| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: Am I crazy or not ? (Rank Taylor Hobson 50mm f0.95) |
 |
|
Flor27 wrote:
Yes, I know: it's not a picture camera lens; it has some electrical stuff that may it worthless; the register distance may be too short to match with my EOS; it's heavy and hudge and in unknow state and... but hey, I love having some challenge :
Click here to see on Ebay
Why I've bought it ? The "50mm F0.95" lens of the kit ... will know soon if I can extract some "light" from it 
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica
Last edited by Flor27 on Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007
Posts: 5486
Location: Left Coast
Expire: 2011-11-18
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Or Not.
At this price you are crazy if you don't try it. It looks like you have a fun project.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vilva
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
Posts: 785
Location: Porvoo/Borgå, Finland
Expire: 2015-05-27
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
vilva wrote:
It is a 17-170 mm f/2.8 zoom with motorized focusing combined with a fast CCTV/video lens, which probably has no iris and no focusing mechanism. Sopelem also made lenses for Bolex film cameras.
Veijo |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
It's a cheap price for a Rank Taylor Hobson (UK lenses maker) I guess 
Here is an english translation :
Rank Taylor Hobson motor driven zoom
17~170mm f/2.8.
40 cm long, 15 cm wide
attached to a very large aperture lens: 50 mm F/0,95, Sopelem brand
This professional optic piece cost 3 000 € in 1975
It may be a TV or Cinema lens, or more probably professional tool lens.
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
| vilva wrote: |
| It is a 17-170 mm f/2.8 zoom with motorized focusing combined with a fast CCTV/video lens, which probably has no iris and no focusing mechanism. Sopelem also made lenses for Bolex film cameras. |
Thankfull for this informations !
A CCTV lens is not the best you can get to attach to a photo camera... so wait'n'see !
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
Ok, some news about my last purchase !
I've got it from a former animation studio owner. This big lens assembly was used to help drawers for frame by frame animations : it was fixed under a drawing table, with one 45° mirror at each side. The previews celluloid slide was illuminated thru a fresnel lens, then light entered into one side of the lens assembly then is projected under the drawer slide. You could zoom in and out to resize the projected slide.
This lens assembly was made on request by Sopelem, a french company (now owned by Sagem) with a Rank Taylor Hobson 17-170mm f2.8 fully motorized zoom (aperture, focus, focal lengh) from one side and a Rank Taylor Hobson 50mm f0.95 lens to the other.
The zoom lens has its front lens is a so bad shape that it is not usable to take any decent picture. Too bad as it is a beautifull and big zoom weighting more thant 2 kg.
The 50mm has also his own iris, 5 blades, perfectly workingn and is fully multi-coated but has no focus control. A beautifull 1,1kg lens piece ! But there is a problem with this lens : the register distance is close from around 3 cm from the back, so only usable for macro or portraits.
Also, building a mount with focusing mechanism will not be easy at all....
Anyway here is a test shot made with it at full apperture or close, the lens fully pushed inside my 350D EOS mount to have the biggest focus distance available :
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 57849
Location: Hungary
Expire: 2025-11-18
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Attila wrote:
Wow,Wow!!!! Simple perfect!
_________________
-------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
Oh, I was so hurrry to try it that I didn't take any pic of the assembly before the dismantle... I will do, I promise !
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 8551
Location: Oregon
Expire: 2011-11-18
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
patrickh wrote:
That is quite simply astonishing
patrickh
_________________
DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 29545
Location: West Emilia
Expire: 2012-12-04
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Orio wrote:
What a beautiful kid Florent!
The lens rendition looks nice. Looking forward to see more from it.
_________________
Orio, Administrator
T*
NE CEDE MALIS AUDENTIOR ITO
Ferrania film is reborn! http://www.filmferrania.it/
Support the Ornano film chemicals company and help them survive!
http://forum.mflenses.com/ornano-chemical-products-t55525.html |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 17633
Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
Expire: 2013-12-03
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
LucisPictor wrote:
Impressive! I am eager to see more!
_________________
Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator 
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
http://www.retrocamera.de |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 2378
Location: Faversham Kent UK
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Richard_D wrote:
That's definitely got potential - I look forward to more shots.
_________________
Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
More to come... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Posts: 4809
Location: Western Washington State
Expire: 2016-06-19
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Laurence wrote:
Unbelievable! Very very nice!
Could you consider a tele-extender 2x for augmenting the mount, as some of them have a helicoid focus within the lens.
_________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 10471
Location: Greece
Expire: 2019-08-29
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
poilu wrote:
3000 euros in 75 
you are definitely a crazy fox
nice portrait !
_________________
T* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
| Laurence wrote: |
Unbelievable! Very very nice!
Could you consider a tele-extender 2x for augmenting the mount, as some of them have a helicoid focus within the lens. |
That is a gread idea, but I fear to lose some of the lens IQ... anyway I will have a try, I'm waiting for a Kumora Telemore95 II focal doubler
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
| poilu wrote: |
3000 euros in 75
you are definitely a crazy fox |
It doesn't surprice me a lot that no one was bidding on it, it's such an alien looking stuf for most people, even photographers... I have to rebuild it to show you the whole stuff in working order. It's very heavy, hudge, unique and looks loie more a piece of a car's motor than any optical stuff.
Thanks ! I was lucky enought that my son were not jumping everywhere as he usualy does when I point my camera to him 
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Posts: 4809
Location: Western Washington State
Expire: 2016-06-19
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Laurence wrote:
Here is what I had in mind, Flor. It just might give you the focus you need!
Click here to see on Ebay
Shortcut doesn't seem to work, so here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-Helicoid-Extension-Tube-M42-Screw-Mount_W0QQitemZ280179149464QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4688QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
_________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
Ok, here are some pics of the whole assembly as I get it :
It's 41 cm long !
From left to right :
- 110mm metal lens hood
- step up ring (93 to 110mm)
- zoom lens (17~170mm f2.8 ) :
- focusing ring
- 4 DC swiss made motors with reductors (under the inox tape); zoom support bloc
- focal zoom ring
- aperture ring
- jointure tube
- prime lens mount; support bloc
- prime lens (50mm f0.95) with its focusing ring
About the prime lens :
- front view wide open, side by side of an Helios-44-2 58mm f2 wide open
- rear view, same as above
- iris blades (5) "M" shape
As Veijo did the same night, I've removed the front screw thread of a x2 M42 teleconverter, and the inside diameter fits like a charm the external rear diameter of the 50mm :
Ok, there is still the lenses of the teleconverter in it so I will lose some light and quality, put it's perfect for macro purpose... more to come as soon as the sun will be back again!
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 10471
Location: Greece
Expire: 2019-08-29
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
poilu wrote:
wow Florent this is a BIG MFlenses
_________________
T* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
| poilu wrote: |
| wow Florent this is a BIG MFlenses |
Well, not as big as my Pentacon 4/300 or my still missing Helios-40-2
But actually it's my fastest - for sure it will stay on top for long time from now...
Here is a small macro shot with the 50mm, attached to a M42 Panagor x2 teleconverter (see above), wide open :
Focusing distance is 27cm from the front of the lens.
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 1195
Location: Paris, France
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flor27 wrote:
Another macro shot with the Panagor 2x teleconverter :
@0.95:
It's my 6 month old daugther.
_________________
Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 2378
Location: Faversham Kent UK
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
Richard_D wrote:
Very impressive - thanks for sharing.
_________________
Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
More to come... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
Search
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
