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What good vintage wide angle glass is out there

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Joe Cage

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Hello,

I am looking to expand my vintage wide angle glass.
I already know about the leica summicrons, summiluxes and the zeiss contax. But was wondering if there are other good alternatives out there just for wide angle? Between 10mm and 24mm, the fast the better offcours. Between fstop 1.4 and 2.8

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Cheers
 
Joe Cage said:
Hello,

I am looking to expand my vintage wide angle glass.
I already know about the leica summicrons, summiluxes and the zeiss contax. But was wondering if there are other good alternatives out there just for wide angle? Between 10mm and 24mm, the fast the better offcours. Between fstop 1.4 and 2.8

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Cheers
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Leica R 19 2.9
Contax 21 2.8
Canon FD 24 1.4

Off the top of my head...
 
Photo glass? Other than what Nick has already mentioned:

Nikon 24mm f/2 AI-s
Minolta MD W. Rokkor-X 24mm f/2.8
Canon FD 17mm f/4
Canon FD L 14mm f/2.8
Leica Super-Elmarit-R/Zeiss C/Y 15mm f/3.5 (same lens, different coatings and mechanics)

Vintage S35 glass:

Kinoptik 9.8mm T2.3
Kinoptik 18mm Grand angle T2.2
Lomo EKRAN 14mm T1.5
Panavision Ultra Speed MKII 14mm T1.9
Panavision Ultra Speed MKII 17mm T1.9
Canon K35 18mm T1.5
Cooke Speed Panchro 18mm T2.2
Zeiss Super Speed 18mm T1.3
 
Vladimir Cazacu said:
Photo glass? Other than what Nick has already mentioned:

Nikon 24mm f/2 AI-s
Minolta MD W. Rokkor-X 24mm f/2.8
Canon FD 17mm f/4
Canon FD L 14mm f/2.8
Leica Super-Elmarit-R/Zeiss C/Y 15mm f/3.5 (same lens, different coatings and mechanics)

Vintage S35 glass:

Kinoptik 9.8mm T2.3
Kinoptik 18mm Grand angle T2.2
Lomo EKRAN 14mm T1.5
Panavision Ultra Speed MKII 14mm T1.9
Panavision Ultra Speed MKII 17mm T1.9
Canon K35 18mm T1.5
Cooke Speed Panchro 18mm T2.2
Zeiss Super Speed 18mm T1.3
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Also the Rokkor 21mm 2.8 is GREAT.
 
Forgot about that one but I agree completely. Great lens, as with most Minolta lenses.
 
Tokina/Tamron 17mm f3.5 as well.
 
Vladimir Cazacu said:
Forgot about that one but I agree completely. Great lens, as with most Minolta lenses.
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Yup, we have several classics. Love em. My dad has been obsessed with minolta glass most of my life, so they are part of my child hood.
 
I've got the EKRAN 14mm 1.5. Great lens. Have you used it before?
 
i think it is russian glass - rare and expensive as compared to everything else suggested
 
Ilya O. said:
Tristan, it's here closer than you might think;-) No need in Google when you have reduser at hand ahahahha
A link to EKRAN / CKBK / LOMO wides' datasheets of circa 1980 design, multicoated, - standard speed OKS2-14-1 f/2.5 T2.7 and the superspeed OKS3-14-1 f1.5 T1.7:
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...rvival-Guide&p=1770664&viewfull=1#post1770664
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Thanks Illya. Looks like one lens in a great set of vintage lenses. I'd imagine building a set of these would be very difficult.
 
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