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What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

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p.4 #1 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

johnahill wrote:
We all have favourites that may change over time, but what is the lens that will have to be 'prised from your cold dead hands'?

Doesn't have to be the most exotic or expensive lens, but one that you can't bear to part with.

Just wait a couple of days for the rigor to end and it will be easier.
I'm not sure what the coroner's office would think if the victim is found clutching a 500/4.

EBH

Aug 31, 2025 at 05:31 PM

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p.4 #2 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Leica 24 1.4
Leica 50 1.4

I wouldn�t ever need another lens-

Sep 01, 2025 at 12:25 AM

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p.4 #3 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

tsdevine wrote:
This is like asking me which of my kids is my favorite.

Of my 18 kids, the cv 21f1.4 and the Sony 300GM are my most favorite kids.

Sep 01, 2025 at 03:22 AM

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p.4 #4 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

1.2/50 GM

Sep 03, 2025 at 07:03 AM

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p.4 #5 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Cheating outrageously (as have some others) it would be a difficult choice between a Zeiss Contax trio - 28, 45,90 each M mount adapted - and a Voigtlander trio - 65, 125, and 180

Sep 03, 2025 at 10:08 AM

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p.4 #6 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

It is more and more becoming the Sony 35 f1.4 GM. An older Zeiss 135mm f2 Sonnar in the ZF.2 mount would be a close second...glad I have two hands.

Sep 04, 2025 at 03:17 PM

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p.4 #7 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Very cool thread. Here are the results so far:

1. Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 � 4 mentions
- Users: sandycrane (p.1 #3), grahamgibson (p.1 #10), nbaronzzi (p.1 #17), another user on page 2.

2. Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM � 3 mentions
- Users: MARKFER (p.1 #7), gocolts (p.1 #16), another user on page 3.

3. Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO � 2 mentions
- Users: scrappydog (p.1 #18), Al Trujillo (p.1 #20).

4. Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM � 2 mentions
- Users: aCuria (p.1 #2), Surfnsun (p.1 #6).

5. Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II � 2 mentions
- Users: Surfnsun (p.1 #6), gocolts (p.1 #16).

6. Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM � 2 mentions
- Users: johnahill (p.1 #1), bmike-vt (p.1 #11).

7. Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 � 1 mention
- User: chez (p.1 #4).

8. Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 AiS � 1 mention
- User: grantgoodes (p.1 #5).

9. Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 � 1 mention
- User: grantgoodes (p.1 #5).

10. Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 180mm f/4 � 1 mention
- User: grantgoodes (p.1 #5).

11. Sigma 40mm f/1.4 Art � 1 mention
- User: johnahill (p.1 #1).

12. Sony 20mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: nalax (p.1 #14).

13. Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM � 1 mention
- User: MIRANDA1 (p.1 #15).

14. Canon 200mm f/2 � 1 mention
- User: MIRANDA1 (p.1 #15).

15. Voigtlander 15mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: gocolts (p.1 #16).

16. Sony 28-60mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: gocolts (p.1 #16).

17. Sony 28-70mm f/2 GM � 1 mention
- User: Donzo98 (p.1 #12).

18. Viltrox 16mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: bmike-vt (p.1 #11).

19. Sigma 50-150mm f/2 (likely a typo for Sony or another brand) � 1 mention
- User: shadow9d9 (p.1 #19).

20. Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

21. Zeiss Loxia 85mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

22. Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

23. Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

24. Sigma 45mm (unspecified aperture) � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

25. Sigma 24mm f/3.5 � 1 mention
- User: MARKFER (p.1 #7).

Sep 04, 2025 at 05:31 PM

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p.4 #8 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

arbitrage wrote:
300GM as long as I can keep my TCs with it. I�ll let the 600GM go before the 300.

Ditto. I don't have the 600mm prime, but my new 300mm plus 1.4x and 2x extenders will leave my 100-400 and 200-600 feeling very neglected from now on.

Sep 04, 2025 at 05:41 PM

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p.4 #9 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Fred Miranda wrote:
Very cool thread. Here are the results so far:

1. Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 � 4 mentions
- Users: sandycrane (p.1 #3), grahamgibson (p.1 #10), nbaronzzi (p.1 #17), another user on page 2.

2. Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM � 3 mentions
- Users: MARKFER (p.1 #7), gocolts (p.1 #16), another user on page 3.

3. Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO � 2 mentions
- Users: scrappydog (p.1 #18), Al Trujillo (p.1 #20).

4. Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM � 2 mentions
- Users: aCuria (p.1 #2), Surfnsun (p.1 #6).

5. Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II � 2 mentions
- Users: Surfnsun (p.1 #6), gocolts (p.1 #16).

6. Sony...Show more →

Think you missed me Fred, on page 3. Not expecting to see the Fuji 20-35, but I mentioned the Loxia 25 for E mount.

Sep 04, 2025 at 05:52 PM

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p.4 #10 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Fred Miranda wrote:
Very cool thread. Here are the results so far . . . .

I guess that you missed RoamingScott's commendation of the Voigtlander 35/2 APO-Lanthar on page 3.

FWIW, although I like both the Loxia 25 and the Voigtlander 50 APO a little more than the 35, the 35 is my most-used lens due to its focal length--so that would be my choice, too.

Sep 04, 2025 at 06:24 PM

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p.4 #11 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

We will do another ranking in a week or so...

Sep 04, 2025 at 06:50 PM

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p.4 #12 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Zeiss Otus 50 ML for Sony E, though all of the lenses mentioned so far are stellar.

Sep 04, 2025 at 07:57 PM

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p.4 #13 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

FE 50 F/1.2 GM, No question - my desert island lens

Sep 04, 2025 at 08:39 PM

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p.4 #14 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

tsdevine wrote:
Think you missed me Fred, on page 3. Not expecting to see the Fuji 20-35, but I mentioned the Loxia 25 for E mount.

Fred missed me too! 🙂

Sep 04, 2025 at 11:06 PM

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p.4 #15 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Fred Miranda wrote:
Very cool thread. Here are the results so far:

13. Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM � 1 mention
- User: MIRANDA1 (p.1 #15).

I count 7 mentions of the 300 GM to this point, plus one more after Fred's compilation.

Sep 04, 2025 at 11:30 PM

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p.4 #16 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

Voting for the Sony 50mm f1.2, I purchased it second hand and thought I'd give it a shot; I find for general photography I'll look at the 35GM and 50GM, and always pick the 50GM.

Sep 04, 2025 at 11:58 PM

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p.4 #17 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

AI doesn't count too well, at least not when the response is not obvious

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telyt wrote:
I count 7 mentions of the 300 GM to this point, plus one more after Fred's compilation.

Sep 05, 2025 at 01:58 AM

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p.4 #18 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

CV Lanthar 50mm f3.5

Sep 05, 2025 at 06:55 AM

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p.4 #19 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

The Sony 300mm GM as long as I can include both teleconverters.

Sep 05, 2025 at 08:38 AM

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p.4 #20 · What is your 'Cold Dead Hands' lens

28/1.7mm summilux on the Leica Q2 monochrom but if doesn't count probably the Tamron 35-150

Sep 05, 2025 at 09:09 AM

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