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APO-MAKRO-PLANAR 4/120, EOS 5DMkII
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:40 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:40 pm
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Hi

I had a nice chance to try this lens out.

It is a manual focus lens for Contax 645 camera system - medium format.

The aperture requires the body, otherwise it won't work - it's fully controlled by the camera.

Well, I couldn't mount the lens on 5DMkII properly because I have no adapter.

I had to attach the lens to 5DMkII by hand and hold it - very awkward

impressions - vignetting virtually doesn't exist, colours pleasant, CA and fringing controlled, sharpness great
contrast great - maybe a need an adapter - I had a light leak inside sometimes but that's because I held it by hand

a few samples

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1 - POPPY POP OUT


2 - THROUGH GLASS


3 - A BIRD


4 - A LEAF


5 - NO NAME 1


6 - NO NAME 2


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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:46 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:46 pm
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One of my dream lenses!! I am a 645 user.


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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:00 pm
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Orio - if you get one, I think you won't regret that purchase

Oh, I forgot - the bokeh is amazing

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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:59 pm
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trifox wrote:
Orio - if you get one, I think you won't regret that purchase
Oh, I forgot - the bokeh is amazing
tf


Too expensive for me at the moment...


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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:10 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:10 am
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Great samples!
On my wish list for a long time.


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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:44 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:44 am
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The leaf! Shocked Shocked Shocked


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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:56 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:56 am
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A well known great performer it is - and it shows!


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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:13 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:13 pm
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all shots wide open, of course

Rick1779 - the leaf rocks Cool

Klaus - thanks - I think it is a legend ..

a couple of crops;

picture no 1 - crop - almost 100 per cent crop

[once again - there was a glass between the lens and the subject]





picture no 3 - crop


I will post more pics soon, if you don't mind Cool

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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:38 am
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Wow! Surprised


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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:00 pm
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some more samples


5 - dull light - blurred on purpose


6 - dull light - against the sky


6 - crop 1 - in front of the focus


6 - crop 2 - in focus



6 - crop 3 - beyond the focus



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Razor sharp and smooth bokeh ! Impressive lens !


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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:19 pm
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Wow, an amazing performer! Loving the colours of the leaf shot in 4...Stan, you need to post more often Smile


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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Wow, an amazing performer! Loving the colours of the leaf shot in 4...Stan, you need to post more often Smile

+1 Smile


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Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:41 pm
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How have you managed to handle the electronical operated lens diagram to stop down on this excellent glass?


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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:56 pm
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Fantastic results, Stan! Cool


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OPAL wrote:
How have you managed to handle the electronical operated lens diagram to stop down on this excellent glass?


Here you have it

trifox wrote:
all shots wide open, of course


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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:43 am
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[quote="poilu"]
ManualFocus-G wrote:
Wow, an amazing performer! Loving the colours of the leaf shot in 4...Stan, you need to post more often Smile

+1 Smile[/q

+2.

Just for the leaves, it is worth getting the lens.


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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:34 pm
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a few more pics.. Cool













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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:44 pm
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Very nice!


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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:53 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:53 pm
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Thanks Klaus

I think a few most of the links were broken

tf


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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:48 pm
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Amazing, lens Stan!
It shines in your hands Smile

No 5 and 6 are killers.


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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:38 pm
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One of the very few lenses that could possibly outperform my S-Planar f:4 100mm...in the hands of a talented user...beautiful results Shocked Wink


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Yann E. wrote:
One of the very few lenses that could possibly outperform my S-Planar f:4 100mm...in the hands of a talented user...beautiful results Shocked Wink


No lens will outperform my S-Planar f:4 100mm. I have an outstanding copy. I know I`m biased. Very Happy
But I want that one badly. Have to look for some money.


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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:43 pm
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Yann E. wrote:
One of the very few lenses that, wide open, could possibly [note : conditional] outperform my S-Planar f:4 100mm...

Just to clarify... Laughing Laughing


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Yann E. wrote:
One of the very few lenses that could possibly outperform my S-Planar f:4 100mm...in the hands of a talented user...beautiful results Shocked Wink

One other such lens seems to be the current 2/100 Makro-Planar ZE/ZF.
Amazing specs that do translate into real results.
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