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TDN
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 321 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject: Pentacon 200mm f4 (M42) |
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TDN wrote:
I picked this one up a while ago, thought I'd share it here
I payed virtually nothing for it, the guy sold it together with another lens and a TC for 3 euros
Anyway, I figured I had nothing to lose and bought the lenses.
The other lens, a Cosinon 35mm 2.8 isn't too sharp and the Soligor 2x TC is just plain awful.
But this one, a Pentacon 200mm f4 proved to be quite a surprise!
Here's how it looks:
It's built like a tank, all metal with the aperture ring in front of the focus ring. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that my AF contacts on the camera are uncovered...I might look for a DIY solution for this.
Here's something interesting: the aperture. Just look at all those blades!
There's 15 of them if I counted correctly. Later we'll see that this gives the lens some incredible bokeh.
The ring doesn't "stop down" in clicks, it opens or closes the aperture with a smooth movement, enabling you to take any position between f4 and f22.
Now what really makes this lens shine: the pictures!
this first one was shot at f4, so wide open
( full res here )
Like I mentioned, wonderful silky bokeh, and sharp! This is a non-MC lens with slightly clouded glass, and still it brings out that image! No sharpening in PS applied, only corrected the levels and reduced the file size.
at f8 it's even sharper, but the bokeh becomes less smooth (as with any lens)
( full res here )
My copy is slightly scratched and dinged on the outside, and the glass has some "clouding" and some traces of dust. Still it produces grea results, so imagine what a mint example can do
If you see this lens for a reasonable price: don't hesitate!
greets,
Tom _________________ ---
TDN - tdn9.be
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SLR: Nikon EM , Pentax K2 DMD, K1000, MZ-5
DSLR: Pentax K10D
Lenses (Nikon): E-series 1.8 50mm & 100mm f2.8; Tokina RMC 80-200mm f4
Lenses (Pentax): Pentax 17mm f4.0 Fish-eye; Pentax-A 50mm f1.7; Kiron 105mm f2.8 macro; Pentax-FA 50mm f1.4; Pentax-A 35-135mm f3.5-4.5; Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical; DA 18-55mm f3.-5.6; Tamron 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 XR;
Lenses (M42): Jupiter-9 85mm f2; Pentacon 200mm f4;
Lenses (Adaptall): Tamron SP 60-300mm f3.8-5.6; Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
Expire: 2013-12-03
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Hi, Tom! Welcome to this forum!
Nice shots indeed. Pleasant bohek!
I guess you will enjoy it here...
Carsten _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
LucisPictor wrote: |
Nice shots indeed. Pleasant bohek! |
Bohek? You've been reading too many tongue-twisters!
Welcome Tom, no need to convince me about this lens - I'm waiting for one to arrive
This lens was previously the Meyer Optik 4/200 Orestegor before the Pentacon merger. Later on they changed the design to a 6 blade iris with automatic operation, but I think the quality is not so good. The diaphragm on yours is the pre-set type - did you realise you can (pull or slide) the ring upwards towards the front of the lens to set it to the minimum aperture you require? This allows you to open the lens wide for focussing then stop down quickly to your setting without needing to take your eye away. |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Ooops! _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
http://www.retrocamera.de |
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TDN
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 321 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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TDN wrote:
peterqd wrote: |
The diaphragm on yours is the pre-set type - did you realise you can (pull or slide) the ring upwards towards the front of the lens to set it to the minimum aperture you require? This allows you to open the lens wide for focussing then stop down quickly to your setting without needing to take your eye away. |
wow! no i did not know that
That's awesome, thanks for the tip!
and thanks for the friendly welcome all _________________ ---
TDN - tdn9.be
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SLR: Nikon EM , Pentax K2 DMD, K1000, MZ-5
DSLR: Pentax K10D
Lenses (Nikon): E-series 1.8 50mm & 100mm f2.8; Tokina RMC 80-200mm f4
Lenses (Pentax): Pentax 17mm f4.0 Fish-eye; Pentax-A 50mm f1.7; Kiron 105mm f2.8 macro; Pentax-FA 50mm f1.4; Pentax-A 35-135mm f3.5-4.5; Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical; DA 18-55mm f3.-5.6; Tamron 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 XR;
Lenses (M42): Jupiter-9 85mm f2; Pentacon 200mm f4;
Lenses (Adaptall): Tamron SP 60-300mm f3.8-5.6; Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57849 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Nice to see you here ! This lens one of my favourite lens!
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/meyer/meyer200zebra/ _________________ -------------------------------
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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Bob
Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Wentzville, Mo.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Bob wrote:
Wow, what a great find. _________________ Bob
"In terms of addiction, there is nothing more powerful than men's toys."
Sammy Davis Jr. |
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Borges
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 646 Location: Moers, Germany
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Borges wrote:
Hi Tom,
welcome here. You have some beautiful pics on your site, nice you joined us.
I've bid on a Meyer Orestegor 4/200 (the identical forerunner) yesterday by accident - I wanted the Zenit B that was sold - and I have won. Well, my plan was to resell the meyer but looking at you pics I fear that this would be a hard decision for me...
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bob955i
Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2495
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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bob955i wrote:
@ Michael:
If you can, get the Orestegor's little brother - the Orestor 2.8/135.
It'll impress you even more, even at f2.8
Not quite a Sonnar, but very very close. |
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