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Sciolist
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 Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
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| got a grab-bag of stuff from the goodwill, containing a pentax-m 50mm/f2, a takumar (bayonet) 135mm/f2.5 (the taiwanese version, sadly), and a kiron 80-200mm ... not expecting a whole lot, but have been curious about the later k-mount pentax stuff for awhile (already had the pk-nex adapter, but these are my first actual pentax lenses for it) |
As a kid, the Pentax M 50/f2 was my only lens for three years. You'll get no complaints from me on its performance. |
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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1939 Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon f:2,8. F = 5cm.
That's a fair size air bubble you can see top right of glass.
Originally thought to be from a 1946-49 Kodak Retina I, I dated the lens and using a process of elimination, concluded it is either from a Kodak Retina II, Type 142 (1937-'39) or a Retina IIa, Type 150 (1939-'41). I think it is likely from a Retina IIa, but it's just an educated guess.
Size comparison with a slide -
Rear -
I'm able to keep the shutter blades open through operating the levers in the right combination, which is a relief in terms of having to modify anything internally. And the thread mount is a fine pitch 25mm, which I have a 25 to 39mm adapter for. A 39 to 42 mm adapter then gets it on the 42/42mm helicoid -
@5.6 and lens hood. Fuji X-E1. Lots of PP. In fact the result straight out of camera was so bad I'm going to have a good look at the lens again.
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uddhava
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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uddhava wrote:
| Sciolist wrote: |
1939 Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon f:2,8. F = 5cm.
I'm able to keep the shutter blades open through operating the levers in the right combination, which is a relief in terms of having to modify anything internally. And the thread mount is a fine pitch 25mm, which I have a 25 to 39mm adapter for. A 39 to 42 mm adapter then gets it on the 42/42mm helicoid -
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How does that attach to the camera? |
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
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How does that attach to the camera? |
With a 4.5mm M42 Lens to Fujifilm FX camera Adapter.
Showing camera side of adapter.
25-39mm adapter, with 39-42mm screwed on to it.
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uddhava
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Thank you! |
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BurstMox
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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BurstMox wrote:
Recently added to the collection :
Old aerial lens Industar-17 500mm/5
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visualopsins
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visualopsins wrote:
With Spare front element?
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
This one - 1.7/55 Auto Revuenon - a Chinon I think.
Had it.
Loved it.
Sold it.
Missed it.
Bought another
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D1N0
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D1N0 wrote:
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This one - 1.7/55 Auto Revuenon - a Chinon I think.
Had it.
Loved it.
Sold it.
Missed it.
Bought another
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Not a Chinon. There is a Chinon Version, but the lens was made by Tomioka.
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
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This one - 1.7/55 Auto Revuenon - a Chinon I think.
Had it.
Loved it.
Sold it.
Missed it.
Bought another
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Not a Chinon. There is a Chinon Version, but the lens was made by Tomioka. |
Cool - that'll do.
Always thought it was a Chinon.
Doesn't matter.
I sold it when I needed the money to purchase something else, but missed it for such a time.
Glad to find another.
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Gott23
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Gott23 wrote:
Well I'm apparently now the proud owner of a "Cavalier"..
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jmkmva
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jmkmva wrote:
Looks like a well kept Praktica. Cavalier was the store brand for an old New York Camera Store, Willoughby-Peerless.
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stevemark
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stevemark wrote:
Not exactly the latest acquisition, but a recent one ... my tiny collection of Konica F-mount lenses now consists of three lenses:
Interesting enough, the original outfit (FM plus 1.4/52mm and 1.8/85mm) came from the same rural area as the now acquired 2.8/35mm lens. And there's more to it - a F-mount Hexanon 3.5/200mm had been sold a few weeks earlier, also in the same area. However at that time I hadn't yet been interested in the F-mount ...  . I think that these "events" are related since it's the only time ever i saw Konica F mount lenses here in Switzerland.
I wonder where the corresponding Konica F is ... maybe it was thrown away many decades ago and replaced by a more reliable FM ...
Of course in the early 1960s (when the F was produced) there was no Konica agency in Europe, let alone in Switzerland. Japanese "high tech" cameras had to be bought directly in Japan or - maybe - in New York. The rural Swiss area where i bought my FM & lenses is well known for high tech engineering as well, and probably in the early 1960s a Swiss technician / engineer / salesman had been buying this camera and the lenses either in Japan or in the US.
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Gott23
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Gott23 wrote:
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| Looks like a well kept Praktica. Cavalier was the store brand for an out New York Camera Store, Willoughby-Peerless. |
Thanks! I figured it was a rebadge for a retailer and just thought ironic to get a socialist camera sold for the US Market. It also comes with a Tokina 135/2.8 and a Cavalier 28/2.8 which looks like a rebadge Japanese 3rd party lens.. Will find out more once it all arrives.. |
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Gott23
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Gott23 wrote:
So in an effort to "fund my habit" I've tried tried my luck with a couple of eBay lots that I've got for far less than their value..
So the first arrived today, a lovely old battered camera case filled With a load of paraphanelia, an Agfa Super Silette and a Praktica Super TL...
With a very late numbered Thorium Pancolar 50/1.8... 😆
Turns out the Pancolar is mint, and I've paid quite a bit less than its value.. And as a bonus the super silette is in excellent condition and I didn't realise it was a rangefinder version.. 💖
So it now begs the question, if one were to be selling a Thorium pancolar 50 which would you keep?
The mint condition late series one, or an earlier numbered version that'd a bit more yellow but sports the "1" quality badge on it? 🤔
The junks excellent as well, loads of flash bulbs, a huge old Agfa flash, a 50s or 60s flash slave unit and a couple of vintage tripods including a lovely brass one with a head n'all... |
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BurstMox
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BurstMox wrote:
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| With Spare front element? |
Yes, because why not 
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kansalliskala wrote:
100 pages at any moment! Should we celebrate somehow?
Friend's camera for test and sell, but nice visitor anyhow. 
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
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So it now begs the question, if one were to be selling a Thorium pancolar 50 which would you keep?
The mint condition late series one, or an earlier numbered version that'd a bit more yellow but sports the "1" quality badge on it? 🤔
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Sounds to me that you want to keep the one you shouldn't. Keep it. You'll only regret if you don't.  |
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stevemark
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stevemark wrote:
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100 pages at any moment! Should we celebrate somehow?
Friend's camera for test and sell, but nice visitor anyhow.
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Good idea ... my whole Mamiya 645 Classic family joins the fiesta!
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Gott23
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Gott23 wrote:
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Sounds to me that you want to keep the one you shouldn't. Keep it. You'll only regret if you don't. |
👍
After as an objective as possible look at the two of them, and hopefully one quick enough not to give me eye cancer, it turns out number 1 is indeed number 1. The new one is excellent mechanically and glass is nice apart from some cleaning marks. Number 1 is excellent apart from couple of tiny dust specks inside if that.
No. 1 is a bit stiff but aperture looks better formed at f/18-22. Other one looks a touch teardrop around that range. No brainer really.
So that's funded... A chrome f4 sonnar 135 exakta mount, and a pair of 50s; a Petri 50mm f2.8 and an Auto Mamiya Sekor 50mm f2..
All in time for the light getting a bit more interesting..
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If the other radioactive pancolar I've taken a chance on works out, then that might well be enough tobfund a wide angle super takumar n'all.. 😆 |
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
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If the other radioactive pancolar I've taken a chance on works out, then that might well be enough tobfund a wide angle super takumar n'all.. 😆 |
If you don't mind a slow lens, the Super-Tak 35 3.5 is really good in my opinion, the Super-Tak 28 3.5 however is a bit 'meh'. |
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kiddo
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kiddo wrote:
| Sciolist wrote: |
| Gott23 wrote: |
If the other radioactive pancolar I've taken a chance on works out, then that might well be enough tobfund a wide angle super takumar n'all.. 😆 |
If you don't mind a slow lens, the Super-Tak 35 3.5 is really good in my opinion, the Super-Tak 28 3.5 however is a bit 'meh'. |
Who cares for slow lens meantime fast lenses are soft WO?  |
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Sciolist
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| Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Sciolist wrote:
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Who cares for slow lens meantime fast lenses are soft WO? |
Kiddo. |
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KEO
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KEO wrote:
Auto Rikenon 50mm f/1.7
I owned one of these previously, and I enjoyed shooting with it, but it had some alarming gouges in the rear element. Whatever happened happened before it came to me. It looked like it had been dropped butt-first on some rough gravel or something. Anyway, I ended up attaching it to a nice old Ricoh TLS and giving it to my friend's kids when they expressed interest in the ancient technology of film photography.
I'd been keeping an eye out for a replacement for a long time, and finally spotted this one with it's compelling serial number (005225). Turns out it's in extremely excellent condition - smooth focus, snappy aperture, and everything. |
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blotafton
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blotafton wrote:
Interesting Domiron find for only about 10 euro, but with fungus. I didn't know how big it actually is, almost like a 1.2 lens.
I've never actively looked for one but I'm glad I got it. Weird bokeh at f2 and good sharpness stopped down.
It would be nice to get a pro cla for it.
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