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Cyclop - The One-Eyed Monster
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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


PostPosted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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 ?


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.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks guys, that sounds about what i thought.

Steve.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.







PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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.







Great shots, really like the last one!


PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Posted these in the Art forum, but thought they should be here too.

NEX-5N and Cyclop 1.5/85
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Typical oriental style! I like it a lot! Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#2 is pretty nice Smile


PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Typical oriental style! I like it a lot! Very Happy


+10!


PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here are some morning droplets shots




PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Last edited by Olivier on Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:42 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anti88: You got some great bokeh circles. Nice.

Olivier: Really nice shots - composition.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Woodrim for your kind comments and for making me mount the Cyclop on my cam again. Smile


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This thread has been dormant for too long. I had the Cyclop out over the weekend - here are some shots...









PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I really like this lens, the beautiful and warm autumnal colours of South-Carolina.
Very nice shots Woodrim !
Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you, Olivier.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking at previous page I notice my pictures disappeared in last server crash.
I'll post them again after retrieving them from the links names. Wink


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Beautiful shoots indeed Woodrim!


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Olivier wrote:
Hello Steve.
Looking at the ended sales on the bay, average price for good versions is around 150 to 160€ + delivery.


This was today:
Click here to see on Ebay


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can't believe people pay those prices. Should have bought more of them on the german ebay back in the day.
Don't miss that lens one bit.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nordentro wrote:
Olivier wrote:
Hello Steve.
Looking at the ended sales on the bay, average price for good versions is around 150 to 160€ + delivery.


This was today:
Click here to see on Ebay


Crazy. I paid $42 for mine.

littleearth: It may be an acquired taste and it sure is challenging to use.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pictures reloaded in previous page.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine was around 50 euro with working night scope and orginal bag Wink

I consider to sell mine since I have the Helios 40 too, but the collector in me struggle to agree Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sunday went one for 221 €.

Btw. there is another night vision device, called T3C-2, which has an 100/2 M42 lens.
It is interesting for its large aperture, but the optical quality is not that good (sharp in the center, soft in the corners).
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