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Pancolar and Pentacon 50mm 1.8 MC, Test
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

patrickh wrote:
For the millionth time we find that sharpness is only one factor among many that determine what an individual may like in a lens. Lively discourse as on this thread helps us all understand better what we are doing


patrickh


But it's the end result that counts from a lens on a print or whatever...and most people naturally prefer sharpness that's why we use spectacles, and would you want a tv or computer monitor fuzzy, and who wants to see blurred pictures at a cinema.....for me sharpness is all i.e. LPM, because I like the backup of being able to crop and can add contrast and exposure later.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am a fan of the Pentacon and it's blueish tendencies, it is certainly a lot more common on UK ebay than the Pancolar and a third to half the price. It is a shame that the preset version is comparatively rare.


PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have found this lens in my friends garage in a hard leather case

It says PENTACON Prakticar 1:1.8 f=50mm MC
made in german democratic republic
4991030

looks like new. Smile

my question is how can i use it on my canon 7d body i shoot video most of the time Smile

Thanks


PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice comparison, and the slrreview site is a good one as well for a potential lens buy ... anyway .

I shot some b&w images with the Meyer Oreston, which is actually Pentacon, mostly wide open, f2.8 max. I was very happy with the results, contrast and blur. Now i have also the Pancolar ( from a member here ) Cool and i'm impatient to try them on DSLR. The older rendition of the Pentacon doesn't disturb me at all, this lens proved reliable. So i think was the Pancolar.


PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

keks wrote:
I have found this lens in my friends garage in a hard leather case

It says PENTACON Prakticar 1:1.8 f=50mm MC
made in german democratic republic
4991030

looks like new. Smile

my question is how can i use it on my canon 7d body i shoot video most of the time Smile

Thanks


Yes, but you will need a Praktica PB -> EOS adapter and it probably won't focus to infinity Sad But it will be great for portraits where it will act like an 80mm f1.8 lens Smile

And Hexi, where is that 5D?!


PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shrek wrote:
And Hexi, where is that 5D?!


Its being held captive by trifox !

Joking of course, i wanted him to fully try the camera before sending it to me, but the seller didn't provided a fully working battery which makes the tests very difficult. I'm confident though Very Happy Trifox proved fantastic commercial skills !!


PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shrek wrote:
keks wrote:
I have found this lens in my friends garage in a hard leather case

It says PENTACON Prakticar 1:1.8 f=50mm MC
made in german democratic republic
4991030

looks like new. Smile

my question is how can i use it on my canon 7d body i shoot video most of the time Smile

Thanks


Yes, but you will need a Praktica PB -> EOS adapter and it probably won't focus to infinity Sad But it will be great for portraits where it will act like an 80mm f1.8 lens Smile

And Hexi, where is that 5D?!




Is it Praktica PB -B ?

like this one
Code:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Prakticar-PB-B-Mount-Lens-to-Canon-EOS-EF-Mount-Adapter_W0QQitemZ360181074233QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091018?IMSfp=TL091018137004r5034


PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the comparison. The advantage if I can call it that of the Pancolar 50/1.8 as compared to Pentacon 50/1.8 is not big at all, at least not from my eyes.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:31 pm    Post subject: Re: my pentacon with extension tube Reply with quote

Kozmonauta wrote:

Welcome Kozmonauta! It might be late but I think it is worth to show your nice photos to the reader of this forum.