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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:31 pm    Post subject: Old DDR (East Germany) made Zeiss any gems ? and how well... Reply with quote
Old DDR (East Germany) made Zeiss any gems ? when i search nice bokeh and big apertures. and how well work nikon DX/CD sensors.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, plenty.
Just wait, this will be a long thread. Dozens of lenses will be suggested.

As for Nikon mount, it is hard to adapt. Nikon has a very deep mount - distance from the mount to the film plane.
Most old DDR lenses were in M42 and Exakta mount which have a shorter mount to film plane distance than Nikon.
So to have infinity focus an M42-Nikon adapter needs an adapter lens which can have some negative effects like decreasing image quality and increasing the effective focal length.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
Yes, plenty.
Just wait, this will be a long thread. Dozens of lenses will be suggested.

As for Nikon mount, it is hard to adapt. Nikon has a very deep mount - distance from the mount to the film plane.
Most old DDR lenses were in M42 and Exakta mount which have a shorter mount to film plane distance than Nikon.
So to have infinity focus an M42-Nikon adapter needs an adapter lens which can have some negative effects like decreasing image quality and increasing the effective focal length.


it seems this adapter is what o wamt increasin folal length dont sound good thing even less areas what i mainly want. Maybe is better stick old nikkors like my only one mf lens (Nikkor-P 55mm/f3.5 macro tai something like it). and maybe if there is something really nice which is easy test works goodly or not for other brands. actually focal lenghts what i mainly want are maybe 35,50 and something about 80-105mm.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Stick on old Nikkors and look Pentacon SIX lenses from East German Zeiss, all excellent. Don't alter any lens to Nikon, rather buy more compatible camera or just stick on first two. Russian lenses also worth to have it , many of them available in Nikon mount.

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/mount/pentaconsix/?
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/nikon_nikkor/?


PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Juha, tervetuloa!

I shorten a quote from my reply from another post today, regarding permanent lens mount conversions:

Esox lucius wrote:
Any Nikon DSLR user can enjoy backwards compatibility with Nikon mount lenses way back to 1959. I have never felt "restricted" by Nikon DSLRs as there up to date have been 80 million Nikkor and probably 200 million copies of other brand for Nikon mount manufactured up to today.

I have also owned and used other brands including Canon, Leica R & M, M42 etc. and every mount has its own limitations.


Here's about 600 Nikkor lenses which fit your body (apart from a few rare exceptions).
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/specs.html

The previous replies also have very good points for you to consider.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
True, Pentacon Six mount is a medium format camera mount that is even deeper than Nikon, so simple adapters without glass are possible.
You should be able to find an adapter on ebay.
There are some fine Zeiss lenses in that mount.
The 180mm/2.8 Sonnar can be found in Pentacon mount, in several versions Everybody seems to like this one.
Also the 80/2.8 Biometar, but this seems to have a mixed reputation. I liked mine.

No wide lenses of course. There are longer lenses too, but as you say these aren't what you are looking for.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is Manufacturer own Pentacon-SIX lens any good ? and suitable for this use.
ps. and i search mainly these 35,50,80-100mm but also something longer is maybe possible. but of course limited funds limit what i can get. mainly dream now few. and both i can get new and both are offtopic becouse are AF lens stuff. one removes need of 35mm lens...


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Available with Nikon mount Mir 24-H (H=Nikon) 35mm f2.0 Russian lens, Kiron 24mm f2.0 , both are excellent and affordable.

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/russian_lens/Mir/mir-24H_35mm_f2/
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/kiron/kiron_24mm_f2_0_sony_nex/?

Kaleinar 100mm f2.8 H means Nikon mount also here , I had same time with Leica-R 90mm f2.8 and I saw no difference.

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/russian_lens/kaleinar_100mm_f2_8/?

Arsat 1.4/50 good as Nikon , usually for lot less
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/russian_lens/arsat/?


PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
+1 for Mir 24-H
here are some pics from Mir 24-M(M42)
http://forum.mflenses.com/11-12-2012-various-m42-lenses-t55325.html

Nikkor multicoated lenses(I like the all metal focus rings) I have the 24, 35, & 55.
N.C 24/2.8
http://forum.mflenses.com/nikkor-n-c-2-8-24-in-marburg-t1839.html
O.C 35/2
http://forum.mflenses.com/nikkor-o-35mm-f2-t51096.html
S.C 50/1.4 or S.C 55/1.2
http://forum.mflenses.com/nikkor-s-c-50mm-f-1-4-just-arrived-t6855.html
H.C 85/1.8
http://forum.mflenses.com/a-walk-with-nikkor-h-auto-1-8-85-t11857.html
P.C 105/2.5
forum.mflenses.com/nikkor-105-1-8-t52078.html Not sure which version this is, the optics did not change.



Leica R & Contax C/Y can be mounted(for the most part) with Leitax mount conversion.
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