What have you just BOUGHT?

[shawn]

I would love to see what this camera is capable of.

Me too! I was waiting for the bag bellows and an ARCA plate for it. The Fuji has 3/8" and 1/4" tripod mounts so I bought at plate that has both. I have a Lowepro backpack that it fits almost like it was made for it. Will try and get out with it tomorrow. After I get some shots I'll start a thread on the GX680.

 

[shawn]

A zoneplate within the lens. Lovely

I am very curious about the lens. I've found 8 shots on Flickr taken with the lens. It is a triplet and stopped down it looks like it is sharp, wide open (f8) it has the soft focus.

 

[girdwoodINC]

The light meter in my Pentax me Super gave up so, picked up a new one along with a voightlander 6x9 folder…sssh don’t tell the wife

 

[Vince Lupo]

Lowball offer on this one that ended up working out.

At F11 the iris covers the mask. I could find very few samples of this lens online. It will be interesting to see what it does. The DOF preview is different on this one, it locks in place and has a button to release it. On my other GX680 lenses they are just spring loaded and return automatically.

Looks just like the ‘strainers’ for a Rodenstock Imagon (soft focus portrait lens). Can you adjust the opening and closing of those holes?

 

[shawn]

Fuji has LF lenses with that in them too. On the LF lenses you can unscrew the front element and take them out,or swap them for different discs, but I don't know if that is possible on the SF190. I think the whole front element does unscrew but haven't tried it yet. The GX680 shutter is basically an electric Copal 1. Some take the elements out of GX680 lens and then rehouse them in Copal 1 shutters.

I don't think there is any other sort of adjustment for them beyond stopping down to f11 which essentially removes the disc anyway. F11 is the same size as the inner hole.

 

[brusby]

A fave lens -- nice clean example of 90mm Elmar 3 element

 

[AlexMogens]

Two pro packs of Kodak Gold 200 in 120 to use in my Rolleiflex this summer, I'm excited. B&H has it for $32 per pro pack.

 

[luuca]

Elmarit-M 21 2.8 and a 21 finder with fungus and dents on plastic.

opened it and cleaned all the glasses, now it's perfect (except for dent, but nevermind)

 

[chuckroast]

Elmarit-M 21 2.8 and a 21 finder with fungus and dents on plastic.

opened it and cleaned all the glasses, now it's perfect (except for dent, but nevermind)

I've thought of getting that very lens. Do let us know how you like it!

 

[luuca]

I've thought of getting that very lens. Do let us know how you like it!

Sure I will do.
I'm relatively new to this focal, I hope I can find a way to use it properly.

 

[NickTrop]

1. "Renewed" Panasonic Lumix S5II (Yay for old/forgotten HSA monies sitting in a state account from old employers! Shhh... don't tell the Mrs!)
2. Lumix 50mm f/1.8 L-mount (Why so big? Why so many elements and groups/complicated for a 50/1.8? Why so spendy? Takes good pics though...)
3. Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 AF-D Micro (Traded in my 85mm f/1,8 G for this -- prefer 105/135 for portraits. Plus a real 1:1 macro lens. Some pretty slick engineering on this thing (read KR's review, goes into detail on the engineering of this beast) -- underrated as a portrait lens imo.
4. Finally, just ordered fro KEH today a $32 Nikkor Q-Auto 135mm f/2.8 AI. (It didn't say AI-converted, and I don't think there were Q-Autos that came out the factory AI. We shall see. If the AI bit was a typo, back it goes. Low cost due to it being "engraved" (who cares?). This completes my "4 element, 4 group Nikkor collection" consisting of 100mm f/2.8 E-series (yeah, I know. It's a "Nikon" not "Nikkor" -- whatever), Nikkor 200mm f/4 Q-Auto, and this 135 Q-Auto...

I just think there's just "something" about how these simple 4 element/4 group old Nikon lenses render. Yes -- more pics will be lost to flare and/or various other CA. They're usually not good (though they can be at times) for contre-jour shooting... but imo modern glass simply doesn't match old, simple optical designs when you nail a photo.

 

[Godfrey]

A few Bay60 B&W filters for my Hasseblad V system CF series lenses... Yellow, Green, and Red. 🙂

G

 

[sojournerphoto]

Please post some photos upon receiving the lens. Cheers, OtL

They’ve just published MTFs and a comparison with Summicron v4

Mr Ding Facebook

No post notification yet, but not in any rush. I’ll have a few (too many to be honest) 35s to compare once it arrives.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Walz 35-SV

Chris

 

[seany65]

This week I bought a Bolex-Paillard 22.5mm thread 3x Green filter for my Petri Half/Compact/Junior camera. I now basically have the full set" of contrast filters, a Hoya UV filter and ndx2 and ndx4 filters.

 

[Gatorguy]

Carl Zeiss Distagon ZK T* 28mm f2 Lens and 90mm F/2.4 Isco ULTRA EF for my Pentax K-1 Monochrome. I slow down when doing black and white, good for my soul.

 

[JeffS7444]

Couple of "birds".

 

[sojournerphoto]

Carl Zeiss Distagon ZK T* 28mm f2 Lens and 90mm F/2.4 Isco ULTRA EF for my Pentax K-1 Monochrome. I slow down when doing black and white, good for my soul.

Think you’ll like the Distagon. I’ve not tried the Isco

 

[ecowarrior]

Since the start of the year an M240, initially with a CV 35 1.4 Nokton II, which was a bit meh. Added a Zeiss 50 Planar, which is lovely, and sold the 35 and replaced it with another Voigtlander - the 35 1.5II ASPH, which is a much better lens.

The silver 35 was the only one available but I really like the contrast of it with the black body and hood. Your opinions may vary. I also added hoods (from Hoage), UV filters and a Crumpler Pretty Boy (!!) bag. The bag has not made me a pretty boy, not even a tiny bit, so that might go back! (actually it's a really good bag, bought used).

It's been an expensive 5 months so far but I'm in love with this set up. I'm trying to decide whether to buy another battery for the 240 to keep it going for many more years, or trade up to an M10 at some point. Possibly, but this camera set up has been actively dragging me out of the house in a way other cameras haven't.

 

[JoeV]

2. Lumix 50mm f/1.8 L-mount (Why so big? Why so many elements and groups/complicated for a 50/1.8? Why so spendy? Takes good pics though...)

I’ve heard that the size of the L mount permits a wider degree of sensor stabilization, which may be why LUMIX is regarded as having some of the best full-frame stabilization. OTOH, the Sony E-mount started as an APSC format.