| Author: | | New Member Registered: December, 2016 Posts: 13 | | Lens Review Date: February 27, 2017 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $40.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Low cost, sharp at F8 | | Cons: | Slightly soft & ca at F4 | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 10
Camera Used: Fuji X-M1, Olympus E-PL5
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Pentacon 200mm f/4.0 (former Meyer-Optik Orestegor 4/200) old M42 lens for ~40$. This is the older version with 15 aperture blades, do not get the newer (inferior) 6 blade version.
There is some softness & ca at F4 but it becomes quite nice at F8.
More images & video with Olympus and Fuji
https://youtu.be/lAjCpnmRfVI
F8 Fuji X-M1 jpg ooc
F4 Fuji X-M1 jpg ooc
F8 E-PL5 jpg ooc
F4 E-PL5 jpg ooc
 | | | | | New Member Registered: May, 2013 Location: Jakarta Posts: 2 | | Lens Review Date: May 25, 2014 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $80.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | bokeh, built quality | | Cons: | handling, not sharp enough in wide open | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 7
Value: 8
Camera Used: K5, MX, ME Super, MV
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i got on ebay for 15 blades version, with coating loss of rear elemen, but it's still okay for APSC digital to capture image
everybody know the meyer optik typical...fully bokehliceous!!
not fast lens actually especially in focusing and metering, I've had difficulty in communicating through the green button on my K5
here are the sample images:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/roe_groho/sets/72157646075426921/ | | | | | Veteran Member Registered: March, 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432 | | Lens Review Date: June 2, 2012 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $40.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Cheap, IQ, Aperture blades. | | Cons: | MF, min focus distance. | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 8
Value: 9
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Overall a pretty good buy if you are looking for a cheap but relatively good 200mm lens. MF is easy to use although abit annoying since the longer focal lengths are used more for things that are jitterish and like to move quickly, but good skill development 
Fair bit of CA at f/4 but that quickly disappears stopped down, and the aperture blades make some nice bokeh around the f/8 mark. Best bit is this lens can be found pretty cheap!
| | | | | Pentaxian Registered: April, 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Posts: 18,002
1 user found this helpful
| | Lens Review Date: May 19, 2012 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: None indicated
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Sharp, build, bokeh (15 blades), pre-set, 350° throw ... | | Cons: | Not "sharp" wide open, min focal distance, huge throw ... | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 8
Value: 8
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Bonjour,
I just acquired a copy of this lens from a PF member in France and quite happy thus far ... only tested today indoors with (and without) K-5 flash due to dull, rainy weather outside. Just wanted to post something ASAP ...
Great sharpness for some "long distance" portrait shots of my daughters ... I "need" this distance because they hate a camera in their face plus this far distance allows for more candid shooting ... even with the on-board flash. Other subjects OK, but I need to learn what this lens can do, especially outside in real world conditions and brighter indoor environments.
Below are additional images of this Pentacon ...
Allez et salut, John le Frog
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