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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:45 am Post subject: Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens test |
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Katastrofo wrote:
One of my first purchases (2006) in the realm of manual focus lenses were a Spotmatic SP
and three Super-Taks, 1.4/50, 3.5/35, 3.5/135 and all had their carry cases. I paid $27.50
with shipping. I sent the Spotmatic to Jussi who informed me it was scrap metal. 
CVS scans were unusable, lines, grain, etc, so these are from the Epson 4490, Fuji 200:
overcast day at the Botanical Garden
Contax 137MA with M42 adapter
I'll be trying Walgreens again, even though they are more than twice the price.
Looking forward to trying these lenses on a digital camera. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Looking good! I like especially last two.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Attila, thanks, as before, CVS did me no favors, but hope to try this lens again very soon. |
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
The lenses would be nice on a 5D.
The 28/3.5, 55/1.8, 85/1.9, & 105/2.8 are also nice lenses, with the 85 being stellar(IMO).
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Excalibur
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Excalibur wrote:
Thanks for posting results.
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Aanything
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Aanything wrote:
| Lightshow wrote: |
| with the 85 being stellar(IMO). |
+1
Also 35/3.5 and 35/2 are very good for their prices.
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Katastrofo
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, folks, will look for the 2/35. I'm sure the 1.9/85 goes for a princely sum, nowadays.  |
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
| Thanks, folks, will look for the 2/35. I'm sure the 1.9/85 goes for a princely sum, nowadays. |
and for that sum you can buy better lens or same good for less.
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I had the 1.9/85, sold it after a week, not bad but far behind the Jupiter 9 2/85.
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Katastrofo
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Katastrofo wrote:
I like the 2.8/80 CZJ Biometar (Exakta mount) that Klaus found for me from a German
vendor. Looks like I will be buying the NEX C3 so I can get an adapter to use it on digital.
After getting reamed three times in a row at CVS, I may have to go the route of BW for
35mm, and color will be 120 or digital. |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I like the Biometar too, but results I've seen from it on digital aren't quite as good as it does on film. Which reminds me, I must shoot some 120 with my Biometar 80, It's been sat in the cupboard for a while.
The Cardinar 4/100 for the Werra is fantastic, if you don't have it, try to find one. I made an adapter to use mine on the NEX (from a broken Werra) and it is fantastic on digital.
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Katastrofo
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Katastrofo wrote:
Ian, Attila found all three Werra lenses, need to try the Cardinar again on the Werra 3. Finding
a junker Werra to make an adapter would be difficult on this side the pond. |
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