[LRflex] Re: First test of 100mm Macro f4
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:52:33 -0700
Hi Bill!
Funny that you should mention the old 100mm/f4 Macro-Elmar R! I looked at one
of the bellows-only version, some years ago. It was priced at $500, which was
not a bad price, considering the R8 was just new, at the time!
But, I didn't buy it I think the Pentax is probably not quite as good, but at
$125, a price much more to my liking.
David.
> David,
>
> New toys can be a lot of fun and it looks as if this lens may earn its
> keep.
>
> I miss my old 100mm f/4 Elmar R Macro!
>
> Good luck with the spare time!
>
> Bill
>
> On Sep 21, 2013, at 1:50 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Some of you (those who were paying attention!) may remember that not
>> so long ago I mentioned I'd purchased a "new-to-me" 100/4 Macro Pentax
>> lens & bellows.
>>
>> Being made for a Pentax "K" mount, I had to order a K>FT adapter, to
>> use it on my Oly, and that finally came in.
>>
>> I spent Thursday, taking photos of a Chinese VIP delegation, as they
>> toured our local mine. At the outset, they gave me a Canadian-Chinese
>> flag pin, to wear. I thought I'd included it along with the images of
>> the tour. Besides, it gave me an excuse to test out the lens.
>>
>> Exposure was 6 seconds, at f22, ISO 200, using window light only.
>> Working distance: about 15cm or six inches. The image you see is full
>> width of the frame, but cropped from a four-thirds to a 3:2 (35mm)
>> format, to eliminate wast space above & below the pin. Otherwise, full
>> size!
>>
>> The pin is 3cm (1.25 inches) from tip to tip. Neither the printing
>> nor the casting is first rate, so some details are smeared in the
>> flags, but you can still see the screen in the printing.
>>
>> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/Pin.html
>>
>> My impressions? For $125 for bellows & lens - I'm pretty pleased.
>> More tests, with this rig, the 50/4 Macro Takumar and the 200/4 Micro-
>> Nikkor, using something more detailed, will follow when I have some
>> spare (Ha!) time.
>>
>> C&C welcomed, as always.
>>
>> David.
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