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M42 Chinon 200mm f3.5
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

estudleon wrote:
There is a seller with a chinon tomioka 2,8/100. Perhaps it can be good too.

Rino.



Where is that?


Last edited by woodrim on Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:36 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had no reason to be there, I had to retry my lens! I did and may be I have to be more positive. It is at least worth the € 10 +PP I paid for it
Here is the Chinonflex auto reflex 200mm 3.5 lens:


testpictures @ ƒ 3.5):



and Shadow, my favorite model, impatient because of the long distance (min FD), that did not make him trustfull about his rewarding. You can see that he has some wet thoughts about the payment.

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Last one needed some correction for overexposure.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To be a wide open pic, a bit low contrast but a good resolution power to my eyes. Sure from F/5,6 it can be better contrast.

About the dog pic, I can't say anything, i like all of them.

Perhaps your lens need another chance, take it.

Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

woodrim wrote:
estudleon wrote:
There is a seller with a chinon tomioka 2,8/100. Perhaps it can be good too.

Rino.



Where is that?


Where? In Argentina.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmmmm, available to US buyer? Do you know how much?


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

woodrim wrote:
Hmmmmm, available to US buyer? Do you know how much?


It's so expensive to the US market. The price is for the periferic markets only.

Knowing that, I only ask about the IQ of the lens.

Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Minolfan> Great pics. I live that dog and the bokeh in each look very good.

I agree with Rino that the contrast may be a little low but not a problem with digi and it's really down to taste.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ofcourse it is not difficult to give a bit more contrast. What was a surprise for me is the bokeh, better than I remembered. In an former comparison it did not clearly win against my old favorite, Vivitar serie 1 zoom 70 - 210mm. Heavier, but with a nice close up. Paid a lot of money for my first one in the early seventies in MD mount (still have and use it on film) and I felt lucky to find a second one in M42 for cheap. But I see now that the lens has right to get a better chance on digital.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The lens arrived today. First impressions are good - it's in near mint condition so probably hasn't been used much. Also, it's heavier than I expected but then I like to know I'm holding a lens and not just a piece of plastic. Firstly, here is the lens:

Next, the first shot I've taken with it. Wide open at f3.5 and closest focusing distance of 2.70M Shocked


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aha! a miniatuere Scrabo tower?... Nice one Ed Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Poolhall wrote:
Aha! a miniatuere Scrabo tower?... Nice one Ed Very Happy

Thank you. I thought you might recognise it! Smile


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And this one taken at f8.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see a nice pic, but with a bit of green CA. I recognice the chinon colors in it, but i have found something rare in the pic and I don't know how explain it. Have you any pic one of flowers, person or something like this?

Rino.

PD: The chinon 200 previous to the yellow "AUTO CHINON", in white letters, didn't be more saturated colors ?


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At F/ 8 a lot better.

Now it's very nice


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chinon lenses are carefully selected good ones, all are come from best third party Japanese makers as above samples shows clearly I have very good experience with them.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DigiChromeEd wrote:
The lens arrived today. First impressions are good - it's in near mint condition so probably hasn't been used much. Also, it's heavier than I expected but then I like to know I'm holding a lens and not just a piece of plastic. Firstly, here is the lens:

Next, the first shot I've taken with it. Wide open at f3.5 and closest focusing distance of 2.70M Shocked

That looks like mine but with a different grip.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

estudleon wrote:

There is a seller with a chinon tomioka 2,8/100. Perhaps it can be good too.


Can you give a link to this lens?


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dimitrygo wrote:
estudleon wrote:

There is a seller with a chinon tomioka 2,8/100. Perhaps it can be good too.


Can you give a link to this lens?


No. I saw the lens today morning. It has a lot of fungus. Not sell by the net.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

estudleon wrote:
I see a nice pic, but with a bit of green CA. I recognice the chinon colors in it, but i have found something rare in the pic and I don't know how explain it. Have you any pic one of flowers, person or something like this?

Rino.

PD: The chinon 200 previous to the yellow "AUTO CHINON", in white letters, didn't be more saturated colors ?


I don't at the moment. I'll take some soon and post them here for you.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DigiChromeEd wrote:
estudleon wrote:
I see a nice pic, but with a bit of green CA. I recognice the chinon colors in it, but i have found something rare in the pic and I don't know how explain it. Have you any pic one of flowers, person or something like this?

Rino.

PD: The chinon 200 previous to the yellow "AUTO CHINON", in white letters, didn't be more saturated colors ?


I don't at the moment. I'll take some soon and post them here for you.


Thank you, very much. I'm curious about your lens.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

estudleon wrote:
I see a nice pic, but with a bit of green CA. I recognice the chinon colors in it, but i have found something rare in the pic and I don't know how explain it. Have you any pic one of flowers, person or something like this?

Rino.

PD: The chinon 200 previous to the yellow "AUTO CHINON", in white letters, didn't be more saturated colors ?


It's not the most artistic photo but they are flowers as requested.
Taken on an EOS10D at f8 handheld.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Edgar, very much.

Nice flower pic. Good colors and composition.

Very good resolution. Lower to neutral contrast or overexposed a bit (perhaps the very clear background may overexpose the pic).

Rino.


PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

estudleon wrote:
I see a nice pic, but with a bit of green CA. I recognice the chinon colors in it, but i have found something rare in the pic and I don't know how explain it. Have you any pic one of flowers, person or something like this?

Rino.

PD: The chinon 200 previous to the yellow "AUTO CHINON", in white letters, didn't be more saturated colors ?

What do you mean by "I have found something rare in the pic."
Thanks Rino


PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Using my bad english I explained badly that perhaps the clear background seems too clear because the exposed necesary to the plant is too high to that background and is overexposed. And that can traslated as general appearance of overxposed, but actually the plant is well exposed.

I found the first pics of the tower, low in contrast but was taken wide open, well all the chinon 200 seem to be a bit lower contrast lenses used in this way. The "rare thing" dessapear when I watced the same taken with F/8.

The pics are very nice, endeed. I like them.


Rino.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

martinsmith99 wrote:
Here's a shot of the lens:


I am looking at a lens of this style with the leatherette grip. Serial number starts with 107, so looks to be early production. All white lettering. Any opinions on this version of the lens vs. later ones? Can you advise an appropriate price?