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significantimagery
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significantimagery wrote:
Here's a couple photos from the Cyclop + Soligor Aux Fish-eye:
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Ralf
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Ralf wrote:
Boah, it was hard for me to register !
I buyed a Cyclop and like it, but i still have no overview how much different lenses exists on these Cyclops ... 
I can not attach the pic of the lens, because i dont know which plugin i have to activate, but i put a video in utube showing moving Focus of the lens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0D_8M4qNJQ
Have fun with it and many THX for all the Tips here  )
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Olivier
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
| Ralf wrote: |
Boah, it was hard for me to register !
I buyed a Cyclop and like it, but i still have no overview how much different lenses exists on these Cyclops ...
I can not attach the pic of the lens, because i dont know which plugin i have to activate, but i put a video in utube showing moving Focus of the lens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0D_8M4qNJQ
Have fun with it and many THX for all the Tips here )
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Welcome Ralf.
1st time on the site, no links available for antispam measures.
Now you should be okay.
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Ralf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Ralf wrote:
Hello Oli, THX, This is my Cyclop:
When i shake the Lens, i hear a little 'clicedi-clack', did this is a problem ? Should i open it ??
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Olivier
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
| Ralf wrote: |
Hello Oli, THX, This is my Cyclop:
When i shake the Lens, i hear a little 'clicedi-clack', did this is a problem ? Should i open it ?? |
Do you notice issues on your pictures such as lack of sharpness ?
I had also such a noise when shaking my Cyclop.
I opened it and checked front lenses. Nothing really obvious here. I screwed tightly back.
I opened the rear and found the back glass loose. I put it back and screwed it tightly.
Beware when unscrewing the back, draw a mark on both parts, front and back, to remount it correctly.
Maybe this could help you.
If you don't notice any issue on your pictures, let it this way.
Here is mine :
http://forum.mflenses.com/cyclop-h3-t1-1-5-85mm-no-coating-t47883,highlight,%2Bcyclop.html
Including pictures before and after adjusting bacl lenses
http://forum.mflenses.com/cyclop-85mm-1-5-t47953,highlight,%2Bcyclop.html
Others
http://forum.mflenses.com/cyclop-85mm-1-5-t49289,highlight,%2Bcyclop.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/cyclop-1-5-85mm-citron-t51212,highlight,%2Bcyclop.html
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Ralf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:13 am Post subject: |
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Ralf wrote:
Thank you Olli. Hmm maybe sharpness is not so perfect, but i must check for it.
Maybe i open it, then i will post some more pics from open Cyclone...
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enzodm
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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enzodm wrote:
Cyclopic autumn
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Olivier
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
These are very nice colours !
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Ralf
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| Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:36 am Post subject: Snowflakes with cyclop |
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Ralf wrote:
The Cyclop is rotated (Front to back), awesome. Which Helios is it ??
http://www.demilked.com/macro-snowflakes-diy-camera-alexey-kljatov/
Here annother pic with my cyclop lens.
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Olivier
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| Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
A fakir carpet ?
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Anti88
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Anti88 wrote:
I really love this lens, here is some shots with it and Nikon D3100:
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Pancolart
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Superb colors and plenty of detail when enlarged.
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Anti88
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Anti88 wrote:
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| Superb colors and plenty of detail when enlarged. |
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Anti88
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| Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Anti88 wrote:
Here are some more shots with Cyclop.
I'm in love with this lens  |
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Anti88
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| Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Anti88 wrote:
Maybe somebody has some new results with this lens? |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:17 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I never need much encouragement.
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Langstrum
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Langstrum wrote:
Very nice photos, they're sharper than mine
And I also compared the swirly bokeh of this lens with Helios 44-2 and 44-3 (sorry for the wrong names, I thought that they're 44M-2 and 44M-3  ). Similar effect but looking closely, it's also a bit rounder and has a small round shape inside.
My Cyclop was gone, to be replaced by Helios-40 and I found that, even though they're optically similar, the focus at wide open of Helios-40 is easier than Cyclop and my Helios-40 is quite sharper wide open.
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Olivier
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Woodrim, I like them very much.
Very good photos with a lens not so easy to use.
It suits you very well.
Did you make a manual diaphragm to obtain better contrats and sharpness ?
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Nordentro wrote:
Many new nice pictures on this page in this thread!
I need to use mine more 
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bychance
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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bychance wrote:
Yes indeed this is a facinating lens and thread, i spent ages happily reading through it after picking up Martyns example from the collection we are trying to sell. Which brings me to ask the question, how much do you guys think Martyns lens is likely to fetch? the value seems to fluctuate a lot from what I read. the good thing about looking at martyns version and this thread is that I realised the night sight thing was there somewhere so I dug it out and put it with the lens which presumably makes more valuable.
I would like to know so that we can judge any offers for the whole collection based on how this lens is valued within an offer.
I think I'm getting a bit anal about this stuff now 
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Olivier
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Olivier wrote:
Hello Steve.
I got mine for 100€ delivery costs included.
Looking at the ended sales on the bay, average price for good versions is around 150 to 160€ + delivery.
http://www.ebay.fr/sch/i.html?_nkw=cyclop+85mm&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_okw=&_oexkw=&_adv=1&LH_Sold=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=200&_fpos=&LH_SubLocation=1&_fsradio2=%26LH_PrefLoc%3D1&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&_salic=71&_saact=71&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50&LH_Complete=1
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Steve: I paid $48 for mine, with shipping, but since then it went up dramatically. Several people here paid around $125 from a German seller, if I remember correctly. Then there are some crazy high prices being asked, but I don't really know how high people have gone. My personal opinion is that around $100 would be fair from a MFL person. I didn't know Martyn well, but I do believe he would have been quite okay with this.
I remember quite well some pictures Martyn took with the Cyclop. There was once of a fence/gate that I liked very much. He had some fun with it.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
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Woodrim, I like them very much.
Very good photos with a lens not so easy to use.
It suits you very well.
Did you make a manual diaphragm to obtain better contrats and sharpness ? |
Thanks, Olivier. I do not use any sort of add-on diaphragm. All of my shots are stock Cyclop. I have found focusing as challenging as everyone says. The rather crude build of the lens and loose focus adds to the difficulty. Using the NEX with focus zoom/enlargement feature makes it much easier, but still, the result will also depend much on the lighting. Avoid bright light. I might also add that my pictures are adjusted in post processing, which includes an auto-contrast, although I haven't been disappointed with the lens' performance in that regard.
I suspect I'll be using it this weekend for the "Oriental style" challenge in the Art forum.
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bychance
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| Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:06 am Post subject: |
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bychance wrote:
Thanks guys, that sounds about what i thought.
Steve.
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I just posted several Cyclop shot in this thread about shooting style: http://forum.mflenses.com/shooting-style-by-geographic-region-t64657,start,45.html so I won't post the same ones here.
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