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| 07-01-2018, 10:57 PM | #3676 |
 Originally posted by stevebrot  In Memoriam Below is another from a session earlier this month with my Jupiter-9. Sadly, the aperture blades on that lens seized a few nights ago, probably due to aging of oil applied during manufacture. One of the blades is quite buckled and another somewhat less so. I attempted disassembly intending to release tension in the hope that the bend will not be permanent, but was not able to release the front optical block to expose the retaining ring. I suspect that thread locker or similar was applied during assembly.  So, in tribute, here is one of the last photos taken with this, one of my favorite lenses. Pale Lemon on the Petals Pentax K-3, LZOS MC Jupiter-9 85/2 RIP Steve I could use stronger language, but I do not want to be sanctioned ... again, sorry and hope that you find a replacement soon. | |
| 07-02-2018, 07:28 AM | #3677 |
| Originally posted by Jean Poitiers "Dang*" ... that's really too bad. Steve | |
| 07-02-2018, 02:10 PM | #3678 |
| Originally posted by bobbotron I really like the colour in these photos, how did you process them? Thanks!  I used capture one and I'm not sure how colour grading works in LR or other editing suites. But anyways: First: midtones and highlights moved slightly towards orange, blues have been shifted lightly towards turquoise (though the water really is that colour!) Second: same as first minus the shift in the blue Third: shadows moved towards green and highlights towards orange Sorry for the late answer, I haven't been checking in here regularly lately. | |
| 08-07-2018, 11:57 AM - 3 Likes | #3679 |
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My Helios 44-2 has been on a vacation for a while, now back to work  [IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG] | |
| 08-10-2018, 12:58 PM - 3 Likes | #3680 |
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And again with Helios! [IMG]  [/IMG]X-posted Anyone else miss the K200D? - Page 56 - PentaxForums.com | |
| 08-11-2018, 02:23 PM - 3 Likes | #3681 |
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One more from Helios 58mm. Should have more time with her  [IMG]  [/IMG]
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| 09-03-2018, 01:45 PM | #3682 |
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This was kind of a test shot to see how my J-12 would do wide open. I'm pretty impressed with it...  Canon 7 rangefinder Jupiter-12 35/2.8 Kodak Ektar 100 Epson V750-M Pro | |
| 09-03-2018, 02:06 PM | #3683 |
| Originally posted by Swift1 This was kind of a test shot to see how my J-12 would do wide open. I'm pretty impressed with it... Canon 7 rangefinder Jupiter-12 35/2.8 Kodak Ektar 100 Epson V750-M Pro Steve | |
| 09-03-2018, 05:25 PM - 3 Likes | #3684 |
| Originally posted by stevebrot That is my experience as well. Steve This one from my Kiev-2a and J-12 shows the flare in the upper corners. Both my 54 KMZ made L39 copy, and my 70s (?) LZOS made Kiev mount copy have this flare in certain situations.  1955 Kiev-2a Rangefinder Jupiter-12 35/2.8 Fujicolor 200 Nikon Coolscan V ED | |
| 09-18-2018, 08:32 AM | #3685 |
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I invite the hard core soviet lenses buffs to contribute with some nice reviews. I just checked the review section to find info about a couple of lenses I'm interested in (Apo Telezenitar 135mm and Kaleinar 100mm). I found no reviews at all! Strangely there should be something about the Kaleinar 150mm, which is a medium format lens and has a focal that does not make so much sense on a modern DSLR, especially crop format. Often people ask about a relatively cheap 85/100mm portrait lens. The 2.8/100mm Kaleinar is one of the few options. It is not super fast, OK. But is not super slow either, and I've seen many pics showing a nice rendering of portraits... which is often the main requirement when people ask about a lens of this focal range. I believe there are soviet lenses that are still quite underrated. A fair review would give not-so-common soviet lenses some visibility, and provide many forum users (especially newcomers) a wider view of the optics available second-hand, including soviet ones While I'm writing I realise I'm encouraging myself in the first place. I will try, though I'm away from the bulk of my lenses. I have only a small subset with me, only two Helios 44 (early M39 8-blades, and 44-2)... but I have one that has already been posted and will soon knock on my door It is a MC APO Telezenitar 2.8/135mm (year 1993). I will try to fix the stuck diaphragm blades and then I will give it enough time to be properly tested. I will post the pictures here, and with time I'll write a review. If a new review is posted, it would be useful to have it announced on this thread. cheers Paolo Last edited by cyberjunkie; 09-18-2018 at 08:42 AM. | |
| 09-18-2018, 09:35 AM | #3686 |
| Originally posted by cyberjunkie I invite the hard core soviet lenses buffs to contribute with some nice reviews. I just checked the review section to find info about a couple of lenses I'm interested in (Apo Telezenitar 135mm and Kaleinar 100mm). I found no reviews at all! Strangely there should be something about the Kaleinar 150mm, which is a medium format lens and has a focal that does not make so much sense on a modern DSLR, especially crop format. Often people ask about a relatively cheap 85/100mm portrait lens. The 2.8/100mm Kaleinar is one of the few options. It is not super fast, OK. But is not super slow either, and I've seen many pics showing a nice rendering of portraits... which is often the main requirement when people ask about a lens of this focal range. I believe there are soviet lenses that are still quite underrated. A fair review would give not-so-common soviet lenses some visibility, and provide many forum users (especially newcomers) a wider view of the optics available second-hand, including soviet ones While I'm writing I realise I'm encouraging myself in the first place. I will try, though I'm away from the bulk of my lenses. I have only a small subset with me, only two Helios 44 (early M39 8-blades, and 44-2)... but I have one that has already been posted and will soon knock on my door It is a MC APO Telezenitar 2.8/135mm (year 1993). I will try to fix the stuck diaphragm blades and then I will give it enough time to be properly tested. I will post the pictures here, and with time I'll write a review. If a new review is posted, it would be useful to have it announced on this thread. cheers Paolo | |
| 09-18-2018, 10:56 PM | #3687 |
| Originally posted by ivanvernon Good for you I really wanted to buy the Samyang 2/135mm, but is out of reach now. I googled and googled to find a possible alternative. Few vintage 135mm's have very good sharpness wide open and almost no fringing. I found very different opinions about the Apo Telezenitar, from nothing special to extremely good No idea why, could be that the performance varies a lot between one example and the other. This lens was produced when the russian optical industry was not at its best Hopefully I will see myself, and post a few examples on this thread. Wish me luck Cheers Paolo | |
| 09-20-2018, 07:00 PM | #3688 |
| Originally posted by cyberjunkie Good if I can fix the diaphragm... I really wanted to buy the Samyang 2/135mm, but is out of reach now. I googled and googled to find a possible alternative. Few vintage 135mm's have very good sharpness wide open and almost no fringing. I found very different opinions about the Apo Telezenitar, from nothing special to extremely good No idea why, could be that the performance varies a lot between one example and the other. This lens was produced when the russian optical industry was not at its best Hopefully I will see myself, and post a few examples on this thread. Wish me luck Cheers Paolo Voigtl | |
| 09-21-2018, 12:32 AM | #3689 |
| Originally posted by IgorZ I don't know anything about this lens, but I was curious enough to go look for a review. Here is one that compares it to the APO Lanthar. The only thing they have in common is the APO engraving on the lens barrel. I asked Dr. Klaus, one of the moderators of the same forum and a famous collector of apochromats for photography outside visible light (UV and IR). He had three Apo Telezenitar's (now two, he sold one). In his opinion the lens is not a true Apo, cause it still has a touch of fringing, but the performance is very good. From what I understand a good example should give top sharpness for a lens of that age. I can't wait to test it. I will post here a test picture before trying to clean the diaphragm | |
| 09-21-2018, 06:58 AM | #3690 |
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Looking for info about recent KMZ lenses, I found this interesting page in their site: ????? - ?????-????? - ??????? - «?????» ??????????? ????? ????????????? «???????» ?? ???????? Photokina 2016 Easy to read with Google Translator. Even if they were presented at the Photokina two yers ago I didn't see any news of them on the web. Are they actually available for the public? I have also seen a wonderful 1.2/85mm, but I guess it has never gone beyond the stage of prototype. It seems all the efforts are dedicated to the military sector | |
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