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Steinheil 35mm, f4.5
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:32 am    Post subject: Steinheil 35mm, f4.5 Reply with quote
Freelensed Argus/Steinheil 35mm, f4.5 on Sony NEX-5N. I held the Argus mount Steinheil against my NEX-M42 adaptor.



PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seems a keeper,very nice shot.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kryss wrote:
Seems a keeper,very nice shot.


Thanks Kryss. I'd like to find a broken Argus C-44 and cannibalize the lensmount for an adapter. These are great lenses.

Last edited by AstroZon on Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:51 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's the lens and adapters that I'm using. The lens is a Steinheil 35mm, f4.5, made for the Argus C-44. I'm holding it tight against an M42-NEX adapter. The small ring next to the M42 apapter is from a 0.42x wide angle filter. When I screw it in, it creates something of an extention tube, macro effect.

Even the M42 adapter is too deep. If I make a real adapter, it will need to be a little thinner, or I"ll never get inifinity focus. Anyway, it's fun, and the Steinheil is a brilliant lens.



PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
More photos from the Steinheil / NEX-5N freelens setup:







PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And a few more:







PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And two more using the spacer screwed into the M42 adapter:





PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice photos, seems like a good lens.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
uddhava wrote:
Nice photos, seems like a good lens.


Thanks uddhava. I was just on eBay looking a broken C44. I think I'll buy it and make an adapter from the lensmount. I was thinking that if I screw it to a M39-NEX adapter, the combined thickness should be close.

BTW, I've shot a few photos with the factory Argus C44 Cintagon 50/2.8 - very generic. It's not even close to the beautiful images I'm getting from the Steinheil.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
AstroZon wrote:
uddhava wrote:
Nice photos, seems like a good lens.


Thanks uddhava. I was just on eBay looking a broken C44. I think I'll buy it and make an adapter from the lensmount. I was thinking that if I screw it to a M39-NEX adapter, the combined thickness should be close.

BTW, I've shot a few photos with the factory Argus C44 Cintagon 50/2.8 - very generic. It's not even close to the beautiful images I'm getting from the Steinheil.


I have an old Argus C3 that used to be my Dad's. It has a 3.5/50 Argus Cintar lens. He took probably thousands of slides with that camera.

Please post some photos with the Cintagon. I am sure everyone would like to see the results from it.

Good luck with your adaption!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats for your rare lens, I never seen it before.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice! Very Happy
Cool looking lens too!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Congrats for your rare lens, I never seen it before.


Thanks Attila. They're not really rare but most were sold in the US. I got this one a few years ago with an Argus C-44 and another Steinheil, the 100mm, f3.5.

uddhava wrote:


I have an old Argus C3 that used to be my Dad's. It has a 3.5/50 Argus Cintar lens. He took probably thousands of slides with that camera.

Please post some photos with the Cintagon. I am sure everyone would like to see the results from it.

Good luck with your adaption!


uddhava, Sure, I'll post some soon.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
OK Uddhava, here you go. The 3 flower photos are all from the Argus Cintagon 50/2.8 pictured at top - same freelens technique as the other photos in this thread. The bokeh is rough to say the least. They also lack the clarity of the Steinheil. No magic at all.









PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent results! And a fantastic looking lens, love the lines, machining.
Keep us posted on the adaptation progress. I've always wondered if these Argus C3 lenses would be usable on a mirrorless body.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for posting the photos.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
uddhava wrote:
Thank you for posting the photos.


You're welcome Uddhava.

I thought that I may as well test the Steinheil 100/3.5 while I'm at it. It also came with my Argus C44.

It behaves quite like the Steinheil 35mm, but it is a lot harder to focus and hold straight freelens style than the 35. I can see similarities in color depth and image rendition. I really like the bokeh on the last photo.









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