My first try here...

belba · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 28

... to post something about a lens and their sample shoots.

I bought this lens from a well known photodealer in Duesseldorf, Germany. I'm not sure what I have to think about this lens, special about the optical properties, because I have never made experience with known good tele-lenses. So I will post here some pictures or links.
The lens is in a good condition and well build. But optical it has CA-problems wide open. I don't much about this lens but perhabs someone here can say more about it.

A 100% crop of the pic:

at last two notes:

here

cheers
belba

Borges · Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 646 Location: Moers, Germany

Hi Belba,

what aperture was used for the last shot? Seems to be full open and looks more awful than my worst Helios 44 wide open in the edges.
First one is much better - but I think this is the result from good composition and the shorter distance of the object.

Well known dealer in D�sseldorf? Sounds like Koch...

Michael

P.S.: Nice wordpress theme you have on your site. Which gallery plugin do you use?

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Hi, Belba!

This lens' results look pretty much like the typical "cheap" tele lens.
I've got a Super Varexon 3.5/200 which produces quite similar pictures.
Can be very nice (as in your first examples) but also can show some CAs (like in your last picture).

But actually, I think it is not too bad. You can remove CAs (they are not that strong here) and resharpen the pics so that you get pretty good results with this lens!

If you don't shoot tele shots often, that's really good enough.

For me a very good wide angle lens is also much more important than a good tele lens.

Maybe you should keep your eyes open for a Pentacon 4/200 or a TAIR-3S 4.5/300.
I hope I can recommend a Jupiter-21 4/200 soon. Wink

These lenses are not too expensive either.

bob955i · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2495

IQ looks similar to my Hanimex 80-200 - i.e. a bit hit and miss. As such I'd agree with Carsten's comments.

The Meyer Orestegor/Pentacon 4/200 is very good when used wide open.

belba · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 28

@Michael:

belba · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 28

Hi Lucis,

I think same like you. As I have not found a better tele-lens I will use this one with an aperature of f4 or higer.

A wide angle is important for me too and this is currently the onliest lens wich I want to buy new and as AF lens. So I will buy the Tokina 12-24.

Cheers

belba

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Yes! The Tokina 12-24 is an almost perfect choice! Excellent lens! I like mine very much and would never give it away again.