Piesker & co 85mm f/2

photosinphotos · Joined: 15 Oct 2018 Posts: 5 Location: Canada

Helloooo,

I have stumbled upon this fun little lens, can't find any info on it....can anyone shed some light?

Thanks, Fred

visualopsins · Expire: 2025-04-11

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

Welcome

I do not know this lens. Do you have any sample with it?

Gardener · Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA

Piesker was a West German company, made a bunch of lenses under its own name and also as a contract manufacturer in M42 and Exakta mounts. Their fast medium teles - Picon 85/2 and 100/2.8 are rare, 100/2.8 comes up every once in a while and I've never seen the 85. I have the 100/2.8 and I love it. Post some samples of the 85.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

((quote Lens Vademecum - you shoulld buy a copy!!))
Paul Piesker, Berlin, Germany.
This brand is scarce/unknown in the UK and seems to have lacked an importer, but rather specialized in sales
in Germany and USA. It was regularly listed in the USA in the 1960's. A possible explanation was that they
were a source of agents label lenses in the UK. One noted in the UK seems to be a prewar lens for a Bentzin
Primareflex so they were apparently active pre-WW2 and this is in keeping with one report which added they
were a relatively small firm. Other notes have allowed more of the production to be collected here. Lenses
were often listed without a makers name and it has been difficult to recognize some of the products eg Voss
and Votar, so the products were listed in several places in Vademec 2 as a result. Initially Piesker was noted
for a TelePicon, f5.5, 180-250mm and other long lenses. (Modern Photo 08/1964, p57). In fact the range
seems to have been a quite extensive one.((unquote))

Oldhand · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:50 am Post subject:

This lens is very interesting. I would be keen to see some images from it.
My only Peisker is the Picon 3.5/135 and it is wonderful.
I have some images from it here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/piesker-and-co-berlin-picon-3-5-135-not-just-for-portra-t69823.html
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photosinphotos · Joined: 15 Oct 2018 Posts: 5 Location: Canada

I took a few clicks yesterday. The lens feels well made and has a nice balance too

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calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7554 Location: Hong Kong

This lens is very rare. My friend owns a copy and he liked it.