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PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ2.8
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:39 am    Post subject: PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ2.8 Reply with quote
I've recently came across this very interesting (for me) lens, I've seen many PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ3.5 on sale, but never a ƒ2.8, so I decided to pick it up.



It has 17 blades (hope I counted right) and it comes with a Pentax bayonet mount.



I'm quite new to manual lenses, but I noticed that the bayonet can be unscrewed, what is this for?



Here's a couple of shots with the lens, I'm still waiting for the adapter to come, so I had to take these by just keeping the lens in fron of the camera (550D).


Wide open at MFD.



At ƒ8.



Crop of the above.



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:41 am    Post subject: Re: PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ2.8 Reply with quote
baio wrote:
I've recently came across this very interesting (for me) lens, I've seen many PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ3.5 on sale, but never a ƒ2.8, so I decided to pick it up.



It has 17 blades (hope I counted right) and it comes with a Pentax bayonet mount.



I'm quite new to manual lenses, but I noticed that the bayonet can be unscrewed, what is this for?



Here's a couple of shots with the lens, I'm still waiting for the adapter to come, so I had to take these by just keeping the lens in fron of the camera (550D).



Wide open at MFD.




At ƒ8.




Crop of the above.






I quoted your message because images and links don't show up in your first post, as an anti-spam measure.
Welcome!


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:41 pm    Post subject: Re: PrinzGalaxy 135mm ƒ2.8 Reply with quote
baio wrote:
I'm quite new to manual lenses, but I noticed that the bayonet can be unscrewed, what is this for?

That is a T mount lens, the mount is interchangeable. You can get a T mount adapter for most any body fairly cheap, usually under $10, for a little more you could get one that has the chip in it for your Canon's AF confirmation.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was quite impressed by a Prinzflex I owned.
Is it the same brand as PrinzGalaxy ?
I like old diaphragms with a lot of blades like this one.

The wide open shot is good !


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Prinz Galaxy and Prinzflex were the store brand of Dixons in the UK, they were also of very varying quality as well. In a range of lenses such as 135mm I've seen many different versions, I guess they just bought whatever they could at the time for the cheapest price, so they do seem to be a lottery.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Lloydy.

So, we have to look for the real maker when we look at a PrinzGalaxy or Prinzflex.
Kind of Sherlock Holmes query. Wink
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