Telesar 135mm f/2.8 T-Mount, First Impression

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a vintage legacy Telesar 135mm f/2.8 T-Mount Preset, more of a brand name used to import and rebadge third-party lenses, a 270mm full-frame telephoto equivalent on the Olympus PEN E-P5.

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Bought his lens on a hunch that it might be a good buy, as I have not seen any other around; it looks clean and tidy, and it was in hardly used condition. I later realized it wasn't an M42 mount as described in the listing, but a T-mount, so I needed to add a new lens adapter to the growing list I already have for the aging E-P5.

Olympus PEN E-P5, Telesar 135mm f/2.8 T-Mount Preset

Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8, Calm and Collected

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a vintage legacy Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8, a legendary, ultra-compact pancake prime with surprising optical sharpness and lightweight portability, a bright 100mm full-frame equivalent on the Olympus PEN E-P5.

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One lens I could never miss is the Nikon Series, and even with the lowly Series E variant, the images are always beyond superlatives...

Olympus PEN E-P5, Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8

Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 28mm f/2.8, Sunrise

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a legacy Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 28mm f/2.8, a classic vintage wide-angle prime known for its compact build and sharp center performance, a standard normal 56mm full-frame equivalent on the Olympus PEN E-P5.

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Being the occasional early riser, I do take the opportunity to look out across to the park at the break of the sun, occasionally with a camera in hand. This is one of those days, and for the shots, the Olympus PEN E-P5 was fitted with a vintage Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 28mm f/2.8.

Olympus PEN E-P5, Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 28mm f/2.8

Lumax Gold Star 200mm f/4, In Black and White

Cameras and Lenses: Crisp and clear images with a legacy Lumax Gold Star 200mm f/4, a vintage manual telephoto lens from the era of classic mechanical film cameras, a 400mm full-frame equivalent on the Olympus PEN E-P5.

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The lens was a surprise find; I had no prior idea or knowledge about its presence or make. It came through the mail out of a job-lot sale. Big and bulky, the lens, it seems, is made by Sankor, is a preset with an M42 mount, weighs in at a hefty 670 grams, and has many blades, which I have yet to count.

When it came, the Lumax Gold Star 200mm f/4 was less than perfect, though; it has a few tufts of fungal growth within its inner elements, but surprisingly, it is virtually dust-free. An interesting bonus to me was the built-in tripod mount on a rotating ring, which makes it convenient for me to mount on the E-P5 via an M42 mount adapter.

Olympus PEN E-P5, Lumax Gold Star 200mm f/4