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Posted by Ashoke Shiladitya Sanyal (Member # 555) on February 25, 2006, 02:23 PM:

Hi , Here I am copying a posting found in http://www.filmshooting.com/scripts/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1608&start=30&sid=c1673864f0823cd7e56f86ddc83f57d9 . Please give your experience/opinion to rectify this primary list .

lans From sharpest to softest:

Prime lenses (Leitz 1.8/10mm on Leicina Special, Switars on H8, 6mm computar)

ANGENIEUX Macro 1.2/6-80 & ANGENIEUX Macro 1.2/6-90 (BEAULIEU ZM2, 5008S, 6008Pro)

ZEISS Vario Sonnar 1.9/9-36mm (MOVIEFLEX MS8)

SCHNEIDER Macro Optivaron 1.8/6-66mm (BEAULIEU 4008 ZM2/3, 5008s, LEICINA SPECIAL)

NIKKOR Macro 1.4/7-70mm (NIKON R10)

ANGENIEUX 1.9/8-64mm (BEAULIEU 2008, 4008ZM/2)

SCHNEIDER Macro Optivaron 1.4/6-70mm (BEAULIEU ZM4, 5008MS, 6/7/9008)

CANON Macro 1.4/7-56mm (CANON 814XLS)

CANON Macro 1.4/6.5-65mm (CANON 1014XLS) : with : BAUER Macro Neovaron 1.2/6-51mm (BAUER S709XL)

ANGENIEUX Macro 1.4/6-90mm (BEAULIEU 6/7/9008, BAUER S715XL)

CHINON 1.8/6-72mm (CHINON 12SMR)

CANON 1.4/7.5-60mm (CANON DS8)

MINOLTA Rokkor 1.8/7-70mm (MINOLTA D10)

CANON C8 1.8/9.5-47.5mm (CANON 518)

CANON 1.4/7.5-60mm (CANON 814E) ( same that CANON DS8 ???)

CANON Macro 1.4/9-45mm (CANON 514XL)

ELMO Macro 1.2/7.5-75mm (ELMO 1012XLS)

SANKYO 1.2/8.5-35mm (SANKYO ES44XL)

SCHNEIDER Macro Variogon 1.8/7-80mm (NIZO PRO, 801Macro)

SCHNEIDER Macro Variogon 1.7/7-56mm (NIZO 2056, 3056, 4056)

SCHNEIDER Macro Variogon 1.4/7-80mm (NIZO 4080, 6080)

SCHNEIDER Variogon 1.8/7-80mm (NIZO S800, S801)

SANKYO 1,8 /7,5-60 mm (SANKYO CM800)

CANON 1.0/8.5-25.5mm (CANON 310 XL,XLS,XLS AF)

Vario 1.9/9-30mm (EUMIG MINI3, BOLEX 233)

T55 2.4/12mm (LOMO AURORA 218, 219) : Plastic, S8 camera dream for DIANA users !

Thanks shiladitya

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on February 26, 2006, 09:43 AM:

I would have to agree with the 10mm Cinegon on the Leicina as the sharpest I have used. I did not find the 1.2 6-80 Angenieux lens to be that good of a performer. I got vignetting and it was sharp but equal in sharpness to the 6-66mm Optivarion used for the Leicina. It is different with a few more elements specifically designed for the Leicina. That is the sharpest zoom I have used.
The lens on the Canon 514xls, Elmo 350SL are surprisingly very good considering the price they are selling for.
The schneider lens on the Nizo 6080 is very good and contrasty, not as good as the Leicina ones but good.
And the softest images I had were from the Canon 310xl. They are acceptable but not what I would call sharp.

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