An old telephoto from the early 1960s

[calvin83]

I bought this lens for sometime but I never find a chance to test it outdoor until today. This is a lens made in the early 1960s with focal length of 80mm to 100mm and aperture of F2.8 to F3.5(inclusive).

I will reveal the name of this lens sometime in the future when I get some better photos taken with it using a FF camera. Before that, I would like to hear the opinions from the forum members.

The following photos are taken with NEX 5N. Most photos are taken at wide-open to one stopping down one F-stop. The photos are processed similarly to the other photos I posted in this section with minimal sharpen is applied.

Click for full resolution photos.

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[Abbazz]

Wouldn't it be a 90/2.8 Schacht Travenar, by chance?

Cheers!

Abbazz

[calvin83]

No. I own a copy of 90/2.8 Schacht Travenar in LTM mount but it is not functional due to heavy haze in the rear element. However, I do agrees with you. This lens seems perform similarly to the Travenar in certain aspects.

[Abbazz]

[luisalegria]

Nice turtles.

[WNG555]

Very nice lens! Pleasing qualities in all the images. Especially liked #2, the blurred girl in the background doing a face palm is a nice touch.

[jamaeolus]

Canon 100mm 3.5 LTM?

[calvin83]

Thanks for the comments and I am happy to hear the you enjoy my photos.

@jamaeolus
No. Not even close.

[calvin83]

I get another lens from the same system today(thanks to the help of my friend). Here is a photo showing a small part of my new lens.

Anyone familiar with these old chrome lenses?

[papasito]

color telinar lens?

[luisalegria]

Agfa Color Telinar, for the Ambiflex, very likely, the design on the focus indicator is distinctive, I think you've got it.

Quite uncommon eh? I almost got an Ambiflex once.

[Lloydy]

I'll agree with Luis, it's not often he's wrong

[luisalegria]

I'm agreeing with papasito - does he get a prize ?
Its quite an obscure thing, he deserves one.

[calvin83]

I can't say you guys are wrong but I could not say you guys are exactly right either. The lens used is a Agfa Color Telinear 90/3.4 made for Ambiflex.

[kds315*]

[Mr G]

Hi guys, strange this thread should pop up today, last bank holiday I was given an old Agfa camera and a couple of lenses. Unfortunately they are a mismatch, the camera is a Sillette with a fixed lens but I got the 35mm f4 Color-Ambion and the 50mm f2,8 Color-Solinor. Hadn't a clue what to do with them at first.
On Tuesday I had the bright ideas of using the mount on the lens keeper to fashion a mount of some description and just last night finished it. I'm not expecting anything astounding, nor any sort of focus anywhere near infinity but at least I should be able to give macro a go. Will try and get a few pictures loaded over weekend when I test it.

[calvin83]

[calvin83]

[Mr G]

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Here's a couple of snaps from my phone of the lenses, Just had a look on the bay at prices and was surprised.

[calvin83]

Looks they are in pretty good condition. The Color-Solinor is pretty cheap while the Color-Ambion is a bit more expensive. If you see one listing for more than $100, it is probably sold by kevin.

[Lightshow]

[calvin83]

For photos of the lens and more about these Agfa lenses http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,1476596.html .

[Mr G]

Hi guys, some more pics of makeshift mount,
The lenskeeper

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The components

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On camera, 50mm

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Hopefully get out and test over the weekend, I might even put of extension behind. Not expecting any macro miracles but fun to play around with and not compromise the lens.