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PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:10 pm    Post subject: Comments on Lens Reply with quote

Hi. Could I have your comments on below lenses whether they are good and their idea prices ?
1.CARL ZEISS JENA TRIOTAR 135/4 T M42 LENS*GERMANY
2.Leica Leitz Canada 135mm f/2.8 Elmarit Lens
3.PENTACON 135/2,8 EXAKTA VX* FAST TELEPHOTO LENS*GERMANY
4.CARL ZEISS MULTI COATED 135MM S "SONNAR" F3.5 M42

If I have to choose only one, which one should I choose?

Thanks a million


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi!

You have to be careful about the mounts.
For the Leica lens you need a Leica-adapter, for the M42-lenses another one and the Pentacon probably has an Exakta mount.

I am sure that Attila would recommend the Pentacon 2.8/135 - a great lens which you can get for quite a low price.

The Leica lens might be the best one, but also the most expensive one by far!

Maybe the Sonnar 3.5/135 is the best recommendation - excellent lens, more expensive than the Pentacon but a lot cheaper than the Leica!

I do not know about the Triotar...

Carsten


Last edited by LucisPictor on Sat May 19, 2007 10:36 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look this price list

Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm f/4 a budget lens, quality is below many others like Pentacon 135mm f/2.8, Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5, Jupiter-37A 135mm f/4 or Jupiter-11A 135mm f/4


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 8:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Comments on Lens Reply with quote

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1.CARL ZEISS JENA TRIOTAR 135/4 T M42 LENS*GERMANY


This is a triplet lens, ancient optical scheme, nice for portraits but too many aberrations compared to today's lenses. If you opt for a triplet lens I would but the Meyer triplet, which from what I have seen, renders more beautiful pictures than the Triotar
Price for the Zeiss should be around 30 Euros, 40 for the Meyer

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2.Leica Leitz Canada 135mm f/2.8 Elmarit Lens


The last version of this lens is considered the best 135mm lens ever made.
Price of last version is usually around 250-300 Euros on Ebay, up to 500 Euros in the shops. You can find the first version, which is still a great lens, for much less, like 150 Euros

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3.PENTACON 135/2,8 EXAKTA VX* FAST TELEPHOTO LENS*GERMANY


I have the M42 version and it's a very good lens. Not sharp like Zeiss or Jupiter, but great bokeh.
I have no idea of the price, I got mine for 20 Euros but I think I have been lucky, it should cost more.

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4.CARL ZEISS MULTI COATED 135MM S "SONNAR" F3.5 M42


Very good and rather inexpensive lens, surely a good buy, but I think that it's clone (the Jupiter-37) is better, and also much cheaper
Price for the Zeiss is 80-90 Euros, price for the Jupiter-37 can vary a lot depending on the seller, on average it goes around 30-35-40 Euros but with a little patience you can buy one also for as little as 7 Euros (like I did).

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If I have to choose only one, which one should I choose?


My advice is: If you want to use it for portraits only, buy the Pentacon because of the bokeh. If you want to use it for general use (portrait, landscape, architecture) buy the Jupiter-37, because it is overall a more complete lens in my opinion.


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Orio,Attila and LucisPictor. You guys's comments have been very helpful.
Regards


PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Comments on Lens Reply with quote

Orio wrote:

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3.PENTACON 135/2,8 EXAKTA VX* FAST TELEPHOTO LENS*GERMANY


I got mine for 20 Euros


I must correct myself here. I got this lens for 7 Euros (!)
It's the Pentacon 200mm that I got for 20 Euros.