sander kamp
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So bad it's good! I haven't used this lens in ages and it's time to let it go but after having a look at it again I might just change my mind and shoot some music videos with it.
This lens has all the hallmarks of an old soviet lens: soft at the edges at all apertures, muted colors, ghosting, bloomy, chromatic aberrations, it doesn't focus very close, etc. But glorious lens flares and lots of character. At T8 it's actually sharp in the center.
Lens elements are clean, no fungus. Mechanically it's workable but it's an old lens and behaves that way. The focus kind of binds up when it hits the ends of the focus scale (like a screw) but in between it's smooth. Zoom is smooth but not consistent in resistance, the aperture ring feels a bit loose. The PL mount is very solid though and it even has a back focus adjustment so it can be par focal.
Test shots are on a full frame camera. I can provide high resolution shots for far, close and different apertures.
Asking 1600 USD plus shipping from Thailand.
This lens has all the hallmarks of an old soviet lens: soft at the edges at all apertures, muted colors, ghosting, bloomy, chromatic aberrations, it doesn't focus very close, etc. But glorious lens flares and lots of character. At T8 it's actually sharp in the center.
Lens elements are clean, no fungus. Mechanically it's workable but it's an old lens and behaves that way. The focus kind of binds up when it hits the ends of the focus scale (like a screw) but in between it's smooth. Zoom is smooth but not consistent in resistance, the aperture ring feels a bit loose. The PL mount is very solid though and it even has a back focus adjustment so it can be par focal.
Test shots are on a full frame camera. I can provide high resolution shots for far, close and different apertures.
Asking 1600 USD plus shipping from Thailand.
