Colors are cracking and sharpness is pretty impressive for a wide angle lens in that price range. It might look small but it delivers almost as good as a big gun (and there are a lot of tiny wide angle lenses which are absolutely superb, like the Summicron 35 – so size does not mater!). I am impressed by this lens every time I use it. The Lydith 30 was also manufactured under the name ‘Pentacon 30 3.5’ after the original Meyer-Optik brand was dissolved in the former GDR. The lens is mostly found with the M42 and EXA/EXAKTA mount. The Meyer-Optik Lydith 30mm 3.5 is a very compact (as the name suggests) and nowadays still rather affordable wide angle lens. Lydith 30mm 3.5 / Pentacon 30mm 3.5 – the compact travel companion I am sure most of you are aware of these so I thought it is better to point you towards the more “obscure” choices that might not be on everyone’s radar. This list is purely for the budget conscious!Īlthough not mentioned here, I would also recommend older Nikon F and Olympus lenses. I am not including insanely expensive glass like Summicrons and Distagons. This list is simply a line up of lenses that I recommend for someone who is new to the game and does not want to spend too much. Wide angle lenses can be used for various use cases and everyone will have a different criteria as to what makes a good lens. This is a subjective list of affordable vintage wide angle lenses in no particular order. Most lens manufacturer made a broad variety of wide angle lenses.
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