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Oldhand
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 Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:51 am Post subject: The $1 Lens - Yashica ML 42-75 f3.5-4.5 |
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Oldhand wrote:
Yes, it has a bent filter thread but otherwise it seemed quite fine.
At a "buy it now price" of $1 it seemed worth the risk.
I really was not expecting much of this lens, however it is actually useful as a standard to short tele - even if a little slow (f3.5-4.5)
So how does it perform?
Here are some samples.
Quite good I think.
OH
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RnR wrote:
That looks very decent. The price is certainly good. What fstop were you at?
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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| That looks very decent. The price is certainly good. What fstop were you at? |
Yes a good price. I think maybe it should have been a $1 starting bid for auction but was mistakenly listed as BIN.
Anyhoo that is all history.
None of those shots is wide open. f5.6 or f8 I would think.
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
For reference, here is a picture of the lens.
OH
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mo wrote:
What a bargain,mind you you are quite the photographer and I bet could make any lens "work".Love the "speed peeler" in #2, does she have a higher setting? 
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
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| What a bargain,mind you you are quite the photographer and I bet could make any lens "work".Love the "speed peeler" in #2, does she have a higher setting? |
Thanks Mo.
Slow shutter speed to handle the light sooo .........
She will be chuffed to hear that she is a speed peeler though hahaha
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bychance
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bychance wrote:
If it had had those pics included in the auction it would have made mega money 
Great skill and a decent lens, works every time OH.
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
Thanks Steve.
There is so little reported about this lens' performance that it probably isn't on anyone's wish list. On top of that it is quite slow for standard type lens.
It also has a fairly miserable closest focusing distance of 4 feet
Putting that aside, it is a very decent lens for a walkaround in reasonable light.
It is sharp from wide open and the bokeh can be quite pleasant.
Here is a shot at widest aperture.
Good sharpness and pleasant bokeh.
Dented filter ring was an easy fix with a pair of pliers and it now carries a UV filter whose threads are perfect.
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