan, it's always a pleasure to hear from you, do you ever get chance to shoot any film nowadays?

@@photographyforenjoyment the MX is a super little camera. Did you ever use it with the 40/2.8 lens ? That makes it so compact that it fits in a little old leather bag that I normally carry a small Japanese rangefinder in . I must admit I do usually prefer to take a 28, 50 and 135 combination for a “small “ load but I will sometimes swap out the 50 for the 40-80 f2.8 zoom which is a very compact short zoom lens

@@fistfulloflenses The chance yes, the time yes, the desire yes. I think it will probably be into the new year by the time I do something about it though!

@@conrad4094 I shoot so little film these days, something I had better change in 2025. Back in the 70s/80s it was still primes that outperformed most zooms and like you, I packed 28/50/135mm with every outfit I used, be it Pentax/Minolta/Canon or Nikon. The little 40mm passed me by though!

@photographyforenjoyment same here, when I started I was told to avoid zoom lenses, and most photographers I knew had a 28mm 50mm and 135 mm in their camera bags

Thank you for the encouragement, very much appreciated

I'm hoping to do more film photography in the coming few months, I've got a few rolls of Ilford fp4 at the moment, what film would you suggest ? ( I do my own developing)

@ well since you’re developing it yourself and already have some black and white film , for simplicity I won’t suggest any colour film. A personal favourite of mine is Rollei Retro 400S which is an interesting film with which you can do infrared photos , using a suitable filter. However I like it for having a very pronounced character with strong contrast and definitely a more retro feel . The 400 iso speed should help with some extra leeway for light this time of year . Or if you’re fond of the Ilford stuff then Delta 400 for this time of year

@conrad4094 thanks for the tip Conrad , ive never tried the Rollei film and infrared is something I'm interested in trying, I have used the delta film a few years back but i wasn't impressed with the results maybe I should give it another chance.

@ there’s a rollei Retro 80s and a Rollei Superpan 200 also . I believe all are based on some old Agfa-Gevaert Super panchromatic film, hence the infrared thing.. there is a dedicated Rollei Infrared film too though. I have to admit I shoot a lot more colour film than black and white though

@conrad4094 Thanks for all the info, I'm looking to try a few films and then pick one to buy in bulk and use with a bulk film loader to try and keep costs down.

Thank you for the positive feedback, it's a pleasure to talk all things photography

@@michaelherskovitz4203 unfortunately I've never tried the 55 mm F1.4 version, I not yet come across one , have you used one,? if so I would be interested to get your opinion .

They are just regular aluminium camera cases that I've put pick and pluck foam in, I was trying to organise my collection, it also makes it easier to transport the lenses, you two down the rabbit hole 😊 what lenses have you got, any personal favourites ?

@@astral_brain 25 is a steal, I'm surprised that the lens is not better regarded it has nice bokeh its sharp and i love Pentax colours,that's interesting about the chinon lens (I was looking to buy one ) the Sony works well with vintage lenses,there's no change to the focal length when using the adapter on the Sony , all the Pentax I have at the moment are vintage manual focus and manual aperture, so there's no problem with controlling the aperture. do you have many Pentax lenses?

@@fistfulloflenses Yes I have lots of lenses because I've been shooting on Pentax since the analog days in the 90's. After a long break from the SLR world I have recently purchased a Pentax K-5 APS-C DSLR that I can use my old lenses on but I would prefer a full-frame sensor. The Pentax K-1 full-frame camera is a good piece of kit but also bulky and expensive so I'm looking at what other options are out there that would take my Pentax lenses. I love the Chinon which is a real bokeh-monster but it doesn't really offer any advantages over the Takumar IMO. On the other hand, considering the cheap prices they can be had for, you could get one just to satisfy you curiosity and to have a different flavour of the same.

@@astral_brain The Pentax k-1 looks like a great camera, I briefly considered getting one, but I like the idea of trying lenses from different manufacturers, as a cheaper option I bought a cheap adapter and modified it to use Pentax lenses on a full frame canon DSLR, it works ok , but you have to rotate the lens so the markings are in the wrong position, also canon DSLR camera (I have the 5d mk 3) are not the easiest to manually focus with, I did consider fitting a different focus screen to the canon, after doing this for a while, I came to the conclusion begrudgingly that mirroless was the answer, something I resisted because of the cost , for full frame when I was buying the best option with my budget was the Sony A7 series

@@fistfulloflenses The A7 seems like a good option and I will put it on my list of candidates for a future full-frame upgrade. 👌

Thank you, portraits would have been great, maybe in a future more extensive review, as for Nikon DSLR unfortunately because of the flange distance, you probably won't get infinity focus , unless you do some modification to the lens

Good question, well when I saw it for sale,(at a good price) I just went for it, after it arrived I did the research and worked out which version it was ( it wasn't clear which version I was getting from the photos in the listing) after researching the lens, it didn't seem like they made much if any change optically between this and the first version , Konica made the lens a little lighter and changed the close focus from 45 cm to 55cm , coatings as far as I could tell from reading up on the lens stayed consistent, unfortunately when im researching these lenses sometimes you get conflicting reports, so if im not sure I don't include it, apparently I have read somewhere that this lens was used by the Japanese military as the benchmark to compare other lenses to ,but i couldn't confirm if that was 100 percent true

My experience with vintage lenses led me to belive there are no "magical" properties to particular models, it's really more down to the sample variation than anything. The recent video on David Hancock channel where he did a huge test of 50mm 1.4 lenses kinda confirms my observation. Some of the lenses he tested were very early models and performed greatly, like silver nose zuiko 50 1.4 which was single coated at a time.

@@bwellington3001 I also watch Hancock, as Zenography is not quite my flavor even though he still provides interesting info. What other channels do you recommend for vintage glass?

@@seoulrydr another one would be Marco Aries

@@bwellington3001 i'm a sub there, too. i'm fairly certain you're aware of 'simon's utak' and 'red_code'.

Thank you Sarah, great to hear from you, glad you're enjoying the channel

Thank you, its good to know that you are enjoying the videos, I do wonder how they are being received, hopefully they encourage people to get out there in the real world?

Thank you Alan,that's interesting about retailers steering away from the brand, I know when I first became interested in photography in the late 1980s I was totally unaware of the konica brand, in the camera club I joined the big three where Nikon canon and Minolta, with Pentax struggling to keep up with the advent of autofocus

The componon lens is from my enlarger ,I've adapted it to my Leica film camera , not tried it yet with Sony though, haven't had the time😊

I've got the enlarger lens to work by adding a focusing helicoid to it , it's a bit awkward to use but works okay

@@iainm1256 thank you, definitely go for it, let me know how you get on

@@photographyforenjoyment thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Certainly worth a visit

These are the three versions I have 😊

Diolch yn fawr

@@paularger2841 thank you, these lenses are good value for money, and as you said easy to work on, I feel unfortunately people right off this lens because of the relatively slow maximum aperture, but they are missing out on a great lens

That's great, it's well worth 40 quid, Nikon d500 ,nice camera, yes there's no disguisng the south Wales accent, very nice to hear from you, love the fact that you went and got a version of this lens, thanks for the comment 👍

@@fistfulloflenses No disguising it, and no need to. Aberdare boy here, and proud of it. It's great to hear on RUclips. You, Christopher Frost and "During The Meanwhilst", it's uncanny how many Welsh are on the photography circuit. Could be our fantastic scenery (God's country)?

@@adjenkinsuk aberdare , just up the road

@@adjenkinsuk we do live in a beautiful country

@@Maartenols your welcome

@@georgesealy4706 couldn't agree more with you, Minolta lenses produce beautiful colours, I've also found the 135 mm focal length useful as a street lens,the version you have is lighter than the older version I've tested here, I've got a few Minolta lenses to test in the future, good to hear from you.

I could not believe how sharp my Celtic Minolta was, and I paid 30 bucks. I probably stopped it down to f 4 for that two year old test, but I keep my Fuji camera settings at 0 and I was getting crazy sharp stuff. When you get this performance at that price, it becomes a favorite.

@@georgesealy4706 great, thanks for the extra information, you clearly know your stuff

@@sclogse1you got yourself a bargain, Minolta produced some great optics over the years, love Minolta lenses I have, and always on the lookout for more,my first proper camera was a Minolta x700 wish I hadn't sold it .

I was very pleased with the lens ,love the way it renders colours

Thank you, and Thanks, for watching, totally agree, about the sound, it was a little loud on this one, learning as I go along and always looking to improve , thanks for the feedback

Yes I've toned down the music in my more recent videos, im still learning about RUclips

We seem to have a lot in common, I clung to film (black n white and slide film) and still have a darkroom set up that I use from time to time, initially I was adapting Olympus and M42 lenses to my canon 5d mk 1 and 3 then got the xt1 and later the sony

140 lenses awesome 👍

In Canon FD I have lenses from 17 mm to 600 mm and everything in between. In Nikon I own lenses from 20 mm to 500 mm. In Olympus from 18 to 300 Mm. In Leica only 3 screw mount lenses. 50, 90, 135 and a Canon 35 mm LTM. And a couple of Russians 50 mm. But of course then there is the auto focus ones. 😊❤

@@michaelmygind5061 that's quite an extensive collection you have there, I've got more of a disperate collection,(almost one hundred vintage lenses and a few modern lenses)most of which are not very valuable, many I've picked up over the years from car boot sales and eBay, recently I've been trying out Konica hexanon lenses ,I find the history and development of cameras and lenses fascinating.great to hear from you

@@michaelmygind5061 thank you very much, it means a lot to me that you're inspired to get out there in the real world , I especially want to try nikon lenses along with Leica , almost won a Nikon in auction last week, but just missed out .cost has held me back so far, but I definitely will be featuring Nikkor glass.

Any particular Nikon lenses you suggest I try out?

Yes. The fast fifties. F.1,2- F. 1;4 or the 105, F. 2;5

@@michaelmygind5061 definitely going on my shortlist, it was the f1.2 that I was outbid on 👍

Which ever one you choose,I'm sure you'll capture some great images Alan

Yes it's impressive what they accomplished with basic equipment

Thank you, for old lenses they certainly deliver the goods

Pretty much my conclusion, all three have something to recommend them

Modern technology is great, but the drive to create art is timeless, thank you for your kind comment

Thanks Alan, always a pleasure to hear from you, and the feeling is mutual, I very much enjoy your channel, I must take a trip to Liverpool, you've inspired me to check it out, I have been there, but didn't have a camera with me, it's on my to do list

Great lenses, are they both the zebra versions?

@@fistfulloflenses yes. Both thoriated. I couldn’t chance losing one

​@@BossHossStudiosthat's awesome, I don't think I could be convinced to part with mine , absolutely love the lens

@@fistfulloflenses would love to find the 55mm version. Insane prices.

@@BossHossStudios 55 mm version??

No thank you

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

@@aquablue8497 thank you, glad you enjoyed the video andthanks for stopping by, appreciate the encouragement

@@simonc4764 I've not come across the 13 blade version, I've been told that they are better constructed, seems like you got yourself a bargain there

i like the coatings on the Biotar and early Helios 44. they produce more organic tones

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

@@JillCavanagh-ui8eh it's quite dramatic, beautiful walks around the area

@@photographyforenjoyment thanks Alan 😊