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PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Is it good? Reply with quote

for 32€ inc. shipping costs I can get this http://lommbomm.e-foxx.de/Ganzneu40%20049%20%5B640x480%5D.jpg
mount is M42 and it's all plastic... what do you think? Any good?


PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks to me an Enna lens I think very average.For this amount you can buy excellent Russian lenses or Olympus 135mm f3.5 or Pentacon 135 etc


PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well the thing is that I have two mamiyas 135/2.8 and both of them are stuck, one at f2.8 the other at f4 and I must say that they perform beyond everything that I have used before, especially the f4 version... but that bothers me, having only one f-stop with each lens... So i'm looking for a similar performer with working "aperture"


PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most Mamiya M42 tele lenses were Tokinas.

You may want to look for an old Soligor or Vivitar, most of these early automatic lenses were also Tokinas of the same series as Mamiyas.

They should bve very cheap.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 135 mm 2,8 mamiya. I don't use it because I have a CZJ 135 that I use.

It's seems to be a very good lens.

Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I'll just keep on searching... Smile


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Carl Zeiss Jena Zebra 135mm if you want to get superb result on low price or Jupiter-137, Jupiter-11A


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

@ NikonD I have a Pentacon 2.8/135 on ebay at the moment. I also have a Pentacon Auto 2.8/135 which I'm thinking of selling. Also a Jupiter 11A 4/135 - this is a keeper but I have several. All of these are M42 BUT the J11A is easily converted into a Nikon mount with infinity (no glass). There is a very nice set on ebay at the moment if you are a collector - J11A+case+strap+caps+hood.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree about the CZJ 3.5/135 and the Jupiter 37A. I think the optics of these two are identical. Also don't forget the Super-Takumar 3.5/135, which was developed when Asahi and Zeiss were working in co-operation and I think its optics are identical too. The later S-M-C version has the improved multi-coating. Some say the Super-Tak 2.5/135 is even better but I haven't tried it.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had SMC or Super Takumar 2.5/135mm I think 3.5/135mm are better in any version.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Which version did you tried? There are two different optical designs for SMC 135/2.5.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Better ones with 6 elements.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/takumar/smc_takumar_135mm_f2_5/


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is an Enna Ennalyt 135mm lens , plastic body, which can be found under several brands (revue, panorama, porst, etc ... and Enna ) Optically fair good , but mechanically under the worst japanese production of the seventies ... I paid never over 6-7 € for my copies (2 for the "panorama" )
Interesting : Click here to see on Ebay
Now , quite a legend !


PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for info and offers... I'll take some time to make my decision Wink


PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peterqd wrote:
I agree about the CZJ 3.5/135 and the Jupiter 37A. I think the optics of these two are identical. Also don't forget the Super-Takumar 3.5/135, which was developed when Asahi and Zeiss were working in co-operation and I think its optics are identical too. The later S-M-C version has the improved multi-coating. Some say the Super-Tak 2.5/135 is even better but I haven't tried it.


the front element on my J-37A is quite a bit larger than that on my CZJ Sonnar (black MC).

as for the 135/2.5, I have a Takumar-A in K bayonet (it's the low-budget version, not even the SMC Takumar) and stopped down to f/4 it actually seems a bit sharper than the German and Russian... but the bokeh doesn't look so good.