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Bill's Trioplan 100mm f2.8
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks for your comments, fellas!

@Richard, I cried like a baby when I sold my last Nikon, but I wouldn't
have a digital back that would cheat me out of the joy of using these
old lenses! It simply doesn't get better than this! The glass is everything,
digital backs come and go, but the lenses remain.

Bill


Icouldn't part with my D200 or FE and love using my growing collection of Nikkors. Maybe I'll have to seriously consider a second body just for M42 use at somepoint...


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard_D wrote:
Icouldn't part with my D200 or FE and love using my growing collection of Nikkors. Maybe I'll have to seriously consider a second body just for M42 use at somepoint...


Richard, consider the Oly e300 or Canon 300D, they go for quite
reasonable on ebay. I paid $215 (shipping included) for my e300 and
it came with original box, all paperwork/software, 3 good batteries and
a charger. This an 8MP cam that went for less than most 6MP point
and shoots on ebay!

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's two from today which was overcast, acting like it would rain
any minute, but didn't:





The poor chrysanthemum bloom, it's been very dry, could've used the
rain. I was surprised to see anything blooming with temps getting near
or below freezing at night.


Bill


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bokeh = stunning
Sharpness = excellent (at least on the web)

Something that REALLY stands out is the treatment that the lens gives to chromium metal parts. What a GLOW.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's one I found in my RAW file section that I missed (need to
organizize my files better). This one really shows the odd bokeh this
lens has at wide open, or very close to wide open:



The circles on the left are larger than the earlier pic of cyprus bough,
like they were made with Tinkerbell's magic wand... Laughing

Looks Christmas-y, though.

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW, that looks very good and original bokeh!


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like your photo of cypress tree, Bill. Nice bokeh, colours and magic glow Smile I love this lens for its amazing bokeh. Trioplan probably isn't the best for everyday photos, but is quite good for special occasions. BTW my copy works very well, nearly like new despite its age (probably ~50 years old).
I also have a photo of flowers... taken with my Trioplan at F/4, ISO 400 in cloudy afternoon:


Photo of spurge growing in oak forest; wide open Trioplan (sorry for too warm white balance):


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hubert, I really like that flower shot! Here's one where the bokeh is
much different at f4:



I posted this on another thread, but the background (fence line, etc) was
nearly 40 feet behind the subject.

Bill


PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done all - that is clearly a lens with quite some character



patrickh