Originally posted by buberfan A vintage Meyer Optik Primoplan 58mm lens from the 1950s which came attached to a Praktica IV camera
Shot here close to minimum focus distance wide open at f1.9
One of the best vintage fifties.
The average price has risen a lot recently, but it is still worth any cent.
Most Meyer Prim* lenses are bokeh marvels. The Primoplan has something more, the rendering is really amazing without any sacrifice in sharpness.
I didn't use it as much as I should have done, though enough to make it one of my most loved M42 lenses.
It's a pity it seems not as popular as other vintage lenses among the Pentax users community.
I would be happy to see more pictures posted on this forum, cause few optics have such distinct "personality".
Your picture is a very nice example of the beautiful, mellow results that can be achieved using this old lens wide open.
Barely stopped down it works well as a portrait lens, sharp enough and with a nice rendering of out of focus areas.
Here is an example:
And another: