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montecarlo
Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1865 Location: Romania
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: Prinz Galaxy lens |
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montecarlo wrote:
Hello,
Have anyone of you some experience with Prinz Galaxy lenses ? I saw some on ebay with small prices, mostly with T/T2 mount.
Thank you very much.
Cosmin. _________________ Canonet QL17 III
Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0,
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4
Pentax MX, ME Super, Chinon CE4/CM4, Petri MC 28mm f:2, smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Soligor T 135mm f:2.8
Minolta X500, Tokina 28/2.8, Rokkor 50/1.7, 80-205/4.5
Nikon D90, Nikkor 35/2.0, Nikkor 50/1.8, Sigma 24/2.8, Nikkor 18-105 VR |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Some pieces can be good one, but not expect too much. From a "noname" mark some copy can be good like Vivitar or Porst individual lenses but generally they maximum average lenses and lot worst than cheap Russian or East German lenses at least this is my experience. Another fact not smart to buy lot of cheap one instead of some good ones.This cheap lenses are unsellable if you found they not usable. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2378 Location: Faversham Kent UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Had one many years back on my Zenith 12xp - mediocre at best _________________ Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
More to come... |
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3705 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Once there lived a Prinz in the Universar. After the old king died he was called Universaprinz. The story is true:
Click here to see on Ebay.de _________________ ---------------------------------
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16663 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Dixon's was a UK importer of lenses and bought from several makers, so there is no "Prinz Galaxy" maker, it could be from about anywhere (in Japan). I have several 35mm and 135mm lenses, als very different and quite different performance. Nothing to really write home about.
Cosmin: I have several 35mm wide angles, if you want one cheaply to try out, let me know... _________________ Klaus - Admin
"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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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7795 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
Dixon's was a UK importer of lenses and bought from several makers, so there is no "Prinz Galaxy" maker, it could be from about anywhere (in Japan). I have several 35mm and 135mm lenses, als very different and quite different performance. Nothing to really write home about.
I have several 35mm wide angles, if you want one cheaply to try out, let me know... |
That's my experience as well. I think Dixons bought lenses on the lowest price, never mind the quality, principle. The worst lens I've ever owned was a Prinz Galaxy 35mm thing, so bad I took it to bits just to see how badly made it was, and it was truly awful. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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sonyrokkor
Joined: 24 Sep 2012 Posts: 222 Location: Perù, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:03 am Post subject: |
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sonyrokkor wrote:
I used in the 70's a zoom prinz 75-150 with a carena cam. Average, no bad. |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
A galaxy 135mm f3.5 preset might have some potential for some shots as it has fifteen blades...I bought a Zenit E with Helios 44-2 and this Galaxy lens, all for a £1. Well on a film camera I only wanted to waste 2 frames to test the 135mm out and the results were good. Of course the 44-2 was very good.
BTW the camera worked perfectly and the exposure meter was only a stop out, but I offered it free to someone and they didn't bothering replying so have given the body to a charity shop _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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philslizzy
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4745 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
I have a 300mm f5.6 its nice to use and works on all my cameras T mount but like everyone here says it is mediocre at best.
My lens (minus its mount)
sample pic and 100% crop. Bullfinch
_________________ Hero in the 'messin-with-cameras-for-the-hell-of-it department'. Official. |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Well surely there must be at least one Prinz galaxy lens that's very good...it could be the last of the hidden gems Anyway I'll test the M42 135mm preset again and decide whether to keep it or throw it away. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7795 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
Excalibur wrote: |
Well surely there must be at least one Prinz galaxy lens that's very good...it could be the last of the hidden gems Anyway I'll test the M42 135mm preset again and decide whether to keep it or throw it away. |
I hope you prove us wrong. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Well a few quick snaps and this lens is not bad and must be of use to someone as it has 15 blades e.g. portraiture when you don't want a razor sharp shot and the back ground with round bright lights (because of 15 blades). Anyway pay about £5 for it and you can't lose.
Galaxy 135mm f3.5 preset on film (which would be full frame)
_________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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aoleg
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1387 Location: Berlin, DE
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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aoleg wrote:
Excalibur wrote: |
Well surely there must be at least one Prinz galaxy lens that's very good...it could be the last of the hidden gems |
Well, I have a Prinz Galaxy 135/3.5 that's so bad it becomes an artist's tool. The thing about that lens, it was released long before color film became the norm, so it has huge OOF CA. Literally, the entire out-of-focus area becomes a colored rainbow! The rendering itself is Gaussian-smooth though, so it's a perfect tool for B&W portraits. But hardly usable for anything else. I wonder why these don't sell for a ton of money - like the infamous Trioplan, which is an even worse lens than that Prinz Galaxy. Oops, seems that I answered my own question: the little Prinz is just not bad enough _________________ List of lenses |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
aoleg wrote: |
Excalibur wrote: |
Well surely there must be at least one Prinz galaxy lens that's very good...it could be the last of the hidden gems |
Well, I have a Prinz Galaxy 135/3.5 that's so bad it becomes an artist's tool. The thing about that lens, it was released long before color film became the norm, so it has huge OOF CA. Literally, the entire out-of-focus area becomes a colored rainbow! The rendering itself is Gaussian-smooth though, so it's a perfect tool for B&W portraits. But hardly usable for anything else. I wonder why these don't sell for a ton of money - like the infamous Trioplan, which is an even worse lens than that Prinz Galaxy. Oops, seems that I answered my own question: the little Prinz is just not bad enough |
Sounds like an ideal lens for the Lomo crowd _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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JohnBar
Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 581 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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JohnBar wrote:
The old preset Prinz telephotos make an excellent helicoid for a projector lens, the build quality is top _________________ Rectilux 3FF Series single focus anamorphic attachments
http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-3ff.html
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Basilisk
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 Posts: 356 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Basilisk wrote:
I enjoyed reading this thread. "You bought a lens at Dixons? What did you expect!"
Back in the 70s/80s lots of people did, judging by the number I come across. Maybe I should buy one, just to be rude about it.
I have a Sunagor 28mm that might be the same as the Chinon which is scary flary (came with a dead Zenit) and probably fit in the same category as the Prinz lenses. |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I have that 300mm, different (US distributor) brand.
It can be much sharper than that.
There is a lot of sample variation on these things.
Decentered lenses and wrong group spacing explain a lot. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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norland
Joined: 10 Aug 2013 Posts: 165
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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norland wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
The worst lens I've ever owned was a Prinz Galaxy 35mm thing, so bad I took it to bits
just to see how badly made it was, and it was truly awful. |
I've got one "Prinz" lens -- a 35mm f2.8.
Will probably open it up sometime to fix the a/m switch which stopped working.
But -- at least on the Sony A57 with its 1.5x crop -- this one is actually a good lens! |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7795 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
JohnBar wrote: |
The old preset Prinz telephotos make an excellent helicoid for a projector lens, the build quality is top |
We need pictures. I might have a doner? _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337 |
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JohnBar
Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 581 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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JohnBar wrote:
No pictures. Pictures are for pussy cats
Just follow these steps for the 2.8/135
1 Loosen 3 screws which retain the lens mount and remove the mount
2 Remove 3 screws on the focusing ring and slide it off to the rear of lens
3 Remove brass screw which acts as a focusing stop
4 Unwind the silver tube
Ta da --- you have a focusing helicoid of high quality, throw about 15mm and bore of 40mm
easy _________________ Rectilux 3FF Series single focus anamorphic attachments
http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-3ff.html
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