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tommie
Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: |
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tommie wrote:
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Let's not forget about the Pentacon 1.8/50! |
I got that lens and used both on my NEX 6 and tried both with my new A7r II.
In comparison with my cheap Chinon 50 1.7 (PK-mount) the Pentacon 50 1.8 is much worse especially since the Chinon actually provides sharp results wide open which the Pentacon doesn't seem to be able to do at all.
The Chinon 50 1.7 can be found on ebay for around $15-40 or even cheaper since it's a lesser known lens that few seem to care about.
Chinon 50 1.7 + NEX 6, do note that all images are processed:
Bench nail at Zombieskogen/Hundparken, Västertorp (Stockholm, Sweden) by Tommie Hansen, on Flickr
Benches, green meadow and forest - Angarnssjöängen, Stockholm by Tommie Hansen, on Flickr
Chinon 1.7 test by Tommie Hansen, on Flickr
Fauna in Västertorp by Tommie Hansen, on Flickr _________________ --
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pentaxpete
Joined: 02 Dec 2011 Posts: 651 Location: BRENTWOOD England
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:03 am Post subject: |
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pentaxpete wrote:
I was given a Chinon CG-5 from a Widower -- it was his Deceased wife's camera, hardly used in mint condition with flash, bag etc and the Auto-Chinon 50mm f1.9 lens and it is SHARP ! I have camera loaded right now with some outdated HP5+. _________________ Long Live REAL PHOTOGRAPHY ! |
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anktonio
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Spain
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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anktonio wrote:
Any muti-coated Vivitar (Komine) 135/2.8, even cheap.
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Wide open:
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konicamera
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 746 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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konicamera wrote:
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Any muti-coated Vivitar (Komine) 135/2.8, even cheap.
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That's an fantastic shot and an absolutely great lens! I had two of them, one with the all metal focusing ring and the later one with the rubber grip. Both of them outstanding. While it's true almost everyone made very good 135s, this one always comes to mind when speaking of great 135s. How was this photo taken? _________________
L'homme s'ennuie du bien, cherche le mieux, trouve le mal, et s'y soummet, crainte du pire. - Duc François-Gaston de Lévis
While it is nice to be important, it's more important to be nice.
URL: www.konicafiles.com
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antico
Joined: 25 May 2015 Posts: 175 Location: Argentina
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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antico wrote:
Industar 50-2
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1839 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
tommie wrote: |
the Pentacon 50 1.8 is much worse |
Unfortunately the Pentacon lenses suffer from bad quality control and some extreme copy variation. I had good ones and i actually had some very bad ones as well.....
See some of my Pentacon shots here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/albums/72157630432051760
And a wide-open sample:
White by René Maly, on Flickr _________________ My Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/
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tommie
Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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tommie wrote:
anktonio wrote: |
Any muti-coated Vivitar (Komine) 135/2.8, even cheap. |
That's some awesome flare control if you didn't process such flaws away? Flare is usually something that where old lenses struggle.
I also love that you shot a Paulaner, a beer i really like. _________________ --
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tommie
Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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tommie wrote:
TrueLoveOne wrote: |
tommie wrote: |
the Pentacon 50 1.8 is much worse |
Unfortunately the Pentacon lenses suffer from bad quality control and some extreme copy variation. I had good ones and i actually had some very bad ones as well.....
See some of my Pentacon shots here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/albums/72157630432051760
And a wide-open sample:
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Your wide open sample is the same as my copy. Don't know if you intended to show how a bad one looks? _________________ --
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finarphin
Joined: 22 Jan 2016 Posts: 15 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:52 am Post subject: Soligor 105mm f2.8 |
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finarphin wrote:
Most of the best pictures I've taken in my life were taken with this lens (a long time ago). I've been able to acquire another one, for $35. I like it. I like it better than my Leica 90mm Summicron-R pre-aspherical. |
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1839 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:27 am Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
tommie wrote: |
Your wide open sample is the same as my copy. Don't know if you intended to show how a bad one looks? |
No i didn't.... but it's ok if you think that is a bad shot. I guess taste differs. At least i don't over-sharpen my shots in post. _________________ My Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/
Sony A7, Canon 5D mkII, Minolta 7D + RD3000 and some more.....
Minolta and Konica collector.... slowly selling all the other stuff! |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6005 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
TrueLoveOne wrote: |
tommie wrote: |
Your wide open sample is the same as my copy. Don't know if you intended to show how a bad one looks? |
No i didn't.... but it's ok if you think that is a bad shot. I guess taste differs. At least i don't over-sharpen my shots in post. |
I don't think that that was the intended message. I believe he thought it was a good shot but was wondering if you had a bad shot to compare it to.
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tommie
Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:57 am Post subject: |
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tommie wrote:
TrueLoveOne wrote: |
tommie wrote: |
Your wide open sample is the same as my copy. Don't know if you intended to show how a bad one looks? |
No i didn't.... but it's ok if you think that is a bad shot. I guess taste differs. At least i don't over-sharpen my shots in post. |
What ... ? I talked about the quality of the lens, not the artistic quality of the picture you posted.
I thought this thread was about lenses, not our abilities as photographers.
I'm sorry if i somehow hurt your feelings. _________________ --
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anktonio
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Spain
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: |
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anktonio wrote:
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How was this photo taken? |
Thanks, I was lucky. 135 mounted on M4/3 offers a focal equivalent to almost 300. Therefore I turned aperture ring to obtain the maximum shutter speed (hand holding the camera, at ten meters above sea level, maybe two or three kilometers away, I'm not sure), manual focus, click and nothing else, the rest was done by the camera and lens.
Happy shots! |
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anktonio
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Spain
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:11 am Post subject: |
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anktonio wrote:
tommie wrote: |
That's some awesome flare control if you didn't process such flaws away? Flare is usually something that where old lenses struggle.
I also love that you shot a Paulaner, a beer i really like. |
This lens flare occurs, but it is predictable, it is not crazy flare, it is limited and controllable. I assured this looking through the viewfinder
Happy shots! |
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konicamera
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 746 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:45 am Post subject: |
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konicamera wrote:
anktonio wrote: |
konicamera wrote: |
How was this photo taken? |
Thanks, I was lucky. 135 mounted on M4/3 offers a focal equivalent to almost 300. Therefore I turned aperture ring to obtain the maximum shutter speed (hand holding the camera, at ten meters above sea level, maybe two or three kilometers away, I'm not sure), manual focus, click and nothing else, the rest was done by the camera and lens.
Happy shots! |
Wow! 270mm at full aperture (or almost), hand held. That's quite a feat. Neat focus too. What camera is this (does it have IS)? I really really like that photo. Congratulations. _________________
L'homme s'ennuie du bien, cherche le mieux, trouve le mal, et s'y soummet, crainte du pire. - Duc François-Gaston de Lévis
While it is nice to be important, it's more important to be nice.
URL: www.konicafiles.com
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1839 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
tommie wrote: |
I'm sorry if i somehow hurt your feelings. |
No no, i'm sorry, i didnt have my coffee yet at that time, i guess this can happen when english is not your native language.
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What i meant: my pic is not sharpened in post, mind the small dof when wide open, in the center of the flower it's plenty sharp for a lens you can pick up for 2 euros..... _________________ My Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/
Sony A7, Canon 5D mkII, Minolta 7D + RD3000 and some more.....
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anktonio
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 219 Location: Spain
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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anktonio wrote:
konicamera wrote: |
Wow! 270mm at full aperture (or almost), hand held. That's quite a feat. Neat focus too. What camera is this (does it have IS)? I really really like that photo. Congratulations. |
In the EXIF photo data, you can see that the photo was taken to 1/4000. With this speed anyone can do this Old Panasonic G1. No IS. Thanks for now.
Happy shots! |
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doomed-forever
Joined: 09 Aug 2014 Posts: 239
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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doomed-forever wrote:
@Oldhand
The Yashica ML 42-75 is a fine Yashica ML Zoom, i've seen it as cheap as 19 EUR, but with oily aperture blades, it does have great build quality, and integrated lens hood, mechanically a nice lens. But 42mm as starting focal length is even far from 35mm...so i passed onto this one. IMHO, the 2 best Yashica ML Zooms are the 28-85 ML and the 28-50 ML, which are fine for instance onto the 5D (Classic). (w/o cropfactor) Therefore, these Zooms are pretty rare these days. |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1662
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:20 am Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
......How about the M42 55 / 1.8 Mamiya Sekor ? It's possibly my best 50ish lens and it came on a dead Mamiya for �5. |
There are two versions. The 6/4 first. And the 6/5, second and better.
Both cheap and very good lenses. |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6005 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Canon FDn 100-300 f5.6
Not spectacular but can be very good. Very cheap and mostly unwanted.
Here are some samples.
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leemik
Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Quincy, MA
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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leemik wrote:
I got a Cosina 28-70/4 Macro zoom lens for $8 at the thrift store that I really like.
Cosina 28-70 f/4 Macro by Michael Lee, on Flickr
It flares easily but then again I'm shooting directly into the sun
DSC01805 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
DSC01808 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
close focuses up to about 12".. from ~35mm to 70mm ..it doesn't limit the close focus to the long end like other close focus zooms
DSC01791 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
DSC01801 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
Very slight barrel distortion from 28mm to about 40mm. The barrel distortion becomes undetectable from approx 40mm to 70mm.
DSC01834 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
DSC01822 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
Bokeh seems fairly pleasing
DSC01838 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
lens sharpness is very good
DSC01842 by Michael Lee, on Flickr
I think this lens is also marketed as Revuenon Auto Zoom, Exacta and Voigtlander Zoomar
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TrueLoveOne
Joined: 30 Sep 2012 Posts: 1839 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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TrueLoveOne wrote:
leemik wrote: |
I think this lens is also marketed as Revuenon Auto Zoom, Exacta and Voigtlander Zoomar
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Nice samples! Nothing wrong with some flare, i like it! Some Cosina lenses are really worth using. True about the Revuenon, this is the same lens:
Revue AC5 Digital by René Maly, on Flickr _________________ My Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/
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jamaeolus
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 2965 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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jamaeolus wrote:
Great stuff. I especially liked the eyeball, thanks antico. _________________ photos are moments frozen in time |
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antico
Joined: 25 May 2015 Posts: 175 Location: Argentina
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:33 am Post subject: |
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antico wrote:
Thank you. The setup was quite curious
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WNG555
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 784 Location: Arrid-Zone-A, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:47 am Post subject: |
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WNG555 wrote:
papasito wrote: |
Lloydy wrote: |
......How about the M42 55 / 1.8 Mamiya Sekor ? It's possibly my best 50ish lens and it came on a dead Mamiya for �5. |
There are two versions. The 6/4 first. And the 6/5, second and better.
Both cheap and very good lenses. |
How does one tell the difference?
I have one, and I think it's great! _________________ "The eyes are useless when the mind is blind."
Sony ILCE-6000, SELP1650, SEL1855, SEL55210, SEL5018. Sigma 19/30/60mm f2.8 EX DN Art.
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fish-Eye, 14mm f2.8 IF ED UMC. Samyang 12mm f2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-Eye.
And a bunch of Manual-Focus Lenses
My Flickr |
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