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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
so far, i bought only one lens based on how the lens looks. when i saw it i had to have it...Flektogon 50mm/4 for pentacon six
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So I asked the expert which of my lenses is sexy. She said something colorful I cannot repeat here.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
kds315* wrote:
Russian f2.5/41mm Lens UFAR-12 ("Уфар-12") for their Mission to Mars made by LOMO. Only three (3) surviving lenses known to exist,
two of them I found unused (most likely backup lenses).

Ufar objectives were used on the television cameras carried by the Mars-2, 3, 4, and 5 spacecraft (quote from NASA source).

Special developed high resolution lens for reflected UV reproduction covering 24x36mm film format. Made of fluorite and quartz lenses.
Transmission ca. 65% for 230...1000nm. Center resolution ca. 80lpm. Built in aperture and focusing helicoid. M42 mount.



WOW! Shocked Shocked Shocked

kds315: Have you posted many shots from this lens? And your thoughts feelings about it?

IAZA wrote:
Paillard Bolex Hifi 70/1,6



Shocked Looks like an item taken from the film set of Metropolis!!

It is indeed a very sexy lens... Just don't tell the lenses in my harem, they may become jealous... Laughing
Out of curiosity, I assume it's 16mm(possibly 8mm) projector lens correct? Would it cover an APS-C sensor?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sure, that looks like that in reflected UV (shows much more details and contrast; the light areas indicate high UV reflection which insects can see, but we don't):


and this is the flower in visible light as we see it (different lens + angle):


PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I understand UV photography and flowers/insects reflecting other colours not visible to our naked eye.
I was more curious about the lens in particular, it's rarity and performance.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lightshow wrote:
I understand UV photography and flowers/insects reflecting other colours not visible to our naked eye.
I was more curious about the lens in particular, it's rarity and performance.


That first UV image was taken with it.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Eyes of my wife ... kidding ...
What is yours I don't see initial pic from you Smile


Attila, you only think you're kidding Smile


PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks guys...
Lightshow wrote:



It is indeed a very sexy lens... Just don't tell the lenses in my harem, they may become jealous... Laughing
Out of curiosity, I assume it's 16mm(possibly 8mm) projector lens correct? Would it cover an APS-C sensor?


Yes it's 16mm projector lens, information here > http://www.bolexcollector.com/projectors/s221.html
I use in NEX5, yes it's cover APSC, samples here> http://ihyaahsani.blogspot.com/2014/07/paillard-bolex-7016-hifi-projector-lens.html
There're at least two version of this lens, my friend has different finish.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Call me crazy but my #1 is:



PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
konicamera wrote:
Attila wrote:
Eyes of my wife ... kidding ...
What is yours I don't see initial pic from you Smile


Attila, you only think you're kidding Smile

Laughing


PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hari wrote:
Call me crazy but my #1 is:


Shocked

Crazy indeed .. why do you have so many shinny M glasses Wink


PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Hari wrote:
Call me crazy but my #1 is:


Shocked

Crazy indeed .. why do you have so many shinny M glasses Wink



The M lenses are sexy in their classical way but do not match the "cyberpunk/steampunk" look of the tiny pancake I50-2 with Cyrillic characters Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
On the RF side,

These two could also qualify I guess









PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welp, the sexiest lens I own, in terms of both looks and performance is:



The oft imitated but never bettered Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:

Darn, it's rare, it's cool, it's strange, but to call it sexy, huh, i guess we'll have to redefine that notion after all Wink.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I first saw this thread, I thought it must be the longest, widest lens I have, but then decided it is any lens I'm standing behind...



And some years back... eh, make that some decades back...




PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
for me, the sexiest USED to be the Nikkor 85mm 1.4 .. now its the 85mm 1.8



PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If bigger is better:

Zoomar Kilfitt 1000/8 mirror
Olympus Zuiko 350/2.8 ED-IF (black version)

If being capable of pulse quickening feats is important:

Noritar 80/2
Noritar 40/4
Fujinon 100/3.5 AE + Auto Up lens
Fujinon 50/5.6
Nikon 135/2 DC

If reputation turns you on:

Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50/2 DR

Or, if you like just plain hot:

Canon FD 35/2


Texsport


PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This has to be sexy...


PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
When I first saw this thread, I thought it must be the longest, widest lens I have, but then decided it is any lens I'm standing behind...



And some years back... eh, make that some decades back...




Hahaha - we all had hair like that once.
Oh the nostalgia.
Very Happy


PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oldhand wrote:

Hahaha - we all had hair like that once.
Oh the nostalgia.
Very Happy


It had already gotten shorter. Notice the camera and Helios lens; it was the sexiest I could afford back then. Ironically, it sat in my closet until just six or so years ago when my wife decided I didn't need/use it anymore, thus wasn't needed, so was thrown in the trash. Within a year I was back to using MF lenses and looking for that Helios. I remember that as a very sharp lens.


PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Eyes of my wife ... kidding ...
What is yours I don't see initial pic from you Smile

Perfect reply .. Laughing Laughing Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BAD ROBOT !

Wink



PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know about this lens being sexy, but it takes wonderful portraits and looks good as well.
Piesker Berlin Picon 3.5/135
OH

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