A study of Heidosmat 2.8/85 (Made in Singapore)

[alex ph]

A widespread plastic barrel projector lens Heidosmat 2.8/85 Made in Singapore (certainly by Rollei). I already tried this triplet shortly and, looking on the liveview screen, found the images too glowy and a bit soft. But wished to give it a better try, to finally find out that it is an interesting lens. It is indeed a bit glowy and soft, besides CAs are strong in shades or in contrast light. But after contrasts-and-colours tweaks or BW conversion all this turns into a certain character.

Taken WO with Sony Nex and put onto a custom adapter. I haven't noticed I fixed the lens a bit tilted in it, so in some shots it's pretty visible.


Close field, generous sun

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Mid-range, BW converted

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Architecture in a more distant field

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People ("you gonna hate me" section)

#10 Glowy shapes and generally "simplifying" character some of you don't seem to appreciate


#11 Further field, with tilt effect stronger pronounced


#12 The way it flares



Bokeh in bubbles and not only

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[alex ph]

Just another one, which makes it difficult to distinguish the figure from the background. Recently I've got an itch for a bit exotic rendering, sorry fellows!

[alex ph]

A close-up shot in both colour and in BW