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Lauke_101 · 10-28-2009, 01:11 AM

Just a little topic to satisfy the very last drip of my current LBA streak

Yesterday I scored a Meyer-Görlitz Orestor 200mm f/4 (some sample shots: http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/eos350d_orestegor200.html, not by me though). I also got a Pentacon Auto 135mm f/2.8.
Both lenses have the same 15-blade aperture, can't wait to try them out. I do have to wait though, since I don't have an m42-K mount adapter yet

By the by, I've spent about €45 on both, including €13,50 shipping that is, how well (or bad) of a deal did I get?

Last edited by Lauke_101; 10-28-2009 at 10:58 AM.

remoteman · 10-28-2009, 01:44 AM

Congratulations on your new purchase

Just letting you know that the link just leads to the page for creating a new thread hah, i was getting all excited for some pretty pictures and everything...

**Rense** · 10-28-2009, 02:53 AM

Ha Lauke, great lenses both! And I think you got a very good deal. When you buy a M42 adapter, be aware you got the original Pentax one! Most of the cheap Chinese ones give problems focussing to infinity, due to the flange!!!

Lauke_101 · 10-28-2009, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by remoteman

Congratulations on your new purchase

Just letting you know that the link just leads to the page for creating a new thread hah, i was getting all excited for some pretty pictures and everything...

Fixed

Oh and I'll watch out for fake adapters then, thanks!

Lauke_101 · 10-29-2009, 12:40 PM

Right, so the first lense (135mm) came in today and I was checking it out a few minutes ago and noticed the aperture won't close beyond f/8 with the lens in manual mode. When using auto mode, it works normally, apart from one of the blades lagging oh so slightly. Nothing too noticeable, but still quite a bummer. Good thing this one was by far the cheapest of the two.
Now, I've got an idea: what if I'd jam the aperture pin all the way in somehow, effectively changing the auto mode to manual aperture control?

VaSA · 10-29-2009, 04:24 PM

You have a lot of self-control i tells ya! I would have taken that lens apart already to see what the problem is hahaha.

Lauke_101 · 10-30-2009, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by VaSA

You have a lot of self-control i tells ya! I would have taken that lens apart already to see what the problem is hahaha.

I already did yesterday

Couldn't find anything though, except it might need some minor cleaning up done. The aperture blades looked quite clean actually.

10-28-2009, 01:11 AM	#1
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160	Two m42 bokeh monsters added to the collection! Just a little topic to satisfy the very last drip of my current LBA streak Yesterday I scored a Meyer-Görlitz Orestor 200mm f/4 (some sample shots: http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/eos350d_orestegor200.html, not by me though). I also got a Pentacon Auto 135mm f/2.8. Both lenses have the same 15-blade aperture, can't wait to try them out. I do have to wait though, since I don't have an m42-K mount adapter yet By the by, I've spent about €45 on both, including €13,50 shipping that is, how well (or bad) of a deal did I get? Last edited by Lauke_101; 10-28-2009 at 10:58 AM.

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10-28-2009, 01:44 AM	#2
remoteman Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Sussex, UK (Gap Year) Posts: 30	Congratulations on your new purchase Just letting you know that the link just leads to the page for creating a new thread hah, i was getting all excited for some pretty pictures and everything...

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Ha Lauke, great lenses both! And I think you got a very good deal. When you buy a M42 adapter, be aware you got the original Pentax one! Most of the cheap Chinese ones give problems focussing to infinity, due to the flange!!!

10-28-2009, 11:34 AM	#4
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160 Original Poster	Originally posted by remoteman Congratulations on your new purchase Just letting you know that the link just leads to the page for creating a new thread hah, i was getting all excited for some pretty pictures and everything... Fixed Oh and I'll watch out for fake adapters then, thanks!

10-29-2009, 12:40 PM	#5
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160 Original Poster	Right, so the first lense (135mm) came in today and I was checking it out a few minutes ago and noticed the aperture won't close beyond f/8 with the lens in manual mode. When using auto mode, it works normally, apart from one of the blades lagging oh so slightly. Nothing too noticeable, but still quite a bummer. Good thing this one was by far the cheapest of the two. Now, I've got an idea: what if I'd jam the aperture pin all the way in somehow, effectively changing the auto mode to manual aperture control?

10-29-2009, 04:24 PM	#6
VaSA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 173	You have a lot of self-control i tells ya! I would have taken that lens apart already to see what the problem is hahaha.

10-30-2009, 05:42 AM	#7
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160 Original Poster	Originally posted by VaSA You have a lot of self-control i tells ya! I would have taken that lens apart already to see what the problem is hahaha. I already did yesterday Couldn't find anything though, except it might need some minor cleaning up done. The aperture blades looked quite clean actually.

Two m42 bokeh monsters added to the collection!

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