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Spotmatic
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 Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: Pentacon 300mm f/4 |
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Spotmatic wrote:
I got myself one of those 2kg heavy beasts to experience its quality. It's actually very well built and in sound mechanical condition. Focusing is very smooth.
Here are my first results, all wide open. The weather is bad (you can actually see the raindrops frozen in the air in the picture before the last one 
I know that it can be prone to purple fringing, but it's not that apparent in the photos I took. Maybe my experience will change when I use the lens in sunny conditions.
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Nice smooth tones!
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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sichko
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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Location: South West UK
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sichko wrote:
I like them . Are these shot hand-held ?
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
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| I like them . Are these shot hand-held ? |
Thanks! And yes, these are shot hand-held. One of the joys of using manual lenses on a Pentax camera with in-body shake reduction
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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voytek
Joined: 24 Nov 2009
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voytek wrote:
I have the same one, quality is surprising, build like a tank
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Location: San Francisco, USA
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luisalegria wrote:
I've been hunting for one of those. I keep missing a good price on it, but I expect one of these days it will come through. As far as performance goes, your shots look like it gives a lot of value for the money.
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