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A Couple of 2.8/35's - Orphans or of known parentage?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:27 am    Post subject: A Couple of 2.8/35's - Orphans or of known parentage? Reply with quote

These two - I am puzzled over their ancestry.
OH






PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 300 INA HI - Q and I tried to figure out where it originated from with no luck. Another thread speculated it was made by a Japanese company that made movie lenses.


PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ina is Mitake: http://forum.mflenses.com/the-story-of-mitake-t64648.html
Revuenon is SUN that later migrated to Korea.


PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had both of those with different brandings. The first one was just rotten, soft with muted contrast and colours, the second one was soft until f5.6, so mediocre at best.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Many thanks Pancolart and Ian.
OH


PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, the Revuenon is not too bad:
http://forum.mflenses.com/auto-revuenon-35mm-f-2-8-t54354,highlight,%2Brevuenon+%2B35mm.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=48408 (Same lens sold as Chinon)


PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is one more for you, Optomax 35mm f/2.8. Have no idea who made it. Judging by the focus ring, it's newer than either lens you posted.

It has 52mm filter thread, the A/M switch is located in a different place and both the focus and aperture rings turn in opposite direction when compared to the Revuenon. I notice more similarities in comparison to the INA H-Q:







Got it bundled with some other lenses just a week ago and haven't got a chance to properly test it. However, I managed to take a few test shots and I would say it looks promising, especially considering it's 2.8 and it cost me next to nothing: