JCPenny Auto 135mm 1:2.8, First Impression

Vintage Lens Test: Image making with a JCPenny 135mm F2.8 lens, first impression, totally unexpected images.

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I did not expect this, look at the images, what a pleasant surprise. Bought the lens to complement the listing of Minolta MD-mount lenses that I already have on my shop page, and found it to be in excellent near-mint external condition, with very clean and clear glass, very smooth focusing, and all. The image test was done on the Olympus E-P5, shot wide-open, and handheld.

Olympus E-P5, JCPenny 135mm 1:2.8

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Telesar 135mm 1:2.8 T-Mount Preset, Backlighted

Vintage Lens Test: Continuing with the impressive Telesar 135mm 1:2.8 Preset, an early morning shoot.

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Another session with the Telesar 135mm 1:2.8 T-Mount Preset, a lens that I acquired a while back. Images shot wide open backlighted against the morning sun. The result? You have to be your own judge here, and at the others (with the same lens) that I posted earlier, as I still need to learn when it comes to doing the technical bits.

Olympus E-P5, Telesar 135mm 1:2.8 Preset

As for the lens itself, details of its origin, or manufacture, still need to be discovered as not much info on it is available on the Net, where there seem to be more questions than answers...

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Helios Auto Wide 35mm 1:2.8, In Portrait Mode

Vintage Lens Test: Image making with a Helios Auto Wide 35mm 1:2.8, in portrait format.

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Helios "Made in Japan" lenses were produced for TOE (Technical and Optical Equipment Ltd), a Soviet-owned British Company that sold Zenit cameras and Soviet electronic goods in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. To complement its range of photographic gear, TOE imports and sells generic Japanese lenses and rangefinder accessories as Helios products.

Olympus E-P5, Helios Auto Wide 35mm 1:2.8

These items include 28 and 135-mm lenses, teleconverters, low-priced zooms, flash units, and accessory finders which were not available under the original Helios branding.

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SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.4, Pastel Art I

Vintage Lens Test: Image making with an SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.4, pastel art in the garden.

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Like all Pentax A-series lenses, this very fast standard lens supports P and Tv exposure modes in addition to Av and M. A great value for the money, it is small, light, and priced reasonably, Slightly soft at f1.4, good for creative art.

SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.4

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