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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57843 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: ISCO Westron 35mm f3.5 M42 |
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Attila wrote:
Any experience ? I just bought a few days before , still untested. _________________ -------------------------------
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RioRico
Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 1120 Location: California or Guatemala or somewhere
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: |
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RioRico wrote:
I have an f/2.8 version, not f/3.5. I do not know if the optics are similar. Many people say unkind things about ISCO glass in general, but I count this as one of the better of my 80+ lenses. It gives a great Leica-like feeling of 3D rendering. Maybe I was lucky?
Mine: Isco Westron M42 -- 35/2.8 -- near focus: 0.33m -- 13 iris blades -- 54mm(!!) front threads -- 250g -- # 719358 -- US$27.00 _________________ Too many film+digi cams+lenses, oh my -- Pentax K20D, K-1000, M42s, more
The simple truth is this: There are no neutral photographs. --F-Stop Fitzgerald |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57843 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Thank you ! Can you share samples taken with your lens ? _________________ -------------------------------
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Univer
Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 282
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Univer wrote:
Hi,
I've also got the 2.8 version, purchased from a kind MFL colleague, and I've been very pleased with it. (Contrary to the received wisdom, I've had very good success with Isco lenses generally.) Based on my experience so far, I would endorse RioRico's comments.
Here are a few samples; they may not fully demonstrate the lens's capabilities.
A couple of roses from the garden:
And a bokeh test (very nice, I think, for a 35mm):
Cheers,
Jon |
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
@Univer: Wow, looks quite good! Interesting rendering and quite a good bokeh. |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57843 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Very nice!!! Thank you! _________________ -------------------------------
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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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57843 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I had a chance today to go out and test it in nearly perfect weather.
http://forum.mflenses.com/isco-westron-35mm-f3-5-m42-budapest-citadella-g1-t31505.html
A good lens in my opinion with excellent color rendering and good sharpness and resolution. _________________ -------------------------------
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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Univer
Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 282
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Univer wrote:
Lovely!
I should mention that I own another 35mm that is most likely an Isco: a 35/3.5 Berolina. It's a preset lens, and a very odd design: the front and back halves of the lens separate slightly as one focuses closer, revealing the helicoid inside. (The look, but not the actual construction, is not unlike that of the 35/3.5 Novoflex Noflexar.) There's also an automatic version of the same lens, and that version lacks the odd split-focusing feature. I believe the preset version is designated a "Type N."
That lens is among my favorites - at the focal length and generally speaking.
Congratulations, Attila, on acquiring a very nice lens.
Cheers,
Jon |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57843 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Thank you Jon! It is one of the smallest 35mm SLR lens what I seen, pretty much same looking than Biotar 35mm f2 which is a pre-war Arri-flex lens. _________________ -------------------------------
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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Sculptur
Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 29 Location: Amsterdam
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Sculptur wrote:
I do have a few Isco-Göttingen lenses.
The one I like most is the 35/2.8 Berolina-Westromat.
It has a very peculiar background drawing I like.
It is one of my favourite lenses.
Here is one.
Michiel |
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Sculptur wrote: |
I do have a few Isco-Göttingen lenses.
The one I like most is the 35/2.8 Berolina-Westromat.
It has a very peculiar background drawing I like.
It is one of my favourite lenses.
Here is one.
Michiel |
That I like alot. Might have to find me a copy. _________________
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:12 am Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
On evilbay they already want ~100 euros for this lens (2.8 version)... *facepalm* Not the place to look for it, obviously. |
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Krisgage
Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 681 Location: Singapore
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Krisgage wrote:
Great floral sample shots !
May I know the difference between ISCO-Gottingen Auto Westanar C 50mm f/2.8 and ISCO-Gottingen Auto Westanar 50mm f/2.8 ? _________________ Photos and Lenses Journal
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4572 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
a real stunning photo Sculptur - Michiel!!! _________________ my photos on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/collections |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4712 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Very nice, indeed Michiel _________________ Lars | Lens collection | Manuellfokus.no |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6943 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I think the samples above look very flat. The bokeh is nice but it's quite low contrast and colours look a bit washed out. _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
martinsmith99 wrote: |
I think the samples above look very flat. The bokeh is nice but it's quite low contrast and colours look a bit washed out. |
I don't think they look flat; I actually perceive some depth in them. I agree that the colour saturation and contrast are not very high. |
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aliasant
Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 39 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: Thanx to this and a couple of other threads I had to get one |
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aliasant wrote:
Heres my Berolina Westromat 35mm f2.8 copy I got today.
I love it!
This is at f4 i think. I cant be wide open but Im not 100% sure.
No PP except a little exposure boost.
This is wide open by hand at ISO 400 and the closest posible range, about 15 cm.
No PP at all.
The lens is one of my ugliest lenses ever but wow. This is a nice lens! |
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Volunteer
Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Posts: 74 Location: Zagreb, Croatia
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Volunteer wrote:
I ran into both 35mm versions on a flea market today, but had no idea if they were any good. Now that I read prices on ebay, I'd kill myself. The seller wanted 17-18€ for 35/2.8. On the contrary, they were in a bad shape and I'm not sure if they could be cleaned. _________________ This lens is good for portraits = This lens is as soft as Oprah's butt. |
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
The Westron 3.5 was the "bargain" version. Not really good. I'd honestly pass on it for any price. The 2.8 version is a different formula, which usually has the Westromat name on it, is considerably better. |
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ngaiki
Joined: 02 May 2013 Posts: 9
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:05 am Post subject: |
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ngaiki wrote:
i bought one (ISCO-GOTTINGEN WESTRON 35mm 3.5) and just received it. Mine is the zebra version. I still haven't tested it.. but it looks really nice. Any example from this particular lens (3.5) ? |
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