Meyer lens: a difference between red V and 1 in triangle?

[Marek]

Hello, so, is there any significant difference I should know, lets say, before bidding in auctions?

I basically registered only to annoy you with this, possibly silly, question .

I was told lens with "1" in triangle are export, thus possibly better pieces.

But what I'm curious about is the impact of making its crazy bokeh circles. Are there any bokeh differences or is bokeh always the same?

Thanks in advance,


Marek, Czech Rep.


(Speaking of which, I'm looking for a nice Trioplan 100, as a Canon EOS owner, under 200 Euros. Any seller here? )

[iangreenhalgh1]

The red V denotes the lens is coated, it is only found on the early coated lenses.

The 1Q symbol stands for 'Erste Qualitat' and is a marking they put on export items as part of a campaign to promote GDR goods.

[ForenSeil]

Bokeh should not be influenced, "Erste Qualität" ("First Quality"~"Best Quality") does only mean better quality control, also maybe better grease was used for helicoids or similar minor improvments, but basically there should be no differences in optical sheme, so no differences in bokeh at all, as long as your copy is not heavily decentered etc..