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Old 07-22-25 | 04:17 PM
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jamesdak
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Bikes: Paletti,Pinarello Monviso,Duell Vienna,Giordana XL Super,Lemond Maillot Juane.& custom,PDG Paramount,Fuji Opus III,Davidson Impulse,Pashley Guv'nor,Evans,Fishlips,Y-Foil,Softride, Tetra Pro, CAAD8 Optimo,

Here's all the manual focus lenses I routinely still carry and use with my photography. I have adapters for all of these and now use them on EOS DSLR's. Still working an old Canon 5D along with a 7D, a 7D MK II, and a 5DS R.



Mamiya A 200/2.8 APO - A super lens for sure and since I'm using it on a 35mm body I get the sweet spot of this lens edge to edge for the image.
Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 Macro -Just found this one in an antique shop about a month ago for $9 and had to grab it.
Vivitar Series 1 80/2.5 Macro
Olympus Auto W 24/2.4 - Good edge to edge sharpness for a 24mm.
Olympus Zuiko Shift 35/2.8
SMC Takumar 50/1.4 screwmount. - Amazing 3D rendering with this beauty.
SMC Takumar 135/3.5
Leica APO Telyt-R 180/3.4 - Crazy good resolving power at infinity. You should see the detail that shows up with this one
Leica Elmarit-R 90/2.8 - This is a main headshot lens, not that I do a lot of that type shooting.
Leica Elmarit-R 60/2.8 Macro - Most of my bike photoshoots on here are taken with this one on my Canon 5D
Leica Summicron-R 50/2.0
Leica Sonnar 85/2.8
Carl Zeiss Planer 100/2.0 - Just a super amazing piece of glass.
Carl Zeiss Planer 50/1.4
Carl Zeiss Distagon 28/2.8
Carl Zeiss Distagon 35/2.8

I have a full suite of AF Canon lenses also that sees use when shooting faster stuff like sports and action. But for my slower, more deliberate work I still prefer the results from these old manual focus beauties. I am starting to have some issues though focusing with the diopter of the camera's at the strongest setting. I don't know how much longer my eyes are going to allow me to work these.

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