Lens Top 10
Subjective list really from the best manual focus lenses, don’t find Leica, Canon, Nikkor or other high price lenses here.Reason is simple no budget to buy all available lens and also no time to cover all areas. This top list comes from my collection and experience with them. I can’t say for a lens that is good or wrong if I not tested personally.
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| 0-20mm | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon | 2.8/20mm | | | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Nikkor UD Auto |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon | 4/20mm | | | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 21-35mm | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon | 2.4/35mm | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 36-55mm | ||||
| Auto Revuenon by Tomioka | 1.4/55 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar | 1.8/50 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 56-100mm | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar | 1.5/75 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Kiron Macro 1:1 | 2.8/105 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Tamron SP 90 52BB | 2.5/90 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 101-200mm | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena Olympic Sonnar | 2.8/180 | gallery |review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar | 2.8/200 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Pentacon | 2.8/135 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Meyer-Orestegor | 4/200 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar | 3.5/135 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 201mm-300mm | ||||
| Tamron SP 300 54B | 5.6/300 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Tamron SP 70-210 | 3.8/70-210 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar | 4/300 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Above 301mm | ||||
| MC 3M-5CA mirror lens | 8/500 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Carl Zeiss Jena Fernobjektiv | 8/500 | gallery|review | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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No love for the OM lenses?