Re: [APML] first light for Carl Zeiss 300mm f/4 lens

[AikeM.Voelker-Jamin@t-online.de]

Hi Bert,

thanks for taking a look!
 
> others are, however, *very* nice! Is the Sonnar made for 
> the Contax medium 
> format or some other camera? 

These lenses were produced in the former german democratic republic for 
a camera brand called Pentacon. These cameras are medium format cameras 
and they are selling over here in Germany on the used market for really 
low prices (camera body around USD 100,-) I am not sure if it's the 
same connection as for the Contax. 

How did you adapt the Sonnar 
> to your Nikon? Is 
> there a commercial adapter made for this combination?

Yes, I got one of these adapters connecting the medium format to T2 and 
works great! 

Clear Skies,
Aike
http://www.geocities.com/astroike/index.htm


> > Hi list,
> >
> > last Friday I had the opportunity to give first 
> photographic light to my 
> Carl
> > Zeiss Jena lens (300mm / f/4) on 35mm film. This lens 
> is fantastic (and 
> quite
> > cheap - around 150 - 250 USD in Germany) !!!!
> > The objects I shot were h&chi in Perseus, M31 and Gamma 
> Gygnus. I've 
> uploaded
> > the pictures on my website and would appreciate if 
> you'd take a look at: 
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/astroike/hcmcs.htm
> > http://www.geocities.com/astroike/gcyg.htm
> > http://www.geocities.com/astroike/m31s.htm
> >
> > Please keep in mind that my alignement was not perfect, 
> but with 300mm the 
> > effect was not very intense.
> >
> > Looking forward to receive your comments.
> >
> > Clear Skies,
> > Aike
> > http://www.geocities.com/astroike/index.htm
> >
> 
> 
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