Wonzo Posted February 13, 2018 Share #381 Posted February 13, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wide open, no CSF 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3460646'>More sharing options...
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Wonzo Posted February 13, 2018 Share #382 Posted February 13, 2018 Wide open, no CSF 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 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=3460647'>More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted February 13, 2018 Share #383 Posted February 13, 2018 Stopped down, ca. f/6 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 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=3460649'>More sharing options...
ianman Posted February 13, 2018 Share #384 Posted February 13, 2018 Stopped down, ca. f/6 Thambar, stopped down.jpg That is much better than I was expecting when using it as a "normal" lens. It certainly is an intriguing beast. I'm sure I'd have a love/hate relationship with it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted February 13, 2018 Share #385 Posted February 13, 2018 That is much better than I was expecting when using it as a "normal" lens. It certainly is an intriguing beast. I'm sure I'd have a love/hate relationship with it. Yes, stopped down it is as sharp as you wish it to be. I like the versatility of this lens so much ! Yet I haven`t practiced it very much with the CSF, which makes it even more diversified. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted February 14, 2018 Share #386 Posted February 14, 2018 Very ethereal. Works well for the shot. Wide open, no CSF Thambar, wide open.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Milan_S Posted February 15, 2018 Popular Post Share #387 Posted February 15, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am currently comparing the new Thambar with old one in a series of Old Hollywood style. The more I use the Thambar the more I love it, it's subtle tones, the subtle glow and the models find it also a wonderful lens... My first findings: the new Thambar is a little sharper (maybe because of rangefinder calibration), and has more contrast (due to coatings). 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! Leica MM (CCD) with Thambar 90mm f2.2 in LTM mount 24 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica MM (CCD) with Thambar 90mm f2.2 in LTM mount ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3462274'>More sharing options...
onasj Posted February 15, 2018 Share #388 Posted February 15, 2018 Has anyone tried getting an inexpensive UV filter for the 90/2 and painting an opaque dot in the center of the filter to see how the resulting images compare with the Thambar? I know the results will not be identical, of course, since the optical design is quite different beyond the spot filter. But it would be a fun experiment to run! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted February 15, 2018 Share #389 Posted February 15, 2018 <sigh>. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted February 17, 2018 Share #390 Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) As mentioned previously, the Thambar is beyond what I'm prepared to spend out of curiosity, but I managed to find a 120mm Imagon set to experiment with something different from my (mostly) modern glass. I found the Hasselblad mount set (with focusing helical and a Prontor Pro 1 shutter) that was in nice shape from a local dealer, although it was missing two of the discs and the hood. Amazingly I found exactly what I was missing on the Bay from a dealer in Japan. (Almost as if they were separated as children and now reunited by fate...) Here's a photo of the rig on the M10. Pardon the iPhone photo... 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! Since I have Leica R adapters for both the M10 and my Sony A7 mod backup body, I got a Hasselbad to Leica R adapter. This is certainly not made for hand-holding since the pitch on the focus helical is very, very long. But it seems to be properly functional. I'll probably move the Imagon cell over to an Actus lensboard, since the rear of the cell is threaded for a Copal 1 shutter at 40mm 0.75 pitch. The Imagon lens itself is about the side of an 80mm enlarging lens, so should fit nicely on the Actus, again with either the M10 or Sony as a back. There is no need for the shutter for my purposes although I might keep a Copal 1 there just to be able to experiment with using the aperture control in conjunction with the discs. I'll post two test shots subsequently... Edited February 17, 2018 by mdemeyer 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Since I have Leica R adapters for both the M10 and my Sony A7 mod backup body, I got a Hasselbad to Leica R adapter. This is certainly not made for hand-holding since the pitch on the focus helical is very, very long. But it seems to be properly functional. I'll probably move the Imagon cell over to an Actus lensboard, since the rear of the cell is threaded for a Copal 1 shutter at 40mm 0.75 pitch. The Imagon lens itself is about the side of an 80mm enlarging lens, so should fit nicely on the Actus, again with either the M10 or Sony as a back. There is no need for the shutter for my purposes although I might keep a Copal 1 there just to be able to experiment with using the aperture control in conjunction with the discs. I'll post two test shots subsequently... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3463049'>More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted February 17, 2018 Share #391 Posted February 17, 2018 Here's a test shot with the Imagon 120mm with the H9.5-11.5 disc with the holes closed (the H11.5 setting), using some flowers that happened to be sitting on the counter. I was too lazy to drag out a tripod, so this is hand-held. This is the disc with the smallest center hole, representing the least 'bloom' effect from the standard discs. 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! Next image will open up the outer holes on this disc... 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Next image will open up the outer holes on this disc... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3463051'>More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted February 17, 2018 Share #392 Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Here's the same scene with the outer holes on the disc open and the exposure reduced by about 0.4 stops to hit a similar overall brightness. (Other than the square crop, these are basically as-shot.) 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! No conclusions about this, but it's going to be an interesting experiment. Should I keep this in the Thambar thread, since it's in that theme, or would people prefer I took it somewhere else? If you like it here, just like this post and I'll treat that like a poll. By the way, total investment in the Imagon so far is about 1/10 of the new Thambar cost. :-) Edited February 17, 2018 by mdemeyer 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! No conclusions about this, but it's going to be an interesting experiment. Should I keep this in the Thambar thread, since it's in that theme, or would people prefer I took it somewhere else? If you like it here, just like this post and I'll treat that like a poll. By the way, total investment in the Imagon so far is about 1/10 of the new Thambar cost. :-) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3463052'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted February 17, 2018 Share #393 Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) I'm interested to see more results from the Imagon, a lens I also looked at some years ago at the same time as the Thambar. I don't feel precious about this thread (as long as people don't come here to repeat ad nauseam stale jokes about the Thambar). But I suggest starting a new thread with 'Imagon' in the title so it will be easier to search for and find as a resource about the lens - same as this one for the Thambar. Edited February 17, 2018 by LocalHero1953 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted February 17, 2018 Share #394 Posted February 17, 2018 I agree with Paul. The pictures from the Imagon are very interesting but incomparable in my view owing to the differences between the lenses and their renderings; I'd be disappointed if the thread deteriorated into a Thambar vs Imagon thread. Having a separate Imagon thread would make Imagon pictures easier to find rather than being buried in a Thambar thread. Pete. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vip Posted February 19, 2018 Share #395 Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) Bought Thambar on February 6. For portrait it unforgettable . The outcome are so surprising beauty that now friends are asking for portrait Edited February 19, 2018 by Vip 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted February 20, 2018 Share #396 Posted February 20, 2018 Bought Thambar on February 6. For portrait it unforgettable . The outcome are so surprising beauty that now friends are asking for portrait Please do not hesitate to post some photos !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted February 20, 2018 Share #397 Posted February 20, 2018 This is an example taken with my MM1 - just for comparison reasons. First image taken at f/2.3, second image at f/6.3, both with CSF. 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3465517'>More sharing options...
ianman Posted February 20, 2018 Share #398 Posted February 20, 2018 The f/2.3 photo really shows off this lens!! I don't suppose you have any between the f/2.3 and the f6.3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted February 20, 2018 Share #399 Posted February 20, 2018 The f/2.3 photo really shows off this lens!! I don't suppose you have any between the f/2.3 and the f6.3? Sorry, I haven`t. I must confess, another shot taken at f/4.0 would have made the comparison even more interesting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinerv Posted February 20, 2018 Share #400 Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) With SL, f/2.2, no filter, b/w conversion with Silver Efex. 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 February 20, 2018 by reinerv 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/279589-thambar-crazy/?do=findComment&comment=3465634'>More sharing options...
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