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Biotar 70mm f1.6 Carl Zeiss Jena
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:52 pm    Post subject: Biotar 70mm f1.6 Carl Zeiss Jena Reply with quote

An optical block only friend of mine said this is a projector lens. Don't know sound Biotar Laughing pretty exciting always. No apertures, no focusing need to figure out how can I make any pictures with it.




Last edited by Attila on Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:43 pm; edited 2 times in total


PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did make a few test shoots with a temporary mount focusing was done with my arms and bird also not a relaxed subject..

My first impression is Biotar without any doubt Laughing nice lens ..





PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks nice! Wide open?


PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it has no aperture mechanism.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Then I'm pretty much impressed!


PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spotmatic wrote:
Then I'm pretty much impressed!


Also count it if lens in proper focusing mechanism and you can focus well not only with camera moving , result will be good as than any top lens in this range I believe it.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wooo ..very nice result


PostPosted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats Attila !

Where did you get all that stuff ?
Was there a camera fair in your vicinity this weekend ? Smile


PostPosted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Olivier wrote:
Congrats Attila !

Where did you get all that stuff ?
Was there a camera fair in your vicinity this weekend ? Smile


Friend of mine an antique merchant he did call me about exciting stuff.He was so nice even if he know price level of these lenses he gave me them for a little amount just because we are friend and he bought for nothing them.


PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Yes, it has no aperture mechanism.


Could you rig Waterhouse stops behind the rear element?


PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your bird is truly beautiful. I love #2! I think that this lens suits you very well. This and the French one too.
Nice work!


PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

last weekend I had the chance to play with one... unfortunately it's not mine and I had to give it back Confused


Sony A7 with the Biotar 1.6/70 adapted with the VNEX system from Henry (hinnerker)

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I understand your excitement Jan, but wouldn't it be better in the eyes of our readers
to have picked the say 5 best ones? Now it's very repatitive and the good ones get a bit lost Wink


PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Disagree re images. I like all of them.


PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kds315* wrote:
I understand your excitement Jan, but wouldn't it be better in the eyes of our readers
to have picked the say 5 best ones? Now it's very repatitive and the good ones get a bit lost Wink

+1
But it is clear that de lens is very useful!
Nice and special rendering.


PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Number 6 for me.
I can feel the wind in the wheat.
OH


PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great stuff Jan, I like all of them,wow, It kind of reminds me Pen f 60/1.5...


PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you Smile


kds315* wrote:
wouldn't it be better in the eyes of our readers to have picked the say 5 best ones?


Klaus... I see your point, but since this isn't a lens you will see every day (until now there was only 3 photos from 2011) and I don't know if I will be able to use this lens agian, I thought in this case it can't hurt to show a few more than usual and let the people decide which are their favorites (as example #6 wasn't mine).