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caspert79
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 6:35 pm Post subject: A walk with the Yashica ML 55mm f/2.8 macro |
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caspert79 wrote:
The Yashica ML 55mm f/2.8 macro is probably my favorite short macro lens. All images are shot handheld. Clickable for full size and full quality.
First image, shot wide open:
 YashicaML5528macro by devoscasper, on Flickr
100% crop:
 YashicaML5528macro100%crop28 by devoscasper, on Flickr
Not bad, is it?
Next image, aperture = f/8:
 YashicaML5528macro_12 by devoscasper, on Flickr
100% crop:
 YashicaML5528macro_12crop by devoscasper, on Flickr
Two dandelian shots:
 YashicaML5528macro_9 by devoscasper, on Flickr
 YashicaML5528macro_10 by devoscasper, on Flickr
@ f/2.8, the lens draws very sharp. Also outside the center:
 YashicaML5528macro_11 by devoscasper, on Flickr
Another image to illustrate this, also shot @ f/2.8.
 YashicaML5528macro_6 by devoscasper, on Flickr
Let's check out the extreme corner:
 YashicaML5528macro_6cornercrop28 by devoscasper, on Flickr
Another poppy image @ f/2.8:
 YashicaML5528macro_5 by devoscasper, on Flickr
100% crop:
 YashicaML5528macro_5crop28 by devoscasper, on Flickr
Another image to show the sharpness wide open:
\ YashicaML5528macro_2 by devoscasper, on Flickr
100% crop:
 YashicaML5528macro_2100%crop28 by devoscasper, on Flickr
An incredible clean image. No CA's are visible, despite the sun being behind the subject.
A fly, I forgot the aperture, but probably around f/8:
 YashicaML5528macro_13 by devoscasper, on Flickr
100% crop:
 YashicaML5528macro_13crop by devoscasper, on Flickr
Some more images:
 YashicaML5528macro_8 by devoscasper, on Flickr
 YashicaML5528macro_4 by devoscasper, on Flickr
 YashicaML5528macro_3 by devoscasper, on Flickr
I can wholeheartedly recommend this lens. Unfortunately it is not very common.
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Himself wrote:
Beautiful pictures!
One of my favourites too.
Less common than this one is Yashica ML 55/4.
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caspert79
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 5:13 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
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Beautiful pictures!
One of my favourites too.
Less common than this one is Yashica ML 55/4. |
Here in the Netherlands they're both quite uncommon. Have you tried the f/4 as well?
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
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Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
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Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
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Himself
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful pictures!
One of my favourites too.
Less common than this one is Yashica ML 55/4. |
Here in the Netherlands they're both quite uncommon. Have you tried the f/4 as well? |
I have them both.
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vivaldibow wrote:
Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
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caspert79
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:54 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
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| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent.
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| caspert79 wrote: |
| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera.
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caspert79
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
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| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera. |
That one is not fixed to the body?
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- Mamiya-Sekor C 210mm f/4 (for 645) 70€
- Tamron SP 90/2.5 macro Nikon F mnt, 80€ |
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lumens pixel
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lumens pixel wrote:
Looks very good.
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Himself wrote:
| caspert79 wrote: |
| Himself wrote: |
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| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera. |
That one is not fixed to the body? |
I dismantled the body in order to remove the lens 
t's a Contax/Yashica mount
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caspert79 wrote:
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| caspert79 wrote: |
| Himself wrote: |
| caspert79 wrote: |
| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera. |
That one is not fixed to the body? |
I dismantled the body in order to remove the lens
t's a Contax/Yashica mount |
Interesting, that’s quite surprising.
I’m curious whether it’s lens design is actually similar to the 100/3.5 macro.
The 100/3.5 is supposed to be pretty good at infinity, but your ‘dental’ version has no need to be. You have some sample images?
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- Mamiya-Sekor C 210mm f/4 (for 645) 70€
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kiddo
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| caspert79 wrote: |
| Himself wrote: |
| caspert79 wrote: |
| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera. |
That one is not fixed to the body? |
I dismantled the body in order to remove the lens
t's a Contax/Yashica mount |
isnt it the aperture operated from the camera? |
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Himself
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| caspert79 wrote: |
| Himself wrote: |
| caspert79 wrote: |
| Himself wrote: |
| caspert79 wrote: |
| vivaldibow wrote: |
| Looks pretty good. I briefly tried my copy and feel it is a good macro. Haven't tried its big brother 100/3.5 yet. |
The images of the 100mm I’ve seen looked excellent. |
I have a 100mm too but I think it's an f/4. It's from a Dental-Eye camera. |
That one is not fixed to the body? |
I dismantled the body in order to remove the lens
t's a Contax/Yashica mount |
Interesting, that’s quite surprising.
I’m curious whether it’s lens design is actually similar to the 100/3.5 macro.
The 100/3.5 is supposed to be pretty good at infinity, but your ‘dental’ version has no need to be. You have some sample images? |
No samples.
I bought it around 6-7 years ago, took it apart, shot some pictures, went back into aluminum suitcase.
I find some time this week I'll try to take some pictures with it .
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