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Volna-3 & Nikon D700
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:41 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:41 pm
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A while ago I risked to buy a Volna-3 via Ebay Germany, which was supposed to habe been found in a trunk in the attic. It was less than 20€, so I didn't take a great chance, and what I received was a big parcel with the Volna in a case with the sun-shade, front lens-cap (unfortunately none to cover the behind) and all in all ten colour-filters for 62mm and 72 mm.
The Volna is like new, cost only half of what I had to pay for the adapter to Nikon and is for the time being my constant companion. I checked some German groups in the Internet and found that some people don't regard this lense very highly, being not really sharp.
According to the experiences I have made until now, I find it sharp enough for me and the colours extraordinary. I have to de-saturate sometimes.

Here are three from our central market, where I like to have a sausage and some cider (our 'national' drink in Frankfurt) on thursdays and saturdays. It was a rainy day, as you can see.

All pictures at ISO 400 @ f2.8











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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:47 pm
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As for sharpness, here are two portraits.

The first one is friend and collegue of mine.
ISO 400 @ f5.6 1/250s





The second is one of my former students from the Ukraine. She works as a waitress in a very old restaurant near our town-hall, where they serve the strongest beer I know, the famous 'Kulmbacher Eisbock' . It is dark and very tasty, and after two glasses, which go down very well, you have the impression that you have lost control over your legs (and the brain).

ISO 320 @ f4 1/500s
This one I had to de-saturate





The last one is a rainbow that showed yesterday evening.
ISO 400 @f 4 1/1000s




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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:38 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:38 pm
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#3 in the 1st set reminds me of an expressionist painting.


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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:05 pm
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Very nice shots. And I agree the V3 is a fantastic lens!


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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:43 pm
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this lens seems to be spectacular -- !!!

I must have it!!

Very nice pictures!

tf


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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:49 pm
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Wow! The bokeh in the first set is outreagous! The people look like cartoons in the background Surprised

The saturated colours remind me a bit of my Rikenon 50/2.8.


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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:43 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:43 am
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Three more, all at @f 4

Evening:





Before the storm:




No.77 (just converted from RAW to JPEG):



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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:28 pm
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WOW, I never knew this is such a nice lens. I have seen samples here but never took notice of it. You did a great job at demonstrating its quality in real life use. Another lens to add to my list!

I like #3, the bokeh is like a painting. Superb job.


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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:01 pm
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According to the Pentacon Six site, http://www.pentaconsix.com/StandardLenses.htm, between f5.6 and f11 the Volna is as sharp as the Biometar or Planar.


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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:34 pm
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PaulC wrote:
According to the Pentacon Six site, http://www.pentaconsix.com/StandardLenses.htm ,between f5.6 and f11 the Volna is as sharp as the Biometar or Planar.


Small edit to link.


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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:47 pm
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Looks fine to me.


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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:21 am
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really cool lens and great samples, #2 for me... very special character to the bokeh also ...

Cheers
Tobias
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