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Tair-3A - 300mm manifactured by ZOMZ - the different tair
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:01 am    Post subject: Tair-3A - 300mm manifactured by ZOMZ - the different tair Reply with quote
Here is what my Tair-3A looks like. I am very happy with all of it aspects, except the weight.

The lens produces really nice images. Sharp at all aperture nice bokeh.



With hood extended.


Here are some specs:

Focal lenght: 300 mm (299,89 mm)
Viewing angle: 8°
Glass/Groups: 3/3
Aperture: 1:4,5--1:22
Aperture blades: 16
Closest focus.: 3 m

Resolution center (0mm/10mm/20mm) 1): 45/43/38 lines/mm
Resolution corner: 36/30 lines/mm
Filter Thread: ?76 mm

You can see all my images taken with this lens here:
http://www.aquariasq.com/photos/images/zenphoto/olympus-e-500/KMZ-Tair-300A-300mm/


PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A very beautiful lens, seems to be in a very good condition. ZOMZ Zagorsk factory is missing in my small collection. Interesting, thanks for showing.

Michael



edit: I was blind - you mentioned that it was made by ZOMZ Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting! Thanks!

It seems to be much more usable than my Sniper (originally "Snaiper") version.
Anyway, I got mine for a good price and am very pleased with the results.


PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine is the photosnipper version. Tair - 3 - PhS 72mm filter.

I would be very interested in seeing some test shots from the lens and a 100% crop. Preferably against the light a bit 3/4 and f5.6 max.
I have just posted examples from mine on your Gallery thread.

A Russian 300mm I really like is the Rubinar f4.5 300mm mirror lens. With a length of 100mm it isn’t much bigger than a kit zoom lens and with f4.5 even on dull days it usually manages a higher enough shutter speed to hand hold it. It is a great street lens. As this shot shows. Can you imagine having a walk round town and do a few shot with a Tair? And Hand hold one, it’s hard enough just to carry one!
More Mirror lens shots
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64956578@N00/sets/72157600217314951/

Rubinar. Very sharp, no distortion, no CA or flare or any other noticeable aberrations.

My next appearance. Hand held



100% crop


Another 100% crop showing I got my focus slightly out there. Well back


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Smile Cool shots. I am looking forward buying one 500mm Russian mirror lens. But where I live they are hard to find and are expensive. The thing are worst because In Bulgaria we do not have paypal and I cannot get one online either Sad


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many Russian seller has alternative payment methods than PayPal. I suggest you tou buy 3M-xx Russian mirror lenses.Don't buy rubinar if you find 3M.


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Many Russian seller has alternative payment methods than PayPal. I suggest you tou buy 3M-xx Russian mirror lenses.Don't buy rubinar if you find 3M.


The 3M Russian is the older MTO which the Rubinar superceded. The Rubinar is a new optical design and regarded as an improvement on the old one. The MTO range is cheaper than the Rubinar range and has been available for a much longer time so there are far more of them about More info can be found on the Sales site or by doing a search Perhaps you have some example pictures from the '3M' ?

For 500mm mirror lenses I don't think the Tamron SP can be bettered. This really is a special lens. It produces pin sharp results. I would love to have the f5.6 350mm SP Tamron mirror, but they sell for just too much money for me to warrent buying one as I already have so many good 300mm lenses. Of those the f5.6 300mm SP Tamron can't be beaten.

Last edited by Rob Leslie on Fri May 18, 2007 5:21 pm; edited 3 times in total


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a 3M-6A 6.3/500 which works well with good definition although quite low in contrast like most mirror lenses I tried.
I don't have a Rubinar so I can not compare.

All in all I am not a great fan of mirror lenses, but I also have to say that I am not the kind of photographer who uses super teles much. I don't do wildlife photography so for me a 300mm normal glass like the one I have is more than enough for my normal landscape needs.


PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rob Leslie wrote:
Attila wrote:
Many Russian seller has alternative payment methods than PayPal. I suggest you tou buy 3M-xx Russian mirror lenses.Don't buy rubinar if you find 3M.


The 3M Russian is the older MTO which the Rubinar superceded. The Rubinar is a new optical design and regarded as an improvement on the old one. More info can be found on the Sales site or by doing a search Perhaps you have some example pictures from the '3M' ?

For 500mm mirror lenses I don't think the Tamron SP can be bettered. This really is a special lens. It produces pin sharp results. I would love to have the f5.6 350mm SP Tamron mirror, but they sell for just too much money for me to warrent buying one as I already have so many good 300mm lenses. Of those the f5.6 300mm SP Tamron can't be beaten.


Rob has absolutely right about Tamrons, for example I bought two copies from Tamron SP 300mm f/5.6 because simple superb!.

Here some links:

3M-5CA 500mm f/8
3M-6A 500mm f/6.3
Rubinar 500mm f/8
Tamron SP 500mm f/8

Finally the princess Carl Zeiss Jena 500mm f/4 yes F4!


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here is an 100% crop of picture with my TAIR ... nothing edited or retouched.

http://www.aquariasq.com/photos/images/IMGP0630.jpg
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