Author Topic: Spiratone 135mm/f1.8 ***** (Read 3403 times)

Nordentro · « **on:** November 28, 2010, 07:10:09 AM »

All shoot wide open on a bad weather day

Indoor shoot

adash · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2010, 07:19:57 AM »

How large is the front element? 100mm?

Nordentro · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2010, 07:27:33 AM »

Quote from: adash on November 28, 2010, 07:19:57 AM

How large is the front element? 100mm?

82mm filter size

kimba1970 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2010, 07:49:22 AM »

Oh, boy.. 135 mm , f 1,8 !?

I would love that..

May I ask you the type of mount and how much did you pay for it?

P.s : Again wonderful portrait..

Nordentro · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2010, 09:20:29 AM »

Quote from: kimba1970 on November 28, 2010, 07:49:22 AM

Oh, boy.. 135 mm , f 1,8 !?

I would love that..

May I ask you the type of mount and how much did you pay for it?

P.s : Again wonderful portrait..

I payed 175$ for it. This is YS mount and has same screw thread as T mount, but I'm not able to use the aperture before I get my YS to m42 adapter.
It's pretty easy to modify to m42 with just a T mount to m42 also, you just modify the pin to always be in "downstate" mode

It could be a very handy tele in lowlight situations with short dof, but it's bulky and heavy on the PEN

There are different versions out there of the 135mm f1.8 and different brands.

adash · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2010, 11:22:45 AM »

But as far as I know M-42 must not be forced into a T-mount and vice-versa due to the different thread pitch they have.

Nordentro · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2010, 11:34:32 AM »

Quote from: adash on November 28, 2010, 11:22:45 AM

But as far as I know M-42 must not be forced into a T-mount and vice-versa due to the different thread pitch they have.

YS mount have same pitch as T mount

cosinaphile · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2010, 07:06:10 PM »

wow , that is a fast 135

thats a 270 equiv 1.8 which is , frankly , freakin amazing, and optically , it looks very good optically too with very nice shallow dof

enjoy

gareth · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2010, 07:42:25 AM »

I want a "deep" DOF shot of the last photo to see all (or only part) of your gorgeous lenses collection.

An amazing fast lens and as always, beautiful portrait.

barondla · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2010, 05:21:30 PM »

Beautiful lens and images Nordentro! Quite a handfull on the Pen. The almost non existant dof is nice. Love the looks of your Pen too.

Had one of these lenses once and in a rare moment of lunacy sold it. Can't remeber now if it was a Spiratone or Soligar. Wish I had kept it! Selling lenses is stupid

.
thanks
barondla

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2010, 07:15:11 PM »

I have a 85mm f/1.8 Vivatar with no f/stops... it was removed...
I'll have to get a m4/3>pk adapter and try it out...
I know with outside images, the "softness/flare/dreamy" look is weird...When I had Pentax K20d...
I saw one on eBay sell (w/ the f/stops) for $160.00

The 135 looks a lot sharper than 85mm wide open.

Nordentro · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:55:14 AM »

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:07:12 AM »

That is a lovely lens for Portraits..
Nice sharp:soft ratio on the cute baby

The berry's are nice and sharp too.... What f/stop ?
Does it really focus that close, or is that a crop?

Nordentro · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2011, 10:31:11 AM »

Quote from: M5-User on February 20, 2011, 09:07:12 AM

That is a lovely lens for Portraits..
Nice sharp:soft ratio on the cute baby

The berry's are nice and sharp too.... What f/stop ?
Does it really focus that close, or is that a crop?

Yes, it's quite good

The red house is f8.
Baby photo is handheld inside with iso 100 and f1.8.
The rest is also wide open
Nearest focus distance is 1.8 meters/ 6 feet.

Not berry's but apples from last summer still on the three

slawekcz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:43:13 PM »

Gorgeous lady , so feminine and so sweet face

Spiratone 135mm/f1.8 *****