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testing my lenses - part 82 - A.Schacht Travenon 135mm/4.5R
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:48 pm
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disclaimer first: my copy of this lens has damaged coating so samples here were adjusted in postprocessing













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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:01 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:01 pm
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I like Schacht lenses, at least the ones I've used. I like the picture of the kitten as well Very Happy


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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:37 pm
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:37 pm
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new samples made with E-M5











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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:48 pm
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The shot of the blue flower is excellent, I really like the definition and the bokeh a lot. I've got an old Travegar 100 / 3.3 that I've good results from, but it is unforgiving. You have to really nail the focus or it looks awful.


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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:33 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:33 am
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Lens looks nice and sharp but bokeh is not nice, too busy.
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