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Meyer Optik Gorlitz Primotar 135mm f/3.5
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The pics and the comments were calling my interest, so I have bought a Primotar 135 in exakta mount.

I hope to take Dreams images that with my actuall lenses, I do not.

Thanks.

I have paid u$s 38 for it.

Worth that?


PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
papasito wrote:
The pics and the comments were calling my interest, so I have bought a Primotar 135 in exakta mount.

I hope to take Dreams images that with my actuall lenses, I do not.

Thanks.

I have paid u$s 38 for it.

Worth that?


Good buy. The shipping ran mine up. Like new, so well worth the price Smile
Mine is also Exakta mount. I would have preferred M42 so I could easily use my M42 helicoid adapter. The minimum focus distance could use some help.

Spend some time finding distances, before and behind the subjects. The bokeh changes rapidly with those distances and can be creamy, funky, or overly funky.


PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's an update. This time using the Silver version.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've also used it for portrait.



PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
I've also used it for portrait.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Woodrim, I have to take my hat off to you.
Chasing insects and children with a manual focus lens is a huge challenge.
You have done so very well.
Congratulations
Tom


PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
Here's an update. This time using the Silver version.


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#8




The images are all lovely, but these two are exceptional in my eyes
The bokeh in number 8 is to die for
Well done


PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you, Tom. As for the bugs-in-flight, you must imagine what I look like while chasing them. In all fairness, that bee was doing a lot of hovering.

As I mentioned earlier, the bokeh from the Primotar has a wide range of character. As you surely know, it is very much dependent on the combination of distances before and after the subject. Picking an interesting background is important too. I tend to like colorful and busy backgrounds when doing flowers with the Primotar. I had also suggested a helicoid to allow for closer focus but too short a distance will replace funky bokeh with just blur. It's a fun lens.


PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
Thank you, Tom. As for the bugs-in-flight, you must imagine what I look like while chasing them. In all fairness, that bee was doing a lot of hovering.

As I mentioned earlier, the bokeh from the Primotar has a wide range of character. As you surely know, it is very much dependent on the combination of distances before and after the subject. Picking an interesting background is important too. I tend to like colorful and busy backgrounds when doing flowers with the Primotar. I had also suggested a helicoid to allow for closer focus but too short a distance will replace funky bokeh with just blur. It's a fun lens.


Yes - and occasionally one is rewarded with a Monet rendering as in number 8
Splendid
Tom


PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woodrim wrote:
papasito wrote:
The pics and the comments were calling my interest, so I have bought a Primotar 135 in exakta mount.

I hope to take Dreams images that with my actuall lenses, I do not.

Thanks.

I have paid u$s 38 for it.

Worth that?


Good buy. The shipping ran mine up. Like new, so well worth the price Smile
Mine is also Exakta mount. I would have preferred M42 so I could easily use my M42 helicoid adapter. The minimum focus distance could use some help.

Spend some time finding distances, before and behind the subjects. The bokeh changes rapidly with those distances and can be creamy, funky, or overly funky.



Mine is the black zebra version. Is it cheaper?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Old silver is usually more, right? The price I paid is not indicative of values. I think I caught others sleeping.
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