John Robinson Posted August 25, 2020 Share #241 Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Helios-44 2/58 from about 1969, taken wide-open on SL to show the "swirly bokeh" that is a characteristic of this lens (based on Zeiss Biotar formula). 3x4 crop to about 20Mpixel. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited August 25, 2020 by John Robinson 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4032920'>More sharing options...
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John Robinson Posted August 25, 2020 Share #242 Posted August 25, 2020 Another Helios-44 2/58 image, this time at f8 on SL. Maybe I have a good example but this lens is very sharp, does not seem to flare as is sometimes reported. 3x4 crop to about 16Mpixel. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4032923'>More sharing options...
_Michael Posted August 26, 2020 Share #243 Posted August 26, 2020 Sl with vintage SMC Pentax-M 1:4 100mm Macro (from late 70's) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4033810'>More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted September 10, 2020 Share #244 Posted September 10, 2020 1961 Summitar on SL. Shot wide-open to show the interesting "swirl". I am always astonished how good this lens is, compares well with the Summicron that followed it. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 100% crop from an image taken at f/5.6, looking across Sandwich Bay in Kent to the Ramsgate Peninsular. Sharp, low-contrast from a single-coated lens. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 100% crop from an image taken at f/5.6, looking across Sandwich Bay in Kent to the Ramsgate Peninsular. Sharp, low-contrast from a single-coated lens. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4043506'>More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted September 12, 2020 Share #245 Posted September 12, 2020 Just double-checked the lens serial number. The Summitar is from 1951 not 1961 (superseded by Summicron by then). Perhaps I have an exceptional sample (no dust, no cleaning marks, no fungus) but I am still surprised just how well it draws an image. Soft contrast but sharp detail. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRJohn Posted September 12, 2020 Share #246 Posted September 12, 2020 Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.2 on an SL2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4044807'>More sharing options...
Eclectic Man Posted September 18, 2020 Share #247 Posted September 18, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nothing worth sharing yet, but I'm checking out my old R lenses on the SL2 and am really impressed at just how good they still are, although I need to practice focusing them, and checking the aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted September 22, 2020 Share #248 Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) Can a mid-1970s lens be described as "vintage", or is it really only "classic"? Certainly, the Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 made (in Japan) for Contax/Yashica mount is a stunningly good lens, compares well with the Leica Summilux 50 but easily found for a fraction of the price. Image is from Sandwich Bay in Kent, UK. How can the sea manage to wash up such things as this? Leica SL, Planar at f/4. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited September 22, 2020 by John Robinson 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4050224'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted October 2, 2020 Share #249 Posted October 2, 2020 Not sure if this counts as vintage, but I just picked up a 1978 50mm 'Lux-R for my SL. I wanted something a little faster/more character for portraits in particular compared to my usual trio of 90's M glass. Here are some test shots of our boys. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4055659'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted October 7, 2020 Share #250 Posted October 7, 2020 (Above shots were all wide-open. After doing some tests I think I'll now be using the lens around f2.8 when I want to play with shallow DoF. At this aperture it is still plenty shallow, but bokeh less nervous and much more even towards the edges of the frame. The image is also noticeably sharper while still retaining what I would consider a vintage character.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 5, 2020 Share #251 Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Juvenile Canada Goose Stamford Meadows, Stamford, Lincs. UK SL 601 / Canon FD 100-300mm L lens / C7 FD to L mount adapter cont'd ... Edited November 5, 2020 by dkCambridgeshire typo 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Juvenile Canada Goose Stamford Meadows, Stamford, Lincs. UK SL 601 / Canon FD 100-300mm L lens / C7 FD to L mount adapter cont'd ... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4074506'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 5, 2020 Share #252 Posted November 5, 2020 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Mute Swan Stamford Meadows, Stamford Lincs UK SL 601 / Canon FD 100-300mm L lens / C7 FD to L mount adapter ... the original manual focus FD 100-300mm L lens ... which was subsequently redesigned / modified into the EF autofocus version of same lens BW dunk 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Mute Swan Stamford Meadows, Stamford Lincs UK SL 601 / Canon FD 100-300mm L lens / C7 FD to L mount adapter ... the original manual focus FD 100-300mm L lens ... which was subsequently redesigned / modified into the EF autofocus version of same lens BW dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4074511'>More sharing options...
frame-it Posted November 23, 2020 Share #253 Posted November 23, 2020 SL + Leitz Telyt-R 250mm f4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4085481'>More sharing options...
frame-it Posted November 24, 2020 Share #254 Posted November 24, 2020 SL + Leitz Telyt-R 250mm f4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4086281'>More sharing options...
frame-it Posted November 28, 2020 Share #255 Posted November 28, 2020 SL + Leitz Telyt-R 250mm f4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4088424'>More sharing options...
P1505 Posted December 7, 2020 Share #256 Posted December 7, 2020 On 12/29/2019 at 6:31 PM, Musotographer said: Not an inspiring photo; we liberated from a relative's attic my late father-in-law's 1970s photo gear and there amongst it was a Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestegor 300/4 in M42 mount - a lens I'd never heard of. It weighs 2.1 kilos, is 24cms long with the jammed-on hood, takes a 100mm filter and the closest focussing distance seems to be about 10'. It is NOT a pleasure to handle 😀 - a tripod is essential, so it's good that it has its own adjustable tripod mount. It's not in bad shape, though it does seem to have some fungus. The pictures seem to be not at all bad - decent sharpness and good colour, with nice subject separation wide-open. SL with Orestegor 300/4, wide-open. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! It took a while to realise you hadn’t mounted the lens in a wall! I was thinking it can’t be that heavy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted December 15, 2020 Share #257 Posted December 15, 2020 I’m looking for a portrait lens, thinking 135. Wondering if the Nikon 135 3.5 or the Hexanon 135 3.5 would be better. Anyone got any insights? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernlights Posted December 19, 2020 Share #258 Posted December 19, 2020 Canon 50mm f1.4 LTM on SL Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275370-vintage-lenses-on-the-sl/?do=findComment&comment=4101544'>More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted December 19, 2020 Share #259 Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/15/2020 at 6:28 PM, P1505 said: I’m looking for a portrait lens, thinking 135. Wondering if the Nikon 135 3.5 or the Hexanon 135 3.5 would be better. Anyone got any insights? Having worked with 135mm lenses, I can't say I liked them for portraits. Puts the subject too far away. The classic "portrait" lens on the 24x36 format is 85 or 90 mm. Assuming you are using an SL (as this is an SL thread) then it comes down to what sort of effect you want and how much you can afford, also if auto-focus is important. I haven't had the opportunity to test any "native" SL lenses but had tried several manual lenses adapted to the SL If depth of field is important (aiming for very shallow e.g. to keep eyes in focus but ears out of focus) then you are looking for f/2, f/1.4 or wider. I can recommend the Leica Apo-Summicron-M 2/90mm ASPH. This can be expensive and there are pre-ASPH versions, going right back to large and solid Canadian-made Summicrons. For wide-open, a Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 in Contax mount is an excellent choice, can be a third the price of the Apo-Summicron or the Leica 1.4/80 in R-mount. If shallow depth of field is not such an issue, there are excellent 2.8/90 lenses e.g. Elmarit-M and Elmarit-R, also a Contax-mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/85. I also have tested Nikon lenses via an adapter on the SL. I didn't like the fact that the focus ring turns the "wrong" way but optically, various 85 and 105mm lenses in F-mount can produce excellent results. The Nikon-F 1.4/85 is highly-regarded and there are cheaper versions that give a more "old-fashioned" look e.g. 2/85 and 1.8/85. If you want auto-focus then you are looking at native L-Mount. I have only tested one Leica L-mount lens (the Summicron-T 23) and would not describe this as a portrait lens but the autofocus is excellent and I would expect the same from any Leica L-mount lens. Panasonic and Sigma seem to be the main alternatives for L-mount auto-focus but I haven't tried any of them. If price is important, then Elmarit-R, Carl Zeiss Contax-mount and Nikon F-mount (with appropriate adapters) are a very good place to start. The Leica Elmar-C 4/90 (M-mount) can be found for not a lot of money but f/4 does mean you won't get the full shallow-focus effect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted December 19, 2020 Share #260 Posted December 19, 2020 Cheers. I decided to go ~90mm yesterday. So your post is perfectly timed. I prefer manual focus, I find auto focus chooses something other than what I want. 2.8 is fine, 1.4 would be new for me. Im going to spend a couple of months playing with me Zeiss 50 f2 and once comfortable I’ll look to move to the 90. I never had a craving to do portraits before, still don’t. But I do want to document my family, especially my parents. I won’t have them much longer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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