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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject: Meyer Lenses - Telemegor 250mm & Primotar 180mm |
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woodrim wrote:
I've always got my eyes out for interesting lenses and wonder about these two. If anyone has experience, do either of these lenses have much to offer? I don't want any average lenses, so must offer something unique. Thanks much. _________________ Regards,
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RioRico
Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 1120 Location: California or Guatemala or somewhere
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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RioRico wrote:
I can't speak to those precisely, but I have a Meyer Telemegor 180/5.5 and I rather like it. Sharp wide open (which isn't that wide), good saturation and detail, nice bokeh, almost in the same league as my TeleTakumar 200/5.6 (but my Meyer focuses a bit more stiffly, needs a repack). My Meyer cost a whole US$27 on the bay, including shipping. Meyer has a good reputation -- if they are inexpensive, get them! _________________ Too many film+digi cams+lenses, oh my -- Pentax K20D, K-1000, M42s, more
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:39 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Never had the Primotar 180, but I had a Telemegor 250. I found it rather average as optical qualities go. .
Its a very cool-looking lens and very slim and light for its focal length. I have several f/4.5 250mm Japanese lenses and they are all much heavier/thicker and even longer.
I also had the Telemegor 5.5/180. Its also OK, but not great either. It is also extremely light and compact for what it is though. _________________ 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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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:59 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
The primotar 180mm is f/3.5. I wonder if that's the only difference. Not small at all. Has a tripod ring and looks like it can serve duty as a battering ram. I've put a low bid in and if I get it, which I doubt, it will be less than $40. _________________ Regards,
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
If I recall correctly the Primotar 180 is different optical design from the Telemegors, different arrangement of groups.
The Primotar 180 was also designed as a medium-format lens (like the Telemegor 300 and 400 it has an interchangable mount for Pentacon 6, Exakta and M42)), hence its much larger than strictly necessary for a 35mm camera. The Telemegor 180 and 250 seem to have been intended for 35mm only. _________________ 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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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
luisalegria wrote: |
The Primotar 180 was also designed as a medium-format lens (like the Telemegor 300 and 400 it has an interchangable mount for Pentacon 6, Exakta and M42)), hence its much larger than strictly necessary for a 35mm camera. The Telemegor 180 and 250 seem to have been intended for 35mm only. |
Aha! Then that would explain why it would look like this:
_________________ Regards,
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Boomer Depp wrote:
I agree the Telemegor 250 is just an average lens especially wide open,stopping down sharpens up a bit though...also the minimum focus distance is 3.3 meters.
Took the 250 out for a little exercise yesterday...
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Seele
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 741 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Seele wrote:
Both the Telemegor and Primotar lenses are designed in the old idiom: each covering a certain angle, but made in a series of different focal lengths. Then they're put into focussing mounts for use with reflex cameras.
The Telemegor is a true telephoto design of the earlier form, with two doublets separated by a large air space in between. I use the 180/5.5 and quite happy with it, although I notice a trace of curvilinear distortion at the edges. This distortion was finally eliminated by TTH, by the way.
The Primotar is similar to Tessar and covers a normal angle, so it means when used as a long-focus lens on a smaller image size, you are just using the middle bit of the image field. In the case of the 180mm, it's designed to cover 5"X7" format, so you are taking a 24mm X 36mm slice out of it. This also means the lens is physically long and heavy too. |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
But since the required M42 adapter provides the correct registration distance, the percentage of the image circle being used is no different than with a 180mm meant for 35mm FF. _________________ Regards,
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