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yoyomaoz
Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Posts: 89 Location: Adelaide
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:49 pm Post subject: Schneider Kreuznach 105mm f3.5 Tele Xenar in Exakta mount |
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yoyomaoz wrote:
I posted the thread below over at Rangefinder Forum some months back after buying a Schneider Kreuznach 105mm f3.5 Tele Xenar and then updated it today after realizing that I had not previously posted images from this lens. (See also below for these image samples)
I am interested in finding out more and thought this is the place to do so as these lenses don't attract many hits when I search the internet and guys here seem to know more about European lenses of this era than anyone I know. I have also searched this forum and Schneider Kreuznach Xenars do come up but none which seem to be the type in my focusing mount. Having said this the images all appear very good and characteristic of the better German makes of that era - a little low contrast, sharp with lovely OOF areas.
But I would appreciate any information members can offer. I am aware that there is a similar 135mm f4.5 and any info on that would help.
RFF Thread: https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=162824
The Lens:
Some images made with it:
Cafe Study 27 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Cafe Study 29 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Cafe Study 26 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr _________________ Peter M
Flickr me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/life_in_shadows/
Articles on Style and Mood in Photography
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/11/24/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/12/02/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-2-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/01/10/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-3-by-peter-maynard/ |
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jamaeolus
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 2929 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:45 am Post subject: |
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jamaeolus wrote:
Your lens image is not showing for some reason. I have been on a Schneider kick for a while now. Yes they are generally considered a top tier manufacturer, in the same league as Zeiss and Steinheil. I have the Retina lenses curtagon, 35mm and also 28mm, the xenar in 50mm 1.9 and 45mm 2.8, tele-xenar in 135mm and 200mm and the lovely tele-arton 85mm. I also managed to snag an exakta mount 90mm 2.8 which must be rare as I have been trying to see what its worth watching e-bay and non have come up for auction in the last 6 months or so. Lovely shots. I like the hint of window reflection , gives an air of mystery.... _________________ photos are moments frozen in time |
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pdccameras
Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 826 Location: Putnam, CT
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:07 am Post subject: |
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pdccameras wrote:
Very nice images! The Xenars are mostly 4 element, 3 group designs, commonly referred to as Tessar types. F/3.5 is typically the maximum aperture this design allows with decent performance. As you stop down, sharpness will increase to about f/8, as will corner resolution, while vignetting and CA will drop off. You may notice what some photographers refer to as a "3D" look to images. A capable and fun lens to shoot that produces a classic, vintage look.
Enjoy!
Paul _________________ Canon 5D Mii, Canon 40D, Canon 350D IR, Sony A7 Mii, Sony Alpha-6000, a ton of lenses: AF & MF and too many cameras to count, all formats: 110 - 4x5. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16544 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:16 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
very nice results you got! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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sergtum
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:10 am Post subject: |
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yoyomaoz
Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Posts: 89 Location: Adelaide
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:16 am Post subject: |
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yoyomaoz wrote:
jamaeolus wrote: |
Your lens image is not showing for some reason. I have been on a Schneider kick for a while now. Yes they are generally considered a top tier manufacturer, in the same league as Zeiss and Steinheil. I have the Retina lenses curtagon, 35mm and also 28mm, the xenar in 50mm 1.9 and 45mm 2.8, tele-xenar in 135mm and 200mm and the lovely tele-arton 85mm. I also managed to snag an exakta mount 90mm 2.8 which must be rare as I have been trying to see what its worth watching e-bay and non have come up for auction in the last 6 months or so. Lovely shots. I like the hint of window reflection , gives an air of mystery.... |
Its odd that it is not showing for you, as it does show embedded in this thread n my PC. I will try again though in case others have this issue too.
Here is a clickable link to an image shown at the top of the thread linked below.
https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/m42-schneider-kreuznach-xenar-105mm-f3-5.472519/
best regards _________________ Peter M
Flickr me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/life_in_shadows/
Articles on Style and Mood in Photography
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/11/24/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/12/02/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-2-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/01/10/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-3-by-peter-maynard/ |
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yoyomaoz
Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Posts: 89 Location: Adelaide
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:51 am Post subject: |
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yoyomaoz wrote:
..............."I like the hint of window reflection , gives an air of mystery...."
Thanks, by the way. This is is something I do a lot in my photography for pretty much exactly the reason you have stated. Its a nice touch if I do say so myself. Although I cannot really take credit - its something Saul Leiter did constantly back in the 1950's and 1960's . (If you do not know Leiter's work by all means look him up on the internet he was a marvel in his color work especially). He is well worth studying and if anything it demonstrates that good photography is not necessarily all about ultra sharp or crystal clear images. Some blur, some fuzziness, some ghosting and vignetting can work wonders if you want an artistic "take" on an image.
A few more samples of my shots are below (though obviously not with the Schneider). I am kind of addicted to these artistic flourishes that leave room for interpretation by the viewer. And I have found that a lot of vintage lenses lend themselves to this perfectly as their aberrations add to the mystery.
Through a Glass, Darkly by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Shadow, Light and Reflections by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Whispers by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Through a Glass, Darkly 2 (Ghosts in a WIndow) by Life in Shadows, on Flickr
Through a Glass, Darkly 4 by Life in Shadows, on Flickr _________________ Peter M
Flickr me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/life_in_shadows/
Articles on Style and Mood in Photography
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/11/24/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2014/12/02/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-2-by-peter-maynard/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/01/10/character-style-and-mood-in-photography-part-3-by-peter-maynard/ |
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