Meyer-Optik Orestor 2.8/100

[vilva]

I succeeded in doing my usual round with the Orestor, some results can be seen at http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/eos350d_orestor100.html.

The Orestor is a nice little lens. Fully open the bokeh isn't particularly good, but it does improve a lot by f/5.6 - like most lenses do, although there are very few lenses I'd consider using even that wide open when the bokeh really matters.

Veijo

[Fotal]

Thanks for showing!
Unfortunately it, the lens, doesn't speak to me. The bokeh is neither this nor that, like something inbetween or a mix of something that throws me off.

[Orio]

I love this lens.
THe only thing unpleasant is the OOF highlights, but this is a common trait to all sharp lenses.
For the rest, I find the microcontrast lovely, it really gives life to the images.

I must get myself a copy one of these weeks.

[yojimbo]

Bokeh seems a bit here and there - I like the first shot at 5.6 a lot though.

[estudleon]

It seem to be a nice lens.

But in the adequate hands, in the adequate place and time and with the adequate subjet matter....And it seem to be the case of yours beautifull pics.

Regards.

[Attila]

This is one of my favorite lens, I rate bit higher Pentacon 100mm f2.8.

[estudleon]

Attila

Sometimes I heared that the oreston, orestegon, etc. are far bettar than the pentacons, while they have to be the same lens (same schame, same glass). May the MC can modify negatively the performance of the pentacons? Other cause?

Thanks, regards.

[Attila]

Pentacon group made at in the last years of communism.
They didn't take care much about quality. Carl Zeiss Jena had pretty much stable quality rare to find bad copies. Pentacon is a bit different optical and mechanical quality can be different from Meyers lenses. No general rules some of Pentacon lenses are better than genuine Meyers some not.
In my experience Pentacon 100mm f2.8 can be crap really mechanically hard to find any good copy. Optically I rate a bit above than more common Meyer-Orestegor 100mm f2.8 , Meyer lens has lot better mechanical quality.

Pentacon 135mm zebra vs Orestegor zebra the bokeh Monsters both are lovely lens I bit higher Pentacon labeled lens this can be a really , really superb portrait lens.

Pentacon 135mm 2.8 MC also an excellent lens in any area where is sharpness not most important feature.

Orestegor 200mm vs Pentacon 200mm
I rate higher Orestegor 200mm build and optical quality both are better.

Pentacon 300mm vs Orestegor 300 I see no diffrence.

Pentacon 500mm f5.6 vs Orestegor 500mm
I have experience only with Pentacon variant.

Below 50mm I tested lot of variants I saw no difference really, Primagon 30mm f4.5 lot better lens than 29mm Pentacon.

[padiej]

Your pictures are great, thank you.

Meyer are very good by Telelenses, and the sharpness is wide over the sensorlevel.

Superb!

regards Peter

[A G Photography]

[LucisPictor]

[estudleon]

ATTILA

Thank you, very much.

Regards.

[peterqd]

[Eugen Mezei]

Atilla, when comparing the Meyer and the Pentacon 200 mm, are you talking about the auto version of the Pentacon?
I have a preset 200 mm Pentacon, is this identical to the Meyer or do you consider this one also inferior to the Meyer?

Eugen

P.S.: I have also an auto 200 mm Pentacon (electric), but the iris actionator lever is disengaged and I don't know how to put it back together.

[greg]

As usual, I have enjoyed your presentation. Yet another 'old' lens that is shown to have character.

[gil]

Ignoring the bokeh, looked good to me esp. the sharpness and tonality.
gil