The M42 Crew

Nesster · 02-13-2009, 06:59 PM

This to counterbalance the Takumar club - for all other M42 lenses.

Pentax is unique among the remaining camera manufacturers to maintain such a level of backward compatibility to the Golden Age of open source lens mounts. So let's mount them M42's and show off the results!

The M42 Crew.

Nesster · 02-13-2009, 07:01 PM

Yashinon DX 35mm f/2.8, K100D

The Yashinon DX's have the auto/manual switch, while the later DS and DS-M do not. (DS-M are the same as DS except multi coated.)

**Curbster54** · 02-13-2009, 07:59 PM

Very nice Nesster; here's my contribution, taken with an Auto Sears 55mm 1:1.4.
Some people say this lens was made by Tomioka, who I'm told were renowned for quality.

jsherman999 · 02-13-2009, 08:30 PM

Cz Jena 50 2.8:

Jupiter-9 85 f/2:

Last edited by jsherman999; 02-13-2009 at 08:36 PM.

arpaagent · 02-13-2009, 08:53 PM

Soviet Tair-11A 135/2.8, either at f/2.8 or a half stop down...mmmmm...20 bladed aperture...

Sieg247 · 02-13-2009, 09:16 PM

CZ Jena MC Sonnar 135 3.5 :

Cherry-blossom

who man in red

Its just simply great

Nesster · 02-14-2009, 04:47 AM

Whoa! a Tair-11 and two CJ/CZ already! woo hoo!

Soligor T4 mount 105/2.8

georgweb · 02-14-2009, 04:53 AM

Hi Nesster,
another great thread start, thanks for doing this! I see you are still hanging onto that Tokina/Soligor 105mm. I bet that shot is film, right? Extraordinary shadow play in there.

Here's that Feinmess Bonotar 4.5/105mm again,

You should know by now that 'Bono' means nothing else but 'good' ! :-)

Georg (the other)

Steinback · 02-14-2009, 08:44 AM

105mm f4.5 Telesar Anastigmat (actually an m39 lens with an off brand m39 to m42 adaptor)

Soligor 400mm f/6.3 with 2x Vivitar teleconverter (handheld)

Soligor 400mm f/6.3

Makinon 200mm f/3.3

Seimar 135mm f/2.8

I think that covers most of the off brand m42 lenses I have access to.

**Rense** · 02-14-2009, 09:01 AM

Wow, great thread Nesster! And a lot of terrific shots allready in the first page. I see Russians are not banned, although there is a separate club for Soviets too?

**Rense** · 02-14-2009, 09:50 AM

After posting a lot of photos made with my two Russian lenses, now something else. This one was made today with my Pentacon 50mm f/1.8, wide open. A little underexposed, but I like it...

richard64 · 02-14-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by Nesster

This to counterbalance the Takumar club - for all other M42 lenses.

There's no need to counterbalance Takumars, they are in their own league

But, in the Zeiss league (neither better, nor worse than Taks, just a different league), the 35/2,4 Flektogon has to represented. Here's my contribution.

Richard

bruloup · 02-14-2009, 01:37 PM

another great thread

Great pictures!!! Great now i am gonna troll ebay looking for random m42 lenses

!!

Vivitar 28 2.5

jamonation · 02-14-2009, 05:12 PM

I've got to get in on this action, amazing stuff so far! Here's one with my 135/2.8 "Focus MC Auto" on a bellows racked out 3cm or so. I don't know anything about the lens apart from the fact that it was made in Japan and it is a screwmount. The object is a cut up credit card, hence the title.

ddhytz · 02-14-2009, 08:22 PM

Great thread.

Two from Meyer Lydith 3.5/30mm

02-13-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	The M42 Crew This to counterbalance the Takumar club - for all other M42 lenses. Pentax is unique among the remaining camera manufacturers to maintain such a level of backward compatibility to the Golden Age of open source lens mounts. So let's mount them M42's and show off the results! The M42 Crew.

02-13-2009, 08:53 PM	#5
arpaagent Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	Tair-11A 135/2.8 Soviet Tair-11A 135/2.8, either at f/2.8 or a half stop down...mmmmm...20 bladed aperture...

02-14-2009, 04:53 AM	#8
georgweb Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,386	Hi Nesster, another great thread start, thanks for doing this! I see you are still hanging onto that Tokina/Soligor 105mm. I bet that shot is film, right? Extraordinary shadow play in there. Here's that Feinmess Bonotar 4.5/105mm again, You should know by now that 'Bono' means nothing else but 'good' ! :-) Georg (the other) Last edited by georgweb; 02-14-2009 at 05:02 AM.

02-14-2009, 05:12 PM	#14
jamonation Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 364	Bad Credit I've got to get in on this action, amazing stuff so far! Here's one with my 135/2.8 "Focus MC Auto" on a bellows racked out 3cm or so. I don't know anything about the lens apart from the fact that it was made in Japan and it is a screwmount. The object is a cut up credit card, hence the title. Last edited by jamonation; 02-14-2009 at 05:47 PM.

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02-13-2009, 07:01 PM	#2
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Yashinon DX 35mm f/2.8, K100D The Yashinon DX's have the auto/manual switch, while the later DS and DS-M do not. (DS-M are the same as DS except multi coated.)

02-13-2009, 08:30 PM	#4
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Cz Jena 50 2.8: Jupiter-9 85 f/2: Last edited by jsherman999; 02-13-2009 at 08:36 PM.

02-13-2009, 09:16 PM	#6
Sieg247 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dalat, Vietnam Posts: 26	CZ Jena MC Sonnar 135 3.5 : Cherry-blossom who man in red Its just simply great

02-14-2009, 04:47 AM	#7
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Whoa! a Tair-11 and two CJ/CZ already! woo hoo! Soligor T4 mount 105/2.8

02-14-2009, 08:44 AM	#9
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	105mm f4.5 Telesar Anastigmat (actually an m39 lens with an off brand m39 to m42 adaptor) Soligor 400mm f/6.3 with 2x Vivitar teleconverter (handheld) Soligor 400mm f/6.3 Makinon 200mm f/3.3 Seimar 135mm f/2.8 I think that covers most of the off brand m42 lenses I have access to.

02-14-2009, 09:01 AM	#10
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Wow, great thread Nesster! And a lot of terrific shots allready in the first page. I see Russians are not banned, although there is a separate club for Soviets too?

02-14-2009, 09:50 AM	#11
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	After posting a lot of photos made with my two Russian lenses, now something else. This one was made today with my Pentacon 50mm f/1.8, wide open. A little underexposed, but I like it...

02-14-2009, 11:41 AM	#12
richard64 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 309	Originally posted by Nesster This to counterbalance the Takumar club - for all other M42 lenses. There's no need to counterbalance Takumars, they are in their own league But, in the Zeiss league (neither better, nor worse than Taks, just a different league), the 35/2,4 Flektogon has to represented. Here's my contribution. Richard

02-14-2009, 01:37 PM	#13
bruloup Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sugar Notch PA Posts: 206	another great thread Great pictures!!! Great now i am gonna troll ebay looking for random m42 lenses !! Vivitar 28 2.5

02-14-2009, 08:22 PM	#15
ddhytz Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 602	Great thread. Two from Meyer Lydith 3.5/30mm