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Krisgage wrote:
I found this lens thrown in a "trash box" in a second lens/camera shop. I pick it up and saw it is Carl Zeiss ! I am so excited and immediately ask for the price of it. It is only $10 USD ! I quickly purchase it. After close inspection, the aperature switch is working but the middle glass group seem to bit hazy or fungus. The rear of the lens assembly seem a ring or something is missing. It is mountable on my D70 but need some modification. I believe it is Icarex camera mount or something. Here are some photos of this thrown away beauty.
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Nice one ! Hopefully you able to save it successfully.
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Krisgage
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Krisgage wrote:
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| Nice one ! Hopefully you able to save it successfully. |
I am keeping my finger crossed. Oh yah, is this another RF lens ? It seem I could do macro with this lens. Thanks 
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A G Photography
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A G Photography wrote:
| Krisgage wrote: |
| Attila wrote: |
| Nice one ! Hopefully you able to save it successfully. |
I am keeping my finger crossed. Oh yah, is this another RF lens ? It seem I could do macro with this lens. Thanks |
With Nikon cameras about every other lens, except the ones made for medium format cameras, behaves as macro.
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Attila wrote:
Buy a matched film camera and use good slides, like Fuji Velvia or Sensia. You will open a diffferent world, slides are just amazing compare with crop cameras.
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estudleon wrote:
It's a very good lens. It's a voigtlander design foir their bessamatic/ultrtamatics cams. I had it in this last mount.
Use hood, it prone to flare.
And enjoy, one of the best historical lens brand (voigtlander) is "in" your lens.
Rino.
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Krisgage
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Krisgage wrote:
| A G Photography wrote: |
With Nikon cameras about every other lens, except the ones made for medium format cameras, behaves as macro. |
| Attila wrote: |
| Buy a matched film camera and use good slides, like Fuji Velvia or Sensia. You will open a diffferent world, slides are just amazing compare with crop cameras. |
| estudleon wrote: |
It's a very good lens. It's a voigtlander design foir their bessamatic/ultrtamatics cams. I had it in this last mount.
Use hood, it prone to flare.
And enjoy, one of the best historical lens brand (voigtlander) is "in" your lens.
Rino. |
Hey Guys, thanks for sharing ! I will make the best out of it
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Krisgage
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Krisgage wrote:
Hello everyone, here is an update about this lens.
I went to Ebay to check about this lens and its photos. It comes in 2 mounts, Icarex and M42 screw. However, the rear of the lens does not look anything like the 2 mount mentioned.
the side
after a detail inspection, I notice the gap. It immediately stuck me that the piece of thing at rear does not comes with the lens. I use abit of strength to unscrew it and it came off. This Skoparex lens is actually M42 screw mount and that piece of metal is actually M42 to Rollei adapter ! 
Now it can safely mount on my D70
But the last task is getting rid of the fungus inside. After I open it up of the rear, I realise it is full mechanical like a clock. I dare not to proceed for fear something will spring out. 
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Orio wrote:
That is indeed an Icarex-TM camera lens. It is not rangefinder, so it will focus to infinity on a reflex camera that has enough register distance to accomodate it (this is not the case of your Nikon unfortunately).
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Krisgage wrote:
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| That is indeed an Icarex-TM camera lens. It is not rangefinder, so it will focus to infinity on a reflex camera that has enough register distance to accomodate it (this is not the case of your Nikon unfortunately). |
I am sorry. It can focus infinity now after I had removed the Rollei adaptor.
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Orio wrote:
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| That is indeed an Icarex-TM camera lens. It is not rangefinder, so it will focus to infinity on a reflex camera that has enough register distance to accomodate it (this is not the case of your Nikon unfortunately). |
I am sorry. It can focus infinity now after I had removed the Rollei adaptor. |
Yes, you are right! I have just found that the Icarex camera has a register distance of 48mm. So it is fully compatible with Nikons. I wonder how is that this fact is not widely known. It is a good opportunity for Nikon camera owners.
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Krisgage
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Krisgage wrote:
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| Krisgage wrote: |
| Orio wrote: |
| That is indeed an Icarex-TM camera lens. It is not rangefinder, so it will focus to infinity on a reflex camera that has enough register distance to accomodate it (this is not the case of your Nikon unfortunately). |
I am sorry. It can focus infinity now after I had removed the Rollei adaptor. |
Yes, you are right! I have just found that the Icarex camera has a register distance of 48mm. So it is fully compatible with Nikons. I wonder how is that this fact is not widely known. It is a good opportunity for Nikon camera owners. |
Yes its a hidden secret !
Its amazing that, through the fungs or haze, I still able to shoot thru and got this result.
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Orio wrote:
No real wonder about fungus, if you shoot wide open with a fast tele lens you can even put a finger on the front glass and see only a vague shadowing in the image...
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