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DonN
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:16 pm Post subject: Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F1.8 |
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DonN wrote:
Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F1.8 with Exakta mount.
I just got this lens and it's absolutely mint condition. I wasn't looking for this lens and didn't even know it existed to be honest, but found it by accident and couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy it. I bought this from a private seller online at a reasonable price. The lens takes 62mm filters. It has an odd proprietary thread mount on the rear barrel of the lens, its 48mm. From what I've read there are different adapters for this lens, I just wish I could find one for M42. Luckily I've got a Sony e-mount to Exa adapter and got to try it out today for the first time. I've posted some sample shots on my Instagram page if you'd like to have a look. The pics are tagged with #komura100mm. I didn't take too many pics today, but the few I took I'm very impressed to say the least! I absolutely love this lens. I can't wait to use this for some portraits.
https://www.instagram.com/nardonmisc/
Happy Shooting!
#1 Front view - aperture fully open
#2 Top/side view
#3 - Rear view - aperture 1/2 open.
#4 - Rear view showing the rear barrel threads of the lens, Exa adapter taken off, and a cheap Chinese E-mount to Exa adapter.
#5 - close up of the 48mm thread
#6 - side view with lens hood
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DonN
Joined: 30 Jul 2017 Posts: 38
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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DonN wrote:
Here are some sample shots from today. I've done very little editting, only adjusted exposure and white balance. All are shot F1.8
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Lloydy
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
If I ever see one of those lenses, I will buy it. It's a focal length that I like, and the speed makes it really attractive. Your pictures show off what is obviously a very nice lens.
My only experience with a Komura lens is a 28 / 3.5 in Minolta mount which I bought expecting great things, but sadly I think the lens is de centered and very poor. But I have a couple of Komura teleconverters and they are certainly far better than most of the other brands. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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kds315*
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Nice, classic Ernostar rendering. Great find, congrats!
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X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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luisalegria
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:17 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
These are "cult", collectible lenses and quite expensive usually.
Not easy to find cheaply. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:40 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Nice to see you have an excellent copy and you are happy with it. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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Gatorengineer64
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Gatorengineer64 wrote:
The ones on ebay are twice the price of a Zeiss 85 1.4......... _________________ A7R4, GFX50R and a bucket of mflenses |
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kiddo
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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kiddo wrote:
Hi, anybody could confirm me the year manufacturing date of this lens? 57-60? Am I wrong? |
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Lightshow
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
kiddo wrote: |
Hi, anybody could confirm me the year manufacturing date of this lens? 57-60? Am I wrong? |
Being a preset, it could easily be in the 50's, being 100/1.8 & T mount may push it into the 60's, and longer FL's were late to the Auto party.
I'm sure someone here knows with more certainty than I do. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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DonN
Joined: 30 Jul 2017 Posts: 38
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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DonN wrote:
kiddo wrote: |
Hi, anybody could confirm me the year manufacturing date of this lens? 57-60? Am I wrong? |
Assuming the first two digits of the serial number is the year, I believe they were made from 1965 to 1969? _________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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Phalbert
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Phalbert wrote:
Awesome lens and great find. Now you could look for the 105/2 and the 85/1,4 too 😊 _________________ 🙋 My wishlist: Titan or Idaho 135/1,8 Nikon Df Nikkor 105/1,8 35/1,4 85/1,4
My dream lenses: Zuiko 180/2 Prototype Zuiko 85/1,4
Zeiss CY: 55/1,2 85/1,2
Astro Berlin 250/2 Canon EF 50/1,0 85/1,2
Nikkor 105/1,4 28/1,4
My stolen stuff: Zuiko 24/2 #106874; Zuiko 35-80/2,8 #102180; Zuiko 35/2 #119168; Zuiko 90/2 macro #102858; Zuiko x1,4 converter #102019; Tamron 17/3,5 #400567; Tamron 400/4 #80407; Soligor 135/2 #17506600 Sigma 28/1,8 #1001124 |
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taunusreiter
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:37 am Post subject: |
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taunusreiter wrote:
kiddo wrote: |
Hi, anybody could confirm me the year manufacturing date of this lens? 57-60? Am I wrong? |
Early 70's. It isn't included in the published lists of the 1960's. Appeared first in the Feb.1970 program. Solely unidapter series, as far I have seen, thus later than 1965. Never seen one with fix lens mount or automatic diaphragm, which product line also started 1970.
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stevemark
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:34 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
taunusreiter wrote: |
kiddo wrote: |
Hi, anybody could confirm me the year manufacturing date of this lens? 57-60? Am I wrong? |
Early 70's. It isn't included in the published lists of the 1960's. Appeared first in the Feb.1970 program. Solely unidapter series, as far I have seen, thus later than 1965. Never seen one with fix lens mount or automatic diaphragm, which product line also started 1970.
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Raxar
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:22 am Post subject: Re: Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F1.8 |
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Raxar wrote:
DonN wrote: |
Sankyo Kohki Komura 100mm F1.8 with Exakta mount.
It has an odd proprietary thread mount on the rear barrel of the lens, its 48mm. From what I've read there are different adapters for this lens, I just wish I could find one for M42.
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I never saw a uni to m42 but people using the inner ring of a t-mount adapter for komura uni m48 for years. some older t-mount has a m47 or m48 0.75 thread inside (probably for tokina m47 lenses and uni m48) and some has a bigger flat hole that fasten by 3 screws. its gonna be a bit destructive but infinity is not a problem becuz its basically a m48 t-mount. |
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