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caledonia84
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 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject: First day out with the Porst 55mm f1.2 |
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caledonia84 wrote:
I think I got this lens for a good price £135? anyway its a lot more than I normally spend on legacy lenses so was a bit apprehensive about how it would perform knowing its not the best of the 50ish f1.2s.
Anyway took it out today and it was a little tricky to use wide open but not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I stuck the Raynox DCR 150 on for some of the shots to get a little closer and they work well together I think. It does this sort of thing well however some of my other lenses are just as good so not sure if I'll hang on to it for long, I'll give it couple of months and see how we get on together
f1.2
 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
f2 or f2.8
 Winters coming...Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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M42 - Helios 44m x 2 44m-4, Helios 40 - 2, Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8, Super Takumar 50mm f1.4, Soligor 400mm f6.3, Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 Soligor 300mm f5.6, pancolar, 50mm f1.8, Orestor 135mm f2.8.
OM - Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 x2
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Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
Looks great 
Picture 6 with the ironwork has busier bokeh than I would like, but it still looks a great performer.
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caledonia84
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caledonia84 wrote:
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Looks great
Picture 6 with the ironwork has busier bokeh than I would like, but it still looks a great performer. |
Many thanks 
Re number 6, I use those struts? or whatever they are quite often to test bokeh
heres ones from a zuiko 50 1.4 and a helios 44m
Zuiko
 OM Zuiko 50mm f1.4 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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 Botanics by Scott Hills, on Flickr
porst
Porst 55mm f1.2 by Scott Hills, on Flickr
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Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
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Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
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jamaeolus wrote:
Nice work. Add 1 more to my list of wanted gear!
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Lightshow
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:01 am Post subject: Re: First day out with the Porst 55mm f1.2 |
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Lightshow wrote:
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I think I got this lens for a good price £135? anyway its a lot more than I normally spend on legacy lenses so was a bit apprehensive about how it would perform knowing its not the best of the 50ish f1.2s.
Anyway took it out today and it was a little tricky to use wide open but not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I stuck the Raynox DCR 150 on for some of the shots to get a little closer and they work well together I think. It does this sort of thing well however some of my other lenses are just as good so not sure if I'll hang on to it for long, I'll give it couple of months and see how we get on together
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If it's as good as your other lenses stopped down, it may be the one to keep, as I doubt the others will be a good @ f1.2 
I find it's nice to have a few lenses that have a different rendering, you don't need 100+ lenses like some of us on the site, a few extra lenses won't hurt you, and good fast glass will always hold it's value.
Have you tried a series of bokeh test shots that gradually stop down? Because the Rokkor 58/1.2 is busy WO, but it also becomes smoother @ f2.
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simbon4o
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simbon4o wrote:
Photos look like taken with Porst 50mm not the 55mm
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Pontus wrote:
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| Photos look like taken with Porst 50mm not the 55mm |
I thought exactly the same. Must be a good copy.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:27 am Post subject: |
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uddhava wrote:
Nice photos and they show a good use for this type of lens.
How did you get so close on some of the photos?
Would I be able to get very similar results with an f1.4 lens?
They would be more in the reach of my budget. |
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caledonia84
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:52 am Post subject: |
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caledonia84 wrote:
It's the f16 version and not the f22, not sure if that has any bearing on quality?
For the close up shots I stuck a raynox dcr 150 dioptre on. It's one of my best purchases turns any lens into a close focus one with no degradation in IQ (that I can see).
Took this with an OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 and the raynox, https://flic.kr/p/eouoMo
It works well with my 1.4s also
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Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
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Tedat wrote:
| Pontus wrote: |
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| Photos look like taken with Porst 50mm not the 55mm |
I thought exactly the same. Must be a good copy. |
I'm glad you both said this... I had the same feeling... it looks a lot more like the Fuji/Porst.
How about a picture of the lens?
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caledonia84
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caledonia84 wrote:
Guys..............now either 1 of 2 things have happened here, either I embarrassingly misidentified my porst or I was actually testing if you could tell the difference between the 55 and 50mm porst from photo samples alone.
Let's just say you passed the test!!!! Well done for noticing it was actually the 50mm f1.2.........................hopefully we can just leave it at that..........
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Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
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and good for you, the 50/1.2 is the better lens of the two. And it shines @ f2
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caledonia84
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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caledonia84 wrote:
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| and good for you, the 50/1.2 is the better lens of the two. And it shines @ f2 |
I did have a couple of leaf shots stopped down to f8 that were some of the sharpest shots I've seen from any of my lenses, including 3 macros. Im quite pleased it's actually the 50mm as you say.
I take it £135 is a good price for such a lens?
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Pontus wrote:
It was a good price but the Porst is somewhat unknown and good deals are much more common than with the X-Fujinon 50/1.2 which is the same lens. You will never loose money on that lens if you decide to sell it on. I don't know exactly but 200-300 euro should be a fair value.
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Amazing work!
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uddhava wrote:
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It's the f16 version and not the f22, not sure if that has any bearing on quality?
For the close up shots I stuck a raynox dcr 150 dioptre on. It's one of my best purchases turns any lens into a close focus one with no degradation in IQ (that I can see).
Took this with an OM Zuiko 50mm f1.8 and the raynox, https://flic.kr/p/eouoMo
It works well with my 1.4s also |
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radissimo77 wrote:
Nice pics Scott!
so is it Fuji mount one?
funny, I just tested Porst Color Reflex 50/1.2 UMC X-M G (wow, thats long name )
against
SMC Pentax 50/1.2
just last weekend!
I like it a lot
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:55 am Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
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funny, I just tested Porst Color Reflex 50/1.2 UMC X-M G (wow, thats long name )
against
SMC Pentax 50/1.2
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Which one did you find better and why?
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caledonia84
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:20 am Post subject: |
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caledonia84 wrote:
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| It was a good price but the Porst is somewhat unknown and good deals are much more common than with the X-Fujinon 50/1.2 which is the same lens. You will never loose money on that lens if you decide to sell it on. I don't know exactly but 200-300 euro should be a fair value. |
Thanks for the info 
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OM - Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 x2
m39 - Jupiter 8 50mm f2
C/Y ML 50mm f1.4. DSB 28mm f2.8
Minolta MD - 35-70mm f3.5, Minolta 50mm f1.7 100mm f3.5.
Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
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caledonia84
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:21 am Post subject: |
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caledonia84 wrote:
| Nordentro wrote: |
| Amazing work! |
Many thanks
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M42 - Helios 44m x 2 44m-4, Helios 40 - 2, Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8, Super Takumar 50mm f1.4, Soligor 400mm f6.3, Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 Soligor 300mm f5.6, pancolar, 50mm f1.8, Orestor 135mm f2.8.
OM - Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 x2
m39 - Jupiter 8 50mm f2
C/Y ML 50mm f1.4. DSB 28mm f2.8
Minolta MD - 35-70mm f3.5, Minolta 50mm f1.7 100mm f3.5.
Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
Pentax K - Porst 50mm f1.4, Ricoh Rikenon 28mm f2.8.
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caledonia84
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:25 am Post subject: |
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caledonia84 wrote:
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Nice pics Scott!
so is it Fuji mount one?
funny, I just tested Porst Color Reflex 50/1.2 UMC X-M G (wow, thats long name )
against
SMC Pentax 50/1.2
just last weekend!
I like it a lot
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Thanks Rado, yes it's the old fuji x mount it came with an X to E mount adapter thankfully. I've heard great things about that pentax!!!! Almost bought one a few months back but the seller wouldn't split a job lot 
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M42 - Helios 44m x 2 44m-4, Helios 40 - 2, Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.8, Super Takumar 50mm f1.4, Soligor 400mm f6.3, Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 Soligor 300mm f5.6, pancolar, 50mm f1.8, Orestor 135mm f2.8.
OM - Zuiko 50mm f1.8, Zuiko 50mm f1.4 x2
m39 - Jupiter 8 50mm f2
C/Y ML 50mm f1.4. DSB 28mm f2.8
Minolta MD - 35-70mm f3.5, Minolta 50mm f1.7 100mm f3.5.
Canon - 50mm f1.8, Elicar 90mm f2.5 macro
C Mount - Fujian 35mm f1.7
Fujica X - Porst 50mm f1.2, porst ww macro 28mm f2.8
Pentax K - Porst 50mm f1.4, Ricoh Rikenon 28mm f2.8.
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