What's the latest lens you added to your collection?

DigiChromeEd · Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3462 Location: Northern Ireland

I have this lens too and am very pleased with the results I obtain from it.

Here is a link to a post by Graham about his copy:-

http://forum.mflenses.com/s-m-c-takumar-zoom-85-210mm-f-4-5-t47546.html

Oldhand · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 9:38 am Post subject:

caspert79 · Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 2917 Location: The Netherlands

Found a pre-AI Nikkor 80-200/4.5 in 'excellent++' condition for less money than the shipping costs. Was actually looking for a 80-200/4, but the f/4.5 is more compact and IMO a better travel companion.

Oldhand · Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 5:06 am Post subject:

cyberjunkie · Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 6:19 pm Post subject:

I bought a few lenses in a row, for good prices.
Two of them are very likely to be Tomioka-made, and will soon meet all the other fifties of the same "family'.
My love for "normal" lenses made by Tomioka comes from my deepest appreciation for the first one I acquired long time ago, the Revuenon MC 1.2/55mm. It's still among my top five lenses.
After that I found two chrome-nose 2/50mm (Mamiya and Yashica), that proved to be nice performers.
I realised that there are many different models, both 50mm and 55mm, in various speeds (f/2, f/1.8, f/1.7, f/1.4, f/1.2).
I bought a few of them, and I will try to check how different they are one from the other.
These are he last two:

Auto Chinon 1.4/55mm

Auto Revuenon MC 1.4/50mm

EDIT:
The "look" of the MC version of the Auto Revuenon 1.4/50mm with PK mount reminds me of the long standing question about the collaboration between Cosina and Tomioka.
This lens looks very much Cosina, while others of the same brand look identical to lenses that had the Tomioka name on the beauty ring, or are widely believed to be Tomioka's.
One of the reasons behind these purchases is my curiosity about this matter.
From external examination, I can confirm that the Revuenon 1.2/55mm has the same look of the rear optic as the Tomiokas (including a Cosinon). The Porst 1.2/55mm, on the other hand, looks like the Cosina N (very likely to be a Cosina design).
Slower lenses are more controversial, some 55mm look very much Tomioka. Some 50mm don't, but I can't say much about the different f/1.7 and f/1.8 versions, either 50mm or 55mm.
For sure the focal does not tell anything about the maker. I have this same lens, that looks 100% Tomioka (silver rings, serial starting with 1, etc):
http://forum.mflenses.com/auto-revuenon-50mm-18-t26675.html
I will report my findings, if some lens needs cleaning/regreasing.
I'm very curious about what other people have found...

I also found a nice looking Tele-Xenar 360mm. The optic has a very large coverage cause it was used across formats, from 35mm to 4x5".
This example has a strange C-mount attachment, that looks screwed on another thread.
I have seen the same lens in M42 mount. I have no idea if the C mount is attached to an M42 one, or if there is a "base" attachment (which means that the M42 mount is missing, and I have to find/build one). Any clue?

Schneider Tele-Xenar 5.5/360mm

aidaho · Joined: 29 Apr 2018 Posts: 456 Location: Ukraine

Finally, laid my hands on Canon FDn 35mm F2.

The glass is intact, but lens is in need of immediate repair and full service (worn bushings, hard aperture ring, grease haze, lots of dust).
Wish me luck with that.

aidaho · Joined: 29 Apr 2018 Posts: 456 Location: Ukraine

And now I have Canon FDn 50mm 1.4 too Happy Dog

Stunning condition. I don't know where it spent last 38 years, but it sure was a nice place.

Gardener · Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA

caspert79 · Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 2917 Location: The Netherlands

Just bought a Tokina 90/2.5 for a very good price 😊😊😊
Will arrive somewhere next week.

sergun · Joined: 01 Jun 2017 Posts: 283 Location: наша раша

I've had several lenses in the last two months.
nFD 35mm f2 (refurbished , traded with another photographer nfd 28-85, his way he, too, was repaired.)

nFD 50mm f2.0

nFD 85mm f1.8

Sjak · Joined: 29 Sep 2017 Posts: 696

Summicron-M 90 (ver. III) Whoo Turtle

quidam · Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 216 Location: Belgium

Humulus · Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 130 Location: Poland

A mint Meyer-Optik Telemegor 180mm f/5.5 Whoo Turtle

willy35 · Joined: 17 Jul 2017 Posts: 97 Location: BREIZH

Auto Miranda macron (yes macron not macro) 3.5

I think it is not common lens, will test it within days when the sun come back !

And a couple of others lenses like zuiki MC 50mm1.4 - X-Fujinon EBC 55mm 1.6 - Minolta MD 35-70 3.5 - MD 28 2.8 - MC 135 2.8 - MC 50mm 1.7

Humulus · Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 130 Location: Poland

willy35 · Joined: 17 Jul 2017 Posts: 97 Location: BREIZH

I was waiting for this one, that make me laugh a lot.

e6filmuser · Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Reading UK

Today I received a Leitz Wetzlar Photar 1:4.5 80mm (macro).

I know what the Photars are but I can find no account of anyone using this one. (The 50mm is probably my best macro lens for the higher magnifications).

About 12 were watching this on Ebay. I let it reach its finish time and be relisted. Then I made an offer, expecting a counter offer but it was accepted.

I hope to try it out during the next few days.

wolfhansen · Joined: 06 Oct 2013 Posts: 511 Location: Germany, Ruhr Area

Some AF Stuff...

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Sony FE 4.0/12-24mm G

jmkmva · Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Posts: 78 Location: MidAtlantic US

Canomatic R 55-135mm F3.5 from late 1963

I found this lens to be more interesting than practical, but got it anyway. I bet many forum readers know how that feels. The Canomatic zoom had a short run from late 1963 to 1964 when it was replaced by the Canon FL 55-135mm f 3.5, which is a different lens. The Canonmatic has 15 elements as shown in the attached diagram from The Canon Camera Museum site. The FL has 13 elements.

I have not been able to find much background or production numbers. In 1963, this lens had a list price in the US of roughly $400 dollars; the discounted price could be as low as $300. Does not sound like a lot, but the sticker price of a new 1963 VW was roughly $1300.

I do not expect this to be a superior performer by today’s standards or even 1970s-1980a standards; we will see. Shown for comparison besides a Nikkor 80-200mm H-C.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of this Canomatic zoom?

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Dane03 · Joined: 22 Dec 2014 Posts: 44

I missed my two favourite lenses just too much...

Just got Voigtlander SL 90mm 3.5 APO LANTHAR and Voigtlander SL 180mm 4.0 APO LANTHAR

Tuzki with lens

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Another Kuribayashi 3.5/35mm + 3.5/135mm

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