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PostPosted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
simple.joy wrote:


Yeah, they are pretty good lenses - congrats! The 17 mm and 35 mm are the most interesting in my opinion. I‘ve included most of them in my Tomioka article:

https://deltalenses.com/tomioka-industrial-lenses/


Thanks. I have copied the link to study later, as it is a long article.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alun Thomas wrote:
I just tested my copy, serial number 8548373, it is quite radioactive (15.06uS/hr at the front, 17.41uS/hr at the rear) and very yellowed. My copy does have the depth of focus marking different to yours, another small difference is that the 3 screws that hold the cover adjacent to the M42 mount, are black on my lens and silver on your copy. Perhaps you lens has been reassembled with the name ring off of another earlier pancolar lens.


You are talking about the (later) f1.8 Pancolar here, NOT about the Pancolar 2/50mm! Yours was made in 1970, according to zeissikonveb.de.

The Pancolar 1.8/50mm is well known to be radioactive, due to its four outer lenses made of thorium glass SSK11.

S


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
e6filmuser wrote:

So I just searched "Tominon". This produced a wooden case containing all but the 135mm at a very acceptable price. It will shortly be on the way to me.


They have arrived. The listing was incomplete. The box also contained the 135mm. All are in mint condition with all caps.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was a lucky boy today since I bought a box full of lenses, including a Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5, a Tair 300mm f/4.5 and a quite interesting looking Sun 38-90mm f/3.5 for 50€.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
caspert79 wrote:
I was a lucky boy today since I bought a box full of lenses, including a Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5, a Tair 300mm f/4.5 and a quite interesting looking Sun 38-90mm f/3.5 for 50€.


wow that´s just awesome price for the lot, since you already have another tokina , that sun ....I had one but i was glad to get rid off , what else did you get in that box? the tair, i guess is a beast, i am not familiarized with


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kiddo wrote:
caspert79 wrote:
I was a lucky boy today since I bought a box full of lenses, including a Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5, a Tair 300mm f/4.5 and a quite interesting looking Sun 38-90mm f/3.5 for 50€.


wow that´s just awesome price for the lot, since you already have another tokina , that sun ....I had one but i was glad to get rid off , what else did you get in that box? the tair, i guess is a beast, i am not familiarized with


Yeah, I figured the Sun might not be the best optically, but mechanically it’s very nice.
Other lenses in the box: Tamron 75-250/3.8-4.5, Tokina RMC 28/2.8 and a Typonar 400mm f/6.3 of which I killed the aperture as soon as i turned the aperture ring.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
caspert79 wrote:
kiddo wrote:
caspert79 wrote:
I was a lucky boy today since I bought a box full of lenses, including a Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5, a Tair 300mm f/4.5 and a quite interesting looking Sun 38-90mm f/3.5 for 50€.


wow that´s just awesome price for the lot, since you already have another tokina , that sun ....I had one but i was glad to get rid off , what else did you get in that box? the tair, i guess is a beast, i am not familiarized with


Yeah, I figured the Sun might not be the best optically, but mechanically it’s very nice.
Other lenses in the box: Tamron 75-250/3.8-4.5, Tokina RMC 28/2.8 and a Typonar 400mm f/6.3 of which I killed the aperture as soon as i turned the aperture ring.


it seems like a very high quality with the ``macro`` option included, very heavy but very good focal length for this zoom - typonar could be different maker, depending on the SN , what do you mean you´ve killed the aperture ring? i assume it was blocked


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kiddo wrote:
caspert79 wrote:
kiddo wrote:
caspert79 wrote:
I was a lucky boy today since I bought a box full of lenses, including a Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5, a Tair 300mm f/4.5 and a quite interesting looking Sun 38-90mm f/3.5 for 50€.


wow that´s just awesome price for the lot, since you already have another tokina , that sun ....I had one but i was glad to get rid off , what else did you get in that box? the tair, i guess is a beast, i am not familiarized with


Yeah, I figured the Sun might not be the best optically, but mechanically it’s very nice.
Other lenses in the box: Tamron 75-250/3.8-4.5, Tokina RMC 28/2.8 and a Typonar 400mm f/6.3 of which I killed the aperture as soon as i turned the aperture ring.


it seems like a very high quality with the ``macro`` option included, very heavy but very good focal length for this zoom - typonar could be different maker, depending on the SN , what do you mean you´ve killed the aperture ring? i assume it was blocked


The aperture blades were sticking together and totally screwed up once i turned the aperture ring.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got my lens, Solinon 18/5.6 ASPH., last week. I will post some samples take with the production unit with a Leica M11 Monochrome this week.



P.S. Two of my lenses has been already sent to two fellow members here. I will offer a discount to the active members once the lens is available to the public.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The way these Chinese manufacturers so blatantly rip off Leica's distinctive trade dress (red dot, font, colors, body styling) without having their asses sued into the ground is beyond me.

calvin83 wrote:
I got my lens, Solinon 18/5.6 ASPH., last week. I will post some samples take with the production unit with a Leica M11 Monochrome this week.



P.S. Two of my lenses has been already sent to two fellow members here. I will offer a discount to the active members once the lens is available to the public.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BrianSVP wrote:
The way these Chinese manufacturers so blatantly rip off Leica's distinctive trade dress (red dot, font, colors, body styling) without having their asses sued into the ground is beyond me.


I assume you are talking about the left lens in the above picture. That is a genuine Leica M 2.8/90mm lens.

Calvins lens is the one on the camera. No red dot as far as I can see, and font colors clearly different from real Leica lenses (red ft / white m instead of yellow ft / white m).

S


PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevemark wrote:
BrianSVP wrote:
The way these Chinese manufacturers so blatantly rip off Leica's distinctive trade dress (red dot, font, colors, body styling) without having their asses sued into the ground is beyond me.


I assume you are talking about the left lens in the above picture. That is a genuine Leica M 2.8/90mm lens.

Calvins lens is the one on the camera. No red dot as far as I can see, and font colors clearly different from real Leica lenses (red ft / white m instead of yellow ft / white m).

S

Thanks for the clarification. Let me add a bit more information.

Yes. The font i use is similar to the lens the left side and the way to indicate the lens spec.

White is the best one use on black anodized aluminum. There is not much choice left if you want to ensure good readability on the focus/dof scale: red, yellow/orange, green. Since i want to keep the design simple, the distance index is just a white line. There is no red dot, only a red line as the mounting index. The rest are pretty standard design which is used by every lens.



PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A rare CZJ R-BIOTAR f0.85 5.5cm (55mm) with hitherto unknown serial number. (as per Mr THIELEs books).
This is an X-Ray lens used most likely for mass Xray scanning. Has EXAKTA mount and a very deep sunshade.

#1


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
A rare CZJ R-BIOTAR f0.85 5.5cm (55mm) with hitherto unknown serial number. (as per Mr THIELEs books).
This is an X-Ray lens used most likely for mass Xray scanning. Has EXAKTA mount and a very deep sunshade.

#1




Wow - that's quite a fascinating lens. Congrats!


PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep, fully agree! And quite a rare beast it seems, too.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
1954 LTM Konishiroku Hexanon 1.9/50

with the odd ∅39.5mm


PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
A rare CZJ R-BIOTAR f0.85 5.5cm (55mm)


Congratulations!!

Fifteen years ago I would have contacted you to run an article in the Sony Fotospiegel, but these times are ong gone, sadly Wink.
Enjoy the lens, and publish a few nice images if possible!

S


PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My last purchases.

Minolta XE-1 with 2 MD ZOOM ROKKOR 40-80 f2.8
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor 100 f2 and
Nikon 135 f2 Ai-s





PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Voigtländer Color-Ultron 50mm 1.8 M42.

For 38 Euro incl shipping, I could not pass on it.

Some dust inside but no other issues.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


My latest, but I have another Leica M- mount wide angle on the way Wink


PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
starbucklover69 wrote:
My last purchases.

Minolta XE-1 with 2 MD ZOOM ROKKOR 40-80 f2.8
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor 100 f2 and
Nikon 135 f2 Ai-s


Some pretty cool finds !


PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yashica ML 55/2.8 Macro



PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
D. P. wrote:
Yashica ML 55/2.8 Macro



Congratulations! One of my favourite lenses.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
caspert79 wrote:


Congratulations! One of my favourite lenses.


Thanks!
My favorite macro lens too. Everything that is "better" (Elmarit-R 60/2.8, OM Zuiko 50/2 etc.) was sold without the slightest regret.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
starbucklover69 wrote:
My last purchases.

Minolta XE-1 with 2 MD ZOOM ROKKOR 40-80 f2.8


Two of them ?!? WOW Wink

S
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