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
