mskovacs Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 OK - I am too weak to stay away any longer. Strike 2, photo.net! (don't ask) <p><b><a href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/mskovacs/pv/ContaxII/ContaxII_Pres.html">Contax II Photos</a></b> - 1st page is old stuff but I've added 3 pages more including infrared and my trip to Toronto and the Toronto meeting of the "photo.net classics chapter". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_wilson4 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Holy jumpin'. Those are wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanz Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Nice work, I once had a IIa with 50/1.5 but traded it for a 90mm summicron...which was stolen later. Great cameras and fun to use! Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito sobrinho Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Excellent, all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeha Lynch Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Caption check, Mike ... World War I ? <p> But great; IR, and portraits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenelsonfoto Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ironic - I was thinking about you on the drive home just a few moments ago... Where in the heck is Kovacs? There you are. Good stuff. And dude, I finally put a good roll of film through the Kiev 4A. We're friends now, that camera and I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Nice to see some of your good work with the Contax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everett_mac_lean Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Beautiful !! Was that Iggers in the last group? Who were the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 To be fair, I think I'll let the Toronto members chime-in if they want their faces known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Welcome back. Good work. Makes me want to try a little bit harder with my own gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael schub Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Easy to see how Zeiss gave Leica a run for its money before the war - that uncoated Sonnar is impresive. Great work and thanks for taking my favorite classic RF our for a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesged Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Great to see you back in full form. So many wonderful shots, but the uncoated color shots have a particular affect on me. They are gorgeous, especially the table shot with red flowers. For the readers, I am the lucky guy who bought the 1.5/50 uncoated pre WW2 lens from Mike. That is where the luck ended so far. I haven't used any color with it, nor have any examples to show that are good enough to honor that wonderful lens. As Mike already knows, I dropped it on my dining room floor, dented the filter/hood threaded bezel. From Dr. Mike's diagnosis, it looks like the patient will live and hopefully make some beautiful images again. Welcome home , Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Mike, nice to have you back. Your Contax pictures are great, I fell in love with this camera. It will be on my aquisition list sooner or later. For the gang, I'm the guy with the Exakta at the table in Toronto. That was a fun meeting. Here are some of the pictures I took with the Exakta VX1000, lens Zeiss Tessar 2.8/ 50, film Fuji superia 100. Very smooth camera despite the left hand built operation.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Next one - Patio lights at the Bull<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 and the last one - not related to the Toronto meeting<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Good work, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas_douez Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Haha !Well he's back so let's be back too !!! And as I'm the original supplier of that actual dark red Zeiss 976/7 push-on filter, I see no reason not to join the feast ;-))) I'm happy to see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas_douez Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Contax IIIa, with prewar 1.5/50 Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar - "T" coated version. Happy relaxing summer to all.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Way to post a shot showing the effects of the beer on me, Mihai! I like both of your portraits made with my Contax. You have a face that would probably look amazing on orthochromatic B&W film on the 4x5! Les, at least you didn't hit your foot. That lens has a lot more density than an Arkansas developing tank. You have to feel a prewar Contax lens to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 what beer, that was just the sun in your eyes. thanks for the portraits Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrylewis747 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Ok yuez guys. How come no pre/post war telephoto lens pics?{:^(< Nice job all around from both of you. Thanks for the exhibit.};^)> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 <i>How come no pre/post war telephoto lens pics?</i> <p>Funny you should ask because Mike Elek sold me a nice postwar Sonnar 135/4 :) Coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrylewis747 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Will be watching as I'm saving up for a Jupiter 11 for my Kiev 4a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 A few of mine, all post-war (Zeiss-Opton & Carl Zeiss). . . http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/tags/zeissopton1354sonnarc195053/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/tags/carlzeiss1354sonnarc195361/ --------------------- "How come no pre/post war telephoto lens pics?{:^(<" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Nice shots Christopher. I got it mainly for capturing details like on your 2nd page while away in Europe next month. I had no idea that I would get a "headshot" rangefinder lens until I saw a 1.5m minimum focus. Mine is the exact same model as yours. Garry: I have no idea how the J-11 compares to the last of the Oberkochen models from West Germany. Its certainly going to be based on a prewar Zeiss design. Check the focus on the lens and rangefinder carefully, and be sure to test the framing of whatever viewfinder you use. Parallax up close is an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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