First photos with CV 90 Apo-Lanthar

[spiderfrank]

Hi guys, a few weeks ago I bought the lens in the title for my Bessa R, now I finally can share with you some shots...
(scans from slides)

Enjoy! 😉

Franco

this is the harbour of Genova

there was a tall ships meeting, this is from Poland

this is the "Libertad", from Argentina

and a detail

The Italian school ship "Amerigo Vespucci"

and this face is from Uruguay

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another italian school ship, this is called "Palinuro"

people near the "Libertad"

a little nice shooner (? not sure...)

and the school ship of "Ecuador"

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[RayPA]

Nice. These have the tacky sharp look that I associate with the 90/3.5. I've shot only b&w with mine, so these are nice to see. Did you scan these yourself, or did a lab do it for you?


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[spiderfrank]

Raypa, I did the scan with my flatbed scanner. In your experience, is the CV 90 a good lens for BW ?

Ciao
Franco

 

[thomasw_]

really like the detail shot of the rope, just so well toned.

 

[spiderfrank]

really like the detail shot of the rope, just so well toned.

Thank you, Tom!

 

[RayPA]

Raypa, I did the scan with my flatbed scanner. In your experience, is the CV 90 a good lens for BW ?

Ciao
Franco

yeah, I think so. I don't shoot anywhere near as much as I would like with the 90 focal length, but I'm fond of the 85-90 length, so there's usually one in my bag.

🙂

 

[schrackman]

Lovely shots. The fourth one (ropes) is a print and sell shot!

Great use of the lens.

Ray

 

[payasam]

Who says 90 mm is only for portraits?

 

[spiderfrank]

Who says 90 mm is only for portraits?

not me, for sure! 🙂

 

[Marsopa]

Great shots...

I've received mine last week and haven't had time to use it... ASAP I'll post but surely won't be as good as yours...

 

[Vincenzo Maielli]

Hi, dear Franco. I also own the VC Apo Lanthar, a true fantastic lens. Your shots are very nice.
Ciao.

 

[Thardy]

Very nice focal length.

 

[Thardy]

Zen, what film for the above shot?

 

[Krosya]

Shot with Nikon D1X four years ago in Osaka.
Don't have quick access to the exif info, but I do know that I shot RAW.

The image use see would have gone through the natural routine of converting the NEF file to jpg using Bibble followed by some mild curves, levels and USM adjustments.

Needless to say, I was very pleased with the way the 90 Apo Lanthar performed at close distance.

Other CV tele I owned in RF mount was the 75/2.5 Color-Heliar and the 80/2.8 Rollei Planar, which of coarse was a collaboration effort with Cosina.

Zen,
It seems that you had a lot of interesting gear . 2 questions -1. based on your signature you don't have Planar 80 - but if you have any shots with it - could you post some? And 2. what made you switch from all that to nikkor lenses?


Original Poster - great shots! Love those ships! What a great subject to photograph! If you have more shots isolating details, like Ropes shot, etc - please post here.
Thanks.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

very nice work with the 90/3.5.

Todd

 

[spiderfrank]

Original Poster - great shots! Love those ships! What a great subject to photograph! If you have more shots isolating details, like Ropes shot, etc - please post here.
Thanks.

Hi Krosya, I have some shots of the Vespucci, but made by a digital Canon G7, and some details from other old sail boats, but not from tall ships, if you like I can post them, but I think this isn't the correct 3d

Ciao
Franco

ps: thank you to Vincenzo, Payasan, Rypa, Marsopa... and all the guys who commented the shots!

 

[ofirs]

beautifyl pics, i love the one with the rpoes. look like a very good lens. sharp and conrast are excellent.

ofir

 

[boilerdoc2]

See sean Rieds review of this and 5 other 90's at www.reidreviews.com. Pay the subscription and spend hours (days?) reading his reviews.
Hint: he really likes the VC 90!
Steve