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martinsmith99
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Rescued by me for 5GBP
Saw this chap looking worse for wear in a bargain bucket at a fayre yesterday (Focus; were any other forum members at the NEC yesterday?). No caps or hood and quite dirty. Cleaned up nicely and just ordered a lenscap and hood to cheer him up.
There was also a nice copy of a Pentacon 50/1.8 but it came with a host of other stuff which was largely junk so not worth the money.
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hk300
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Great find!
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Big Dawg
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Wonderful rescue.
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Mal1905
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Great find indeed - and unpassable for a fiver!
Didn't make it to Focus this year - am holding out until April; there's a rather large camera fair happening in Berlin and a friend and I are heading over. No idea what to expect, but with flights costing €116.00 for two of us, and the hotel at €37.00 per night, I reckon it might be worth the flutter - I might even pick up some worthwhile bits and pieces 
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Carl Zeiss Jena: Flektogon 2.8/20, 2.4/35, 2.8/35, Pancolar 2/50, MC 1.8/50, MC 1.8/80, Triotar 4/135, Tessar 2.8/50, S 4/135 1Q, S 3.5/135, Sonnar 3.5/135 MC, 2.8/180, Biotar 2/5,8cm, 2/58, 1.5/75
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Tomioka: Tominon 2/5cm, Auto-Chinon 3.5/21, 1.4/55, Auto-Yashinon DS-M 1.2/55 |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Berlin is probably nicer than Birmingham 
A quick snap whilst loitering in the woods today....
F4
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themoleman342
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themoleman342 wrote:
So lucky! Always good to hear about a successful lens rescue. I can never find these kind of deals in the states. The German and Russian stuff that I want is hard to find just 'lying' around, or in any form for that matter. |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Maybe I should have annouced I was going and then eveyone could've given me a shopping list!
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Mal1905
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Mal1905 wrote:
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| Maybe I should have annouced I was going and then eveyone could've given me a shopping list! |
I had never associated Focus with older gear - I always assumed it was one of those trade shows where companies highlight their latest kit 
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Carl Zeiss: Distagon 2/28 T*, 1.4/35 T*, Ultron 1.8/50, Tessar 2.8/50, Planar 1.4/50 T* MM, 1.7/50 T* MM, 1.4/85 T* AEG, Sonnar 2.8/135 T*
Asahi Optical Co.: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 2.8/120, 2.5/135 I & II, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4/300, 5.6/400, 4/45-125, 4.5/85-210, Super-Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4.5/70-150, Fish-Eye-Takumar 4/17, Macro-Takumar 4/50, Super-Macro Takumar 4/50, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 4/50, 4/100, Bellows-Takumar 4/100, Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 3.5/50, 2.4/58, 3.5/100, Asahi-Kogaku Tele-Takumar 3.5/135, Auto-Takumar 2.3/35, 3.5/35, 1.8/55, 1.8/55 (Zebra), 2/55, 2.2/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, Takumar 4/35, 2.2/55, 2/58, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 3.5/200, 5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 5.6/200, 6.3/300, SMC Takumar 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, SMC-M 1.4/50, 1.7/50, 2/50
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
| martinsmith99 wrote: |
Berlin is probably nicer than Birmingham
A quick snap whilst loitering in the woods today....
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Very nice cream colours. Sharp? Well, the meyer 200 is as sharp as your copy is.
Nice bokeh too (is as monster in bokeh as the 135?)
Yes, you did a great rescue!!
Rino.
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Helios 44-3
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Misc. : jupiter 9
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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
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Canon AV1, 1,8/50
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I knew that the bokeh was the attraction with this lens, but I'm quite taken by how sharp it is and how the colours are rendered.
I thinks this may be my favourite 135 at the moment!
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rawhead
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Lucky bastard... this currently top on my "watch out for" list!  ))
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
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Have you the CZJ 3,5/135?
It's more contrast, more sharp, more saturated and shining colors, more light and focus closer than the Orestor.
It has a very good bokeh (perhaps not as good as the orestor, but not bad).
You can do that a lens with more contast, sharp and saturated colors have less, but not reversed. (As a forum's guy said in other post).
Rino.
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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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rawhead
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Lucky bastard... this currently top on my "watch out for" list! )) |
Have you the CZJ 3,5/135?
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Nope, and that is also certainly on my list. I don't have a single 135mm, as a matter of fact, but I'm certain that focal length will be my next target. I'm on the lookout Thanks for the info!
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
The CZJ 135/3.5 MC S is a really sharp lens and great saturation. HIGHLY recommended. I need to test my 3 135s out side by side, but I know they produce different images.
It really depends on what qualities you want from a lens. it's all down to taste!
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The CZJ 135/3.5 MC S is a really sharp lens and great saturation. HIGHLY recommended. I need to test my 3 135s out side by side, but I know they produce different images.
It really depends on what qualities you want from a lens. it's all down to taste! |
I would say for a 135 for me, the two important factors would be bokeh and saturation, in that order (almost equal). Sharpness would come in 3rd. Somewhere in there, minimum focus distance, although that can always be compensated by exntension tubes, I guess.
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Krisgage
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Krisgage wrote:
Great find ! How I wish there is such a gem over here in SG. It hard to find a good old lens in flea market, mostly are junks.  |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Well watch this space. I plan on trawling the flea markets and boot sales this summer in the hunt for more. MFlenses members get 1st shout.
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
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| Well watch this space. I plan on trawling the flea markets and boot sales this summer in the hunt for more. MFlenses members get 1st shout. |
Same here! I've already picked up Pentacons, Tamrons and some Helios lenses for next to nothing!! And a couple of Henry the Hoovers...
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| Well watch this space. I plan on trawling the flea markets and boot sales this summer in the hunt for more. MFlenses members get 1st shout. |
Same here! I've already picked up Pentacons, Tamrons and some Helios lenses for next to nothing!! And a couple of Henry the Hoovers... |
HOOVERS??????? 
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| Well watch this space. I plan on trawling the flea markets and boot sales this summer in the hunt for more. MFlenses members get 1st shout. |
Same here! I've already picked up Pentacons, Tamrons and some Helios lenses for next to nothing!! And a couple of Henry the Hoovers... |
HOOVERS??????? |
Don't ask!!!
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