Berogon (Isco Westron) 3.5/35 catching colours and shades

[alex ph]

This Berogon lens was already reviewed in the forum, unfortunately test images were wiped off in server crashes. But it must be the same lens as Isco Westron 3.5/35, with smaller front element. So that there are some consistent reviews letting make a good idea of the lens' performance.

The following shots were taken with Sony Nex. As the subjects are partly the same as taken with Isco Iscotar 2.8/50, you may refer to them in terms of non-scientific Isco comparison. Following the BW inspiration, I rendered some shots in BW which I find having some nice retro quality.


#1 A close-mid distance shot, at f3.5 unprocessed


#2 The same with contrast and exposure tweaked


#3 The same desaturated


#4 A long distance shot, at f3.5, unprocessed


#5 The same, desaturated


#6 At f8, unprocessed. Not that different from the f3.5 in its central part, but corners are clearly sharper


#7 The same, desaturated

[kds315*]

NIce lens, I have it too - somewhere!

[alex ph]

Too many lenses, and almost each one has its attractive point!

[Oldhand]

[vivaldibow]

Quite nice. I like the atmosphere it creates in the first photo.

[alex ph]

Thank you very much, Tom. Said bu you, it is worth high. Thank you, Vivaldibow. Just recently I looked through some of your shots here made with Vivitar and Topcor, and was impressed with the a great play of in-focus to OOF.

[visualopsins]

[alex ph]

What a great intuition about the transparent wall and floating windows. I did not see it like that just because the wall in front of me was so material. Thank you, Visualopsins, for broadening the viewpoint.

[alex ph]

A couple more shots from this lens, closer

#1


#2

[jamaeolus]

I have a copy with ISCO labeling. I just love the zeba versions with polished surfaces and painted grip knurls.