Olympus PEN E-P5, Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a legacy Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8 wide-angle, a vintage, third-party all-metal build manual-focus wide-angle prime, a standard normal 56mm full-frame equivalent on the Olympus PEN E-P5.

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Seems that the Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.88 (also seen as Paragon PMC, Beroflex, Ensinor, Clubman), a 25cm close focusing all-metal construction, was made by Cima Kogaku, who had a patented system that allowed the lenses to be built with common bodies fitted with appropriate lens mounts.

The lenses were mostly sold OEM under a variety of different brands. In the UK, for example, they were sold by Photax as Super-Paragon PMC lenses, while Tokyo Kogaku sold them as AM Topcor lenses for their Topcon RM300 camera. Cima Kogaku also sold lenses directly under the Cimko brand.

On the 2x crop sensor Micro 4/3 cameras, the Cimko Compact is equivalent to a 56mm focal length lens on a 35mm full-frame camera, a focal length still considered to be within the 'standard normal' lens category. Others may categorise it as a long standard or a 'short telephoto.'

Olympus PEN E-P5, Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8

The focal length is still within the 'standard normal' lens category, while others categorise the focal length as a long standard or 'short telephoto.'

Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8, The Trumpet Pitcher

Cameras and Lenses: The Trumpet Pitcher (Sarracenia), first impression images with a legacy Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8 wide-angle, a vintage, third-party all-metal build manual-focus wide-angle prime, on an Olympus PEN E-P5.

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The Sarraceniaceae, unlike any other plants in the Western Hemisphere, derive their common name from their hollow tubular leaves, which can take the form of a trumpet, a pitcher, or an urn. These leaves passively capture prey lured to the leaf’s mouth by its glistening surfaces or unusual coloration and transparent patches.

Once an insect or other organism falls into the pitcher, stiff downward-pointing hairs and slippery walls prevent it from crawling back out, eventually drowning in the liquid at the bottom of the pitcher. Protein-digesting enzymes and bacteria break down the insect’s body, allowing the plant to absorb nitrates and other valuable nutrients to supplement the poor soil conditions of its environment.

Olympus PEN E-P5, Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8

The Cimko Compact 28mm f/2.8 (also seen as Paragon PMC, Beroflex, Ensinor, and Clubman) is a 25cm close-focusing all-metal construction made by Cima Kogaku.