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trifox
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 Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:25 pm Post subject: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.4/35-70 PB mount |
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trifox wrote:
This lens is with Praktica PB mount ..
Koji knows  he's got almost all PB lenses - we're both hunting for one which is missing in his collection - lol
This Vario-Prakticar is aka Vario-Pancolar.
It has own spirit - prices on ebay are now crazy for this lens - it has own unique character and spirit - images look like from 70's - not very sharp in the corners at f=35 - my copy at least
but total colour splash out and sharpness, let's say from f/4 onwards.
The bokeh is not the best but interesting effect can be seen - hexagon edges are curved at/4 or so -
this effect disappears at f8..
Very interesting lens - especially in macro mode - the pop up is can be noticed ..
I can imagine this lens with Praktica film camera and ORWO film loaded -- that would have to be a total vintage nirvana from DDR !
Picture taken with EOS 5DMkII, PP Light Room -- little Photoshop
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
The ordinary common Praktica 35-70mm is crap...well my mint copy is.
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trifox
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
| Excalibur wrote: |
| The ordinary common Praktica 35-70mm is crap...well my mint copy is. |
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trifox
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
Very interesting description from pbase from our member Koji
I have never read it - I have never tried the C/Y Vario-Sonnar 35-70 but I would believe this:
This lens is almost comparably sharp as C/Y Vario-Sonnar 35-70/3.4, Vario Prakticar is better at corners
at 70mm end, at wide end Vario-Sonnar is sharper with slightly better contrast too. It is an amazing lens.
The Vario-Prakticar does it with 9 element 8 group, in which one is a flat glass, whereas Vario-Sonnar has
10 element 10 group, the both were introduced at mid 1980. They both conveniently have a macro mode.
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koji
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:40 am Post subject: |
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koji wrote:
That Trifox's quote still stands in my mind. The lens has quite good macro
mode too at the long end, better than at wide end such as vario-sonnar 35-70
from C/Y.
Anyway the first pic by Vario-Prakticar 35-70 is stunning. I am now in
California with my family so I cannot upload my damn photos to here,
it maybe a better thing for this lens. hehehe
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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koji wrote:
Photos:
1. Okinawa Shuri castle, Fuji Reala, Coolscan IV
2. Leaves @f11, EOS 5D, C1 (macro mode at 70mm)
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