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BrianSVP
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The Pancolars are excellent performers, too. I had an example of the 1.8 version in "Star Wars" regalia that's one of the sharpest vintage primes I've ever used.
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Surprise from delivery guys today  got the Pancolar 50mm f2. First impressions - definitely needs CLA (both aperture and focusing are very stiff, almost stuck) but I couldn't resist testing although it felt I would tear the mount apart great colors, great bokeh, great sharpness
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wolfhansen
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a classic combo...
Praktica FX2 with Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2.0/58mm
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Phalbert
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Hi friends. Here is my latest harvest, with one lens already mentioned earlier on this forum.
Tokina 28-85 constant f4 (everybody say: "The ATX version is better..." I know 😉 ) It's not as big and heavy as most users say. It's M42 and in excellent condition with only a little bit of haze, not significant in practice. I find it to be much sharper WO then expected after reading some reviews. I like the biggish ones and do like that one. Paid $20.
Vivitar 35-85 f2,8. That's my 2nd copy. This one is NAI, the other is in OM mount. I've been looking for that lens for some time, and got that one basically for free. Mechanically it's very good. Cosmetics could have been better, but not too bad. The bigger issue is the rear element , which has obviously not been treated very well (too many small cratches) and there is some significant haze, apparently and hopefully only inside that same rear element. I hope my miracle - mechanic will be able to do something. My previous one basically fell apart when trying to disassemble it.
Elicar 300/5,6. My latest addition to my now 15 mirror lenses. Reviews are generally rather positive and I'm also happy with this one. It's in excellent condition. The pics are a mix of good enough sharpness and contrast (for a mirror lens. / better than Makinon) and now and then an interesting glow which could be used well.
Tamron 350/5,6. Again. I mentioned that one a few weeks ago already. It went back to the seller for a bad alignement and he tried his best. It's better now but not ok. I'll entrust it to my mechanic for one more try, and we'll see. I understand they are not easy to fix and any advice will be very helpful. Please.
That's it for today. Happy shooting everyone 
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mazgier
Joined: 03 Jul 2023
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I REALLY wanted to have at least one of the "Nippon Kogaku" Nikkors for no other reason than the look of it (yes, I am aware it is not completely sane). And here it is... 
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DrBB
Joined: 26 Mar 2014
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Yashica 5cm f2 Auto Yashinon (M42)
Pentacon 200mm f4 (Exakta, older 15blade version) |
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caspert79
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Yashica 5cm f2 Auto Yashinon (M42)
Pentacon 200mm f4 (Exakta, older 15blade version) |
The Yashinon is one of my favorites 👠|
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visualopsins
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visualopsins wrote:
| mazgier wrote: |
I REALLY wanted to have at least one of the "Nippon Kogaku" Nikkors for no other reason than the look of it (yes, I am aware it is not completely sane). And here it is...
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not completely sane here as well! 
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Cameras: Sony ILCE-7RM2, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
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M42 Asahi Optical Co., Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300, Macro-Takumar 1:4/50, Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm, Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element), Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17, Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100, Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100, SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F3.5-4.5
Pentax K-mount SMC PENTAX-A ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (151B), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto (Kiron)
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Doc Sharptail
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
| mazgier wrote: |
| I REALLY wanted to have at least one of the "Nippon Kogaku" Nikkors for no other reason than the look of it (yes, I am aware it is not completely sane). And here it is... |
Very capable portrait lens in the right hands and lighting situations.
It is fairly well corrected for it's age, and a good all around use normal provided it's stopped down a shade.
I had one and shouldn't have sold it, but I'd rather see it in someone else's hands that will use it.
Your copy looks to be in nice condition.
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DrBB
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Yashica 5cm f2 Auto Yashinon (M42)
Pentacon 200mm f4 (Exakta, older 15blade version) |
The Yashinon is one of my favorites 👠|
Never had one before but read lots of good things about it. We'll see next week
and, yeah, almost forgot - Mir-1, early (003xxx serial, red P) domestic (cyrlic) version |
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BrianSVP
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BrianSVP wrote:
The Yashinon is a fantastic little jewel of a lens, with incredibly tight build and some of the most pleasurable haptics you'll ever come across (often needs a CLA, though).
The "edge to edge sharpness" crowd won't like it, as it has a lot of field curvature, and the corners never get fully sharp, but center sharpness is great, bokeh is interesting, there's a ton of pop (microcontrast), and it has a really pleasing cool color rendering.
Just a really, really fun lens to use.
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Yashica 5cm f2 Auto Yashinon (M42)
Pentacon 200mm f4 (Exakta, older 15blade version) |
The Yashinon is one of my favorites 👠|
Never had one before but read lots of good things about it. We'll see next week
and, yeah, almost forgot - Mir-1, early (003xxx serial, red P) domestic (cyrlic) version |
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BrianSVP
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BrianSVP wrote:
In addition to the interesting specs for its era, that Vivitar S1 really doesn't get enough recognition as a bokeh lens. Soap bubbles out the wazoo!
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Vivitar 35-85 f2,8. That's my 2nd copy. This one is NAI, the other is in OM mount. I've been looking for that lens for some time, and got that one basically for free. Mechanically it's very good. Cosmetics could have been better, but not too bad. The bigger issue is the rear element , which has obviously not been treated very well (too many small cratches) and there is some significant haze, apparently and hopefully only inside that same rear element. I hope my miracle - mechanic will be able to do something. My previous one basically fell apart when trying to disassemble it.
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titrisol70
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titrisol70 wrote:
Super Takumar 135/2.5 (Version 1) big hunk of glass, weights a ton and seems to be very clean
I'll test it over the weekend
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Cameras: Spotmatic, I and F, Pentax ME, MESuper, ME-F, P30t, K-x, MZ-5, Mz-7 // K100D, Kx, K5IIs, K3-iii
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Super Takumar 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/28, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50 (7-element), 1:3.5/135
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50, 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:4/200
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50
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calvin83
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something exotic
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Doc Sharptail
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Is it Wollensak? We'd like to know what it is, other than "Something Exotic" 
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D-810, F2, FTN.
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50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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calvin83
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calvin83 wrote:
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Is it Wollensak? We'd like to know what it is, other than "Something Exotic"
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Yes. 
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connloyalist
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connloyalist wrote:
I received an Olympus OM 200m 5.0 yesterday. Not very exotic, but so far I am pleasantly surprised by how it performs. Weight is an issue for me for health reasons and at 390 grams this one is a lot less heavy than its larger f/4.0 sibling. I am going to have to do some walking around with it one of these days (weather forecast has rain for this afternoon) but the test pics I took this morning (and right now the sun is indeed out) look very promising.
Regards, C. |
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BrianSVP
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BrianSVP wrote:
What kind of coverage do you get on APS-C? By my calculations, this is about a 45mm, so hopefully pretty close to the entire frame?
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something exotic
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calvin83
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calvin83 wrote:
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What kind of coverage do you get on APS-C? By my calculations, this is about a 45mm, so hopefully pretty close to the entire frame?
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Yes. Nearly cover full frame if remount on a new helicoid.
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eeyore_nl
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My latest acquisition was actually a re-purchase; I used to have a Pentax SMC Takumar 28/3.5, which I sold quite some time ago.
A few days ago, I stumbled upon an affordable Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28/3.5.
First impressions are that it is sharper than the Kiron made 28/2.5 I still had (both compared at f/4), but that the Takumar has slightly more CA. Which is in line with what I remembered. The difference is that I now understand how to remove the green/purple shift, if I want (which I didn't know back then).
All in all a good lens for not much more than €60 (lens plus shipping). I have used it on my Fujifilm X-T1 so far.
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BrianSVP
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BrianSVP wrote:
That 28 is one of my faves in the Takumar line. One of the first lenses I think of when people talk about a "painterly" look. Used right, it can make landscapes look like 19th Century Romanticist oils.
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My latest acquisition was actually a re-purchase; I used to have a Pentax SMC Takumar 28/3.5, which I sold quite some time ago.
A few days ago, I stumbled upon an affordable Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28/3.5.
First impressions are that it is sharper than the Kiron made 28/2.5 I still had (both compared at f/4), but that the Takumar has slightly more CA. Which is in line with what I remembered. The difference is that I now understand how to remove the green/purple shift, if I want (which I didn't know back then).
All in all a good lens for not much more than €60 (lens plus shipping). I have used it on my Fujifilm X-T1 so far. |
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eeyore_nl
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eeyore_nl wrote:
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That 28 is one of my faves in the Takumar line. One of the first lenses I think of when people talk about a "painterly" look. Used right, it can make landscapes look like 19th Century Romanticist oils.
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My favorite is the SMC Takumar 35/3.5, also because the focal width on APS-C works well for me (the otherwise excellent 55/1.8 is slightly too long for me).
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calvin83
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calvin83 wrote:
An rare industrial lens covers full frame without vignetting. It is probably made by Schneider. I can only get it focus to about 50cm now with the current set-up.
Bokeh balls.
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kiddo
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kiddo wrote:
| BrianSVP wrote: |
That 28 is one of my faves in the Takumar line. One of the first lenses I think of when people talk about a "painterly" look. Used right, it can make landscapes look like 19th Century Romanticist oils.
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My latest acquisition was actually a re-purchase; I used to have a Pentax SMC Takumar 28/3.5, which I sold quite some time ago.
A few days ago, I stumbled upon an affordable Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28/3.5.
First impressions are that it is sharper than the Kiron made 28/2.5 I still had (both compared at f/4), but that the Takumar has slightly more CA. Which is in line with what I remembered. The difference is that I now understand how to remove the green/purple shift, if I want (which I didn't know back then).
All in all a good lens for not much more than €60 (lens plus shipping). I have used it on my Fujifilm X-T1 so far. |
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I would like to get that painterly look from c/y 28mm Zeiss or FDn 28mm both 2.8 . Would it be possible to get those results by lens settings(FF user) or edition?
I know there are some lenses that might do better than other for their own character etc, but how these 2 lenses would qualify to get that look? |
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Alun Thomas
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Alun Thomas wrote:
I received this quite nice Arco Tele Colinar 135mm F/3.8 in an early chromed brass version. It had quite bad haze, but it was on the front surface of the doublet behind the front element, and wiped off very easily, so that was a happy story. I took a couple of test shots but haven't checked them yet |
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DrBB
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DrBB wrote:
Tokina 135mm f2.8 RMC Tele-Auto
Helios-44 (silver, 13 blade version) |
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