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KMZ Apo Telezenitar-M f2.8 135mm
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:40 pm    Post subject: KMZ Apo Telezenitar-M f2.8 135mm Reply with quote
... and a walk to the park, shot on my Panasonic GH4 fully open



















Honestly, I do have quite a few lenses as you may know by now and I'm a bit hard to please,
but this one, well, quite blew me away, had not expected such performance. A pleasure to use,
snappy focus, creamy bokeh, great color rendition and sharpness...hard to find a flaw, ok one,
it is not a true apochromat, but quite close to it.

Full set is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157697484621304


PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, I'm by far not Marek, but I tried at least to capture this pretty one...



PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And a macro I quite like...(with the help of some added m42 helicoid as the CFD is 1.3m)



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is certainly one of the sharpest 135 at its time.... Like 1 small


PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And it has some quite nice bokeh (for my taste)...



PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
and look at those colors and the great BG separation...



PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
This is certainly one of the sharpest 135 at its time.... Like 1 small


Cannot agree more (with the exception of the ERA-14 f2.8 135mm lens, but this was no regular photo lens)!

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome lens!


PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like 1 Like 1 small


PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice!, I think their prices are about to jump.....


PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's really, really nice blur, kds. Congrats Like 1 .


PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's at f2.8.

yep that looks excellent.


PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks guys! Wink


PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A few "non flower" images also shot fully open....









PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I look forward to paying way to much for this lens in 30yrs Razz


PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great pictures taken with a remarkable lens, Klaus,

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Abbazz wrote:
Great pictures taken with a remarkable lens, Klaus,

Cheers!

Abbazz


Thank you Sebastien! If I remember correctly some years ago you made a test between this one and the 2.5/125mm Apo Lanthar. Would you mind repeating your findings about this lens here?

Merci bien!!


PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great photos here!

As you know, my one didn't really impressed me (but still I found it to be a very good lens). But your photos show sharpness very well!


PostPosted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Thank you Sebastien! If I remember correctly some years ago you made a test between this one and the 2.5/125mm Apo Lanthar. Would you mind repeating your findings about this lens here?

Merci bien!!

You're welcome, Klaus! Here's the link to the old post: http://forum.mflenses.com/voigtlaender-apo-lanthar-125-2-5-vs-apo-telezenitar-135-2-8-t36662.html

My impression is that both lenses are capable of delivering stunning resolution. But the Apo Telezenitar should not be called "Apo", as it exhibits quite a bit of LCA and bloom -eventhough the Apo-Lanthar is not 100% perfect in this regard either... I guess the new 110/2.5 Apo-Lanthar will be even better color corrected.

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Abbazz wrote:
kds315* wrote:
Thank you Sebastien! If I remember correctly some years ago you made a test between this one and the 2.5/125mm Apo Lanthar. Would you mind repeating your findings about this lens here?

Merci bien!!

You're welcome, Klaus! Here's the link to the old post: http://forum.mflenses.com/voigtlaender-apo-lanthar-125-2-5-vs-apo-telezenitar-135-2-8-t36662.html

My impression is that both lenses are capable of delivering stunning resolution. But the Apo Telezenitar should not be called "Apo", as it exhibits quite a bit of LCA and bloom -eventhough the Apo-Lanthar is not 100% perfect in this regard either... I guess the new 110/2.5 Apo-Lanthar will be even better color corrected.

Cheers!

Abbazz


Merci Sebastien!

Indeed, it is not a "real" APO lens in all its glory (means totally lacking any CA), but close and can be put to good use, especially cosidnering its price compared to an APO Lanthar or Leitz Apo Makro Elmarit.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've heard and seen many good things about that lens, and it's reputation appears to be fully justified!


PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
itsfozzy wrote:
I've heard and seen many good things about that lens, and it's reputation appears to be fully justified!


Just in case: I will have another one soon and will most likely just keep one of them, so if there is some interest, keep in mind that I will be selling one soon. Two I will certainly keep!! Here it is: http://forum.mflenses.com/fs-mc-apo-telezenitar-m-f2-8-135mm-m42-t79580,highlight,%2Btelezenitar.html
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