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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject: from a $10 lens |
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Katastrofo wrote:
I bought this Auto-Sears 1.4/55 lens almost 5 years ago (think the bottom
cap was a clunky Sears Singlex? camera) and this is the first time I've
tried it:
Kodak Gold 200, expired 10/2008, Vivitar XC-3
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Orio
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
looks good, and no wonder because it's really hard to find a bad 50mm or around standard lens.
The series is very nice also, it renders the feeling of the old train, somehow I am captured by the mystery in #4, it looks like it has a story to tell, or something going to happen.
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Good results and it didn't cost much either to get them....but is that a flare or light leak in the centre of the truck (above the front wheel) ?
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poilu
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
great series Bill! my fav #2
results look more like a $15 lens 
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Orio, thanks, this was at the old Railroad Depot downtown, dates back
before civil war times.
Excal, some flare, don't think a light leak.
Poilu, maybe $12.50?  |
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Jesito
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Bill, I also own this lens and it's not bad at all!. It's the same than the PORST 55mm 1.4 and some other OEM brands. It was made by Tomioka.
To me is quite good, the bokeh is very nice.
For sure is worth much more that what you paid for it, as your samples show.
And it's also nice when used on the small digital EVILs 
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Nesster
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
I especially like how it makes everything look vintage - that truck for example, just looking at the picture one couldn't guess it was a 2009 Dodge Ram Charger.
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fish4570
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:56 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
that truck shot has some 3D pop.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Jes, thanks, I think the lens is a good one, too. Not good enough for
Poilu, of course, with all his newer Zeiss and Apo-Lanthars. 
Jussi, you forgot about it having a Hemi.
Paul, I see what you mean, lens is a bit surprising.
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Looks fairly good, but I think it needs a hood judging by a couple of the pics.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Martin, I did use a hood, need to check if there's some haze on the lens.
Some were not all that bad:
fire truck
arguing over who's first
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mo
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mo wrote:
The rear cap probably would have been a Ricoh Singlex...I collected a few Autos including this lens off of Singlex cameras...I even had the camera serviced but it sits lonely in the box...  while the lens sits waiting to be used... 
Nice shots by the way.
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Aubrey
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:23 am Post subject: Re: from a $10 lens |
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Aubrey wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
I bought this Auto-Sears 1.4/55 lens almost 5 years ago (think the bottom
cap was a clunky Sears Singlex? camera) and this is the first time I've
tried it:
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Lens is by Tomioka |
Its really good, keep it up buddy.
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
"Cheap" lenses (i.e. lenses that can be found for little money) often are pretty good. Sometimes it's just the built that is not convincing.
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Jesito
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Jesito wrote:
| LucisPictor wrote: |
| "Cheap" lenses (i.e. lenses that can be found for little money) often are pretty good. Sometimes it's just the built that is not convincing. |
Not in this case, Carsten. Well built, all solid metal and glass...
Regards.
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
| Jesito wrote: |
| LucisPictor wrote: |
| "Cheap" lenses (i.e. lenses that can be found for little money) often are pretty good. Sometimes it's just the built that is not convincing. |
Not in this case, Carsten. Well built, all solid metal and glass...
Regards.
Jes. |
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