character vs. a neutral lens...part 2

[Nando]

Not a Sonnar... At least I didn't see a picture of a Sonnar for the camera you used for the photo. Well that's enough from me. 🙂

 

[helen.HH]

I really know very Little about teles
so I will vote
85mm
though not sure what lens

 

[splitimageview]

Yes, it's not a Sonnar...and it's not a tele, either.

 

[Keith]

Neutral lenses can't really show what the photographer saw with film IMO ... the influence of the actual fim being used is enormous with 35mm and progressively less so with MF and LF.

Digital would have to be a far better way to analyse whether a lens is charasmatic or neutral.

 

[helen.HH]

well I'm going w/ 85...Planar
Beautifully Smooth transition...Lovely SHARP

 

[RF_newbie]

i know i know!!!
35mm planer on a modified sony mavica !

 

[RF_newbie]

ohohoh i got it!!!
85 planer on a Contax 645 !

 

[splitimageview]

OK I should have ruled certain folk ineligible. 🙂

80/2 Planar it is...this is equivalent to about a 50/1.2 btw, in 35mm.

 

[Krosya]

What's a "PlanEr" lens? 😉

 

[back alley]

What's a "PlanEr" lens? 😉

not a fancy one?

 

[helen.HH]

Yes, it's not a Sonnar...and it's not a tele, either.

Oh hey Robert...what I meant by tele was something over 50mm
and not really knowing those focal lengths,
my 'EYE' chose 85mm
Pretty Good Estimate !!! and even Closer thinking PLANAR again !!

though the 85 I had in mind was a 1.4...DANG !!
Now who says there nothing to Character... 😱

Cheers & Thanx for the puzzle...😎

 

[helen.HH]

I DECLARE Myself a 2nd Time WINNER..... 😱...😛...😀

 

[splitimageview]

YES, we have a winner! Of course Helen, you are always a winner in my book.

 

[splitimageview]

Anyone want to take a stab at which lens took this photograph?

 

[ferider]

A dirty one; no hood either.

 

[splitimageview]

That is incorrect, although correct about the shade.

Any guesses as to the lens? Does it have character?

 

[ferider]

Hard to say. Flare is dominant. I've seen some early 50 Summicrons behave like that.

 

[splitimageview]

Do you think the flare is so dominant that it overwhelms any character that the lens may have? Or is the character there, too?

 

[zumbido]

Some sort of tessar, coated but not a modern coating.

 

[semilog]

Here is a definition, Joe: a lens has character if you recognize it via pictures.

Definitely true for the 35 'lux ASPH. Highly distinctive signature, at least when shot at 1.4-2.8. The slides pop off the light table.