Caleb as a major photo retailer in the 70s and 80s, and selling all of these I agree with you . That 24 1.4 L remember selling and using a few of those when they came out
Awesome video! I have tried quite a few of these lenses as well. For my contax set I opted for the Zeiss Classic 21mm f2.8 zf.2 since it is only about $400-600 yet still fits right in with the rest of the contax lenses. I also got a Zeiss Classic 15mm f2.8 for a great price - the rest I would get contax but the classic zf2's are a great option to safe cost on the wide angle primes with no quality loss.
I have the Canon FDn 20mm 2.8 which was one of the best for photography when it was new in the early 1980´s, it is not that good at large apertures, but from aperture 5.6 to 11, it is very good. The Contax Zeiss Distagon 18mm 4.0 T' was popular among advanced photographers.
Yay, another video on vintage lenses from Caleb! These are invaluable videos... Literally 😂 So it's nice to see these lenses compared directly to make informed purchases. I feel like Contax produces an image that is too modern, so there are many alternatives for way cheaper. And Olympus has a halo of being the fastest vintage 20mm-ish lens, so in my opinion it's not very practical. But I was never the one known for being a very practical person either, so naturally I placed bids on both of those lenses when they came up for auction 🌚 Luckily, there were people more reckless with their money than me, so l was saved from spending an exorbitant amount of cash on old stuff 😅
Also, Caleb, do you plan on making a video on your Zuiko set? I remember, you've already mentioned that in one of your comments, but I can't seem to find it. And one more thing, do you have Contax 55mm 1.2 in your sights? It's a fascinating lens and a real unicorn, so I think it fits neatly within the kinds of lenses you review 😄
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video, I had fun making it. I plan on doing a video on my Zuiko set I just haven’t had the time to go out and get outside B roll with the lenses, I’ve been so busy with work and it’s been so hot and humid outside lately. I would love to add a 55 1.2 since I have the 85 1.2 but prices are so ridiculous right now
@@calebbrunkow Watching the video for the second time and now I'm feeling like an idiot for asking about your plans to review the Zuiko set, since you talk about that in the video for like a minute -___________- Well, I hope that the weather gets milder and you'll find inspiration to shoot 🤞
I didn’t notice anything too different between them but in the flare examples would be a good way to judge if there’s anything big differences for you as I’m planning the camera
For my opinion the best 20mm lens is the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm, both the f4 and the f2.8 versions. I don't know why you exclude it here .This was a big fault.
I have noticed over the years that Canon seems to round up or down their numbers. I never noticed until using original 1980s EF zooms on non Canon bodies like a Sony. The lens says its a f3.5-4.5 but it actually is a f3.2. So I'm thinking maybe your Canon 20mm is really a f2.9 or f3 or the Nikkor 20mm is a f2.6 pr f2.4. Anyways interesting video.
I found that interesting too that there’s a noticeable difference between lenses branded as the same focal length and aperture. Glad you enjoyed the video
for me the contax-zeiss is not so "vintage" than other. in the 90' i clearly remember that 21mm was for me and some others the best from is class. I love and use a lot the new-fd series above 28mm. Under that i always choose modern glass first for flaring-control and i like a lot of sharpens across the frame especialy for UWA shots, quite hard ton find in vintage glass.
Leica was working with Minolta from around 1972 for their glass. This continued for about ten years. Minolta didn't produce a 19mm and the earliest 20mm was 1977. The Minolta Rokkor 20mm f2.8. In the attached video Justin Phillips talks about the history and the 24 mm and can it cut it with the Leica's. Great video thanks for all the hard work. ua-cam.com/video/uril_kaxNN0/v-deo.html
I have the Rokinon 20mm1.8 A manuel focus lens i set the aperture through the camera instead of using the aperture ring on the lens . A good low light lens but has flaring problems from bright lights
Caleb as a major photo retailer in the 70s and 80s, and selling all of these I agree with you . That 24 1.4 L remember selling and using a few of those when they came out
@@carlosoruna7174 really appreciate your insight about these lenses when they were new
No way that you just uploaded this. I had been researching vintage wide angle lenses for a while and this video perfectly summed everything up!
Well that’s awesome! Glad I could help out
This is the new best channel for vintage lenses. Keep it up, Caleb!
I’m flattered but there are so many better ones! I’ll keep the videos coming though
Great vid. Original content, chillax music, lenses I've never seen or heard of before.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video! I have tried quite a few of these lenses as well. For my contax set I opted for the Zeiss Classic 21mm f2.8 zf.2 since it is only about $400-600 yet still fits right in with the rest of the contax lenses. I also got a Zeiss Classic 15mm f2.8 for a great price - the rest I would get contax but the classic zf2's are a great option to safe cost on the wide angle primes with no quality loss.
Glad you enjoyed it! I’ve heard good stuff about the ZF’s
I have the Canon FDn 20mm 2.8 which was one of the best for photography when it was new in the early 1980´s, it is not that good at large apertures, but from aperture 5.6 to 11, it is very good. The Contax Zeiss Distagon 18mm 4.0 T' was popular among advanced photographers.
Really appreciate the info!
Yay, another video on vintage lenses from Caleb! These are invaluable videos... Literally 😂
So it's nice to see these lenses compared directly to make informed purchases. I feel like Contax produces an image that is too modern, so there are many alternatives for way cheaper. And Olympus has a halo of being the fastest vintage 20mm-ish lens, so in my opinion it's not very practical. But I was never the one known for being a very practical person either, so naturally I placed bids on both of those lenses when they came up for auction 🌚
Luckily, there were people more reckless with their money than me, so l was saved from spending an exorbitant amount of cash on old stuff 😅
Also, Caleb, do you plan on making a video on your Zuiko set? I remember, you've already mentioned that in one of your comments, but I can't seem to find it.
And one more thing, do you have Contax 55mm 1.2 in your sights? It's a fascinating lens and a real unicorn, so I think it fits neatly within the kinds of lenses you review 😄
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video, I had fun making it. I plan on doing a video on my Zuiko set I just haven’t had the time to go out and get outside B roll with the lenses, I’ve been so busy with work and it’s been so hot and humid outside lately. I would love to add a 55 1.2 since I have the 85 1.2 but prices are so ridiculous right now
@@calebbrunkow Watching the video for the second time and now I'm feeling like an idiot for asking about your plans to review the Zuiko set, since you talk about that in the video for like a minute -___________-
Well, I hope that the weather gets milder and you'll find inspiration to shoot 🤞
I was eating when I saw that matt box move, made me choke haha
Glad you made it! Haha
Thanks for this review of 20's. Did you notice any differences in barrel distortion for these lenses?
I didn’t notice anything too different between them but in the flare examples would be a good way to judge if there’s anything big differences for you as I’m planning the camera
@@calebbrunkow Thanks!
For my opinion the best 20mm lens is the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm, both the f4 and the f2.8 versions.
I don't know why you exclude it here .This was a big fault.
@@j.c.103 I don’t own that lens and I believe it’s much older than these ones I tested
Nice collection 👍
Thank you! Took a while to hunt them down
great job! thanks!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Damn this is sad... Another underrated channel on UA-cam :'(
It will be nice to have a comparison with NISI ATHENA 18 or 24... some of this vintage lenses are more expensive than a brand new nisi...
I’d love to try out the Athena’s sometime, would be cool to compare them
I love my nikon 20mm!
Fantastic lens!
I have noticed over the years that Canon seems to round up or down their numbers. I never noticed until using original 1980s EF zooms on non Canon bodies like a Sony. The lens says its a f3.5-4.5 but it actually is a f3.2. So I'm thinking maybe your Canon 20mm is really a f2.9 or f3 or the Nikkor 20mm is a f2.6 pr f2.4. Anyways interesting video.
I found that interesting too that there’s a noticeable difference between lenses branded as the same focal length and aperture. Glad you enjoyed the video
F stop is different to T stop. you can have different light transmissions at the same F stop.
@@dhyanverco Thats true but doesnt stop the photographic F stops.
there is real f/stop mesures for many lenses on dxo benchmarking.
for me the contax-zeiss is not so "vintage" than other. in the 90' i clearly remember that 21mm was for me and some others the best from is class. I love and use a lot the new-fd series above 28mm. Under that i always choose modern glass first for flaring-control and i like a lot of sharpens across the frame especialy for UWA shots, quite hard ton find in vintage glass.
The Zeiss definitely has more of a modern look than the others. The FD 28 is a great lens as well, personally I prefer the 28 f2 SSC over the NFD
cannon fd gang
No Pentax K 20mm f2.8 or Pentax Takumar 20mm f4???
Here some more 20mm models in an old review
ua-cam.com/video/I8m-pk61amI/v-deo.html
I don’t own those ones unfortunately and for the Takumar I wanted to keep these 2.8 or faster, appreciate the link
@@calebbrunkow Thanks!! your channel is awesome!
You’re welcome, glad you’re enjoying the content!
Leica was working with Minolta from around 1972 for their glass.
This continued for about ten years.
Minolta didn't produce a 19mm and the earliest 20mm was 1977. The Minolta Rokkor 20mm f2.8.
In the attached video Justin Phillips talks about the history and the 24 mm and can it cut it with the Leica's.
Great video thanks for all the hard work.
ua-cam.com/video/uril_kaxNN0/v-deo.html
Thanks for the history! Glad you enjoyed the video
I have the Rokinon 20mm1.8 A manuel focus lens i set the aperture through the camera instead of using the aperture ring on the lens . A good low light lens but has flaring problems from bright lights
Except for the flare picture, the images prove nothing about the image quality of these lenses.
Did you want test charts? Cause I’m not that kinda guy