ASTRO-BERLIN Pan-Tachars

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These test shots were taken on a cold, rainy winter afternoon with a Hassy 2000FC/M on (expired) Fuji 100 ASA/ISO colour negative film. The prints were then scanned with a flatbed HP scanner @200dpi, therefore quality is not at its best ... All three at max aperture.

Pan-Tachar 150mm f/2.3:


Pan-Tachar 125mm f/2.3:


Pan-Tachar 200mm f/2.3:

[Attila]

I moved them to Gallery , due low size Looks not bad even low quality scan and expired film.

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Pan Tachar 255mm f/2.3 wide-open on Nikon F, Fuji Velvia RVP 100F:

[Attila]

This is pretty fantastic I guess, sharpness 3D first class!

[SVP]

Fantastic lens as well, covers 6x9 (I believe) and it's heavier than the Nikkor 300mm f/2.8, therefore rather slow & difficult to handle - patience and a big, heavy tripod are essential in this case.

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Some very quick comparison shots here, all handheld and all wide-open (on a Kodak DCS SLRn Pro):

Astro Pan Tachar 150f2.3 (@1/30):


Astro Pan Tachar 125f2.3 (@1/30):


Carl Zeiss T* Planar F 110f2 (@1/45):


MC Telear 250f5.6 (@1/10):

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Part 2 of the same quick comparison exercise (same setup):

Zodiak-8 30f3.5 (@1/10):


MIR 26b 45f3.5 (@1/10):


Carl Zeiss T* Planar F 80f2.8 (@1/15):


Carl Zeiss T* Planar F 110f2 (@1/30):


Asto Pan Tachar 125f2.3 (@1/20):


Carl Zeiss T* Sonnar F 150f2.8 (@1/15):


Astro Pan Tachar 150f2.3 (@1/20):


MC Telear 250f5.6 (@1/4):

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Same setup, this time on a tripod...

Carl Zeiss T* Planar F 110f2 (f2@1/30):


Carl Zeiss T* Planar F 110f2 (f5.6@1/4):


Carl Zeiss Sonar T* F 150F2.8 (f2.8@1/15):


Astro Pan Tachar 125f2.3 (f2.3@1/20):


Astro Pan Tachar 125f2.3 (f5.6@1/4):


Astro Pan Tachar 150f2.3 (f2.3@1/20):


Astro Pan Tachar 150f2.3 (f5.6@1/4):


MC Telear 250f5.6 (f5.6@1/4):


MC Telear 250f5.6 (f8@1/2):

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Not a Pan-Tachar but a Fernbildlinse 400f/5 on Kodak Pro SLRn (@1/30"):

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Same half-moon the following night, but this time it's an APO-Telastan 600f/5.6:

[Attila]

Great to see images taken with these rare lenses, thank you for sharing them .