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Archive 2010 · Yashica Lens Thread

Jos Tesseract
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p.3 #1 · p.3 #1 · Yashica Lens Thread

Cableaddict is trolling.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3972238035_45e6b8434d_b.jpg

Unless I was not focused properly, I've never had blurry shots from my 28YUS.

Mar 02, 2010 at 08:12 AM

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p.3 #2 · p.3 #2 · Yashica Lens Thread

Jos Tesseract wrote:
Cableaddict is trolling.

No, I'm really not. (Why did I come back here, I must be crazy...)

Yours is another shot that makes me say "huh?" (sorry. -really.)
Lots of great pics in this thread, from an artistic standpoint. - but not one that makes me want to buy a lens, except perhaps for the very nice 50mm, and the 55 macro with it's exceptional plasticity.

I'm just mystified by what you folks are seeing here.

Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.

Mar 02, 2010 at 02:00 PM

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p.3 #3 · p.3 #3 · Yashica Lens Thread

Good colors Jos from the 28yus (gotta dig out the ML28 pics).

Here's a Yashica ML 1.7/50. I think this is the least 'Zeissish' lens from my Yash's, it's got a well rounded appearance. Good coating, good flare resistance, good wide open perfomance, neutral bokeh and a good people's lens.

Obivously I don't have many pics to prove my point. Compared to the C/Y Contax 1.7/50 this lens fares quite well regarding people and bokeh.
The Contax otoh is the world record holder in laboratory photography .-)

Mar 02, 2010 at 07:02 PM

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p.3 #4 · p.3 #4 · Yashica Lens Thread

One more, this time the Yashica ML 28/2.8 (2nd version). Compared to the Contax brethren it does come very close on an APS-C camera. I understand it will not hold the corners on a small format camera, however it's about half the size. I was astounded by both lenses with their full open resolution and clarity in colors. I actually did a test run with both lenses of the same subject and could not see a difference even at f/2.8. The Zeiss has better color separation, but not by much.

Yashica ML 2.8/28 2nd version on K100D, f/4 (ca.), no pp jpg copy

Mar 02, 2010 at 07:27 PM

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p.3 #5 · p.3 #5 · Yashica Lens Thread

Took this shot about 2 weeks ago.It is Yashica 50mm ML @1.9 yeah its a little soft but that is due to me missing focus.I like the reds.

I call this shot "Your barn door is open"
-Jim

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4404185771_ed628a7e22_b.jpg

Mar 03, 2010 at 04:37 PM

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p.3 #6 · p.3 #6 · Yashica Lens Thread

That is a nice red, Jim!

Here are a few more I have found:

21/3.5:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/fat_mat_labatt/FM%20Forum/_MG_1366.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/fat_mat_labatt/FM%20Forum/_MG_1185.jpg

55/1.2:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/fat_mat_labatt/FM%20Forum/_MG_1158.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/fat_mat_labatt/FM%20Forum/_MG_1148.jpg

Mar 06, 2010 at 11:46 AM

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p.3 #7 · p.3 #7 · Yashica Lens Thread

Helimat,
I am thinking that you should probably get rid of your 21mm its crap

by the way i will take it.

Here is a shot of my cat taken with the 50mm ML f1.9 @1.9 but i also had a Kenko 1.4x attached, notice the detail in his eye in the 100% crop provided.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4414398991_ce5c435178_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4415185562_ec1a361d57_o.jpg

Mar 07, 2010 at 05:13 PM

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p.3 #8 · p.3 #8 · Yashica Lens Thread

Jim Schemel wrote:
Helimat,
I am thinking that you should probably get rid of your 21mm its crap

I will let you know if it does happen.

BTW; Is that the same red barn reflected in the cat's eye? That is impressive.

Mar 07, 2010 at 08:20 PM

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p.3 #9 · p.3 #9 · Yashica Lens Thread

Not the red barn, but our apartment complex

-Jim

Mar 07, 2010 at 08:29 PM

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p.3 #10 · p.3 #10 · Yashica Lens Thread

Cableaddict wrote:
Yours is another shot that makes me say "huh?" (sorry. -really.)

I think you lack the frame of reference here. a good amount of Yashica lenses are dirt cheap because they were cheap to begin with. When put to the test, a 30year old Yashie is gonna out perform it's closest modern equivalent. In my camera bag, that would be the EF 18-55.

Don't forget a good amount of YUS/DSB's and handful of ML's were single coated lenses [though ML's were usually dual coated] and definitely not multi-coated. So, these lenses are for us that use them, are the best equivalents to some of the surprisingly good cheap russian lenses.

Maybe that's it? Certainly feels that way for me. Others may be the same

Mar 08, 2010 at 03:05 PM

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p.3 #11 · p.3 #11 · Yashica Lens Thread

Yashica 50ML @1.9 on 5D.
I really like the painterly look of the background when @mfd shot was 1.9 on 5D
-Jim

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4438822447_29f2607c85_b.jpg

Mar 16, 2010 at 06:51 PM

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p.3 #12 · p.3 #12 · Yashica Lens Thread

Lets keep this one going
-Jim

5D and Yashica 50ML @1.9

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4479850161_5bfc8390c7_b.jpg

Mar 31, 2010 at 07:28 PM

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p.3 #13 · p.3 #13 · Yashica Lens Thread

Hi!
I got some Yashica lenses and are just stunning!
My 50/1.4 ML is sharper than Planar(wide open) and is very similar in case of rendering.
ML 50/1.4:


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4581619428_69ba25be2b_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4580990557_d3219873f7_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4637539680_e9f98274f7_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4435455500_bb0f895ebd_o.jpg

My favourite Yashica - ML 35/2.8 - It`s 3D or not ?


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4579573654_e8a2ddcd7e_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4579576302_0eff98f2ba_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4579575978_8232975be0_o.jpg


	http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/4607171388_80ea7efa4c_o.jpg

I`m still waiting for ML 24/2.8 - i will post some pictures soon

Jun 09, 2010 at 12:53 PM

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p.3 #14 · p.3 #14 · Yashica Lens Thread

superb pictures, Piotr! I love the bokeh! not what leica or sigmalux followers would fall for but it is what I am lately been looking for. I presume you used FF camera and did some thorough postprocessing?

Jun 09, 2010 at 01:40 PM

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p.3 #15 · p.3 #15 · Yashica Lens Thread

Thx

Yes i use FF(Canon 5D) and only LR on this pictures(a little ps in term of skin blemish)

Jun 09, 2010 at 01:49 PM

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p.3 #16 · p.3 #16 · Yashica Lens Thread

I just had two, 50F2 ML and 135F2.8 DSB on B/S for over a week at $25.00 each-no takers. I took them to a camera show in Philadephia last Sunday-and basically gave them away. I even post a heads up on this forum that i was putting them on B/S. I thought they would move-wrong again.

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:07 PM

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p.3 #17 · p.3 #17 · Yashica Lens Thread

Kingfishphoto wrote:
I just had two, 50F2 ML and 135F2.8 DSB on B/S for over a week at $25.00 each-no takers. I took them to a camera show in Philadephia last Sunday-and basically gave them away. I even post a heads up on this forum that i was putting them on B/S. I thought they would move-wrong again.
People are mainly interested in 50mm 1.7 and 1.4 in ML version

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:20 PM

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p.3 #18 · p.3 #18 · Yashica Lens Thread

Piotr_P wrote:
Thx

Yes i use FF(Canon 5D) and only LR on this pictures(a little ps in term of skin blemish)

looks like I will have to spend some money and get 5D

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:23 PM

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p.3 #19 · p.3 #19 · Yashica Lens Thread

Edgars Kalnins wrote:
looks like I will have to spend some money and get 5D

5D is excellent DSLR! I have s5 pro before and 5d is much much better. Excellent camera for manual lenses

I had Yashica ML 135 2.8(II) and it wasn`t as good as other Yashica lenses - Contax 135 2.8 Sonnar is far better in terms of sharpness, contrast, microcontrast and ca control.
I got Yashica ML 28 2.8 too and it`s very good lens but i prefer Olympus Zuiko 28 2.8(even more than Distagon 28 AE). Excellent flare&CA control and superb sharpness wide open and compact size!
I`m waiting for ML 24mm 2.8 - it seems to be an excellent performer but i must check it

ML 35 2.8(poor man`s distagon)


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4579575628_29c3184691_o.jpg


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4579574652_86cd659f2f_o.jpg

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:32 PM

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p.3 #20 · p.3 #20 · Yashica Lens Thread

Well, keep these nice contax and yashica pictures coming! have not seen such nice ones for a while, everyone seems to concentrate more on modern Zeiss here.

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:49 PM

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