Trioplan 12cm f/4.5 M42 quick test

[Marek]

Being in excellent condition for a late 1930s Third Reich lens, this one is surprisingly sharper wide-open than both Biotar 75 copies I've yet tried and possibly than Pancolar 80 too (but on f/4.5 of course). It is of course sharper than most of my Meyers, including Trioplan 100 (and I think I finally have its OK copy), various Telemegors or Tele Megors (with f/5.5 to be wide-open), not mentioning extra shitty bokeh-only performer Telemegor 150.

It may however lack contrast and counter-light performance a bit as usual for a 30s lens which certainly does need to be tested properly under better conditions (I'm ill now again ), this one I decolorated a bit in PS, for I didn't much like the colors (due to bad light, didn't handle it well).

Not sure what bokeh behind butterflies will be, as I don't care anymore this year, nothin's flying.

I only had app. 5 mins to shoot today.



Marek

[Marek]

Got better shooting conditions today, Trioplan seems to be pleasant lens but nothing out of ordinary. So happy to have it though, as it looks perfect in my collection for a 1930s item

Bokeh and drawing to be definitely different from highly sought after, critically acclaimed Trioplan 100/2.8 but also considerably sharper

[iangreenhalgh1]

Congrats, very nice results. Far nicer than the much over-rated 2.8 version imho.

[Attila]

Typical pre-war Meyer result, more close to modern lenses, than early post-war lenses.

[Marek]

Thank you, pefrormance beyond my expectations, I love the way these damn old lenses differs from each other

Unlike Biotar 75 this one was pretty affordable, so happy I grabbed the chance to have this fairly rare one

[ZoneV]

Another lens on my wish list!

Thank you for your images, as always I love them!