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Photographer Bear & Bokeh
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:46 pm    Post subject: Photographer Bear & Bokeh Reply with quote

My missus found this little toy recently and thought it'd be a sweet gift for me - she was right, I love the little guy Embarassed

I was messing around with the Tomioka 1.2/55 today and the bear walked into the room...not really Laughing

@ f/5.6


@ f/1.2


PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, razor thin is right! Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Impressive Smile If I'm not mistaken, this is the only multi-coated M42 f/1.2 lens. Isn't it?


PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice bokeh!


PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no-X wrote:
Impressive Smile If I'm not mistaken, this is the only multi-coated M42 f/1.2 lens. Isn't it?


Hi J,

I must admit to knowing very little about this lens right now - it's going to my repairman for some maintenance this week (focusing ring is a little 'clunky'), and I intend to do some research on it when it's away!


PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice. I wonder if it's related to the Yashinon 55mm/1.2 (since Tomioka made Yashinon lenses)...


PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Prometheus wrote:
Very nice. I wonder if it's related to the Yashinon 55mm/1.2 (since Tomioka made Yashinon lenses)...


There's been some speculation about what exactly is Tomioka, and what isn't, but it's one of those things that I haven't dug into yet. I got started with the Auto-Chinon Tomioka (badged on barrel) 1.4/55 which I picked up really cheap from New Zealand - I then picked up a 'standard' 1.4/55 which looks remarkably similar but doesn't have the Tomioka name anywhere. However, and most importantly, the results from both are very similar under uncontrolled conditions!


PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keith G wrote:
The colour rendition in those pix is very 'Zeiss' to my eyes! Smile


Ssshhhhhhhhh!!! That was supposed to be a secret - now the value will skyrocket dramatically and everyone will want one Laughing Laughing

Seriously though, I must put the Tomis side by side with the 1.4/50 Planars and take some test shots for comparison purposes - should be an interesting experiment.