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mo
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 Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:19 am Post subject: A new toy.... Bower 135/3.5 |
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mo wrote:
Just received this today,my guess is it is a Sigma judging by the little "E" symbol.
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It is a preset T mount with 15 blades.It seems odd that it's blades are set halfway up the lens.At the rear it has a large hollow before you see the rear glass then the blades then the front glass. It may be a while before I can post film samples from this lens...I have a back log of undeveloped rolls 
It was a $5au special so I thought why not..what is another 135 lens to my collection 
Anyone else used Bower lenses?
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
If you are lucky it will render nice colors at least, if not ... Most Sigma made MF lens pretty crappy. I hope this is better, please share with us your experience.
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guardian
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guardian wrote:
Well, Mo . . .
I found your post while researching a Bower 135mm f3.5 preset . . . this one:
Click here to see on Ebay
Are the differences between your lens and that lens not interesting? I find your lens to be the more unusual lens by far. The auction lens is akin to the ubiquitous Vivitar and Soligar preset lenses of its era.
It is interesting that Bower appears to be merely another marketer of lenses made by others.
Should I ever run across a lens like yours, Mo, I would consider purchase. The auction lens not so much. |
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
I missed this post at the time - sorry Mo.
Yes this does look like one of the pair of presets in the Sears brand (there was also a 35mm) that seem to be the first Sigma lenses.
Bower was indeed a rebrander.
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casualcollector
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casualcollector wrote:
The Sears/Sigma duo.
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mo
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mo wrote:
Thanks Guys,better late than never .I have long forgotten this post and I am not sure what I have done with the lens...it may be buried in a box somewhere.
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Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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papasito
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papasito wrote:
| mo wrote: |
| Thanks Guys,better late than never .I have long forgotten this post and I am not sure what I have done with the lens...it may be buried in a box somewhere. |
Hi guys.
I ask the follow
Do any of you know anything about the lens Bower 200/4,5 preset old fashion one? |
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