Our Favorite Lenses To Adapt

Опубликовано: 17 Июль 2026
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Dave Weber's "Forever" Adapted Lenses!

Dave has adapted and tested hundreds of vintage film era lenses to modern digital cameras. Below are the adapted lenses that are special to him, have unique properties, and are ones that he'll never ever part with:

A. Zeiss ZF (not ZE)
• 25mm f2.8 Classic (great for infrared too)
• 35mm f1.4 Classic
50mm f1.4 Milvus
50mm f2 Makro Milvus
85mm f2 Milvus
• 100mm f2 Makro Classic (or Milvus)
135mm f2 Classic or Milvus

B. Leica R
• 50mm f2 Summicron
• 80mm f1.4 Summilux (rare & expensive)
• 35-70mm f4 Vario-Elmar

C. Nikkor
• 28mm f3.5 (non-AI) - for infrared
• 55mm f3.5 Micro-Nikkor (non-AI)
• 105mm f2.5 (non-AI, AI, AIS) - portrait/bokeh
200mm f2 AFS ED SWM VRI or VRII (perfect bokeh)
Nikon Series E 75-150mm f3.5
• Nikkor “O” 55mm f/1.2 CRT Oscilloscope (super creamy bokeh)

D. Contax Carl Zeiss (Contax Yashica C/Y Mount)
• 28mm f2.8

E. Olympus OM Zuiko
• 50mm f1.2
• 100mm f2

F. Soviet/German
• Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm 2.4 Flektogon (close focusing)
• Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f3.5
• Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 100mm f2.8 Trioplan (soap bubble bokeh)
• Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 58mm f1.9 Primoplan (soap bubble bokeh)

G. Projector Lenses
• Leica Colorplan 90mm f2.5
• Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Diaplan 80mm f2.8