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martyn_bannister
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 Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: The last lens I will ever buy.... |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
I hope. This is getting ridiculous 
Russian MTO 1000A f10.5 1100mm mirror. Quite bad fungus on front lens, but I'm hoping that this will clean off if I can get into it. Anyone know how to get in?
A gunsight, no less....
Definitely need to lock the mirror up, on this rubbish tripod anyway
Not locked up full frame...
Locked up
100% center crop and gamma adjust 1600 ISO cos it's grey and raining here.
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Scheimpflug
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: Re: The last lens I will ever buy.... |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
| martyn_bannister wrote: |
Anyone know how to get in?
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Looks like that front ring will unscrew. You just need a gigantic lens spanner. 
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Holy cow, that's massive!!!
Have you got one of these?
Click here to see on Ebay
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
Pah, I spit on your lousy 11cm tool and wave my private parts at your aunty!
Actually, 11cm IS just a tiny bit too small. 12cm would do it though
Certainly weighs a bit but, apart from the fungus, it seems almost brand new. Certainly very little wear on the tripod mounts. Came in its own case with three massive filters too AND an M42 T-mount. Not bad
I think for such a rare and prestigious lens I need to make a custom spanner. I can practice on the filters though, since they each have the same ring. Quality! |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: The last lens I will ever buy.... |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
| Scheimpflug wrote: |
| martyn_bannister wrote: |
Anyone know how to get in?
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Looks like that front ring will unscrew. You just need a gigantic lens spanner. |
Yes, you are right. However there seems to be some sort of pillar which goes from the mirror to the back of the front element so I'm not sure if I should be going in from the back?
I feel a custom made spanner coming on. Those slots are 12cm apart
This lens is in lovely condition apart form the fungus, so I'm loath to use my normal butcher tactics. If anyone has direct experience of this lens, I'd be grateful. |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I'm with you, Martyn, on the last lens thing, I've purchased my last one too. Well, there's an auction ending tonight that I might have to bid on, but that will be it if I win. Definitely no more. Definitely. Probably not.
But with the mirror lens I'm not a fan. They all seem too soft. Is it worth the 1000mm length if the image is of poor quality?
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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| I'm with you, Martyn, on the last lens thing, I've purchased my last one too. Well, there's an auction ending tonight that I might have to bid on, but that will be it if I win. Definitely no more. Definitely. Probably not. |
Same here. Definitely no more. Probably.
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But with the mirror lens I'm not a fan. They all seem too soft. Is it worth the 1000mm length if the image is of poor quality? |
Each to his own
Given that the front is covered in fungus and it was half dark, I don't think that the image from this one is that bad. If I'd got the exposure right, I think it would be even better.
The first six shots here
http://forums.dpreview.com/galleries/585006260/albums/kite-surfing-bbq
are with a Russian 500mm mirror lens. They certainly don't seem that soft to me |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Well, you'll probably do as well as possible with it; your Cyclop shots were quite good for such a challenging lens.
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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| Well, you'll probably do as well as possible with it; your Cyclop shots were quite good for such a challenging lens. |
I thank you for the compliment. But then you never saw the dozens I threw away |
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Big Dawg wrote:
4 lens in the last month and bidding on 2 now......That's it NO MORE!!!!
Hold on.......yeah....I need that one......Yeah!!... I got a 180mm pre-set!!! Wait a minute....I've already got one of those....Oh Whoa is me.....I've done it again....Is there no end in sight????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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not that I'm any better  |
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Screamin Scott wrote:
I've already bought my last lens.....Until the next one comes along anyway !
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
| martyn_bannister wrote: |
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| Well, you'll probably do as well as possible with it; your Cyclop shots were quite good for such a challenging lens. |
I thank you for the compliment. But then you never saw the dozens I threw away |
Ha, yes, we often forget about that. My delete folder is quite full, but that is the great thing about digital. Oh, by the way, I saw a Komura lens for cheap and something happened. That's it, the last one.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I'm suffering the same problem as Martyn (still!) and accidently purchased a Nikkor 55/1.2 today 
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woodrim
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woodrim wrote:
Whoa, bet that wasn't cheap.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
£106.00 
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Famous " last" words. |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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| £106.00 |
I could live with that I had to pay £65 for a Canon 55/1.2 and that was in FD mount  Where's my screwdriver 
I bought that before my last lens though...... |
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
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I could live with that I had to pay £65 for a Canon 55/1.2 and that was in FD mount Where's my screwdriver
I bought that before my last lens though...... |
Trifox (Stan) has someone in Slovakia who can convert FD lenses to EOS
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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| Trifox (Stan) has someone in Slovakia who can convert FD lenses to EOS |
Noted. Thanks |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: The last lens I will ever buy.... |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
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I hope. This is getting ridiculous
Russian MTO 1000A f10.5 1100mm mirror. Quite bad fungus on front lens, but I'm hoping that this will clean off if I can get into it. Anyone know how to get in?
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Found the way in There is a single large screw on the main barrel, visible in this image, which is the focus stop. Take out this screw (VERY SOFT BRASS!!!) and the whole front of the lens comes off after abut 100 turns. This gives access to the back of the front lens and the front of the mirror. Fungus EVERYWHERE !!!!! If I get it clean, I'll post another shot of the number plate as a comparison. |
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martyn_bannister
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
Well, got it clean(er)! Don't know whether it's because the sun is showing in between the showers, or whether it's the cleaning that made the difference, but it's almost acceptable now
Straight OOC, resized to 640 wide
100% crop
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