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HANIMEX 35mm/f2.8 M42 or $15 well spent
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:35 am
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:35 am
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After I had bought my lens I have found a review of this lens on this forum.
The sample picture provided over there was awful. At first, I was disappointed.
But then I've tried my lens Laughing
I love it ! The built quality is very good. It produce very good colors and contrast. And I love bokeh. Here some samples no photoshop, just resize.






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Not able to see the pictures.


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:59 am
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I do not know why I can see images on preview, but when I post message links are broken Sad

Here the direct links:

https://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20097/1748_Hanimex_35mm_1_1.jpg
https://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20097/1748_Hanimex_35mm_2_1.jpg
https://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20097/1748_Hanimex_35mm_3_1.jpg
https://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20097/1748_Hanimex_35mm_4_1.jpg


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:58 am
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Fantastic! Some of these old Hanimex / Hanimars were actually very good and this one looks great! It would be interesting to see a photo of the lens itself as some were rebranded Tamrons and Tokinas...

I have a superb Hanimar 135mm Smile


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:23 am
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Here the lens:



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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:34 am
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I could be totally wrong, but it looks like a Chinon to me...


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:42 am
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:42 am
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Great Lens!

I just snapped a 28mm 2.8 Hanimex at eBay for 10€ and it's very nice as well! Seems there are some old Hanimex glasses worth looking at!


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:43 am
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I think Graham is right. It looks like a Chinon to me.

There's one of these at my local charity shop. I nearly picked it up last time I raided the lenses, but it was attached to ANOTHER PRAKTICA. Laughing


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:55 am
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martinsmith99 wrote:
it was attached to ANOTHER PRAKTICA. Laughing


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Laughing Laughing Laughing


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:54 am
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LOL!

I know I wouldn't use the lens much as I have a 35mm Flek. Hanimex seem to go very cheaply so really only a buyers lens.

Over the weekend I got rid of 4 Prakticas. I'm tempted to message sellers and tell them to just throw the camera in the bin and just send the lens. They're usually broken anyway.
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