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yukselserdar
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: vivitar (kiron) 28mm f/2 |
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yukselserdar wrote:
hello all...
i was hoping that some of you would have experince with the mentioned lens for nikon mount?
From what i read it should be pretty good, but i was hoping that some of you would have some experience with it.
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Welcome!
I had shorter it's shorter sister not bad lens at all but not reach Nikkor level that for sure.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/vivitar/vivitar_24mm_f2_kiron/ _________________ -------------------------------
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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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I just got one.
It is a very nice lens indeed. I will post samples soon. OK, maybe not a Nikkor or Zeiss, but it would not be easy to tell. Perfectly rectilinear, center is sharp as you could want at f/2, not really likely to flare, contrast, etc. all are good.
The BIG problem - these seem to be notorious for sticky aperture. Bill ( member casualcollector) has owned several and had lots of problems with them. Mine came cheap because it was also stuck. I have partially fixed it with lighter fluid, but its not perfect yet. _________________ 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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yukselserdar
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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yukselserdar wrote:
im glad to hear that, i did ask the seller about the oil but he said hed never had any problems with it. So im hoping i wont either
how is the bokeh by the way? |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
28mm lenses are not a bokeh champions I thinks particular lens is not an exception. _________________ -------------------------------
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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yukselserdar
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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yukselserdar wrote:
ok..well seems to me that its not a widely used lens amongst u guys, so think ill buy it just in case others need advice on it
thx for help |
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casualcollector
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 749 Location: Spaced out on Florida's Space Coast
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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casualcollector wrote:
I've had three Kiron 28/2 and one 28/2.8 pass through my hands in the past few decades. I bought a Canon FD version new and had the iris stop working twice in the first five years. I delayed getting it fixed the second time. Further details can be read here.
http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/lenses.htm
The lens I bought new is pictured on the FTb and has been working fine since repair. The FD mount lens with the black breech lock ring next to the FTb was bought with a sluggish aperture and I've still not fixed it. The one mounted on the SRT was bought to experiment on. I got it working again and gave it to new forum member TomH. We haven't talked about it much since. I think he prefers his Rokkors. The 28/2.8 was acquired from the same shelf as the one on the SRT. It is Canon mount and appears to have been dunked. It's been subjected to several autopsies and experiments but will probably never work again as the actuators are corroded solid. I did get the iris working!
I'll echo Luis on the optical qualities of the lens. Easy to focus, I think a bit soft at f2 and a reputation for very, very low distortion at the edges. Look it over carefully before you buy. I think you'll like it. _________________ In Search Of "R" Serial Soligors
Found: 135/2.8 #R407660, 200/4 #R405526, 300/5.5 #R411127 |
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Screamin Scott
Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 1014 Location: Dallas, Georgia USA
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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Screamin Scott wrote:
I've got one as well & had to have the "oily aperture" fixed...As with most lenses, it is a bit soft wide open but sharpens up nicely stopped down a couple of stops...While it won't match the Nikon wide open, it doesn't cost anywhere near as much either....Like the Nikkor , it has "floating " elements to focus better close up (like Nikon's CRC [close range correction] ) _________________ Cameras-Nikon D300, D7100,D610,FE2,FTN ,FT2,N90s, Olympus Pen EP-3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10
Nikkor AF Zooms=28-105/3.5D,28-70/3.5D,35-135/3.5, et al
Nikkor AF //50/1.8,//Nikkor MF//50/2ai,50/1.8ais 50/1.4ai,24/2.8ais,28/2.8ai,28/3.5ai,55microAis/2.8,105/2.5ai,200/4ai,300/4.5ai35-135/3.5Ais,et al
Kiron /Kino made lenses//70-210/4ai,28-105/3.2ai,30-80/3.5ai,Viv 28/2ai,35-85/2.8aiVivS1,105/2.8Ais Dine,24-48/3.8ai VivS1,50-150/3.8aiViv,28-85/2.8aiViv,100/2.8Nai Viv,70-210/3.5Nai Viv,28/2.5ai Viv Komine made Viv//24/2Ais,135/2.8aiCF,28-50/3.5ai,28-90/2.8ai Viv S1,80-200/4.5aiCosina made Viv 19/3.8 Ais...Also Sigma 24/2.8 Ais Tokina made24/2.8ai VivAF Sigma 21-35/3.5,& other lenses... A link to some of my Flickr albums...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/albums |
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 3:16 am Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Scott has it right. Mine has behaved and is very decent stopped down. I have not had the mechanical problems
patrickh _________________ DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:55 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
I have one and it have good mechanic
check my and Sandie samples in this thread
http://forum.mflenses.com/kiron-282-mc-samples-t9657.html |
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yukselserdar
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:31 am Post subject: |
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yukselserdar wrote:
thanks guys...true about the price, the 28mm nikon costs to much compared to this one, i can get the kiron for about 25$.
Casual / luis: thx ill make sure and check it very well, though the seller claims it works perfect.
Scott: I didnt know it had floating elements, do u know what the min. focus distance is ?
poilu: Nice pics |
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Screamin Scott
Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 1014 Location: Dallas, Georgia USA
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Screamin Scott wrote:
yukselserdar,
It focuses down to .3 meters (1 foot) _________________ Cameras-Nikon D300, D7100,D610,FE2,FTN ,FT2,N90s, Olympus Pen EP-3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10
Nikkor AF Zooms=28-105/3.5D,28-70/3.5D,35-135/3.5, et al
Nikkor AF //50/1.8,//Nikkor MF//50/2ai,50/1.8ais 50/1.4ai,24/2.8ais,28/2.8ai,28/3.5ai,55microAis/2.8,105/2.5ai,200/4ai,300/4.5ai35-135/3.5Ais,et al
Kiron /Kino made lenses//70-210/4ai,28-105/3.2ai,30-80/3.5ai,Viv 28/2ai,35-85/2.8aiVivS1,105/2.8Ais Dine,24-48/3.8ai VivS1,50-150/3.8aiViv,28-85/2.8aiViv,100/2.8Nai Viv,70-210/3.5Nai Viv,28/2.5ai Viv Komine made Viv//24/2Ais,135/2.8aiCF,28-50/3.5ai,28-90/2.8ai Viv S1,80-200/4.5aiCosina made Viv 19/3.8 Ais...Also Sigma 24/2.8 Ais Tokina made24/2.8ai VivAF Sigma 21-35/3.5,& other lenses... A link to some of my Flickr albums...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/albums |
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Retro
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 173 Location: Krautland
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Retro wrote:
I own a "Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 28 / 2.5 - M42" ( http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/lensgallery/japanese/vivitar/vivitar/prime/vivitar_28mm_f2_5.jpg.html ).
It works mechanically perfect and produces a great picture-quality.
It is beneath my Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50 / 1.8 one of my daily-life-lenses.
Here are two photos taken with it:
_________________ Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
Portfolio: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/434323/default.aspx?_c02_vws=1/pc/pc?mypics=434323 |
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KhanX
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 430 Location: Bangkok, Thailand, München, Göttingen, Germany
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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KhanX wrote:
Retro, good pictures, I like them.
yukselserdar, I have one but sold out for my friend. It's ok in sharpness and contrast but I sold to collect money to buy Kiron 24/2 but I can't find it. _________________ Camera : Leica M8, Sony Nex5, Sigma SD14, Canon 5D, Olympus E-1, Panasonic DMC L1, Pentax K10D Grand Prix, Nikon D1X, Contax RTS III, Contax 167MT, Exakta RTL1000, Minolta X-700, Canon T90, Canon F-1, Pentacon Six TL
Lens :
Tele : Canon FD 300mm f2.8 s.s.c. fluorite, Mamiya 645 500mm f5.6, Pentacon 500mm f5.6, Sigma APO 300mm f4 macro, Nikkor Reflex C 500mm f8, Canon FD 200mm f2.8 s.s.c., Rubinar 300mm f4.5 mirror
Macro : Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.8, Vivitar VMC 100mm f2.8 Macro, Panagor PMC 90mm f2.8, Edicar 90mm f2.8 Macro, Nikon Micro 55mm f3.5, Takumar 50mm f4 Macro, Nikon Non AI 55mm f3.5 Micro, SMC Takumar 100mm f4 macro, Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro, Canon FD 200mm f4 Macro, Volna-9 50mm f2.8
Short tele : Pentacon Six 120mm f2.8, Carl Zeiss Contax T* 100mm f2, Meyer optik Trioplan 100MM F2.8, Porst 135mm f1.8, Sigmatel ys 135mm f1.8, Schneider 135mm f3.5, Makinon 135mm f3.5, Komura 135mm f3.5, Hexanon 100mm f2.8, Schneider Variogon 80-240mm 4.5, Schneider 135mm f4
Normal : Canon 50mm f0.95, Schneider 50mm f0.95, Hexanon 57mm f1.2, Hexanon 40mm f1.8, Taylor hobson 50mm f1.8, Cooke Kinetal 50mm f1.8, Canon EF 28mm f2.8, Leica 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 Mega O.I.S., Carl Zeiss Contax Distagon 18mm f4, Carl Zeiss Contax Planar T* 50mm f1.4, Carl Zeiss Contax 35mm f1.4, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 Macro, Yashica 35mm f2.8, Helios 44-2/58, Helios 85mm f1.5, Pentax SMC-M 50mm f1.4, Pentax SMC-F 28mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 28mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8, Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f1.7, Minolta MC PF Rokkor 50mm f1.4, Porst 28mm f2.8, Meyer - Optik Lydith 30mm f3.5, Nikon AIS 50mm f1.2, Tamron SP 28mm f2.8 adaptall, Pentax SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8, Vivitar Series 1 55mm f1.2, Canon FD 85mm f1.2L, Canon FD 55mm f1.2L, Angenieux 135mm f3.5, Cooke Kinetal 75mm f2.6, Steinheil 85mm f2.8, Leica M 50mm f2, Zeiss flextogon 35mm f2.4, Pancolar 50mm f1.8, Schneider Xenar 85mm f4
Wide : Leica Elmerit M 28mm f2.8 asph, Zeiss Contax 21mm f2.8, Zeiss Flextogon 20mm f2.8, Exakta 24mm f2.8 macro, Tokina 17mm f4
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Retro
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 173 Location: Krautland
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Retro wrote:
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Retro, good pictures, I like them. |
Thanks very much! _________________ Cameras: Sigma SA300 - Sigma SD9 - Sigma SD10
Lenses: Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5 - Vivitar 28/2.5 - Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50/1.8 - Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58/2.0 (black) - Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135/4 - Sigma 28-70/2.8 - Sigma 70-300/4.0-5.6 - Vivitar 28-210/3.5-5.6
Equipment: Lightmeter Gossen Lunasix - Tripod Linhof/Schiansky Kugelkopf-Panorama-Stativ, Modell 161 - Rightangle Viewfinder Minolta VN - B+W Greygradientfilter BWG 501 - B+W Circular-Pol-Filter 52E - Photo Bag Crumpler Ben's Pizza XL
Portfolio: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/434323/default.aspx?_c02_vws=1/pc/pc?mypics=434323 |
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yukselserdar
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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yukselserdar wrote:
beautyful pictures.
well the more u guys write about it, the more im beginning to want it.
Been talking to seller, and ill receive it some time next week.
I can see it has minor flaws, but for the price it seems as a bargain.
thx for helping me out |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
This is without any doubt an excellent lens. My OM-mount Viv 2/28 is the not only the fastest but also the best 28mm lens I have and the reason why I do not look for another one. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
http://www.retrocamera.de |
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