Cosimo murgolo Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi everyone, I just bought a 5D and I was wondering about a taking lens that works best with my sankor 16D. I already have a Soligor 135mm 3.5 M42 but I have noticed that it doesn't focus to infinity. So without spending a fortune on canon L series lens do you have an alternative and good substitute? Do you know anything about Asahi super takumar 50mm 1.4 lens hitting the camera's mirror? Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 The Tair 11a 135mm f2.8 (preset aperture with 20 aperture blades) - awesome lens & fits anamorphics perfectly! For M42 lenses & compatability with 5D, use this link: http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarlow Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi everyone, I just bought a 5D and I was wondering about a taking lens that works best with my sankor 16D. I already have a Soligor 135mm 3.5 M42 but I have noticed that it doesn't focus to infinity. So without spending a fortune on canon L series lens do you have an alternative and good substitute? Do you know anything about Asahi super takumar 50mm 1.4 lens hitting the camera's mirror? Thank you in advance. Failure to hit INF is a back focus issue. Sometimes the interaction of scope and lens messes with the back focus. Your lens may have a spacer ring inside it which you could remove to get the back focus sorted. All Zeiss Jena lenses from the 60s have a spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raf702 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Try primes from 35mm to 85mm. What's the rear diameter of the sankor? With a 50 you could get vignetting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosimo murgolo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Try primes from 35mm to 85mm. What's the rear diameter of the sankor? With a 50 you could get vignetting Thanks, I know with sankor I must use 135mm, I will use 50mm lens without the anamorphic lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosimo murgolo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 The Tair 11a 135mm f2.8 (preset aperture with 20 aperture blades) - awesome lens & fits anamorphics perfectly! For M42 lenses & compatability with 5D, use this link: http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/ Thanks Bishop as usually I get good tips from you. Is the Tair 11a 135mm f2.8 a m42 attachment? How much should I pay for one, and do you have any valid ebay link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosimo murgolo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Failure to hit INF is a back focus issue. Sometimes the interaction of scope and lens messes with the back focus. Your lens may have a spacer ring inside it which you could remove to get the back focus sorted. All Zeiss Jena lenses from the 60s have a spacer. Thanks for the tip, could you recommend any tutorial online on how to remove the spacer ring? cheers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks Bishop as usually I get good tips from you. Is the Tair 11a 135mm f2.8 a m42 attachment? How much should I pay for one, and do you have any valid ebay link? Yes its an M42 lens. Get the black one (not the silver) & pay around £150. Also, with M42 lenses sometimes the adaptors allow the lens to go past infinity, so normally you need to turn it back a bit in order to get infinity - this maybe what you're experiencing. Cosimo murgolo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosimo murgolo Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yes its an M42 lens. Get the black one (not the silver) & pay around £150. Also, with M42 lenses sometimes the adaptors allow the lens to go past infinity, so normally you need to turn it back a bit in order to get infinity - this maybe what you're experiencing. Yes, I think you are right, so there is no need to remove the spacer ring, am I right? I had no problem with the 60D, but anyway, I had look at the site for M42 compatability, it's a shame for the super takumar 50mm 1.4. i might be bothering you for something else, if you don't mind of course. Thanks for all the infos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yes, I think you are right, so there is no need to remove the spacer ring, am I right? I had no problem with the 60D, but anyway, I had look at the site for M42 compatability, it's a shame for the super takumar 50mm 1.4. i might be bothering you for something else, if you don't mind of course. Thanks for all the infos. The 55mm f1.8 is just as good & it doesn't hit the mirror - its also alot cheaper! The Super Taks are great lenses, its just a pity that the wider they go the slower they get - but that shouldn't stop you, as they are cheap & excellent quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks, I know with sankor I must use 135mm, I will use 50mm lens without the anamorphic lens. You can use a 85mm lens, I do with a sankor c. Nikon 85 2 AIS is cheap so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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