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mediaslinky · 03-21-2009, 08:09 AM

The other day we talked about the chance I took on an auction for an M 50mm 1.7 and an old Sears 100-300mm 5.6.

Just got the lenses today. Rushed a couple of snap shots for your review. No PP on the images. The first couple of shots showed smudges, which i have now cleaned off with a cloth.

50mm Images. wide open. Basic flat shot of tile.

100-300mm images. "wide" open. This is the lens I don't care about.

What do you see? Anything I am missing? Even the Sears lens seems pretty free from haze. Obviously, this is just a couple of simple shots. The DOF on the 50mm wide open is thin.

Last edited by mediaslinky; 03-21-2009 at 12:55 PM.

mediaslinky · 03-21-2009, 09:24 AM

couple more from the 1.7. wide open.

mediaslinky · 03-21-2009, 12:54 PM

As I look at the 1.7, there is what looks like condensation around the very edge of the glass. You can't see it in the images, but it's there. It almost looks like adhesive residue. Probably around 50% of the front element edge.

ryan s · 03-21-2009, 01:50 PM

Stuff near the front has less effect than stuff near the back. Dust specks have even less impact.

Take em outside (especially the Sears) and see what they can do

03-21-2009, 08:09 AM	#1
mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 377	As Is Auction lenses- test shots - 50mm 1.7 and Sears zoom The other day we talked about the chance I took on an auction for an M 50mm 1.7 and an old Sears 100-300mm 5.6. Just got the lenses today. Rushed a couple of snap shots for your review. No PP on the images. The first couple of shots showed smudges, which i have now cleaned off with a cloth. 50mm Images. wide open. Basic flat shot of tile. 100-300mm images. "wide" open. This is the lens I don't care about. What do you see? Anything I am missing? Even the Sears lens seems pretty free from haze. Obviously, this is just a couple of simple shots. The DOF on the 50mm wide open is thin. Last edited by mediaslinky; 03-21-2009 at 12:55 PM.

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03-21-2009, 09:24 AM	#2
mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 377 Original Poster	couple more from the 1.7. wide open.

03-21-2009, 12:54 PM	#3
mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 377 Original Poster	As I look at the 1.7, there is what looks like condensation around the very edge of the glass. You can't see it in the images, but it's there. It almost looks like adhesive residue. Probably around 50% of the front element edge.

03-21-2009, 01:50 PM	#4
ryan s Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,370	Stuff near the front has less effect than stuff near the back. Dust specks have even less impact. Take em outside (especially the Sears) and see what they can do

As Is Auction lenses- test shots - 50mm 1.7 and Sears zoom

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