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Sigma-XQ Scalematic 135mm f1.8
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Found this one for cheap at the bay. I didn't really know what to expect but the build quality is quite nice. It has a solid all metal barrel and the throw is long and smooth. Soft wide-open, but not as bad as the Mitake clones. Very sharp if you stop it down a little.







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The lens itself looks great! Do you have some samples of what it can do?


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It's a very impressive lens. The YS mount allows use on any camera . . with the proper adapter.

This page, from a Scalematic instruction manual currently for sale on eBay, is interesting:




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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:37 pm
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
The lens itself looks great!


It certainly does! I have the 4/200 from this series.



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TrueLoveOne wrote:
The lens itself looks great! Do you have some samples of what it can do?


The glass is impeccable! I took some mundane pictures around the house this morning (*cough* cat pictures *cough*) but I'll take it out this weekend and post some samples.

guardian wrote:
It's a very impressive lens. The YS mount allows use on any camera . . with the proper adapter.

This page, from a Scalematic instruction manual currently for sale on eBay, is interesting:



Interesting. Did anyone here actually shoot one of these lenses in the late 70s?

DigiChromeEd wrote:

It certainly does! I have the 4/200 from this series.


Very nice! I don't think I've ever seen samples from this lens. How do you like it?


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kuato wrote:
Interesting. Did anyone here actually shoot one of these lenses in the late 70s?

I purchased and used the lens with MD-adapter when it was just coming on the market.
I have got an M42 adapter later. I don't use the lens often anymore as it is big and heavy, but when I need the speed in a theatre or so it comes from the shelf.
Soft WO, but that is not always a drawback for me.


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Congrats Lucky ! nice lens!


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The Sigma XQ series appear to have been the first serious attempt of Sigma to reach the world market. I have the fisheye lens 16mm F2.8 XQ Filtermatic, and in my opionion it is optically and mechanically excellent.

Regarding the 135mm F1.8 lens. A classic 135 F2.8 lens of good quality has five optical elements, while the exceptional ones have 6. So I suppose the Sigma 135mm F2.8 should be decent wide open,and above average from F2.8 on.

More information about Sigma XQ lenses here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/sigma-xq-lenses-t73290.html


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Minolfan wrote:
I purchased and used the lens with MD-adapter when it was just coming on the market.
I have got an M42 adapter later. I don't use the lens often anymore as it is big and heavy, but when I need the speed in a theatre or so it comes from the shelf.
Soft WO, but that is not always a drawback for me.


This sucker IS heavy but the barrel is pretty compact for a 135/1.8.

Gerald wrote:
The Sigma XQ series appear to have been the first serious attempt of Sigma to reach the world market. I have the fisheye lens 16mm F2.8 XQ Filtermatic, and in my opionion it is optically and mechanically excellent.

Regarding the 135mm F1.8 lens. A classic 135 F2.8 lens of good quality has five optical elements, while the exceptional ones have 6. So I suppose the Sigma 135mm F2.8 should be decent wide open,and above average from F2.8 on.

More information about Sigma XQ lenses here:


http://forum.mflenses.com/sigma-xq-lenses-t73290.html


Thank you for posting this! I had seen a few pages of this pamphlet but not the whole thing. I shot a few frames this morning and the lens does give a very unique rendering.





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It sure does have a character.


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tomasg wrote:
It sure does have a character.


I totally agree! I love those last two shots, excellent!


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I have the SIGMATEL YS 1,8/135mm with C/Y mount for many years, and using the lens now with an C/Y > E-mount adaptor sucessfully on my Sony A7 and Sony A6000! All Images shot with f/1,8 and f/2,8 hand held!










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OPAL wrote:
I have the SIGMATEL YS 1,8/135mm with C/Y mount for many years, and using the lens now with an C/Y > E-mount adaptor sucessfully on my Sony A7 and Sony A6000! All Images shot with f/1,8 and f/2,8 hand held!


Beautiful shots, OPAL!


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Few more shots with the SIGMATEL YS 1,8/135mm with f/1,8 and f/2,8!





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