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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:35 pm    Post subject: My lenses/The Starangest one-Telelumax, then others Reply with quote
When I've started to collect lenses hunting for the "perfect" deal on ebay - I was watching carefully for "sets" - camera+lens. Sometimes you can get nice lens because seller sets the price very low for old camera and lens is very exotic regarding name. This way I won Pentax Spomatic with S. Takumar 1.4/50 and very old Telelumax 4/200. I didn't care about this one, my goal was to get Takumar. In time I search for this name "Telelumax" And guess what? Telelumax aka Tele-Lumax, Lumax was made in Japan for K. G. Corfield Ltd, England. How lens looks like and few samples you can find here and below one sample


Enybody who can share any information about Lumax lenses would be very welcome

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lovely photo!


PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have never heard of that one, but the pictures are very good. And the bokeh is among the good ones here.

I purchase lens the same way too. Sometimes the seller just don't know anything about lens/camera and their description is much to be desired. Even after asking for details, they just cannot describe what the see as good. I recently got a CZJ 3.5/50 pancake like the one Orio has, but it hazy and oily blades. But my Nikkor-S 1.2/55mm is in superb condition. One thing for sure is, you can end up with a lot of camera body that is difficult o sell. All in all, it's still the best way to get those lens.


PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey Bawang. I recall you wanted a tech to clean up that lens. You should be able to find someone local. Call a pro Tog in your area for a reference. If that fails you and you don't mind shipping, I have a good guy in Seattle. Expect to pay 60-100 depending on blade condition. Maybe less The 3.5/50 is not very complex. Sorry to hijack your thread Voytek Embarassed


PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think that telelumax even old, heavy lens is very well developed. And it is my first lens with 12 blades aperture which looks very impressive, look @



In addition: Aperture stops 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:43 pm    Post subject: Re: My lenses/The Starangest one-Telelumax Reply with quote
voytek wrote:
In time I search for this name "Telelumax" And guess what? Telelumax aka Tele-Lumax, Lumax was made in Japan for K. G. Corfield Ltd, England.
Enybody who can share any information about Lumax lenses would be very welcome


Looks like your 200/4 was an odd one out, though more might have been made in Japan that aren't listed here. According to this, Enna were the main suppliers of lenses to Corfield, but the list is not exhaustive.

This is from the Lens Vade Mecum... (if you want a copy I can email it to you - about 4MB)

Quote:

Enna items were:
RetroLumax f3.5 28mm 6g/6c, Co001 This was another recently introduced Lumax
in B.J.A. 1960 p264, which was actually introduced in 1959 (idem, 1959 p175) with the f3.5/135mm, and was
a reversed tele for M39 or Exakta mounts. It focused to 16in, with an easily closed down iris. Cost £33 + Tax
£5.35.
RetroLumax f3.5 35mm 4g/4c Co002
RetroLumax f2.8 35mm 6g/5c Co003
SuperRetroLumax f1.9 35mm 9g/8c This is a really scarce lens, Co004.
Lumax f2.8 45mm Q15, Co005 this was seen at No7140 32 and 8151 44 (on
an Interplan A body, a late camera. The B.J.A. 1958 p172 notes this as a 4-glass lanthanum design on a
Periflex III with close focus to 12in from film to subject. In 1958, the lenses available were the f3.5/50mm
Lumar-X; f4/100mm Lumar.
Lumax f3.5 45mm Q15 Co006
Lumax f1.9 45mm 6g Gauss, Co007 (see B.J.A. 1957, p235). It focuses infinity
to 9in lens to subject, in a smooth working lightweight mount, uses lanthanum glass, coated, and takes
42mm accessories and iris to f16.
Lumar f2.8 50mm Triplet, Q14
Lumax f2.8 50mm Q15
Lumax f2.4 50mm
Lumax f1.9 45mm Some of these are with Wray patent license No.575,076 on
lens No8,152 41. There was an inadvertent overlap in the designs.
SuperLumax f1.5 85mm B.J.A. 1960, p179. another scarce item. It was noted in
B.J.A. 1960 p179 as a coated 6-glass lens with Lanthanum glass and ideal speed for portraiture etc. Focus to
4ft. Cost £60 + tax £9.75.
TeleLumax f2.8 90mm This is a scarce item.
Lumax f3.5 95mm Triplet, Q14. for Corfield 66 SLR.
Lumar f2.8 95mm Co008, 3-glass triplet
Lumax f4.0 100mm Co009
Note there were 2 types here, with long and short barrels. Was this an optical change or just a mechanical
one? It was put on sale later than the camera, as it was noticed in B.J.A. 1957, p255, when it was a 3-glass
focusing to 4.5ft, and stopping to f22, at £20.00 + Tax £7.80.
TeleLumax f3.5 135mm 5g/4c Co010 This was 'additional' in B.J.A. 1959, p175,
and probably began to arrive that year. It is a short lens only 3.5in long, ie a tele, and focuses to 8ft.
TeleLumax f2.8 135mm Co011
TeleLumax f4.5 240mm 5g/3c Co012 Scarce
TeleLumax f4.5 400mm 5g/3c Co013 These are scarce and one was noted at
No2,473,26x. It was noted in B.J.A. 1960 p254, in M39 or Exakta mounts.It is coated and uses Lanthanum
glass focusses to 16ft and stops to f32. Cost £49.00 + Tax £7.95.
In addition, a single 150mm Lumar was made by BOLC for Corfield but no longer exists.
Early Enna lenses were assembled by Corfield's into their mounts but from 1961 the products were all German
assemblies, although the planning would still be done jointly. And sales were under the Corfield name. At this
time Enna were using rare earth glass in all their lenses and in general the list was an innovative one.
Some were also sold in M42 and Exacta mounts, as in June 1967:
28mm, f3.5;35mm f3.5; 50mm f2.8; 50mm f1.9; 95mm f2.8; 105mm f2.5 (06/1967); 135mm f3.5,f2.8; 240mm
f4.5; 300mm f5.5; 400mm f4.5. In 1966, there was a Series E for the f2.8/35mm lens.


PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very fascinating find !

Its this kind of unexpected oddity that excites the collecting mind.


PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:21 am    Post subject: Auto Cosinon 1.8/50 Reply with quote
Next lens which surprised me - more common
Cosinon Auto 1.8/50 #690911, M42
Very sharp wide open, excellent bokeh.
Below 3 samples, cropped a bit but not improved in any software.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Next one - probably as rare as my Telelumax

Accura Diamatic 2.5/105 with YS/M42 adapter. Below sample photo. I think that this lens is not much worse than my Tamron 2.8/90 Macro AD2. Again - except converting and resizing I didn't touch photo below with any kind of software to improve it. Photo #2 crop top, rest - top and bottom, to make them wider.
This is a very sharp lens. All photos handheld, @2.5
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice sharp images and good color renditions. Nothing to complain about with these lenses Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Next "exotic" lens

C.C Auto Petri 2.8/45 with sign "Lens made in Japan"
Very sharp lens, looks very cheap, plastic and aluminum foil, even SN is almost invisible, photos below @2.8, ISO280, not software improved, not cropped, all handheld.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Accura Diamatic 2.5/105 in YS mount

I actually have one of these.



Is this yours ?

I thought it was OK, not a great performer. On the other hand, it wasn't in very good condition, I had to do some adjusting on the helical, rear lens elements, etc., so that may have degraded it a bit.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't complain for quality Cool . Sure, the same. Mine shows some wear but overall is in mint condition. Thanks Luis for sharing



PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
all your samples are very nice shot, it's a pleasure to see them


PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like what I see from the Petri, good contrast and volume rendition.


PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
True is that I wanted to add next lens very fast. Samples were not acceptable. I replaced them with the new ones.

Meritar 2.9/50, E. Ludwig. Very old, "chrome" zebra, my smallest "50". M42.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Now is time for something special in my collection.
Tomioka's lenses.
I have several lenses which are pobably made by Tamioka. Let we "say" - what is marked Tomioka is a true Tomioka. However this is not a true.
First one was delivered yesterday afternoon.

Macro Yashinon 2.8/60 Tomioka.
I have Industar-61L, triple coated. This one is very special. Is better then Volna Macro. It's similar to Takumar 4/50 and better then Takumar 2.8/50
And Tomioka is the winner.
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The next Tomioka is The Tomioka described @ http://www.tomioka.de/tomioka_e_main.htm?action=news
This is an early version DX with "silver aperture ring"

Auto Yashinon 1.2/55 Tomioka #552xxxx
I will make for this lens exception because this is very special - 10 samples attached.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very cheap and the one I like it

Accura Diamatic in YS mount 2.8/35
#1 Rudolph in the pool, he can stay like this 2-3 hours

#2 Margaret - "Lady" - very lazy one

#3 as above

#4 photo"bokeh'

#5 second

#6 third


PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How interesting! Fascinating examples and fascinating dialog, Voytek.

I completely was impressed by the little album of images. It seems that, even though I assume you are submitting the images as "tests", they stand alone as beautiful works of composition and lighting. Really well done, and eminently interesting.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nice samples Voytek!
always a pleasure to review your shots
you have a great taste, thanks for share it with us


PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A fascinating story and some great pictures. Many thanks.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you All for your kindly opinion, you've made my day Smile

Next Accura Diamatic YS 2.5/105









PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Next lens with the same mount
Aetna Rokunar YS 2.5/105







PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've been looking for those Aetna lenses, particularly the primes. They certainly don't come around often.

I think they may be by Sun.


PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fascinating examples! Especially from Meritar and Tomioka! Thanks!
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