ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011
Posts: 2726
Location: Kiel, Germany.
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 Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject: Little test of M42 Pentacon 30mm F3.5 on NEX |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Finally I achieved to take this great lens out for a walk 
This gem waited for months in my cabinet for relubing (which was easy bye the way) and some photos.
I paid less than 30€ on the Bay. Absolutely worth it.
Most shots are taken @infinity set at f/6.8 (the half stop between f/5.6 and f/ .
Focussing was not necessary in most pictures.
Unfourtenately it's not possible to reach infinty completly with my Adapter; 1/8 rotation is missing.
Here my frst shots with lens; all are straight JPEGS OOC and handheld!
Bokeh:
Wide open
f/6.8
CA test
CAs are visible under harsh conditions, but I think not a problem for most photos:
(100% on 16MP Sensor!)
Flaring:
Very good for such an old and cheap lens 
Out of focus rendering:
Also quite good
Colors :
Very hard to judge when nothing colorful can be found, but looks great anyway. Looks similar to the Minolta Colors to me after this short test.
Corners:
Corners are not very good wide open but usable. It improves a lot when stopping down the lens, so that it only becomes visible in 100% view etc.
Resolution/Details:
Unbelieveable good for an 30€ 30mm lens.
Conclusion: This is maybe the best 30mm lens below 100€
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I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
(German language)
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Hood
Joined: 26 Jan 2012
Posts: 469
Location: Perth, Australia
Expire: 2013-09-16
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Hood wrote:
Great work!
I am still yet to go out and test my copy of this lens properly!
Now I must! 
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-Josh
Currently shooting:
Digital:Sony Nex-5, Nex-5n, Pentax KX, Pentax K30 and Fuji JZ100
Film: Minolta x700, Contax 137MD, Chinon Memotron, Minolta 500si, Minolta 700si, Canon Ex-auto, Minolta 35DL weathermatic, Pentax espio 738, Minolta Himatic-G, Olympus Trip 35, Elixa Reflex-B, Pentax MZ-60
Lens Collection:Slr Magic 28/2.8, Slr Magic 35/1.7, Minolta Rokkor 45/2, Minolta Rokkor 50/1.4, Minolta W-Rokkor-sg 28/3.5, Minolta 35-70/3.5, Minolta Rokkor-PF 55/1.9, Minolta W.Rokkor 28/3.5, Monolta MD 50/2*2, Minolta 50/1.7, Minolta zealox bellows, Minolta e.Rokkor 75/4.5, Sony 18-55 3.5/5.6, Sony 16/2.8, Asahi Smc Takumar 55/1.8, Asahi Smc Takumar 50/1.5, Meyer Gerlitz Dimoplan 50/2.8,Meyer Gerlitz Orestegon 50/1.8, Tamron 35/2.8, Tamron 70-220/4, Tamron aspherical 28-200 3.8-5.6, Seimar 28/2.8, Aus Jena Tessar 50/2.8, Industar 50/3.5, Industar 26m 50/2.8, Industar 61 55/2.8, Industar 69 28/2.8, Carenar 45/2.8, Pentacon electric 50/1.8, Pentacon 30/3.5, Pentacon 29/2.8, Helios 44m 58/2, Miida 35/2.8, Miida 75-205/3.8, Cosina 28/2.8, Kenlock 135/2.8, Kenlock 35/2.8, Kenlock Mc-tor 28/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2, Vivitar 28-85 3.5-4.5 macro, Vivitar 28-80 3.5-5.6 macro, Exacta 35-70 3.5-4.8 macro, Sigma 35-70 2.8-4, Sigma 100-200 4.5, SamYong 18-28 4-4.5, Photax-Pharagon 35/2.8, Travenar 35/2.8, Travenar 50/1.8, Tokina 70-210 4-5.6, Tokina 28/2.8, Promura 200/3.5, Sirius 20-200 3.9, Soligor 200/3.5, Canon FL 50/1.8, Canon FD 35-70 3.5-4.5, Auto Focal 75-200/4.5, Zenit Zenitar 50/2,Tokina353 35-300mm(KX), Pentax 18-55(KX), Pentax 35-80(KX), Sigma 14mm F2.8(KX), Sigma 70-200mm(KX), Sigma 24-70mm(KX), Pentax 35-135 macro(KX), plus I have a few in for service right now and I'm always collecting more...
It's been a few years now, I need to sit down and update this list...it has grown considerably! haha
My Blog:
http://www.joshpereraphoto.com/
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