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Auto Chinon 135mm f/3.5

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Posted by Bengt Köhler Sandberg 2012-12-11

Specs:

Lens:
135mm

Aperture:
f/3.5 to f/22
6 bladed aperure

Closest Focus:
1.5m (5ft)

Weight:
382g

Mount:
M42

Covers:
Standard 35mm film size (24×36 mm negative)

Image quality

Wide open:
Great center sharpness
Some corner softness
Mild vignetting

Renders very good at all apertures.

Analogue B&W film
Auto Chinon 135mm
f/3.5

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f/3.5 - f/4 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Bokeh
Looks great

Digital
Pictures taken with a Canon 500D at ISO100 and I used a M42 to Canon mount adapter

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f/3.5 - f/4 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Bokeh

Flare / Backlight

Filming

Build quality

Very good and solid.
Also have a nice feel to it.

Conclusion

Great lens!
Nice image and build quality and also a good feel to it which is a plus.

Thumbs up:
Build and Image quality
Center sharpness
Bokeh
Feel

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