lik Posted December 6, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ok - call me crazy, weird, mad, bored, out of focus, trend follower - what ever you like. I have it. Sorry - only iPhone photos. Unpacking and first impressions: Beauty - compared to many others. Impractical - compared to state of the art in handling. Unique - compared to many nowadays bubble-swirly-something bokeh cameras. Unexpected - in its characteristics and rendering. The beauty - I like it’s look on a silver M. Yes - it’s impractical. Turning the aperture ring means turning the focus ring too. Too much rotation for focussing. Hood fixing - OMG. Removing lens cap means removing hood unintentionally. So it gives an idea what photography meant in 30’s…. However - I accept it. It’s an impractical beauty. And the first guy I showed it said: „Wow - a real historical camera an looking brand new!“ Unique - as far as I can see after just a few shots in the city. I have a Petzval 58 and a Meyer Görlitz Trioplan 100mm. I’m going to sell them now to make my Thambar a little bit cheaper to me. Because it’s far beyond these lenses. All these "swirly-bokeh-pieces" are nothing against the bokeh and the glow of this lens. Unexpected - in street lights at night wide open IMO shows an ugly and a beautiful side: With center spot filter ugly rings or donuts. Without interesting glow around lights and nice or at least acceptable bokeh-bubbles out of focus. Yes - it is sharp - even wide open - eh - somehow. Kind of „soft sharp“. Low micro contrast but letters can be read - in center. To me it's really amazing. And as mentioned - glow everywhere where a bit of light comes across. In short: This lens is crazy. And I seem to become Thambar-crazy. Unfortunately the subject which this lens is made for - portrait and nature - I can't take before later this month. Of course I’ll show some examples here then. For the moment I have just a few shots made on my way from my friendly dealer - and just to see the effects of rendering. After all this partly boring examples in the web I hardly dare to add some others. OK - I do. 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! 16 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412416'>More sharing options...
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Popular Post lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Popular Post Share #2 Posted December 6, 2017 Bubbles of city lights - very irregular. Maybe subject to chaos theory research... Focus ring at close distance. 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! 21 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412424'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2017 Glow 'round lights and letters... With crop - also 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! 10 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412425'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted December 6, 2017 First people - beauty for everyone... Wide open no post development except crop a bit. 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 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412431'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted December 6, 2017 Isn't that rendering amazing? With crop. 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 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412434'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted December 6, 2017 Glow / CA - everything - I cannot describe that correctly in technical terms... Anyway - impossible to use the usual adjustments in lightroom - best is leave the lights as they are... 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! 11 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412435'>More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted December 6, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 6, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Have much fun with this extraordinary and special lens ! I bet, it will need lots of experience ... and light .... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted December 6, 2017 Not everything suits romantic glow look... 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 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412438'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted December 6, 2017 And last: Light-comparison between ugly donuts center spot filter and quite OK bubble bokeh... 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 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412441'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted December 6, 2017 So I hope I gave you some criteria for your decision making. Best regards lik 11 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted December 6, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 6, 2017 Thank you Lik. I am a sucker for soft focus. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhrads Posted December 6, 2017 Share #12 Posted December 6, 2017 Kept thinking I wanted another Canon 0.95, going to save for this one instead! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted December 6, 2017 Share #13 Posted December 6, 2017 Option 1: Buy Thambar. Cost = £10,000 Option 2: Buy a ND filter. A smear of vaseline will give a soft focus. Cost = negligible. Hmm, I wonder what I'll do? 10 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted December 6, 2017 Buy Thambar 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted December 6, 2017 Seriously - I guess we all tried the vaseline way once in our photography life. It's not the same. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Milan_S Posted December 6, 2017 Popular Post Share #16 Posted December 6, 2017 Wonderful! I love the old Thambar these are taken on the SL and MM 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! 51 Quote 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3412520'>More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted December 6, 2017 Wonderful! I love the old Thambar these are taken on the SL and MM Great portrait! Your examples also show the versatility for lots of other subjects too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted December 6, 2017 Share #18 Posted December 6, 2017 Worth GBP 10,000, Euro 12,500? I don't find the need. Am I alone? 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted December 6, 2017 It’s € 5.900 Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lik Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted December 6, 2017 Too much of course. As always. Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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