Photos taken with the Nippon Kogaku 13.5cm f3.5 QC lens

[maryland_fotos]

Please post your photos with this venerable lens. I have the chrome version, probably 1951.

Here's an example, with the lens mounted on the S2, with the Ektar 100 film.
Flowers and Bicyclist by maryland_photos, on Flickr

 

[Tom A]

This is with an old, chrome 135mm f3.5. I could of course say that it was carefully framed and exposed - but it is in fact a advance frame after a reload!
Legacy Pro 400, Rodinal 1:60 for 15 min at f3.5

 

[Tony Whitney]

Wonderful images that are an inspiration. I just acquired that lens and haven't used it yet, but now I can't wait to load up the S3 2000 and get started. Cheers...Tony W

 

[maryland_fotos]

Well Tom, the image is certainly well framed and exposed. Tony, hope you got some good shots from your recently acquired 13.5 3.5. The chrome one is what I have also.

Here's another image from it, from a few months back when the winter seemed endless.

LakeClosed by maryland_photos, on Flickr

 

[maryland_fotos]

Compared to the shorter length S-mount lenses on the S2, this is one I have had the most difficult time with, mostly parallax and focus errors.

Edit: the parallax issues were with getting the external viewfinder adjusted correctly for distance. Hope to have resolved those now and waiting for the latest roll to be developed for verification. Still working on focus accuracy, but I haven't looked at that systematically.

 

[maryland_fotos]

Couple more taken with the 13.5cm 3.5 QC/S2 combo, with Fuji Velvia 100 film.
Reflections.
Lake3 by maryland_photos, on Flickr

Meditation
Meditation by maryland_photos, on Flickr

More reflections at the lake
Lake by maryland_photos, on Flickr

 

[jondotkom]

Lovely stuff, M Fotos!

 

[VinceC]

I've always considered the 135mm and Nikon 1:1 finder to be a good match. The black barrel version is quite light weight, too.