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montecarlo
Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1865 Location: Romania
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: "No name" lens |
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montecarlo wrote:
Hello,
I opened this thread to post in it some data about, let's say "no name" lens (lens which were not produced by the company of whose name they are wearing it- ex. Vivitar, Hanimex, etc.) or lens less known and more important lens that are real gems or at least pretty good lens in the same time.
This way, may be we could find out some good glass at a very price.
1. I'll start by adding to this list Orio's Polar Automatic 2.8/35mm lens (hope you don't mind ) on M42 screw mount. _________________ Canonet QL17 III
Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0,
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4
Pentax MX, ME Super, Chinon CE4/CM4, Petri MC 28mm f:2, smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Soligor T 135mm f:2.8
Minolta X500, Tokina 28/2.8, Rokkor 50/1.7, 80-205/4.5
Nikon D90, Nikkor 35/2.0, Nikkor 50/1.8, Sigma 24/2.8, Nikkor 18-105 VR |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Good idea! Thanks! _________________ -------------------------------
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Agree, great idea Cosmin.
I'll make some Polar samples
(LOL... it sounds like I'd go photographing to the North Pole!) _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6549 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Excellent idea - although Hanimex procured lenses cheaply and sold them to budget buyers there were probably one or two that stood out from the crowd and it'd be interesting to find out what they were. _________________ Dave - Moderator
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Hey, that's a challenge for me! I'm the prince of no-name lenses, or at least I used to be.
Some I have sold again, but I still have several...
Hanimex Automatic 3.5/23 (OK, it's an affordable wide angle.)
Petri 2.8/28 MC Macro (Not bad, really.)
Porst WW 1.8/35 MC Auto H (Well, it is fast...)
Auto Revuenon 1.4/55 (But this one is quite well known, since it was produced by Tomioka)
Auto Reflecta 1.7/55 & Petri Auto C.C. 1.7/50 (I've sold those two and I do not know if I still have some examples.)
Hanimex Tele-Lens 4/100 (This is a pretty good one, actually.)
Opticam 2.8/135 (One of the first MF lenses I bought. I was quite amazed at that time, but it is no match for a Nikkor 135 or a Jupiter-37.)
Revuenon-Spezial 2.8/135 (Attila has got this one now.)
Weltblick 3.5/135 (One of my favourite 135mm lenses.)
Greens London 3.5/135 (broken aperture)
Super Varexon 3.5/200 (Sold!)
Spiratone Plura-Coat 3.8-5.6/28-200 H/D-MC Zoom (Don't know a lot about this lens, yet.)
Compact Auto Zoom S 1:4-5.6/70-210 MC (also branded by Maginon)
Hanimex C-Macro 4.5/80-200 (Only for Canon FD...)
I will check for examples and shoot some when I find the time... _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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Revuenon-Spezial 2.8/135 (Attila has got this one now.) |
Very, very good lens!!
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/othermaker/revuenon_135mm_f2_8/ _________________ -------------------------------
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montecarlo
Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1865 Location: Romania
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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montecarlo wrote:
niblue wrote: |
A couple I own or have owned (both Pentax K mount):
Porst 55mm F1.2 - I think it was made by Tamioka. Haven't really tested it thoroughly yet.
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I saw one for sale on the local market with 150 euros.
About the Hanimex 80-200 / f:4 tele zoom. In this two reviews http://www.pbase.com/steephill/image/38668204 and Tamron SP 3.5/70-210 http://www.pbase.com/steephill/image/38668209 the resolutin values, at least al 135 and 210mm seems to be very close to the Tamron's results. Now, I don't know how relevant these values are. Here I considered the Tamron SP as a quality lens, but one might tep into a bad sample.
From the tests here : http://www.pbase.com/steephill/standards
these could be good lenses :
Chinon 1.7/50mm
Ricoh 1.4/50mm
except the 1.2 and the 1.7 from Pentax
and from http://www.pbase.com/steephill/28mms
the Vivitar FM 2.8/28 seems better from the "no name" lens
I compared them after the data showd in the article. _________________ Canonet QL17 III
Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0,
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4
Pentax MX, ME Super, Chinon CE4/CM4, Petri MC 28mm f:2, smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Soligor T 135mm f:2.8
Minolta X500, Tokina 28/2.8, Rokkor 50/1.7, 80-205/4.5
Nikon D90, Nikkor 35/2.0, Nikkor 50/1.8, Sigma 24/2.8, Nikkor 18-105 VR |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Well, I left my Vivitar-, Soligor and Rikenon lenses out of my list. These names are so well known that I do not consider them to be "no-name" lenses. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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pilant
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 138 Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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pilant wrote:
I've got 2 "strange" lenses, not really "no name" but I don't know where were they produced from.
Auto Sunagor Compact 2.8/28 mm. I just know that it was made in Japan.
Another lens is a well-known name, it is Helios, but this Helios was made in Japan. No one knows much about its manufacturer
Helios Auto Wide Angle 2.8/35 mm.
A friend of mine have got this lens.
It is not strange, isn't it? It is a normal Vivitar 2.8/28 mm. M42 mount??
No, it isn't. It is Helios 2.8/28 mm. "Made in Japan".
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Konica Hexanon AR 1.8/40, SMC Pentax 1.7/50, Olympus Zuiko 1.8/50, Olympus Zuiko 3.5/135
and some more................................... |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
These lenses look like the typical 80s wide angle lenses. Some of them were really good. You can get a decent performance for very little money. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 1195 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Flor27 wrote:
I also have a "Made in Japan" HELIOS lens (135mm f/2..
And today I got a Auto Reflecta 1.7/55 for nothing - but I guess it's not the LucisPictor one's _________________ Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica |
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bob955i
Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2495
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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bob955i wrote:
I've got two no name lenses - Hanimex C-Macro 80-200 in M42 and a Super Paragon 8/500 T-mount.
Haven't got any sample images as they date from my film days but I remember being distinctly underwhelmed at the time. That said, I should really revisit them with the 5D. |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Flor27 wrote: |
And today I got a Auto Reflecta 1.7/55 for nothing... |
Good price!
Please tell us how you like it. I was not really satisfied by its performance... _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Very nice display lens _________________ -------------------------------
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:49 am Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
I'm ashamed I bought a Marexar-CX zoom 28-80/f3.8-4.8 (PK mount) new in 1982 to use on my ME Super. I used it for just two films. The optics are rubbish and the camera has to be set to +1 EV to get correct exposure. I wouldn't give it away, let alone sell it! |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
peterqd wrote: |
...Marexar-CX zoom 28-80/f3.8-4.8 ... |
Lenses like this are modern, urban adventures! _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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j.lukow
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 856 Location: Lindsay Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: "No name" lens |
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j.lukow wrote:
Here's a question in the no-name front . . .
In Canada one of the chain photo shops is Black's (and it was also Astral I believe), any how I have a lens and a tele-converter that would be considered "store brand" - I was womdering if anybody has heard anything (sorry I don't have pictures ).
The lens is an Auto Image 1:2.8 135mm telephoto lens ( it is marked made in Japan). (Bought used 6 or 7 years ago)
The teleconverter is marked as follows: IMAGE MC AUTO TELE CONVERTER 2X FOR MD JAPAN (Bought over 20 years ago new from Astral Photo - has served me very well.)
Any help is appreciated! |
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montecarlo
Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1865 Location: Romania
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: Hanimex MC 28 mm f:2.8 |
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montecarlo wrote:
Hello,
I've got a 0.99 GBP (5 GBP shipping included) Hanimex MC Automatic 2.8/28 lens (K Pentax mount). Its the version with 49mm filter thread. Here is how it performs wide open -f:2.8 (6Mpx files - no processing):
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1245.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1247.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1248.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1249.jpg (f:8 !)
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1273.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1274.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1275.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1279.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1284.jpg
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1286.jpg (f:4)
http://cosmin_m.sitesled.com/hanimex/IMGP1289.jpg
Not too great _________________ Canonet QL17 III
Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0,
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4
Pentax MX, ME Super, Chinon CE4/CM4, Petri MC 28mm f:2, smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Soligor T 135mm f:2.8
Minolta X500, Tokina 28/2.8, Rokkor 50/1.7, 80-205/4.5
Nikon D90, Nikkor 35/2.0, Nikkor 50/1.8, Sigma 24/2.8, Nikkor 18-105 VR |
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