Orion-15 28mm f/6

[adresaba]

Zorki 4k and Orion
Here are few posts eith info and photos with Orion: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28051&highlight=orion

 

[David Murphy]

I've not owned one, but it sure seems to be a great little lens. Wonderful shots above - all very impressive!

 

[gb hill]

The Orion-15 is fast enough for daylight use, even interior shots sometimes (if you don't mind a bit of vignetting) ...
Hand-held at waist level, f/8 at 1/30 s, expired Fuji Superia 200
Test shot 2, available light, hand held waist level by John Hancock, on Flickr

I've always liked this type of look in a color film. Very cool lens.

 

[nukecoke]

From recent roll. Agfa Vista 400.

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Orion15 with LTM to M adapter on Hexar RF

 

[David Murphy]

Very nice shots from all. This is a really cool, perhaps underrated wide.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Another short review (on M-E) is here

Pictures from this review:

 

[nukecoke]

manual bump

Bessa-R, Agfa Vista 400.

 

[citizen99]

I consider myself 'bumped' ...
From the parade to Thornbury Carnival, 2nd July 2016 by John Hancock, on Flickr
The City of Bristol Pipes and Drums
FED 1F, Orion 15 at f11, Ektar 100

 

[nukecoke]

Bessa-R, Agfa Vista 400 freshly developed today.

 

[nukecoke]

Bessa-R, Agfa Vista 400

 

[Brambling]

 

[v0sh]

Orion15 with LTM to M adapter on Hexar RF

love this shot

 

[Brambling]

Orion15, Zorki 3M.

 

[Brambling]

Orion15, FED2, Svema DS100

 

[Larry Cloetta]

The resolving power of this lens seems exceptional, stopped down even just a bit.

The first shot is in a diner with natural light, hand held. The vertical window frame in the approximate center of the photo has a beaded curtain pull running next to it, which you can't see in the full frame shot.





Here's the crop showing the curtain pull. This was shot at f8, and the lens sharpens up even more at f11. This is from a 47MP sensor, so this lens doesn't fall short of the resolving power needed to keep up with modern sensors. Fair to say it might out resolve any film or almost any film stock. Not bad for $300.

 

[farlymac]

Lovely photos, all. I've been meaning to get one of these, as it's been on my list for a long time. Someday I'll be thinking about it at the right time.


PF

 

[alsteele]

Orion 15 on a Leica IIIa. Film was Rollei RPX400 developed in caffenol C-L semi-stand.

Church by alsteele, on Flickr

 

[raid]

I wonder if the "modern" Leica Summaron 28/5.6 gives similar rendition as the Orion.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

With good copy of Orion-15 and after it is CLA'd it is as good as twenty times more expensive Leica retro lens. Orion-15 is known to be sharp lens. At least. Not to mention how it renders.
But "good copy" is the key thing. Or at least correct hood. Without hood, not so "good copy" of Orion-15 is flaring like crazy.