Topcon camera with lenses

Gote · Joined: 21 Jun 2017 Posts: 13

I'm trying to post the pictures of my topcon camera and lenses here instead.
I got the camera with the lenses on an general auction for about $150 and are waiting for an adapter now so i can test it for real.

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luisalegria · Expire: 2018-01-18

You got a great deal for your money.
Or rather, this is bit of massive luck.

$150 was a good price for the 25mm alone.

The 85mm 1.8 is, I believe, a rare lens, and the price of that would be pretty high -

The only recent auction on ebay went for $850 - but that was in excellent condition, with original hood, etc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Topcon-RE-Auto-Topcor-Tokyo-Kogaku-85mm-1-8-Lens-Original-Hood-MINT-/162447029585?hash=item25d298f551%3Ag%3Av5MAAOSwr~lYq95u&nma=true&si=e3gT1Ssih2c25MTuoN5%252BlxDmqxA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Gote · Joined: 21 Jun 2017 Posts: 13

I'm looking forward to test them on my Sony Nex-7. I ordered an adapter a couple of days ago but i guess it will take another week before i get it.
I will post a pic or two here

jamaeolus · Expire: 2015-08-20

Yes the 85 is a rare gem. I have never seen photos with it but the rest of their line-up goes from very good to stellar, so I would expect good things.

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary

Gote, congrats on getting some wonderful lenses for a very good deal.

Teemō · Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Posts: 586 Location: Australia

Sweet kit and sweeter price, congrats! Like 1 small

Would love to see some images on film too, if that's your thing.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

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y · Joined: 11 Aug 2013 Posts: 304 Location: EU

Wow, I envy you... This was a real steal.

Please, share your shots with the 85mm!

Mir · Expire: 2017-09-30

Only about a thousand of those 85mm were built
Owners rave about it...... i wasn't that lucky....

The 25mm is a great lens, MFD of 16cm..... one of the best of its time.

The 35mm is a favorite of many members here, with good reason.
I'm selling mine because of faster lenses i own, but most keepers in this FL i have were taking with this lens.

The 135mm ain't worse than any other 135mm of its time.

Some went as far as to compare them to Leitz lenses....
I wouldn't go there but i would add that they're easy to service and will work as new when you do service them.

Great find !

$150 would, most often, only get you a 135mm...

quidam · Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 216 Location: Belgium

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary

I would put Topcon/Topcor at the top end of Japan lens manufacturers, their best can IMO compete with Leica and Zeiss, I base that on my 90/2 APO ASPH and my Topcor RE 85/1.8

Gote · Joined: 21 Jun 2017 Posts: 13

Thanks everybody.
I ordered the first adapter from England that i could find on ebay so i'm not sure what brand it is.
Hopefully it will arrive next week.
There were original hoods to all the lenses except the 35. That is a takumar.
The 25 mm lens came with a full set of filters and also a filterholder for the front.

sergun · Joined: 01 Jun 2017 Posts: 284 Location: наша раша

The 85-ka is really very rare and very expensive. I had a silver 35 , 58 (1. Cool

and 135 mm. Used on a crop camera. Sold but later regretted. Recently bought at auction black 58mm 1.8. Did some test shots on a full frame camera, I liked it.

A7R + Re Auto Topcor 58mm f1.8 @ f1.8

stevemark · Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3771 Location: Switzerland

Beautiful camera, and very nice lenses, especially the 85mm of course.
I never had the chance to test a RE Topcor 1.8/85mm, and i really look forward to see more sample from it!

Stephan

stevemark · Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3771 Location: Switzerland

Any news about the Topcor RE 85mm ...?

Greez Wink

Stephan

tb_a · Expire: 2019-08-28

Based on the generally good critics of Topcor RE lenses here in this forum I've bought some of those lenses as well already a couple of years ago and they are certainly not bad considering also their time of manufacturing. However, having compared them to some other lenses I can't really share the enthusiasm on them.

As Mir already stated, I won't compare them to Leitz as well. That's IMHO still another league and e.g. my older Leitz Elmar 135/4 outperforms the newer Topcor RE 135/3.5 by far in every respect.

My judgment is based on my own lenses (58/1.8, 100/2.8, 135/3.5 and 300/5.6) and pictures posted here from other members and somewhere else.

Nevertheless, the shown set for USD 150 was certainly a great bargain and in any case a very good buy. Congratulations!

Gote · Joined: 21 Jun 2017 Posts: 13

No adapter today so i hope it will arrive next week.

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

sergun · Joined: 01 Jun 2017 Posts: 284 Location: наша раша

Don't know where to write. Can someone come in handy. For sale at auction eBay ( not me the seller) black Re Auto-Topcor 35mm F2.8. Wanted to participate but decided that he is too little will to use it. If someone buy leave feedback about feelings. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RE-Auto-Topcor-35mm-2-8-Black-for-topcon-exa-mount/253179793970?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

sergun · Joined: 01 Jun 2017 Posts: 284 Location: наша раша

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-re-gn-topcor-m-1-1-4-f-50-/311970746511

50mm long been interested in the GN series. What is the difference between this earlier 58mm ?

jamaeolus · Expire: 2015-08-20

Re GN series. I read up on it a while back when one showed up on e-bay. Its a later era lens. It uses one of the radioactive components (thorium or lanthanum I don't recall which). It is apparently susceptible to "goo" on the inside as some component in the interior of the lens degrades and gums up the blades. The photos I saw were nice but not remarkably better than the much cheaper and much more readily available 58mm 1.4. I would buy it only if looking for a collector piece.

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary

The GN(Guide Number) was designed for flash metering, it was a new design @ 50mm vs 58, and was multi coated.