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piticu
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 Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: My first Meyer—Optik Görlitz |
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The lens just arrived yesterday and i took it for a quick run. It'a a Primotar 135mm f3.5, serial 3108380. The preset apertures are working fine, focus is way too stiff, probably the lens haven't been used for a very long time. It has some scratches on outside black barrel, the glass is clean with just some specs of dust inside.
 
 
(I uploaded couple of more samples on my website.)
My conclusion is that this is the lens you either hate it or love it, there's no alternative. I love it big time.
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kds315* wrote:
Looks pretty good to me!!
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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
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piticu
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piticu wrote:
Now I'm thinking how in the world can i make it to focus to infinity on my nikon camera?
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| Now I'm thinking how in the world can i make it to focus to infinity on my nikon camera? |
buy a Canon
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LucisPictor wrote:
That's some interesting highlight bokeh!
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kds315*
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
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| Now I'm thinking how in the world can i make it to focus to infinity on my nikon camera? |
I tested some alternatives and the best one without surgery is the KOOD M42-Nikon adaptor. It has a corrective (negative) lens which makes teh focal length a bit longer so as to achieve infinity, but the quality is astonishingly good. Not so with all others on the market. It cost about EUR40.
Or You have to perform surgery (make the lens shorter a few mm) and attach a M42-Nikon macro adaptor (w/o lens) as new mount. Works also but not reversible if you ever plan to sell that lens again.
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http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
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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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sichko
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sichko wrote:
I'm not sure that I love them - but I like them.
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peterqd wrote:
piticu, I don't know the Primotar, but with many lenses it's a simple (and reversible) task to release the moving inner helicoil from the focus dial by loosening three or more screws (normally covered by the engraved trim ring round the front element) and screwing the helicoil in towards the camera to focus on infinity and then tightening the screws again. It will give you the opportunity to lubricate the threads. Remember to make sure the rear element doesn't collide with the mirror.
I've done this with a 1.8/50 Pentacon lens so with any luck the older Primotar might be similar, but I'm fairly certain there are some Nikon owners here who have done this already and can help much more than me. Lovely Meyer colours by the way 
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piticu
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piticu wrote:
| poilu wrote: |
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| Now I'm thinking how in the world can i make it to focus to infinity on my nikon camera? |
buy a Canon |
I thought about it but i don't think this will make the lens focus to infinity on my nikon body 
Klaus, i heard all but bad stuff about m42->fmount lens adaptors, but if YOU say it's ok i will giti it a try — a little bit expensive solution.
About „surgery“: the primotar has a quite long empty barrel so it might be feasible solution. The thing is i don't have a clue about how many mm should i cut off, in other words: what is the difference between the two registering distances?
Peter, I have an old Helios with m42 mount that i might be willing to sacrifice in order to reposition the helix — I'll try that too
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estudleon wrote:
[quote="kds315*"][quote="piticu"]Now I'm thinking how in the world can i make it to focus to infinity on my nikon camera?[/quote]
Or You have to perform surgery (make the lens shorter a few mm) and attach a M42-Nikon macro adaptor (w/o lens) as new mount. Works also but not reversible if you ever plan to sell that lens again.[/quote]
It's the better way to me. I will do it with an hexanon lens to fit m42 with infinite.
Good luck. Rino.
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Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
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Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
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piticu
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piticu wrote:
| estudleon wrote: |
| It's the better way to me. I will do it with an hexanon lens to fit m42 with infinite. |
Please keep us up to date with it, will you?
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dakoo
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dakoo wrote:
Beautiful Mayer colors ....
I love them big time too .... |
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
[quote="piticu"][quote="estudleon"]It's the better way to me. I will do it with an hexanon lens to fit m42 with infinite.[/quote]Please keep us up to date with it, will you?[/quote]
Of course, it's a placer, guys.
Rino.
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CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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