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tkbslc
Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 194 Location: Utah, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:32 am Post subject: Tamron 135mm f2.5 Adaptall 2 - any good? |
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tkbslc wrote:
I just got outbid on a Tamron 135mm f2.5 adaptall 2 lens by like 50 cents! Dang last minute snipers
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350262880510
Anyway, is this lens even good? I figured for $50 I would try it out since it is a relatively fast f2.5. Should I keep an eye out for another one? _________________ Canon 30D + some AF and MF lenses |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:37 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I think the winner did you a favor - thats too much money for this lens, particularly with an OM Adaptall.
I have no idea if its good or not, but it should normally go for less than this, maybe $20-30. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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tkbslc
Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 194 Location: Utah, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:47 am Post subject: |
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tkbslc wrote:
That's good to know, thanks.
I just sold my only 135mm (a Vivitar komine 135 2.8 ) because I was not satisfied with it until about f5.6. Are there any other budget 135's I should be looking for? I don't use 135 a lot, but I like to have it on hand. _________________ Canon 30D + some AF and MF lenses |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
You can get a Super Takumar 3.5/135 for about $30 if you look. If you want sharp results this will reliably deliver.
Personal 135 favorites at the moment are:
Old Tamron preset (Aetna and Soligor brands also) 135/2.8
Accura Supertel (Sankor) preset 135/2.8
Vivitar (Tokina) T4 135/2.8
Komura preset 135/2.8 - really fine this one
Komura preset 135/3.5
These can usually be found reasonably cheap. $20 limit.
Be warned though that I am not very picky. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:21 am Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
luisalegria wrote: |
I think the winner did you a favor - thats too much money for this lens, particularly with an OM Adaptall.
I have no idea if its good or not, but it should normally go for less than this, maybe $20-30. |
I agree. I bought a Tamron SP 60-300 f/3.8-5.4 on eBay a few months back for $27. They sold new for over $300 back in the 80s. I already owned one, but I wanted the Adaptall-II mount it had and the hood, and this was the cheapest way to get those two items. So the lens was free, really.
Keep looking's my advice. _________________ Michael
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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: |
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CarbonR wrote:
I have this Tamron 135/2.5, I only did some tests shots and it seems to be rather good at f/2.5, I plan to compare it against more than 10 other 135mm lenses (all the 4 Takumar, Beroflex 135/1.8, Takumar (bayonet) 135/2.5, Tair 135/2.8, some Nikkor lenses, and other 135mm), I expect some good results and an excellent quality/price ratio _________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
My websites : [FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about all Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
I am selling : Takumar lenses and rare Pentax bodies, pm me if you're interested in something [MFLenses feed-back]
Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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scsambrook
Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 2167 Location: Glasgow Scotland
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:48 am Post subject: |
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scsambrook wrote:
I have a 135/2.5 and like it. It's a trade-off in design which prioritises maximum speed over other qualities. It gets by with only four elements, so I guess there were limits to what the design could be expected to do, but I've always been happy with the results. And it's nicely made. Mine performs better than the 135/2.8 Vivitar which I have, although right now i can't recall who the maker was.
Prices are creeping up - good ones seem to be reaching £30 regularly, alhough they still go occasionally for under £20 on eBay UK. _________________ Stephen
Equipment: Pentax DSLR for casual shooting, Lumix G1 and Fuji XE-1 for playing with old lenses, and Leica M8 because I still like the optical rangefinder system. |
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Gus Helios
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 144 Location: Cali
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:22 am Post subject: I like the Tair 135 2.8 and vivi 135 2.8 |
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Gus Helios wrote:
I got the vivi for $25us and the Tair for 65us... They are a lot of fun and I think fairly sharp wide open. _________________ Nothing a shot a jack and some George Jones can't fix - Gus |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6622 Location: United Kingdom
Expire: 2014-11-24
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
The last few I've tracked have both sold for over £50.00 each, so there's obviously demand at the moment, hence I put one of mine up for sale! It's currently on £20.00 with a couple of days to go...
It's sharp for a 135mm which I guess is it's main selling point. _________________ Graham - Moderator
Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses
See my Flickr photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualfocus-g |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
This is a nice fast lens, not worst than Takumar 135mm f2.5. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Wormhandler
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 106 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Wormhandler wrote:
Here's a couple of samples:
All at F2.5 and without PP.
Sometimes good bokeh. Great sharpness.
100% sample of the above.
You get theese aberations though at 100%:
Put the sun in the picture and this is the result:
/Jan _________________
Those which I use:
Carl Zeiss Jena:Tessar 5cm 3,5 Tessar 2,8 50mm (3 versions), Sonnar 135mm 3,5, Tessar 135mm 4,5 (Compur), Flektogon 35mm 2,4, Sonnar 180mm 2,8, Sonnar 300mm 4
Cosina Voigtländer:125mm 2,5 Macro APO Lanthar.
Enna Werk Munchen:Tele-zoom 85-250mm
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar:Voort 90mm 4, Hektor 135mm 4,5
Helios:Helios 44-4 (& 44-2) 58mm 2
Industar:Industar 5cm 3,5, Industar-22 5cm 3,5-rangefinder
Isco Göttingen:Tele Westanar 180mm 4
Meyer Optik Görlitz:Lydith 30mm 3,5, Domiplan 50mm 2,8, Primotar 50 3,5, Orestor 135mm 2,8, Telemegor 150 5,5, Telemegor 180mm 5,5, Orestegor 200mm 4 Telemegor 400mm 5,6.
Mir:Mir 1B 37mm 2,8
Nikon:
Nikkor 35 1.4, Nikkor 85 2, Series E 35mm 2,5, Nikkor 35mm 2, Micro Nikkor 55mm 2,8, Series E 100mm 2,8, Nikkor 135m 2,8, Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm.
Olympus:F-Zuiko Auto-S 50mm 1.8 (m42), E-zuiko Auto-T 135mm 2,5 (m42), Zuiko 85mm 2 MC (OM)
Panagor (Same as vivitar i Guess):28mm 2,5, 200mm 3,5
Pentacon29mm 2,8, 50mm 1,8, 135mm 2,8
Pentax:Auto takumar 35mm 3.5
SMC-takumar 28 3.5, SMC-Takumar 50mm 1.4, SMC-takumar 135mm 3.5, Takumar (bayonet) 135mm 2.5,Takumar 500mm 4
SMC M 35mm 3.5, SMC M 40 2.8, SMC M 50mm 2, SMC M 50mm 1.7, SMC A 50mm 2, SMC M 100 2.8, SMC M 100mm 4 Macro, SMC M 135mm 3,5 SMC M 200mm 4, SMC M 80-200mm 4,5
Shacht af Ulm:Edixa travenar 50mm 2,8, Edixa Travenar 135mm 3,5
Schneider KreuznachXenar 50mm 3,5, Xenar 50mm 2,8, Radionar 80mm 2,9 (Folder), Radionar 10,5cm 4,5 (Folder), Tele-Xenar 135mm 3,5, Symmar 150mm 5,6, Tele-Xenar 200mm 5,5.
Soligor:100-300mm 5 C/D.
Steinheil:Actinar 10,5cm 4,5 (Prontor)
Tamron:Adaptall2 28mm 2.5, Adaptall2 35-70 3.5, Auto Tamron 28 2.8, Auto.tamron 105 2.5, Auto-tamron 135 2.8, Auto Tamron 200 3.5, Auto Tamron 300 5.6 Tamron SP 70-210 3.5-4
Tokyo Koki:Tele-Tokina 135mm 2.8, Tele-Tokina 135mm 3.5 (brand kennex), Tele-Tokina 300 5.5.
Vivitar:Series 1 70-210 (Kiron)
Yashica:
Auto Yashinon-DX 50mm 1.7, Auto Yashinon-DX 50mm 2, Yashica ML 50mm 1.7, Yashica ML 50mm 2 |
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KhanX
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 430 Location: Bangkok, Thailand, München, Göttingen, Germany
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:54 am Post subject: |
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KhanX wrote:
I used this lens with Canon 5D Mark II and found that it give me the superb pictures. Please with for tomorrow, I'll show you some pictures of my works with this lens. The file are in my office. _________________ Camera : Leica M8, Sony Nex5, Sigma SD14, Canon 5D, Olympus E-1, Panasonic DMC L1, Pentax K10D Grand Prix, Nikon D1X, Contax RTS III, Contax 167MT, Exakta RTL1000, Minolta X-700, Canon T90, Canon F-1, Pentacon Six TL
Lens :
Tele : Canon FD 300mm f2.8 s.s.c. fluorite, Mamiya 645 500mm f5.6, Pentacon 500mm f5.6, Sigma APO 300mm f4 macro, Nikkor Reflex C 500mm f8, Canon FD 200mm f2.8 s.s.c., Rubinar 300mm f4.5 mirror
Macro : Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.8, Vivitar VMC 100mm f2.8 Macro, Panagor PMC 90mm f2.8, Edicar 90mm f2.8 Macro, Nikon Micro 55mm f3.5, Takumar 50mm f4 Macro, Nikon Non AI 55mm f3.5 Micro, SMC Takumar 100mm f4 macro, Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro, Canon FD 200mm f4 Macro, Volna-9 50mm f2.8
Short tele : Pentacon Six 120mm f2.8, Carl Zeiss Contax T* 100mm f2, Meyer optik Trioplan 100MM F2.8, Porst 135mm f1.8, Sigmatel ys 135mm f1.8, Schneider 135mm f3.5, Makinon 135mm f3.5, Komura 135mm f3.5, Hexanon 100mm f2.8, Schneider Variogon 80-240mm 4.5, Schneider 135mm f4
Normal : Canon 50mm f0.95, Schneider 50mm f0.95, Hexanon 57mm f1.2, Hexanon 40mm f1.8, Taylor hobson 50mm f1.8, Cooke Kinetal 50mm f1.8, Canon EF 28mm f2.8, Leica 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 Mega O.I.S., Carl Zeiss Contax Distagon 18mm f4, Carl Zeiss Contax Planar T* 50mm f1.4, Carl Zeiss Contax 35mm f1.4, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 Macro, Yashica 35mm f2.8, Helios 44-2/58, Helios 85mm f1.5, Pentax SMC-M 50mm f1.4, Pentax SMC-F 28mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 28mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f1.7, Minolta MC PF Rokkor 50mm f1.4, Porst 28mm f2.8, Meyer - Optik Lydith 30mm f3.5, Nikon AIS 50mm f1.2, Tamron SP 28mm f2.8 adaptall, Pentax SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8, Vivitar Series 1 55mm f1.2, Canon FD 85mm f1.2L, Canon FD 55mm f1.2L, Angenieux 135mm f3.5, Cooke Kinetal 75mm f2.6, Steinheil 85mm f2.8, Leica M 50mm f2, Zeiss flextogon 35mm f2.4, Pancolar 50mm f1.8, Schneider Xenar 85mm f4
Wide : Leica Elmerit M 28mm f2.8 asph, Zeiss Contax 21mm f2.8, Zeiss Flextogon 20mm f2.8, Exakta 24mm f2.8 macro, Tokina 17mm f4 |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I also have this lens and I must say that this is the 135mm that finds the way into my bag more often than any other 135mm lens I have. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
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attilio
Joined: 26 Apr 2017 Posts: 5
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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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attilio wrote:
I bought this lens for 25 Eur and I am very happy with it: at f/2.5 it is very easy to focus even in scarce light conditions. Fully open at f/2.5 it is sharper than the comparable price vivitar f/2.8 I had before while being about half step faster. It also tolerates better incident light and in general returns more contrasty pictures. Here is a pictures where I used this lens to reach out for a singer a bit far away on the stage (GIMP was used for cropping and color correction). This lens became part of my set fog shooting gigs/tango.
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Focusthrow
Joined: 12 Sep 2017 Posts: 209
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:34 am Post subject: Re: Tamron 135mm f2.5 Adaptall 2 - any good? |
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Focusthrow wrote:
tkbslc wrote: |
I just got outbid on a Tamron 135mm f2.5 adaptall 2 lens by like 50 cents! Dang last minute snipers
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350262880510
Anyway, is this lens even good? I figured for $50 I would try it out since it is a relatively fast f2.5. Should I keep an eye out for another one? |
It is a very good lens for sure. I think it is worth $50, but, of course, if you can get one for less than by all means do so. Best, jt _________________ SabbapÄpassa akaraṇaṃ kusalassa upasampadÄ
Sacittapariyodapanaṃ etaṃ buddhÄna sÄsanaṃ. DHP |
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Abbazz
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 1098 Location: Jakarta
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Abbazz wrote:
I agree about the good quality of the Tamron Adaptall 135/2.5 lens. It's fast, quite good optically and very compact for a lens with an f/2.5 aperture (it's only 79.5mm long and accepts a 58mm filter). I also has a large focus ring which is adequately dampened, a reasonably close 1.20m minumum focus (compared to other 135mm lenses of the time) and a very useful built-in collapsible hood.
You can certainly find better lenses, or smaller ones, or faster ones, but it would be very difficult to find the same mix of features at this price level.
Cheers!
Abbazz _________________ Il n'y a rien dans le monde qui n'ait son moment decisif, et le chef-d'oeuvre de la bonne conduite est de connaitre et de prendre ce moment. - Cardinal de Retz
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