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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject: Lenses from Reflekta cameras? |
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Snowcat wrote:
Hello everyone.
Looks like I'll be getting a lens from Reflekta camera. More specifically, Meyer Trioplan 75/3.5. Yes, yes, trioplan madness got me I am thinking of using it on my digital camera...
First of all, is that possible? It's a triplet so I am hoping I can put it on a helicoid and use it to focus.
Second, meybe someone tried some of those lenses... Is it worth the money (M42 Helicoid is 50$)?
And last, but not least, anyone know flange focal distance of Reflekta cameras?
Thanks! |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Very good lens, I did shoot with Reflekta TLR-s , but may you will not get effect what you looking for as cheap 100mm Trioplan alternative, I did try many Trioplans , none of them equal. Register distance of lens long enough to any digital SLR cameras. _________________ -------------------------------
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
Thanks for the answer!
I am not looking for an alternative of Trioplan 100 as I have Trioplan 100 itself. I just want to revive that pretty old lens, it looks great and I hope it is capable of taking great pics. |
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IAZA
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:22 am Post subject: |
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IAZA wrote:
I have same lens, I dunno what camera it was, maybe Welta TLR or Reflecta.
It's different character than trioplan 100, but nice enough as Meyer
here is my samples _________________ nex5, Olympus EPM1, yashica half 14, Canon eos 650 want to see samples of mine? please click My lenses
and My gallery
~Suat~ |
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
IAZA, looks like a nice lens!
So you managed to use in on digital? What do you use for focusing? |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:47 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
IAZA wrote: |
I have same lens, I dunno what camera it was, maybe Welta TLR or Reflecta.
It's different character than trioplan 100, but nice enough as Meyer
here is my samples |
Both are 3.5/75 Trioplan, but different lenses. IAZA is box camera and Snowcat's id TLR. I too have the same basic lens as IAZA.
_________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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IAZA
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:26 am Post subject: |
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IAZA wrote:
Snowcat wrote: |
IAZA, looks like a nice lens!
So you managed to use in on digital? What do you use for focusing? |
easy adaptation if you have helicoid adapter. the tricky part is attach it on adapter, because both not match each other.
I use glue gum
Michael, I saw someone sold exactly same lens as mine with camera, it was Welta TLR _________________ nex5, Olympus EPM1, yashica half 14, Canon eos 650 want to see samples of mine? please click My lenses
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~Suat~ |
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
Ok I've got it.
Here is this pretty little package -
Back side -
It has M39 screw on the back side, I already converted it into M42 mount (you can see the brass M39->m42 on it)
I've tested it with my fixed lens M42 rings. Seems like 21mm away from the mount gives me infinity focus (at least close to it), and 49mm (all three rings) gives me nearly macro focus. Now I am seeking an adapter that is ~20mm when closed and as close to 50mm extended as possible... Or course, 20-50 is impossible, I know this. but 20-40 would be good... |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Mine appears to be designed to mount to a set position of unknown register, then the front ring is used for focusing. This is a Welta camera.
_________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:14 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Snowcat's is unit focusing, the other is front cell focusing which means the distance between the front cells and the middle cell is varied to achieve focus. This is an inferior method and all the better cameras used unit focusing. Changing the spacing of the front elements alters the way the lens handles corrections of aberrations, particularly spherical aberration. As you increase the front cell spacing of a triplet or tessar, in order to focus closer, you reduce the correction of aberrations. Most noticeably, you get the soft diffuse look from residual spherical aberration; meaning reduced global contrast and sharpness. Best way to use a front cell focusing lens when adapted to digital is to focus the front cell to infinity and leave it there then use it like a unit focusing lens where focus is achieved through the use of a separate bellows or helicoid.
The slower Trioplans don't render at all like the 2.8/100 Trioplan, largely because they are more highly corrected. An f4.5 triplet can be corrected to a pretty high degree, TT&H triplets are the best example of this.
It would be much better to leave these old lenses where they belong - on the old cameras they came with! The best place to look for a lens that renders like a fast triplet is to look at fast triplets, which are niether uncommon nor expensive. A lot of projection lenses are triplets and they are always fast. There are a great number of 2.8/85 projector lenses out there and most are triplets.
This 2.8/100 projection lens is almost certainly a triplet:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HANIMAR-LENS-PROJECTION-100mm-f-2-8/221704486874?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Da81b98fe05054bfb82e041acea475028%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221704487357&rt=nc _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
I cannot show anything from my lens, but here is a shot from a similar one.
Meyer Optik Trioplan 75mm 1:3.5 by Ney Bokeh
I ordered a 17-31mm M42 helicoid. And I hope spring will give me green leaves and proper lights to test it then this helicoid arrives. It will be interesting to compare it to Trioplans 100 and 50. |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I still don't understand the appeal, that shot just doesn't work for me at all, the foreground objects are out of focus and the bokeh is distracting, what is the point of the picture - the subject or the background? _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Snowcat: Exactly what lens was that picture from? _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
woodrim wrote: |
Snowcat: Exactly what lens was that picture from? |
Well, that picture I just found in the Internet so I cannot say EXACTLY what lens is it from. But I can speculate a bit. It is published on a page along with many other pictures from Meyer Optics lenses the author has.
There are two pictures from trioplan 75 there. One is marked as "Trioplan 75/3.5 M42", and the other (the one that I've posted above) is marked as "Trioplan 75/3.5". So I am guessing that this is made with something like we have.
Well, I am quite sure I'll have my lens in a working condition in some time (as soon as I'll get my helicoid from China) and I'll make plenty of test shots, I promise. |
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
Ok, I was way too impatient to wait till a helicoid will arrive from China. Here are some real samples I've made using this lens.
1. Lens fixed on 49mm macro rings. This turns in into an almost macro lens. f=8
2. Wide opened flowers... The light is poor and it is hard to focus by moving the camera. Anyway you can see it has that special "dreamy" feeling wide opened.
3. Wide opened cat. As you can see, the lens gives nice resolution wide open.
4. And, what are you all been waiting for - bokeh. Just s shot from my window, nothing special.
I've disassembled the lens, cleaned all surfaces and now I can't wait to have this lens in a fully working condition. |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Looks good to me. That last one suggests a potential for the desired bokeh rings. In the right circumstances it will occur. I'm starting to narrow down exactly what those circumstances are, which I'm thinking comes from bright, but very small highlights. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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IAZA
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:10 am Post subject: |
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IAZA wrote:
Agree with Michael.
There's something you can explore. the results showing something. Just find right objects, I'm sure you'll be happy _________________ nex5, Olympus EPM1, yashica half 14, Canon eos 650 want to see samples of mine? please click My lenses
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
woodrim, yes I think you're right. As soon as real spring starts I think I'll have a water sprinkler as my photo equipment with me to be able to get some water drops anywhere anytime.
[img]IAZA[/img], right, the lens looks promising and worth waiting for it's full functionality. Comparing three trioplans (50, 75 100) is gonna be fun. |
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Snowcat
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
So I've created a new lens... I think it looks very nice and I hope it will be able to shoot good pictures. Here it is.
Look fro a side. From lower to upper parts - 7mm M42 macro ring, 17-31mm M42 Helicoid, Trioplan 75/3.5
Here is a pictures with extended Helicoid.
Unfortunately, this construction is like 1mm (maybe even less) too long to reach infinity so it can focus from like 0.8m to 10m... Which, I think, is acceptable. |
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IAZA
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:42 am Post subject: |
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IAZA wrote:
good job, that's similar to mine. Sometimes I use thinner helicoid to use it Eos mount lens turbo (not infinity but give nice coverage) _________________ nex5, Olympus EPM1, yashica half 14, Canon eos 650 want to see samples of mine? please click My lenses
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Snowcat
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
Are macro rings always 7-14-28mm? I'd gladly use a 6mm one to have infinity on this lens so it will become fully usable without any limitations... |
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3439 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
No sets are different; sets including a 6mm are made, but I have no idea what brand you should search for. Me be I'll dig in the cellar today, might be I have one or more.
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Snowcat
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 110
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Snowcat wrote:
Minolfan wrote: |
No sets are different; sets including a 6mm are made, but I have no idea what brand you should search for. Me be I'll dig in the cellar today, might b I have one or more. |
Hmmm I could not find 6mm rings on ebay and aliexpress... I'll keep searching, thanks for the information.
If you can find one that you don't need, I'll gladly buy it from you. |
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