Sankyo Koki Komura f=80mm 1:1.8 first test shots

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2102 Location: Netherlands

I have received this lens in the mail today (more on that in the Manual Focus Lenses section later).

My preliminary verdict: I'm glad that the lens does not behave like my other portrait lenses, but really has its own character. Wide open it has a nice glow around the subject and that really works well in portraits I think (especially in no. 1; no. 2 is at f/2.8 ). However; it sharpens up nicely after a few clicks of the (pre-set) diaphragm. The roof shot is at f/5.6.

What do you think?

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Nesster · Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 2324 Location: NJ, USA

Definitely looks like an effective and characterful tool. Very nice lens, very alluring photos.
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tobbsman · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1310 Location: Austria

The glow is out-of-this-world! ... gives a special note to the photographs.

1,6,7 are my faves.
And I especially like #8 ... the sarcastic version on "nederlandse klompen" Wink

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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 27503 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Perhaps not a top lens , but damn rare! I am green from envy Laughing

I like it very much ! Great samples!
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martinsmith99 · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 2265 Location: S Glos, UK

That looks a great lens. I like the portraits and the flora. It seems to do distance well too.
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bob955i · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2165

#1 is magical. Cool

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2102 Location: Netherlands

Hey Tobias, those are my humble (and plastic) clogs Laughing

I think the lens' Ernostar roots, designed by Ludwig Bertele, are clearly visible in my test shots. I have googled on the Ernostar design and indeed the bokeh looks similar. Quite nice to have this lens in my collection!
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Jieffe · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

#1 for me too. So cute model and nice lens Smile

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poilu · Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 5671 Location: Greece

model is beautiful, light was perfect, portrait are great and even little 3D
the nature shots are not really usable for me

Uzay · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 92 Location: Turkey

Crocs? (shoes) picture is like 3D for me very nice.

I have a MF lens called Katana 135mm 2.8, i don't know which brand it's, might it be Sankyo? Does anybody know about this lens?

patrickh · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 6239 Location: Oregon

The lens does have a certain amount of charm and the pictures are of course great.

Everyone wears crocs here in the US!

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Arkku · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 462 Location: Helsinki, Finland

The glow is very interesting. Bokeh is not the best possible, but it has certain “vintage” charm. At least this lens has unique character.

LucisPictor · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

I just love this glow! Excellent!
This gives so much more to a picture than absolute sharpness.

The bokeh is good, not perfect, but the lens handles even the tricky parts in the bg well.

Fantastic new acquisition!
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my_photography · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

The glow very nice. Bokeh in some of the photos very distracting though.
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cledry · Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 142 Location: Orlando, FL USA

The glow is special, I like the portraits, less so the flora.