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Gus Helios
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 Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:23 am Post subject: Some Tair 135 2.8 shots - Thanks mflenses |
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Gus Helios wrote:
I saw my first shots from this lens on this forum a few months back. And found my copy not long after.
I am so happy with this lens. I have never really warmed to the 135 length on the cropped sensor. But once I got this one it did not take more than a few minutes on the camera... Love the preset on this one and it is pretty darn sharp wide open. Oof area is the look I prefer.
I have a Vivitar 135 2.8 that I really like too, but there is something special about some of these old Russian preset lenses. I feel like I am really at one with the camera, and that I have some history on my side.
If this is too many photos to post or not the right place to post these, please let me know.
A shot of the Tair on the camera with all those beautiful blades.
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
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Location: Oregon
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patrickh wrote:
Excellent. the Tair is very popular with those who own it and your samples reinforce its mystique.
patrickh
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M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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my_photography
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Thanks for the photos. Interesting oof shots. Definitely a lens to look forward in the future.
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Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
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no-X
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Location: Budejky, Czech Republic
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no-X wrote:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/igilligan/K20d%20apr%2008/rs800IMGP5884.jpg
This is exactly the style I like very much. Thank you for these nice photos 
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Gus Helios
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Location: Cali
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: Thanks for looking in |
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Gus Helios wrote:
Thank you Patrick, My_photography and No-X for the support. I like this lens a lot. Truly a gem in the rough.
In fact the only thing that actually caused it to come off of the camera today was that the bugs are back...
so the vivi series 1 105 just got put on the camera.
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Klarth
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Klarth wrote:
I think this is the best 135mm manual lens. Better than Orestor/Pentacon preset and CZJ 3.5. |
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WallyJr74
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:30 am Post subject: |
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WallyJr74 wrote:
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| I think this is the best 135mm manual lens. Better than Orestor/Pentacon preset and CZJ 3.5. |
You think.
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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Location: S Glos, UK
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Nice samples.
I know what you mean about 135 on a crop. I wish I could use my 4 135s a lot more, but apart from shooting flowers I'm not sure what to do with them.
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zewrak
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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zewrak wrote:
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Nice samples.
I know what you mean about 135 on a crop. I wish I could use my 4 135s a lot more, but apart from shooting flowers I'm not sure what to do with them. |
Street portraits!
(Shots with Super Takumar 135/3.5 Pentax K10D)
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poilu
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Location: Greece
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poilu wrote:
nice series Gus. great portraits and dreamy flowers |
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Olivier
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Location: France
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Great shots, Gus !
Flowers, portraits, everyone is very, very nice.
Thanks for sharing and making me discover this lens. 
Zewrak, you mean that 135's are great for street shots because of the range multiplier (x1,5 or x1,6) ?
You prove it : Nice captures !
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zewrak
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zewrak wrote:
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Zewrak, you mean that 135's are great for street shots because of the range multiplier (x1,5 or x1,6) ?
You prove it : Nice captures ! |
I got a crop factor of 1.5. Landing me on roughly 200mm. Which is excellent for streetportraits. Not for acctual street photography though, obviously. But its great for portraits when you dont want to show the lens up the nose of the subject. In my example, the girl by the bike is across the street. The close b&w is a waitress about 3 meters away, which is an excellent distance for facial portraits of people you dont know.
The girl by the tree was listening to music and was in her own little world which let me get close enough to get that picture, without scaring her to death or interrupt her. Maybe 6 meters away or so. When taking portraits of people in the "wild", I like to keep enough distance to not disturb them in their natural habitat. Obviously, that fails sometimes, the bikegirl, is looking straight at me, ruining the "natural" look where she was fiddling with the coord. But you cant get it all.
In short, when going on the streets to photograph people, I bring a 135 for portraits, 35mm for streetshots, 28 for backup, when the 35 is not enough.
(Disclaimer, sometimes i go crazy and leave the 135 at home and bring the 150/4 instead.)
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