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WolverineX
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 Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:28 am Post subject: testing my lenses - part 27 - Pentacon 50mm/1.8 |
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WolverineX wrote:
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
Very nice pics. A good lens of course.
Good and neutral contrast, with natural colors (a bit in the cold side).
Good resolution power.
If you compare the pentacon's images with the same taken with other lenses, (v.g. smc 1,4, pancolar 1,8/50, all in M42), you can see taht the contrast is medium, and the same in the resolution power topic.
But watched that images alone, without any comparison with others, they are OK .
Rino.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
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Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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WolverineX
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WolverineX wrote:
and it has 0.33 m minimum focusing distance
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Nice pictures. I particularly like the shot of the keys, the compostion is stunning, bet you took your time laying them out just perfectly.
I think the best way to sum up the Pentacon is 'Good enough for most situations and rarely fails to render a good image'.
I'm happy using mine until my skills develop to the point I'm good enough to justify buying a better lens.
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WolverineX
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WolverineX wrote:
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Nice pictures. I particularly like the shot of the keys, the compostion is stunning, bet you took your time laying them out just perfectly.
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actually, it took a second to set them up, because they are held together with a wire, so i just layed them on the top of the pc casing and shot them
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SirDon wrote:
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Good and neutral contrast, with natural colors (a bit in the cold side).
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I have this lens, I noticed that the photos are "cooler" than my other 50mm lenses yes. Though I can't say it's a "wow" lens I certainly find it dependable, always decent photos. |
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estudleon wrote:
| SirDon wrote: |
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Good and neutral contrast, with natural colors (a bit in the cold side).
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I have this lens, I noticed that the photos are "cooler" than my other 50mm lenses yes. Though I can't say it's a "wow" lens I certainly find it dependable, always decent photos. |
I found the lens like one of the good ones in B&W film.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
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Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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Ironfan wrote:
The Pentacon I had from an old Praktica (I suppose they were all That) was very sharp in the centre but disappointing at the edges.
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WolverineX
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WolverineX wrote:
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| The Pentacon I had from an old Praktica (I suppose they were all That) was very sharp in the centre but disappointing at the edges. |
good thing i'm using it on olympus dslr then  so i use the center part of the glass
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Lloydy wrote:
When I pick up a 50mm lens I usually go for a Helios 44M before the Pentacon, and I don't know why really, habit I guess, because the Pentacon has never disappointed me.
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Is this the 'auto' or 'electric' version? Is there any difference in image quality between the two?
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WolverineX
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WolverineX wrote:
| DigiChromeEd wrote: |
| Is this the 'auto' or 'electric' version? Is there any difference in image quality between the two? |
mine is "auto" version
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estudleon wrote:
They are the same kens, only mc coating difference.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
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| They are the same kens, only mc coating difference. |
Thank you.
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
This was my first manual focus lens on my Sony A300. At that time I had only the Tamron 18-200 (AF) which came with the Sony.
After some experimenting the results were stunning, certainly in comparison with the Tamron!
I still like it, and I still use it, the MFD of 33cms is so nice to use! Now I have 3 different versions of this lens, just wanted to have them for some reason... some call it gear acquisition syndrome....
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skida wrote:
Nice example shots!. I have the Electric version which came from a broken Praktica and I am very happy with the results from it. It may not stack up side by side with more exotic glass, so I don't stack it up side by side with anything else. |
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tromboads wrote:
Wonderfully underrated! I too got one with a praktica once upon a time, now i have 3 variants of it too 
It has the romance. |
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Lloydy wrote:
It's a lens I keep going back to, and a lens that although it doesn't disappoint me it doesn't seem to live up to its expectations - or my expectations at least. I have the 30 3.5 and love it, but this 50mm keeps getting beaten by the Helios for me. I really should persist with the Pentacon, I'm sure it is a very good lens. Perhaps it's the way I use it ? 
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NewStuff wrote:
Mine pretty much lives on my 400D... and I have another 2 of them. I can't seem to say no for a tenner each.
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TijmenDal wrote:
Doesn't look bad, weirdly enough. I shot with one and it was one of the worst lenses I ever shot with. Just HORRIBLE. Extremely soft wide op through f/2.8. After that it got a little better, but still sub-par.
These look very good!
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uddhava wrote:
I'm not seeing any images. Any idea why? |
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WolverineX wrote:
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they are visible. maybe your browser is blocking images from flickr
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NewStuff wrote:
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Doesn't look bad, weirdly enough. I shot with one and it was one of the worst lenses I ever shot with. Just HORRIBLE. Extremely soft wide op through f/2.8. After that it got a little better, but still sub-par.
These look very good! |
Bad example is my guess. While not the best 50mm, it's certainly no slouch.
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uddhava wrote:
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| I'm not seeing any images. Any idea why? |
they are visible. maybe your browser is blocking images from flickr |
Oh, okay you are correct my browser has some problem with flickr that I have not been able to solve. Too bad, interesting posts.
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Hey, all of the sudden I can see them! Great shots. Sometimes I can access flickr. Got lucky. |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
I might aswell post a link to some of my pictures with the Pentacon 50 lens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/sets/72157630432051760/
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