luisalegria
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 Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:35 am Post subject: Mamiya (Tokina?) 400/6.3 preset |
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luisalegria wrote:
Bill (casualcollector) found me this lens in a Florida thrift shop. Thanks again Bill !
Its the big one on the right, beside the two other long tele's I have from the ubiquitous 1960's Tokina line of presets. This 400mm was one of the first lenses offered by Mamiya in 1966 for their first M42 cameras, the 500TL and 1000TL. This lens is identical to a lens that was sold by Tokyo Koki under the Tokina brand name and (mostly) under a host of distributors brands. Though there were some cosmetic changes to the Mamiya-branded lens, these are superficial, such as the finish and knurling of various rings. If it was not made by Tokina, then Mamiya must have licensed the design and made a very close copy.
Unlike the shorter Tokina line, this one resorted to a simpler helical arrangement and a rotating front group. Like the others in this line, it also suffers from a long minimum focus, in this case 30ft/10m. Bill sent it to me complete with its original hood, which is a rather undersized thing, but again thats a common defect also.
This one is not a T2, though it looks like one, its a fixed M42. The Tokinas have a sleeve insert that holds the mount, T2 (42mmx.75), or dedicated mount as required. I have seen this done with Sears and Petri-branded varieties of these also.
This is a perfectly nice lens to use. Though long it is not unbalanced and its easy to focus hand-held. And it is reasonably light for what it is, though very solid and sturdy.
Performance is excellent for an old 400mm. It is very sharp (by my standards anyway) at f/6.3, it doesn't flare, it delivers very acceptable contrast. There is a bit of "blooming" in over-lit situations. No significant color fringing. All in all, an excellent user, quite comparable with the excellent Spiratones(and other brands those were sold under, manufacturer still unknown) and Tamrons of the same period.
Some shots with extension rings, all shots at f/6.3 -
The bird -
crop -
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I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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estudleon
Joined: 15 May 2008
Posts: 3754
Location: Argentina
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estudleon wrote:
Hi LUIS!!
Very exciting pics. A lot to print in large size.
If you know that in the fourth, these people could need someone else, please send me a mail. I will go free. 
Regards, Rino.
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Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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