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Domiplan and Trioplan, same or different?
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:07 pm    Post subject: Domiplan and Trioplan, same or different? Reply with quote
Are these two lenses similar? I have seen the bokeh rings from both lenses and they do look much alike. Is one typically better than the other? Optical formulas same or similar?


PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Both are Triplets. I only owned a Domiplan but I think the Trioplan will be better. Wink


PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Both are triplets but the Trioplan is a lot better. I have a 2.9/50 Trioplan that is wonderful, it's in Altix mount so I had to make an adapter to us it on my NEX.


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Both are triplets but the Trioplan is a lot better. I have a 2.9/50 Trioplan that is wonderful, it's in Altix mount so I had to make an adapter to us it on my NEX.


I have both. Trioplan in 100mm F 2.8 in exakta It is really nice. Soft wide open with delightful Bokeh but nice and sharp at first stop. Some CA issues common with triplets but a real pleasure. The Domiplan is a 50mm f2 ( I think) in M42 I'm at work right now and can't check the F. It SEEMS cheap. I have used it ONCE. I couldn't get a sharp image with evening sun at my back using the 10x on the finder screen on my EOS 60D. Just not sharp even stopped down. It came with a group of stuff so I didn't really care but I feel the rep that Domiplans have is deserved.


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'll find out because I picked up a Domiplan on the cheap. But the comparison I was looking at was the Trioplan 2.9/50.


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Domiplans are better than their reputation.
Here is one image that I took with a frozen open-apertured Domiplan.
Bokeh is apoplectic, but hey ..........
For some really good images with a Domiplan, look at Wolverine X's examples.
OH



PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I tend to prefer the trioplan 50/2.9 but the domiplan isn't that bad either. Trioplan is a sharper in any case
What I don't really like in domiplans is the aperture selector


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Domiplans are way too cheap Wink


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick1779 wrote:
I tend to prefer the trioplan 50/2.9 but the domiplan isn't that bad either
What I don't really like in domiplans is the aperture selector


Agreed.
It is a tiny, skinny hard to grip thing that I always miss and hit the focus ring instead.
Best to decide on an aperture and set it before focusing.
OH


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Trioplan (50/2.9) has full stop click aperture selector, nor half nor 1/3 click stops


PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick1779 wrote:
Trioplan (50/2.9) has full stop click aperture selector, nor half nor 1/3 click stops



Domiplan 1/2 stops
I like that.
OH
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