"Normal" lenses

[Wimpler]

Ok.  I have quite a few cameras and lenses.  I know a bit about them, but obviously I can not try a few rolls with all of them to find out which I really do like best.  I only listed "normal" lenses for SLRs, rangefinders (fixed or interchangeable lens).

I would be very happy if somebody comment on some of these lenses.  I have read a bit about most of them, but everybody seems to think the system they own is the best in the world.  If you have any experience with any of these, or know good lenses I should look for, feel free to post here.  Ofcourse it is always nice to see a photo as an example as well

SLR      
   m42   
      auto yashinon-DX 1:1,7 f=50mm
      helios-44-2 2/58
      super-Takumar 1,8/55
      super-Takumar 1:2/55
      pentacon auto 1.8/50
      helios-44M-4 2/58

   pentax K   
      SMC-Pentax A 1:2 50mm

   Minolta   
      auto rokkor-PF 1:2 f=50mm

   Olympus OM   
      zuiko auto-S 1:1,8 f=50mm

   Ysahica/Contax   
      Yashica lens DSB 50mm 1:1,9

   Canon   
      Canon FD 50mm 1:1,8
      super-canomatic lens R 50mm f:1,8

   Nikon   
      Nikkor-S auto 1:2 f=5cm

   Exakta   
      Meyer-Optik Gorlitz domiplan 2,8/50

   Miranda   
      auto miranda 1:1,4 f=50mm      

RF            
   fed 3      industar 26 2,8/52   
   fed 2      industar 26 2,8/52   
   argus C3      coated cintar argus 50mm f 3.5   
   argus C3      f 3.5 50mm argus coated cintar   
   AGFA ambi silette      color-solinar 1:2,8/50   

Fixed RF            
   Kodak Retina IIF      Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar f:2,8/45mm   
   Kodak Retina Iic      Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon C  f:2,8/50mm   
   Zeiss Ikon Contessa      T Zeiss-Opton Tessar 1:2,8 f=45mm   
   Zeiss Ikon Contessamat STE         Carl Zeiss Tessar 2,8/50
   Vivitar 35EE      Automatic vivitar 38mm 1:2,8   
   Mamiya 135EE      1:2,8 f=38mm   
   Petri 7s      petri 2.8 45mm
   Petri Computor II      C.C Petri 1:1.7 f=40mm
   Minolta Hi-Matic 7s      Rokkor-PF 1:1,8 f=45mm
   Cononet 28      Canon lens 40mm 1:2.8
   Neoca 35 IVS      Neokor lens A.C 1:2.8 f = 45mm
   Yashica MG-1      Yashinon 45mm 1:2,8

[apocaplops]

Looks like you have a lot of similar M42 lenses. I've only got the Helios-44M f/2 58mm of those, but it's a good enough lens. I will say that they're really cheap. I've heard good things about the super-taks, and always wanted one, but my budget's too cheap right now.

[Mike Kovacs]

Me thinks you need to have some medium and large format normal lenses!

[Wimpler]

I did not include Large format, medium format, smaller formats, 50mm without focussing aid (SLR or RF), point and shoot,...

I do have other things to do as well you know

[Justin Smith]

I have a Yashica ML 50mm 1:1.9 and like it pretty well, based on the few rolls I've shot with it. Even with a little fungus present, it is still pretty sharp and has good colors. My only complaint is that the silk-screened letters are wearing off.

From what I understand, my lens is an earlier, multi-coated version of your DSB lens (which is single-coated, I believe).