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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6622 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Lovely sharp shots Woodrim, that lens seems to have smooth bokeh and a rather good shooter behind the viewfinder _________________ Graham - Moderator
Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Like I said I loved mine and wish I had not sold it. I will buy another in the near future as the color and bokeh are exceptional with this lens.
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Today I had a choice of lenses; my Flektogon 35mm with its close focusing ability, or my Meyer 300mm. I went with the Meyer.
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3702 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Need quick help: how do you clean back elements? I don't mean the last one which is easy to unscrew. After the last one i am stuck. Ring that follows it is obviously inseparable. Any experience? I am reluctant to fully disassemble from front and lose infinity adjustment... _________________ ---------------------------------
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3438 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Woodrim wrote: |
Today I had a choice of lenses; my Flektogon 35mm with its close focusing ability, or my Meyer 300mm. I went with the Meyer.
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With a subject like that I would prefer a still longer lens, certainly not a wide angle like Flektogon, and keep myself some meters extra away! |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4713 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Need quick help: how do you clean back elements? I don't mean the last one which is easy to unscrew. After the last one i am stuck. Ring that follows it is obviously inseparable. Any experience? I am reluctant to fully disassemble from front and lose infinity adjustment... |
I would also like to know that, mine have some small loose rubber parts inside. I want to remove them _________________ Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
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RioRico
Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 1120 Location: California or Guatemala or somewhere
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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RioRico wrote:
Minolfan wrote: |
Woodrim wrote: |
Today I had a choice of lenses; my Flektogon 35mm with its close focusing ability, or my Meyer 300mm. I went with the Meyer. |
With a subject like that I would prefer a still longer lens, certainly not a wide angle like Flektogon, and keep myself some meters extra away! |
I will tell this story again: Back in the day (circa 1975) I had an Olympus Pen-FT half-frame 135 SLR, frame about the same size as an APS-C sensor. Upon it I mounted: 2X TC; bellows; tubes; 400mm lens. I mounted all this upon a shoulder stock. Thus could I photograph (in the bright mid-day sun, with fast film) closeups of live rattlesnakes in the wild from a safe distance, like 3-4m. Yes, I must find and scan those negatives, for proof... _________________ Too many film+digi cams+lenses, oh my -- Pentax K20D, K-1000, M42s, more
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Would get me within 3-4m of a rattler for love nor money!
Sounds like a crazy setup! _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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robotron
Joined: 14 Oct 2011 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: Orestegor adapter flange distance |
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robotron wrote:
Dear Orestegor 300mm f/4 owners,
I am glad I have found admirers of the same glass I bought recently. I am going to try astro and sky photography (since Lidlscope 700mm is too long for many objects, especially while using 1/3" chip). However, my lens do not have any adapter (M42 nor P6) included -- it was very cheap. Therefore, I am going to order CNC machined adapter directly from Orestegor 300 to T2 male thread.
My question is, what is the right distance between M75x0.75 thread at the lens and focal plane?
Please, could you the owners of either M42 or P6 version, measure the distance (or indirectly other cone dimensions) between M75x0.75 and M42/P6 side? It would be very helpful.
If anybody is then interested into Orestegor-T2 adapter then, I may order more than one piece, for sure.
Thank you!
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
You can likely find an adapter on ebay that will take it directly to your camera type. Am I missing something with your question? My Orestegor is a P-6 and I was able to get a P-6 to Sony-A adapter. It works fairly well with the exception of a little looseness. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Took this lens out yesterday because I expected distant wildlife, but in the end they were mostly too distant. I did take this picture, handheld, and thought it a good example of the sharpness of the lens. I'm posting the full size image for those that like to examine pixels and may be doing so in comparison with other lenses of the focal length. I wouldn't say this is the sharpest lens in its category, but I find it sharp enough when I hit it right. There was another photographer there and his girlfriend commented on the size of my lens, which I suspect made him feel inadequate
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Woodrim |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
I agree fully, sharp enough to use it and it has nice 'Meyer' tone. _________________ -------------------------------
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NewStuff
Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 847 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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NewStuff wrote:
I love my Pentacon version of this. Sharp enough for me, Enough weight to take out most of my Natural shake. The Ostrich was shot handheld, with a screaming 3yr old in tow, and a jostling crowd behind me. Slight sharpening, level tweaks and the usual Watermark and Border. No other PP.
Passers-by tend not to ask silly questions, apart from the obvious one... "How much did *that* cost"? "not much" as a reply has not been taken as a serious answer once. _________________ Too many to list. |
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Optikus
Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Germany, Bad Ems
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: Orestegon 4/300 - Lens Hood |
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Optikus wrote:
Hi together,
as I am owner of one of these monsters to I had to learn, that the original lens-hood is to short for 35mm/APS use. The first attempt to improve contrast ans sharpness was to add a B&W 486 UV/IR-Cut-Filter, which improved the appearande of the blue fringes seriously, the next step was to add a metal lenshood + adapter with 112mm diameter instaed of the original one. The sensitivity for false ligh is reduced siginifikantly, it might be a little bit longer all the ways, but Heliopan, I got it from, has for each diameter "tele" or "normal" length, so there is no chance to select more. Another change was, to replace the M42- by the P6-Adapter and use a P6-EOS-Adapter for connection to my EOS, it is more stable on the tripod with less vibrations when shooting.
Possible that these information helps a little bit to bring this classic peace of glas in use - I myself prefer it in comparison with the Zeiss 4/300 due to its perfect bokeh - nearly all of the Meyer-Optics have this feature, and that is what I like when using these vintage lenses.
Jörg _________________ To boldly go where no man has gone before! |
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3702 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Welcome (from another Trekkie) to the forum and thank you for sharing this valuable experience. Please post some shots is available. _________________ ---------------------------------
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Very interesting. Could you provide side by side images without processing to show the difference? A quick look-up suggests this filter may cost more than the lens. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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Steven_e007
Joined: 21 May 2012 Posts: 3
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Steven_e007 wrote:
Hi,
I hope someone who owns this lens can help me out, here...
I have just bought the Pentacon version of this 300/4 lens.
I was a little disappointed, I had got the impression from several sources on the internet (including this thread) that the lens had a Pentacon 6 mount and used P6 to M42 adapters (or whatever you desire).
It appears this is NOT the case - or at least it isn't with my lens. My lens has a mount with screw thread of about 75mm diameter - the same as the rear view pic near the start of this thread.
This is not P6 (which is a three lobed bayonet).
Anyone know what it is?
I actually want the P6 mount as I own a Pentacon 6 camera.
I'm hoping there is an adapter available to go from this screw mount to P6.
Alternatively, maybe the lens was made in P6 and this other mount, and I have the wrong one.
Can anyone clarify this, please?
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NewStuff
Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 847 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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NewStuff wrote:
Can you post a picture?
Looking at mine, I see your quandry. Looking at the available P6 adaptors out there, Mine does not have lugs either.
I'll post pictures later, but there is a locating pin for the M42 adaptor, a screw thread for the collar of the adaptor to go on to, and that pretty much it. _________________ Too many to list. |
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Steven_e007
Joined: 21 May 2012 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Steven_e007 wrote:
NewStuff wrote: |
Can you post a picture?
Looking at mine, I see your quandry. Looking at the available P6 adaptors out there, Mine does not have lugs either.
I'll post pictures later, but there is a locating pin for the M42 adaptor, a screw thread for the collar of the adaptor to go on to, and that pretty much it. |
Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Actually, mine is exactly the same as the one in the photograph by use "blende8" on page one.
It appears the lens is NOT a pentacon 6 lens, as such, it is a lens that can have either M42 or Pentacon 6 adapters screwed onto it. Without either adapter - I think it is just an incomplete lens?
So, my question is:
DOES ANYONE PLEASE HAVE A PENTACON 6 ADAPTER FOR THIS LENS THEY WANT TO SELL? |
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coon
Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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coon wrote:
Steven_e007 wrote: |
DOES ANYONE PLEASE HAVE A PENTACON 6 ADAPTER FOR THIS LENS THEY WANT TO SELL? |
You can get these adapters new from Baier Foto: http://www.baierfoto.de/#english
He doesn't list them any more, but I would just write an email and ask. I ordered mine there, and I can certainly recommend him.
The bigger problem might be the threaded ring that is fixing the adapter to the lens. If you don't have that any more, than you can't mount the adapter. Then you need somebody who is really handy with a lathe.
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I may have one. I'll have to look around if you'd like me to. I imagine mine came with the P-6 mout which I removed when I put the Sony A-mount adapter on it. Those are reverse threads, by the way, so don't forget when it comes time to remove a mount. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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