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Kathmandu
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 Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:47 am Post subject: New old lens |
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Kathmandu wrote:
I just received this lens today- would love to hear of any personal experience with this particular lens. I had never heard the name before.
 
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Mos6502
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Mos6502 wrote:
Cavalier was a brand name used by some department store (J.C. Penney? Wards? can't remember at the moment)
I know they sold the Praktica Super TL as the "Cavalier STL-1" and rebranded other makes too. Does it say where it was made? (Japan I assume) |
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casualcollector
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:24 am Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
Cavalier was a brand used by the Peerless/Willoughby chain in the 60s and 70s. Looks like another variation of the Chinon/Mamiya/Ricoh/Tomioka 55/1.4.
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:32 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Yup, looks like the Tomioka made lens, should be a good one.
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Kathmandu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Kathmandu wrote:
Thank you "Mos6502","casualcollector" and "iangreenhalgh1" for the quick feedback.
Just to affirm that this lens is in the same pedigree like the cosinon, rikkenon, mamiya, tomioka et al- I swapped 2 of rear elements as they had some uncleanable residue of sorts. I replaced it with the elements from a Mamiya ,which I'd been saving up. They fit perfectly .
I paid about $35 for this lens including shipping.
All images shot wide open with a Sony Alpha 700
and a crop of the above
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:03 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
That squirrel shot proves it is very sharp!
Considering you swapped some elements, it is a lovely lens indeed!
Now I want one!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Kram wrote:
Very nice. Good work on swapping the elements! |
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patrickh wrote:
I am constantly amazed by the ingenuity and proficiency of some of our members. You swapped glass? 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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ChromaticAberration wrote:
Very nice indeed. Congratulations, and keep 'em coming.
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Kathmandu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Kathmandu wrote:
| iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
That squirrel shot proves it is very sharp!
Considering you swapped some elements, it is a lovely lens indeed!
Now I want one! |
I have almost all of the 50, and 55 mm f1.4 in the Japanese lenses -mainly what people label as Tomioka i.e Cosinon, Rikenon, Yashinon, Mamiya, Revuenon etc. This performs @ par. The focus ring is different looking but very smooth.
You should def. get a good copy-they're great for low light.
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers, I bought a Canon FD 1.4/50 SSC but having a nightmare getting the screws out to clean out the fungus and stuck aperture (neither of which the seller mentioned!) so I am indeed in the market for a 1.4 50/55, I want to use it with my NEX for low light work.
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Kathmandu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Kathmandu wrote:
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| Very nice. Good work on swapping the elements! |
Thank you- It was a fairly straightforward swap. For both the donor and donee lens-The retaining ring of the back cell just unscrews and you have access to the 2 back-most elements immediately.
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Kathmandu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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I am constantly amazed by the ingenuity and proficiency of some of our members. You swapped glass?
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Kathmandu
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Kathmandu wrote:
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| Very nice indeed. Congratulations, and keep 'em coming. |
Thank you.
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Kathmandu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Kathmandu wrote:
| iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
| Cheers, I bought a Canon FD 1.4/50 SSC but having a nightmare getting the screws out to clean out the fungus and stuck aperture (neither of which the seller mentioned!) so I am indeed in the market for a 1.4 50/55, I want to use it with my NEX for low light work. |
The Fujinon EBC is a super lens in that focal range.
Dunno if this will help but a member here-"Hinnekar"- has detailed tutorial on opening and converting FD lenses , on a German site somewhere. I have gotten in from the front by unscrewing the namering with a rubber friction tool.
Good luck.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Good work! Looks like it has an unusual grip, but agree that it looks like the usual 55/1.4 lens (I had a Super Reflecta labelled version). I presume this is the later Cosina made model.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Kathmandu wrote:
Thanks Shrek. I couldn't tell ya, they all look so darn similar
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