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SVP
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject: More Astro-Berlin stuff |
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SVP wrote:
Three Astro Pan-Tachar teles (125/2.3, 150/2.3 & 200/2.3) all modified (by me) to Hasselblad F mount. Quite serious glass in their era, and rather big too - the 35/2.8 Flektogon is for size comparison purposes:
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
Its a pity theres no green emoticon to indicate extreme envy.
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kds315*
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kds315* wrote:
Well done job Spyros and very nice lenses!
Cheers,
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http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
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X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
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Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
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Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
I like your dedication to Astro-Berlin lenses. When did this all start and why?
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My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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SVP
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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SVP wrote:
| kds315* wrote: |
Well done job Spyros and very nice lenses!
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Thanks a lot, very kind of you.
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| I like your dedication to Astro-Berlin lenses. When did this all start and why? |
Actually it was in the early days of eBay (I'm an active member since 1999) when the whole thing started. I was curious to explore the quality of this less known German lens manufacturer who managed to survive till the '90s with rather interesting - albeit mechanically simple and movie-derived - lens designs. Soon I ended up with a significant amount of various long-focus lenses in a number of focal lengths... |
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SVP
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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SVP wrote:
This is a crowded corner hosting two Astro-Fernbildlinsen (6.3/1000 Hassy 2000F mount & 5/640 Hassy 1600F mount) plus an Astro-Apo-Telastan 5.6/600 (Praktina mount):
  
The white stranger in the group is a Birns & Sawyer Omnitar aka TEWE-Berlin Telon 6.3/1000 (Primarflex mount), shown here alone:
The differences between the then competing Astro-Berlin and TEWE-Berlin designs are more than obvious. |
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
I know its a bit difficult to make pixel-peeping comparisons with these, as they are mounted for MF cameras, but what would your opinion be as to the resolution/contrast and general optical quality of the Astro lenses ?
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SVP
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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SVP wrote:
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| I know its a bit difficult to make pixel-peeping comparisons with these, as they are mounted for MF cameras, but what would your opinion be as to the resolution/contrast and general optical quality of the Astro lenses ? |
There exist quite few types of Astro-Berlin lenses with many specialised series among them making it rather impossible to summarize their qualities. Having said that, if I had to do a very short comment as regards the most commonly found ones, namely Tachar/Pan-Tachar and Fernbildlinse families -and purely based on the samples I have used to date- this would have been: good to high resolving power / medium to medium plus contrast / overall good to excellent optical quality / excellent plus mechanical quality & engineering. |
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
Simply WONDERFUL! I would love to see more of these, especially your nice lineup of the three Astro-Pan Tachars (and I'll bet others would too).
They look so....Retro...yet so obviously excellent in construction. This looks like SERIOUS glass. 
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Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
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keithjg
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: My astro-berlin, help with ID'ing the mount? |
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keithjg wrote:
Hello,
I have one of the astro-berliin 1000mm f/6.3 lenses with a unitron telescope focuser attached. I am trying to figure out what kind of mount it is, and if I can find an adapter to Nikon or Canon. It works well as a telescope with eyepieces 20mm or larger, It cannot focus at infinity beyond that as the focuser tube will not shorten up enough.
I have posted a picture of the mount end. Can anyone help me ID the mount style? The focuser attaches using a screw on ring 65mm in diameter.
I would love to use this as a camera lens, or find a home for it with someone who can use it.
Keith Garrett
Wolfeboro NH USA
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keithjg
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keithjg wrote:
error post, cant delete this one. I forgot how much I dislike phpbb forum.
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Nelson
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Nelson wrote:
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kansalliskala wrote:
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SVP
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SVP wrote:
Looks quite different than my own samples of the same lens (I own four in total). Actually it lacks the whole rear part of the lens behind the focusing helicoid, having in its place the telescope focuser. Obviously manufactured by Astro-Berlin on behalf of Sterling-Howard and probably converted into a telescope by the latter, the mount looks rather factory-modified. |
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dickb
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dickb wrote:
Since this thread appears to contain some serious Astro Werke knowledge I'm wondering if anyone here can fill me in on a few details about my most unusual telephoto lens.
I've got an Astro-Berlin 640mm f/4.5 C lens. The previous (and first) owner claimed it was a special order lens made for an American nature photographer, who wanted to use it on a Pentax 645 camera. Unfortunately, he died in a tragic accident and the lens was never finished or delivered. The previous owner bought it after the company ceased to exist.
This lens appears to be a variation of the older 640mm f/5, and is claimed to be optimised for a smaller film format. It is a astonishingly simple 2 element achromatic design, relatively lightweight but very long, similar in design to the Leitz Telyt 800mm and 560mm. It consists of a lens head with aperture mechanism and a separate modified Pentacon 6 bellows on a heavy tripod adapter base. The lens is quite sharp, though with CA wide open not up to modern APO designs.
Does anyone know of a nature photographer that fits the above description? I've got no clue when he died, just that it has to be before 1991 when the Astro Werke closed shop. |
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CactusJackSlade
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:27 am Post subject: Are there adapters available for an Astro-Berlin 1000mm 6.3? |
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CactusJackSlade wrote:
Hello All,
New to this forum, hello 
I joined this forum and revived this thread for a very specific reason:
Very recently I acquired a very, VERY good condition Astro-Berlin 1000mm 6.3. This is all great, but unless I can find an adapter to a modern camera, or even some sort of digital sensor this is a very large coffee table conversation piece that is already annoying my wife! 
If they are not available, could one be machined? Being that it is MF, I suppose the distance to whatever camera sensor could be off by a tad?
I am really shooing in the dark here (lol) so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Photo is attached, but not showing up?
Thank you!
CJS
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visualopsins
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:40 am Post subject: Re: Are there adapters available for an Astro-Berlin 1000mm |
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visualopsins wrote:
| CactusJackSlade wrote: |
Hello All,
New to this forum, hello
I joined this forum and revived this thread for a very specific reason:
Very recently I acquired a very, VERY good condition Astro-Berlin 1000mm 6.3. This is all great, but unless I can find an adapter to a modern camera, or even some sort of digital sensor this is a very large coffee table conversation piece that is already annoying my wife!
If they are not available, could one be machined? Being that it is MF, I suppose the distance to whatever camera sensor could be off by a tad?
I am really shooing in the dark here (lol) so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Photo is attached, but not showing up?
Thank you!
CJS |
Welcome CactusJackSlade! (no photos first post is spam filter; should be ok now)
Somebody here will know what mount & which camera adapters are available...
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M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
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kds315*
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:02 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Klaus Rademacher in Germany is specialized collector of ASTRO BERLIN lenses, he surely would know!
http://www.exaklaus.de/homepage.htm
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http://www.exaklaus.de/astro.htm
Despite his site being in German, he does speak English, too!
I would assume this mount being for a film camera the way it looks like (the old Arriflex mount I presume)
You could also contact using PersonalMessages (PM) the original poster SVP, my friend Spyros in Athens/Greece!
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"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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CactusJackSlade
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CactusJackSlade wrote:
Thank you, I will check out those links!
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