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A pair of Meyer Telemegor 180/f5.5
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:38 am    Post subject: A pair of Meyer Telemegor 180/f5.5 Reply with quote
I've own this pair for quite a long time. Unfortunately, I don't use them enough due to their awkward focal length however the build quality of these lenses are great and I love their "zillion" blades Smile

Here are the pictures as percieved by my lovely Fujinon 50/f1.4 non-EBC









...and it renders boked like this...




Thank you for looking Smile


PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Beautiful lenses and I see some interesting bokeh.

I just love the design and pure mechanical feel of old German lenses...


PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm sorry, but the bokeh is just NOT for me Sad

But thank you for pointing out this lens. I love all aluminium lenses and tend to collect MOG lenses too, so I'll keep an eye out for the al variety if it comes in M42 Smile. I already have the black variety (but without the hood) courtesy of another forum member but haven't really tried it out yet. Your shot is very sharp, so I must give my example a bit more of a trial.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bokeh = subjectively pleasing out of focus areas.

This type of pronounced and hard-edged bokeh, subjectively speaking, belongs to lenses I stay well clear of. I can easily imagine the fans being in large numbers though, lenses with characteristic bokeh have followers of their own (swirls, tessars, trioplan etc.)


PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice couple , congrats! I had silver version only. Nice to see them together!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The preference for focal length is a personal thing also. Do you spot a picture in a wide or narrow way ? When you look around do you see a place or a thing ?

For me, 180-200mm is about where I always find a picture.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
martyn_bannister wrote:
I'm sorry, but the bokeh is just NOT for me Sad

But thank you for pointing out this lens. I love all aluminium lenses and tend to collect MOG lenses too, so I'll keep an eye out for the al variety if it comes in M42 Smile. I already have the black variety (but without the hood) courtesy of another forum member but haven't really tried it out yet. Your shot is very sharp, so I must give my example a bit more of a trial.


You don't need to be sorry Wink Like one said "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" and boked preference is no exception. However, the boked rendered by this lens varies with lightning condition, focus distance and shot angle. You can see more samples that I posted on DPR below.

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/3762655263/invite/DEBB91C8C8394A4F9D70534E8F8C2B30


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
The preference for focal length is a personal thing also. Do you spot a picture in a wide or narrow way ? When you look around do you see a place or a thing ?

For me, 180-200mm is about where I always find a picture.


I think I'm more the "wide" type that's why 180mm-200mm is not my personal preference Smile

I just did a quick check on my Lightroom stats, 80% of my shots were taken below 85mm as focal distance. Another thing to consider is since I'm using Pentax DSLR, they are equipped with crop sensor hence 180mm has a FOV of 270mm which is way too much for me.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Nice couple , congrats! I had silver version only. Nice to see them together!


Thanks, Attila. I'm a big fan of old German glasses and the silver ones are usually my favorites.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="ducdao"] the boked rendered by this lens varies with lightning condition, focus distance and shot angle. quote]

I have one of these, and confirm that the out-of-focus image certainly changes its nature depending on aperture and distance. It really is both a challenging and rewarding little lens to use and really comes into its own on a digital camera. Feather-light and almost tiny for its focal length I think it's one of the passed-over treasures amongst older lenses. Biting sharpness ain't everything Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ducdao wrote:
martyn_bannister wrote:
I'm sorry, but the bokeh is just NOT for me Sad

But thank you for pointing out this lens. I love all aluminium lenses and tend to collect MOG lenses too, so I'll keep an eye out for the al variety if it comes in M42 Smile. I already have the black variety (but without the hood) courtesy of another forum member but haven't really tried it out yet. Your shot is very sharp, so I must give my example a bit more of a trial.


You don't need to be sorry Wink Like one said "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" and boked preference is no exception. However, the boked rendered by this lens varies with lightning condition, focus distance and shot angle. You can see more samples that I posted on DPR below.

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/3762655263/invite/DEBB91C8C8394A4F9D70534E8F8C2B30


No offence meant to anyone elses opinion, I was stating my personal perference Smile

Those are very nice shots, only #2 shows anything displeasing (to me!) in the bokeh. Otherwise excellent work.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
The preference for focal length is a personal thing also. Do you spot a picture in a wide or narrow way ? When you look around do you see a place or a thing ?

For me, 180-200mm is about where I always find a picture.

Luis, it sounds true, so true that I want to try different focal lengths.
Why not launching a weekly focal length topic ? Smile


PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="scsambrook"]
ducdao wrote:
the boked rendered by this lens varies with lightning condition, focus distance and shot angle. quote]

I have one of these, and confirm that the out-of-focus image certainly changes its nature depending on aperture and distance. It really is both a challenging and rewarding little lens to use and really comes into its own on a digital camera. Feather-light and almost tiny for its focal length I think it's one of the passed-over treasures amongst older lenses. Biting sharpness ain't everything Very Happy


Agreed...having more then a few Meyer Optik lenses...I would certainly like to add a nice copy like Ducado's 5.5/180 to the collection.
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