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Steinheil Macro-Quinar 2.8/100 (Updated! Pics!)
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:38 am    Post subject: Steinheil Macro-Quinar 2.8/100 (Updated! Pics!) Reply with quote

Here it is, some of you might remember my post where i asked for a lens ID. The seller didn't know, he should have unscrewed the step-up ring which holds the hood.... it was tight, but underneath were brandname and type!!

Member Calvin83 guessed it right!! And he told me to grab it if i could, and so i did.

I am still waiting for my EXA to NEX adapter from China, but there was a Minolta MD-Exa adapter (original Minolta!) included with this lens, so i will give it a try this week.
It seems to be a fairly rare lens, so i am quite happy!

Two pics of the lens, one collapsed and one to full extend.


Steinheil Macro-Quinar 2.8/100 by TrueLoveOne, on Flickr


Steinheil Macro-Quinar 2.8/100 by TrueLoveOne, on Flickr


Last edited by TrueLoveOne on Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:06 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW !
Congratulations for your new toy.
Beautiful lens. I like Steinheils very much.

Can't wait for seeing your samples. Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Olivier wrote:
WOW !
Congratulations for your new toy.
Beautiful lens. I like Steinheils very much.

Can't wait for seeing your samples. Very Happy


Agreed, very nice find! Congratz Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like it has bubbles under the front element. I haven't seen something like that before. Maybe oil?

Anyway tough lens to find, and a good lens to have.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excelent lens. I used it -not mine- in the films time.

Very sharp. Nice contrast and colors.

Bubbles? Well. Shoul be a consecuence of method of work the glass.


PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look forward to your test and congrats again for getting this rare beauty!


PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you all!

No, they aren't bubbles.... it is a bit dirty, i need to clean it. There's some amount of dust inside as well. Hope i get the time to do that soon!!
The lens hasn't been used for a long time, and apparently it was stored without any caps, as it did come without.... i just cleaned the barrel for these shots!


PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is porn!! Damm


PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We're eager to see some shots...


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So here they are: some quick back-yard shots made with this lens, just received my EXA to NEX adapter!!

It's actually a sort of 2-step lens. First it is a "normal" 2.8/100 lens, and when you turn it to minimum focus distance it unlocks the second barrel, being the macro extension. As soon as you have engaged the second barrel, the normal focusing ring is locked.
It really is a very fine piece of engineering, everything works so smooth!

I have made some pictures in 2nd stage, and some in normal 100mm mode.

All pics straight jpg from my NEX3, handheld, nothing has been altered. Lot's of sun here at the moment!
(don't look at the dustspecs on my sensor......)

1. Max. magnification at f/8


2. same as above


3. normal 100mm mode, f/8


4. normal 100mm mode, min.focus distance, f/2.8


5. normal 100mm mode, f/4


6. normal 100mm mode, f/5.6


7. normal 100mm mode, f/8


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks promising indeed! Very Happy
Sharp and detailed results...

Thx for sharing Wink


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A wonderful looking lens and it looks like a good performer too, does it go to pieces wide open or still do ok?


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you! I included one pic wide-open, see for yourself!


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great! It seems it is really a competent performer and better than my 3.5/100 Quinar. I hope I can get one finally in reasonable price. Wink


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very good!!!!

As we could hope, what a lens!!!!


PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TrueLoveOne wrote:
Thank you! I included one pic wide-open, see for yourself!

Ah yes, I missed it sorry. Smile