Old/alternate lenses, adapters, and lens mount conversions.

[Ben Ang]

got some new tools to convert lenses recently so i've had quite afew new toys to play with =P

EBC Fujinon 50mm f/1.2 both wide open

CZ 45mm f/2.8 Tessar T*

and a picture of the cz 45/2.8, 85/2.8, and konica 100/2.8 taken by the nikkor S 5cm f2.

im currently working on a yashinon 5cm f2, voigtlander color ultron 50/1.8, CZ ultron 50/1.8, and a konica hexanon 200/3.5

 

[Zeisser]

Deeply regretted letting go of the CZ 45mm F2.8 Tessar T* :cry:

AD wedding shoot with Contax RTSIII

 

[Ben Ang]

Deeply regretted letting go of the CZ 45mm F2.8 Tessar T* :cry:

the 45/2.8 is quite fantastic... just out of curiousity, is your 200 f4 the tele tessar version? how is it?

anyone know if the slow cz wide primes (25, 35) are good?

 

[Zeisser]

the 45/2.8 is quite fantastic... just out of curiousity, is your 200 f4 the tele tessar version? how is it?

anyone know if the slow cz wide primes (25, 35) are good?

Yup the 200 f4 is the tele tessar made in Germany.A superb telefoto lens and so is the 100 f2 planar also German made.

 

[eawtan]

My "old lens adapter" ....

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/medi...ld-folder-6x4-5-lens-czj-tessar-75-4-5-a.html

 

[ManWearPants]

Deeply regretted letting go of the CZ 45mm F2.8 Tessar T* :cry:

AD wedding shoot with Contax RTSIII

Classic wedding photographs. I recently scanned my parents wedding photos which is around 50 years old, very classic style and poses.

 

[ManWearPants]

anyone know if the slow cz wide primes (25, 35) are good?

Not sure which slow cz primes you are referring to. I have the 25/2.8, more suited for landscape than portraits - very sharp and unforgiving. Subject has to be really close to have any decent bokeh.

 

[Ben Ang]

long time till i ll be able to afford the 100/2 >< any sample pics from the 200/4? i ve read some reviews saying its amazing, and some saying its so so only.

Yup the 200 f4 is the tele tessar made in Germany.A superb telefoto lens and so is the 100 f2 planar also German made.

how's colour/contrast? I really like the 24mm perspective, and have been quite impressed by the colour/contrast of the 2 t* primes i ve used. so was wondering if their 21/25mm lenses were any good (read somewhere they were so so only). how about the 35/2.8?

Not sure which slow cz primes you are referring to. I have the 25/2.8, more suited for landscape than portraits - very sharp and unforgiving. Subject has to be really close to have any decent bokeh.

 

[ricohflex]

the 45/2.8 is quite fantastic... just out of curiousity, is your 200 f4 the tele tessar version? how is it?

anyone know if the slow cz wide primes (25, 35) are good?

25mm &#402;2.8 and 35mm &#402;2.8 are good

 

[pinholecam]

My "old lens adapter" ....

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/medi...ld-folder-6x4-5-lens-czj-tessar-75-4-5-a.html

Thats very cool.

 

[ricohflex]

< any sample pics from the 200/4? i ve read some reviews saying its amazing, and some saying its so so only.

Believe the numbers of a scientific test. Check the MTF chart. If you take a lousy pic with Contax 200 F4, it is your fault, not the lens.

 

[ManWearPants]

[QUOTE="Ben ]

how's colour/contrast? I really like the 24mm perspective, and have been quite impressed by the colour/contrast of the 2 t* primes i ve used. so was wondering if their 21/25mm lenses were any good (read somewhere they were so so only). how about the 35/2.8?

[/QUOTE]

Not sure where u read they are so so. Both the 21 and 25 are excellent for landscapes. However, they are superceded by the Z* series so no point adapting the Contax. They also don't come that much cheaper.

Have not used the 35/2.8 so cannot comment. I don't think there is a bad Carl Zeiss lens. But there are so many options at 35mm that I would not go for it.

 

[Zeisser]

long time till i ll be able to afford the 100/2 >< any sample pics from the 200/4? i ve read some reviews saying its amazing, and some saying its so so only.



Shot with 5D+CZ Tele-Tessar 200mm @ F4

 

[Ben Ang]

Carl zeiss ultron 50mm f/1.8, the one with concave element.

this lens is quite phenomenal. its the only lens i ve ever used to give such amazing performance wide open and across the frame. its like shooting a normal 50 stopped down to f4, but then your actually shooting at 1.8.

Voigtlander color-ultron 50/1.8. another one im working on. havent been able to mount it though, this one was taken by holding the lens infront of the cam.

 

[Ben Ang]

25mm &#402;2.8 and 35mm &#402;2.8 are good

Believe the numbers of a scientific test. Check the MTF chart. If you take a lousy pic with Contax 200 F4, it is your fault, not the lens.

its usually not the lens' fault =P i couldnt find the MTF though. the thing im most bothered with manual tele lenses is the LOCA, but the konica im working on looks promising.

Not sure where u read they are so so. Both the 21 and 25 are excellent for landscapes. However, they are superceded by the Z* series so no point adapting the Contax. They also don't come that much cheaper.

Have not used the 35/2.8 so cannot comment. I don't think there is a bad Carl Zeiss lens. But there are so many options at 35mm that I would not go for it.

any recommendations for a 35/2? nikon doesnt really have a good 35mm that doesnt cost a million dollars.

Shot with 5D+CZ Tele-Tessar 200mm @ F4

thanks for the sample! it does look good. have you had problems with LOCAs?

 

[ricohflex]

are you kidding? worrying about longitudinal chromatic aberration in a manual zeiss prime lens?

 

[ManWearPants]

any recommendations for a 35/2? nikon doesnt really have a good 35mm that doesnt cost a million dollars.

I have thought the AIS 35/1.4 is quite good? You may want to try OM 35/2, Mamiya 645 35/3.5, CZJ 35/2.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Voigtlander 40/2 or SMC Takumar 35/2 in M42. My personal favourite is Summicron-R 35/2 but this is in a different price range.

 

[Ben Ang]

are you kidding? worrying about longitudinal chromatic aberration in a manual zeiss prime lens?

nope. of the 180/200mm primes i ve tried i ve yet to find one that excels in that area, so it's something i have to ask (plus a review mentioned that it's an issue with this lens). purple/green fringing is not fun to deal with.

I have thought the AIS 35/1.4 is quite good? You may want to try OM 35/2, Mamiya 645 35/3.5, CZJ 35/2.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Voigtlander 40/2 or SMC Takumar 35/2 in M42. My personal favourite is Summicron-R 35/2 but this is in a different price range.

the 35/1.4 is pretty good, but it really depends on the light you shoot in and sometimes disappointing at 1.4. hmm.. i did try the om 35/2 on dx last time. maybe i ll go for it again sometime. thanks.

 

[ManWearPants]

nope. of the 180/200mm primes i ve tried i ve yet to find one that excels in that area, so it's something i have to ask (plus a review mentioned that it's an issue with this lens). purple/green fringing is not fun to deal with.



the 35/1.4 is pretty good, but it really depends on the light you shoot in and sometimes disappointing at 1.4. hmm.. i did try the om 35/2 on dx last time. maybe i ll go for it again sometime. thanks.

Have you tried Mamiya 645 150/2.8 A. It is supposed to be APO-like.

The thing about OM is that you need to boost the contrast.

 

[nsng]

nope. of the 180/200mm primes i ve tried i ve yet to find one that excels in that area, so it's something i have to ask (plus a review mentioned that it's an issue with this lens). purple/green fringing is not fun to deal with.

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Have you tried the Leica-R 180 f2.8 Apo? I have this converted to alpha mount. Superb lens even at f2.8. No CA or fringing.