Samples of:Sonnar, Tessar, Tair, Mir, Helios, Yashinon

riba · Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Croatia

I have few M42 lens and here is samples of every lens.

Lens:
CZJ Sonnar f2,8/200mm - link
Tair-11A f2,8/135mm - link
Helios-44-2 f2/58mm - link
CZJ Tessar f2,8/50mm - link
Yashinon DX f1.7/50mm - link
Mir-10A f3.5/28mm - link

Full open aperture.

Sonnar f2.8

100% crop

Tair f2.8

100%crop

Helios f2.0

100%crop

Tessar f2.8

100%crop

Mir f3.5

100%crop

Yashinon f1.7

100%crop

Yashinon f2.8

100%crop

Samples at f5.6

Sonnar f5.6

100%crop

Tair f5.6

100%crop

Helios f5.6

100%crop

Tessar f5.6

100%crop

Mir 5.6

100%crop

Yashinon f5.6

100%crop

Next at f8

Sonnar f8

100%crop

Tair f8

100%crop

Helios f8

100%crop

Tessar f8

100%crop

Mir f8

100%crop

Yashinon f8

100%crop

And f16

Sonnar f16

100%crop

Tair f16

100%crop

Helios f16

100%crop

Tessar f16

100%crop

Mir f16

100%crop

Yashinon f16

100%crop

For me greatest lens is Tair and Sonnar.

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

that Tair's something

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Tessar and MIR for me Very Happy

riba · Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Croatia

[quote="Nesster"] Shocked

that Tair's something[/quote]
Yes, especially bokeh with tath lens is outstanding for me.

bawang · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 548 Location: Indiana, USA

There's something about the Tessar at wide open that I just don't know how to describe, it just appeals to my heart. Unfortunately, when stopped-down that appeal kinda disappears.

By about f5.6, Tair is it.

spiralcity · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Chicago, U.S.A

The Yashinon and the Helios produced very weak greens, although I was impressed that the Yashinon was that sharp at 2.8.

The Tair wins hands down in this set of test.