🤔 BEST CHEAP & AWESOME M42 LENSES FOR YOUR FUJIFILM !
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- 🤔 BEST CHEAP & AWESOME M42 LENSES FOR YOUR FUJIFILM !
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CliffsNotes Version:
RainbowImaging adapter, $10
Zeiss Jema Biotar -- very rare, frozen, impossibly rare
Top 10:
Carl Zeiss Jema Triotar 135mm f/4
Industar 3.5/50 (50mm f/3.5)
Yashinon DS-M 50mm f/1.4
radioactive
Yashinon lenses good
Cosinon lenses good
Mamiya lenses good
Pentax Takumar 50mm f/1.4
Chinon Auto MC 55mm f/1.7
Mamiya Auto / Mamiya/Sekor 55mm f/1.8
Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 copy of Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58 (58mm f/2)
Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8
Pentacon / Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 1.8 50 (50mm f/1.8)
Another point that rarely get mentioned with the Meyer lens's is the incredible color pop . I am always amazed at how insignificant the multi coating is when shooting with these old single coated Meyer optics.
I got the Pantacon and the Super Takumar radioactive, I use both a lot, I also have the Vivitar you mentioned
It is a great experience to use these lenses on my Fujifilm X-T2... like merging past and present in a single image
Exquisite
Hey man, I just came across your channel after making the switch from Canon for the last 6 years to Fuji XT-4 and I absolutely LOVE Fuji :) also its nice to see all of your videos on Fuji :) keep up the good work man!!
I own the helios 44-4, and it's one of my favorite lenses, ever! I can get a look out of that one lens that I just can't get with anything else. Love that swirly bokeh!
I've got a love affair with M42 glass. In fact, the only lens adapter I own for my Olympus, currently, is for M42 glass. Actually, come to think of it, I even use an M42 adapter for my old Yashica SLR...
I just got a Helios 44M-4 and a Yashica DS 50mm because of your videos :P
I own all of these lenses except the Yashinon. Can confirm. All of these lenses are absolute BANGERS and can be had for peanuts! Praise be to you, Ken!
I have the Pentax 1.8 and the Helios which I alternatively use on my Zenith EM.
The 50mm 3.5 nyadakap is on its way from here in the uk on a Zenit 3 body so M39.
I have a Helios m42 135 mm 2.8 lens which says made in Japan on it and its date is 1981 as it is numbered in the Soviet system where the first two digits of the serial number are the year of manufacture. I bought this lens in the UK from the now defunct Technical and Optical Equipment company who were based in London at the time.
It has a built in slide up lenshood and is very sharp with a lovely bokeh
I own a few of those and can definitely say they are awesome. Helios is fun to play with, the Industar is hilariously small and lightweight, the Takumar is great all around. I own the medium format Mamiya Sekor 80mm 1.9 and I love it, colors are awesome, if the full frame ones are up to that quality they are probably as awesome as you say :D
Not only Helios has that swirly bokeh but quite high resolution in the middle. I own pentacon 1.8 as well and I didn't notice anything interesting in it, also cheaply built 50/2.2 yashinon is what it is. But Fuji's own 55/1.8 is really good one, both mechanically and optically
I've been fuck arsing around with old (and new) manual lenses for about 6 years so far and came to the conclusion that a) they are a total pain in the hole on an SLR and 2) a total delight to use on my Fuji X-M1, infact I ONLY use MF lenses on it now.
My favourites so far (I have a lot): Jupiter 8, Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135 3.5, Takumar 50 F1.4 (and 55 F1.8) Porst 55 F1.2, Helios 44 (the older one) Voigtlander Color Skopar 21 F4 ...but the one that sits on my Fuji pretty much all of the time is my Leitz Summaron 35mm 3.5, it is gorrrrrgeous. I've scoured car-boot sales, fleamarkets, charity shops, e-bay and there is pretty much nothing on my 'wish list' now.
Thanks for your inspiration. Thumbs up.
Thumbs up for this video. I'm assuming these lens recommendations are for a cropped sensor Fuji, like the XT2 or the XPro2...
But how would these translate into a GFX system? Some would vignette too much, but perhaps the image circle of others would be just large enough for a 33x44 sensor, meaning no -or at least slight, i.e. workable- vignette? Ken or anyone else, any input?
Man, those 50mm 1.8's aplenty in europe. Collected like 15 of em from fleamarkets and thrift shops over the years. Actually there are about 7-8 versions great lens for the price
Good selection !!!
wasssup man !!!
www.flickr.com/photos/134746128@N05/35670789821/in/dateposted/
Oh shit its my 2 favourite photog channels
Interesting video.
Perhaps you could do a video someday on vintage tele lenses (300 plus)?
Now this is why I like you!
They take great pictures on a Spotmatic F too! THAT'S A FILM CAMERA, KEN! YUM YUM!
A Spotty F started this insanity for me!! Thought it was a bargoon for $60 with a 50/f1.4! Alas, it unleashed insanity!!
Been using that Helios on my old minolta 35mm forever, waiting for an adapter in the mail to use on my x-t1
I'm new at all this. There are radioactive lenses? How do you get that past US Customs?
I have a Asahi Takumar 55mm f/2 lens, but haven't adapted it to my Fuji cameras yet. What do you think of that lens?
Dear Sir-Thank you for your great videos-I am interested in getting a mirrorless Fuji camera; can you please recommend a few models,& which lenses can you recommend--I have been using a Canon 5DII,with the canon 24-105L lens ,and a Leica 60mm Leica macro lens,since,2006.
Any help will be appreciated,
Mike
I bought Pentacon 50/1.8 near mint cond. for 25$ (iny my country m42 lenses are pretty damn chip) - this lens has some magic, thanks for Your work, Sir!
Thanks Ken. Have you tested the Auto Yashinon- DX 80-160mm F4? Not a lot on the web for this lens.
The Zeiss 35mm f/2 for Canon/Nikon has a Moniker of "DISTAGON", however, Zeiss (ZM) 35/2 for Rangefinder Leica is called "BIOGON". . . Why ? . . . must be a different design because of different flange distance !
now the twist in the tail / tale, . . the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 is known as 'Distagon' for both i.e. same title for Dslrs as well as Leica
Is the Takumar 135mm f / 3.5 Preset lens also safe to use w/ Nikon d7200? Found that one at a decent price.
I've heard bokeh not as good in preset vs the Super Takumar, would appreciate your feedback.
Great video by the way keep it up!
Ken, that Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm f4, is there an easy way to open/clean it (any advice, link, technic, product)? Mine is so stiff to focus I barely use it. Tks.
Mate you amaze me with your knowledge. I only wish you had those lens names put on the screen I found it hard to grasp the names. Well what do you expect from a 67 year old, cut me some slack please. Thank you for your channel
You are absolutely right about the Pentakon. Marvellous tipp of yours, thank you very much. The lens ist the titxxx! I am so glad you did this video and favour to the Fujifilm Fans! Great.
You got some tipps for wide angle M42 Lenses that are affordable, please?
Cheers and tx, Peter
I bought a Helios 44M 58mm f2 (M42) Russian Biotar today, Jan 19, 2021 using some of my stimulus check. Of course afterwards I noticed minor differences from the one in your videos of this lens. Are the optics the same even though the body of the lens has variations? I hope I did not miss a detail when I was looking through the lenses on Ebay. Thanks
5.09 👻😈 you made me jump!! Was late at night and half asleep watching it !when BOOM 💥 ! 😱.
question I get a adapter for fuji mount is with a glass built in .make the picture better or worse
Hi Ken.. thanks for all the info you post in your videos. Quick question for you since you mentioned Mamiya in this video. I picked up a Auto Mamiya/Sekor 55mm 1.8 No.29728 on eBay. Do you know if that's a radioactive lens? I think I saw mentioned on a forum that the f1.4 was. Thanks in advance...
I have found that the jenna 135 4 comes in two versions:
1. A newer one (like the one you show) with clicking aperture settings and larger girth.
2. The older one that is more slender and has ckickless aperature settings.
I plan to use this for video, so maybe the older one makes more sense?... But I wanted to see if you know if the bokeh is as beautiful as the newer version
Thanks!
Which 28mm lens (40mm) has the most smooth manual focus for Fuji?
Zeiss Biogon / XF 27mm / Contax Zeiss Distagon (C/Y) / Minolta M-Rokkor / Konica M-Hexanon ..any suggestions? Thanks
I have a sears 28 2.8 that is probably made by someone like yashinon that is super smooth focusing. One of the best focus feel of any lens I have . It has incredible bubbly bokeh. I don't recall it. being an amazing performer in all areas, they are cheap and fun though. See flickr for examples. The little Voigtlander 28mm that ken has reviewed before is super smooth and well built and incredibly sharp. Bokeh is very nice and it focuses close. Love that lens. Focuses like complete crap, but the Pentacon 29mm 2.8 is one of my favorite vintage lenses. Amazing bokeh, focuses close and good color. Shoots pretty much like the pentacon 55 he talks about here.
Is their a similar video planned for Nikon m42 with suitable infinity adapters ??? Please
Tak 55 mm hot rod, I'm agree.
Could you possibly do a video on the Helios 44 lenses, specifically the 44-2 versus the 44M?
Both of those were produced for many years and on more than one factory. The main difference is that the M model had a "jumping" diaphragm that would automatically get closed before shooting. The ones without an M had to be closed manually.
Watch out for that radioactivity Ken - make your hair fall out!
Would you recommend using them with a speedbooster/focal reducer? Or is there some concern against that?
on a dutch website I can get the red t biotar in reasonable condition for 90 euro's, but its thr practiNa mount, adaptable?
SO i need your advice. I have the Fuji XT3 now, but the Nikon Z6 is on sale on Ebay brand new from 100% positive feedback seller for $1,600. Is it worth selling my Fuji for the Z6? I do %85 video and %15 photo.
It would be great if you could do a video about M42 mount lenses that can be used in nikon
I have the s-Takumar 55 1.8 and it's not radioactive, it;s one of the later models maybe thats why :)
Yashinon were chosen to make lenses for the Contax relaunch
"It's only a matter of [Zeiss] 'De Grease'"-Zora Duntov
Hi Ken, do you have any experience with the Cosinon auto 135mm f/2.8?
Sidenote: these are also the best lenses for you Sony A7 :D *Runs away
I use the Helios 58 f2 on mine, and it's epic for portraits. The great skin colors and the low contrast which blurs the skin texture means that I hardle have to do post processing on my images.
Hey there. I just bought the Auto Chinon 55mm f1,7 like you showed in this video. Is that one radioactive? Thanks!
it is, yes
Ken, what is the best way to get rid of the radioactivity in some of these lenses,? also if it can be done, will it take away some of its characteristics?
Awesome video! I own three Mamiya lenses that came from the TL1000 and TL500
You can't ...it's in the composition of the glass. Live with it, it would only be hazardous if you were to bring the back of the (removed) lens right up to your eye and peer through it several times a day for a few weeks, in which case you might get a cataract. Or if you remove the thoriated elements, grind them to a fine dust and snort the powder.
a list of the lenses in the description box would of been nice
I wonder if you or someone else here could help me with a technical issue? I recently acquired an M42 screw mount Auto Chinon 135mm F2.8 lens, and multiple sources online quote this lens as having a 52mm filter diameter. Based on this I purchased a 52mm UV filter that I intended to leave in place on the lens, it didn't come with a front lens cap but is in beautiful condition otherwise, only to find this information was incorrect and the filter is way too small!! Does anyone know the correct size filter I should be buying for this lens, because all my search results are coming up with 52mm, which is puzzling to say the least...
Do you have any M42 zoom lens recommendations?
Ken try a Meyer Optik (or the PENTACON version) Lydith 30mm/3.5, awesome wide angle for little smash..Gareth (Cardiff UK).
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put an organized lens list into your description. SO painful having to listen, relisten and relisten again just to find the names of these lenses. Did I say please? Thanks :)
Found a nikkor 135 f3.5 for £88 at a local camera shop. Buy it? Or get a cheaper m42 alternative like the zeiss sonnar 3.5, pentacon 2.8, or takumar 3.5? Just taken delivery of an XT1 so will be using in that. Keep up the good work
The rear element of that radioactive lens is made of glass with a little of Uranium salt. Sometimes that rear element has yellowish tone, can be seen if you look at the White paper. This is Iodine, result of decay. Can be eliminated if the lens is left a day under sunshine. UV makes Iodine to decay further. While the radiation is hardly measurable and gets absorbed in the camera body, the customs services of many countries impound these lenses with great pleasure. So make sure the lens in in country, otherwise there is a risk to lose money.
nope, its thorium
big help thankyou
Its the most fun you're gonna have with your pants on for $25...hahhahahahhahahaha
LOL :D
Samples or lists, please. it'll helps.
What about The best zoom lens list?
God bless you!!!!!!
i just purchase the Auto Rikenon 55mm f1.4 now what mount to buy for it to fit unto my Nikon D3?
for a Nikon !!! ooooooo!!! M42 to Nikon F mount......... careful the rear element doesnt hit the mirror, ....i dont think it can with that lens......those lens recommendations are mostly for mirrorless users :)
Awesome Ken.
I managed to get a biotar as part of a group of cheap lenses
Any advice on old adaptable macro lenses?
Canon FD 50mm F3.5? It's an amzing lens and mine has a little mushroom engraving, like a few light spots of dust on one glass. Disassembled & cleaned, it's still a fabulous lens.
Do you know if Helios 44m is radioactive? Thanks for all your inspiring tips.
its not, no :)
Not unless you have purchased. Recent one from Chernobyl !
Do you recommend a speed booster???
Гелиос-44-2 (58/2) был штатным объективом в советских SLR (" Зенит-ЕТ", например), и был довольно популярным в СССР. У меня он до сих пор где-то валяется, не бог весть что, на самом деле.
I picked up a great condition Helios 44-4 for $25 :) Only thing is I can see an orange tint to the glass and I'm not sure if the sucker is radioactive or not. Does anyone know if it is?
look yellow-brown?
Yeah around that sort of tint. I was just wondering if any of the Helios 44-X lenses were radioactive because i can't find much about them online
Helios NONE is radioactive .You have a coating that is yellowish orange ,or something that went wrong.Sometimes the glue that sticks the duplet elements together also turns yellow.
“It’s the most fun you can have with your pants on for 25$” lmao
The Industar is actually used on enlargers made by the Soviet era for the Soviet people
I bought my Helios 58mm from BTF in Ukraine, they redesigned the exterior of the lens, and as a Ukrainian its much more pleasant to see "Made in Ukraine" on the body instead of USSR ... I've been trying to give it multiple chances, but the contrast seems very bleh, and I'm not able to get that swirly bokeh as often as I'd like. Everytime I use it, immediately miss my Zeiss 50 Makro or even my Jena 35 f/2.4... maybe I just got a bad copy 🤷
Saw the auto chinon 55mm f1.2 £800!
thats absurd :/
Theoria Apophasis saw the yashinon f1.2 was £900 but that was at classic cameras they sell a lot of leicas but the auto chinon was on ebay
you would think that the radioactive glass elements could keep the lens fungus-free, and yet there are fungus-infected copies on ebay selling for $30!! Perhaps the radiation resistant fungus is worth more than the lens.
fungi like radiation especially the ones with melanin
44-2? 44-4? 44M? What would you recommend?
How about an m42 28mm lens?
Which Helios 58/2 are you referring to exactly? 44, 44-2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7?
They were made by three different factories and all have different construction - 6 or 8 aperture blades (or even 13 in the early M39 version), some with aperture ring, some without it.
PS. I'm from Ukraine, LOL. And $42 for Helios is craaaazy expensive (they are typically $15-20 locally)
$40 is normal low price here in usa
nobody wants to order lenses from Russia or Ukraine (no offense) :)
In my experience (I have a number of versions) the 44 is the best one. It has the Kraznogorsk prism symbol on the front bezel of the lens surrounded by the following writing: "HELIOS-44 2/58 Nxxxxxx" (the last bit being the serial number, the last two digits representing the year of manufacture). I have had no problem with e-bay purchases from Ukraine, then again I am UK based.
You're wrong about Ukraine, there are some excellent dealers who are also highly knowledgeable lens and camera repairers. Of course, you have to do some research to find the reliable people. Disadvantage is, they're not dirt cheap...because they're not selling dirt!
Oh and for Helios 44 lens, late versions, 44-5 and 44-6 are really very sharp and out-of-focus areas are very nice too.
I got the pentacon. It's insane
Industar 50 F3.5
Yashishon 50mm F1.4
Helios 58mm F2
Pentax super takumar 55mm f1.8
pentagon 50mm f1.8
just found a restored carl zeiss jena biotar 58mm f/2 for 240$ they are a little expensive, but perhaps i buy it anyways
thats def a bit tooo damn much $$$
BluesShuffle Or buy Helios 44-4 which is clone of Biotar.240 dollars than it must be in super good shaape sinc most of them are ~160.I would recommend 35 f2.4 flektagon over any Biotar.Most of flektagons also do jot have issue with the MF ring grease.If you have lens spanner and two brain cells you can take a part any lens from that period.
Theoria Apophasis Too much, they are running about 100 euro in decent shape here in Europe....and not sure what means restored since there is nothing difficult to restore, lens spanner and remove front ring and cover en jpyou looking to helicol. Zippo naphta is doing fine to get rid of the old wax from helicol hehehehe.I also see that Flektagon 35 and especially 20 f2.8 are also expensive ....but hey they are also superior build even compared to Leica. Most of the copy's as well 135mm does not need any revision, focus ring is smooth and dempenend at the same time a real joy to use. Now looking to get first serie of Super Takumar, since itbis different than the rest, one element less and I heardstory that Pentax did not made any money on this one (cause is so good for the money) that they decided to reduce cost on second and third generation by adding glass elements and torium.I 'm hunting this one for a few years....collector item pfffff.
One thing I find a bit inconvenient is the sheer size of M42/FX adapters, they add about 1 1/4 inches stand-off to any M42 lens.
That's why I prefer to use old rangefinder lenses - they only add about 1/2" of protrusion. I highly recommend the following: Jupiter 8 (50mm F2) Industar 69 (28mm F2.8) ...the latter is a hilarious uber thin pancake lens and is highly hackable and can be picked up for beer money. Also any of the old Leitz lenses if you can afford them.
A Jupiter 8 in good condition from the late fifties is a thing of joy, as is the Industar 61, LD or not, very underrated little lens.
These are my favorite videos Ken. Thanks so much for visiting this topic for us again. I watch your previous vintage videos all the time. Those m42 lenses are freakin amazing.
My Super Takumar 55mm f1.8:www.flickr.com/photos/60236600@N02/33343252556/in/dateposted-public/
www.flickr.com/photos/134746128@N05/35670789821/in/dateposted/
thank you :)
@@kathodosdotcom Awesome!
I'm interested in some of these m42 lenses for my Nikon. Is there any way to determine which lenses will not be hit by the mirror?
just ask
Problem is, no M42 or Exakta mount gives infinity focus on a Nikon F mount! I was forced to the 'Dark Side', i.e.-Canon!! Picked up a EOS 5 for $40!!
Yes and no. I own a RMC Tokina 28mm f2.8 and can focus to infinity. My Auto Revuenon 55mm f1.4 can't focus to infinity but it's not a big deal. You can focus up to 300-400 meter. So basically it works except for things like landscape. All tested with a D500 and an adapter with correctional glass.
Ah, but there's the rub! The glass corrector destroys the IQ! It sure ain't Schott glass! Probably recycled pickle jars!!
That's actually a prudent move. I might do the same. What adapter do you use for your Canon?
Actually, question goes for Fluppi too, what adaptor for your (Nikon D600, F100 in my case) I know of the Fotodiox ones. I'm just really keen not to fuck up the bayonets quite frankly.
I have a Fujifilm X- Pro 1
Congratulations
One of my favourite M42 Glass is the 135 Steinhell Auto Tele Quinar 3.8 = So sharp it hurts :)
Check out the Culminars; a Tessar design!
A question, if I may! Do the Auto-Quinars only close the aperture when the lever next to the shutter release is moved or will it stay closed down when the aperture ring is turned? Thanks!!
The Auto Steinhell works just like any lens with aperture ring, you set the aperture manually and it stays at that aperture, unless you change it by hand.
Thank you, Sir!! Much appreciated! Guessing that the button opens the aperture to focus, then, when released, closes down to taking aperture?
Pls can u recommend to me a good wide angle 28mm m42 lens
hehehe, old wides arent good
Theoria Apophasis really thanks man u saved me nearly buy some
OM Zuiko 28mm F2.8? Mine has always been great (bought it new back in the day) or a fabulous lens, the Pentacon 30mm f3.5, so useful, however slow it may sound, that's really not how it feels.
Super Takumar 28mm F3.5. Great color rendering and sharp...
The paradox that is Helios... Is it a copy or is it not? Perhaps it's an attempt at a copy, but according to your other video it's not even that. Anyway, I have an old biotar 17 blade and a helios. Besides the hassle of having to pull the biotar apart, cleaning it and putting it back together, I would always go with the biotar for commercial work. The helios is a fun toy for some additional images when time pemits. Than again, if you are feeling artistic, why not just swipe some expired 4x5 film off ebay and see what effects it gives you? Just my 2 cents.
Can this radiation damage the sensor and electronics in camera?
I’d be more worried about the radiation damage towards myself and others.
Show some photos!
I have a dream ...to find one day on a flee-market a Meyer Trioplan for a twenty.......guess it will remain a dream.
It will if you don't give up hope and keep looking.
well - found it - but for 120 and a 50mm F2.9 so very small and perfect on the X-pro
So......is overall sharpness more a function of megapixels or glass? It's glass, right??
can't be that radioactive if your handling it.
jupiter 11 biotar copy
5:06 ahahahah)))
Thorium dittos.
What the heck do you mean by "radioactive"?
google "radioactive camera lenses"
beta and gamma emitting THORIUM doped lenses
Theoria Apophasis Thanks. I Googled right after posting my question. Now understand. At the time I assumed it was your code for something esoteric.
sorry, but what do you mean they are radioactive?
theyre radioactive, THORIUM doped and emitting beta and gamma radiation
Why Fujifilm?
Come down to earth and stop being so "i so great and I have all this stuff". The ebay inventory changes just since I speak about lens. Why not talk about the specs of the laens and help all us under stand about lens.
how bad is the radioactivity from these lenses?! hahahaa