Tominon lenses ... decent? in Large Format Posted April 12, 2001 I've use the 75mm Tominon, 75mm Ysaron, 105mm Tominon, 127mm Ysarex on 6x9 and 4x5 cameras with very good results. As noted by others, they are only limited by their image circle since they are tessar design. However, if your daughter is not doing archectural photography where she needs lots of movement or the distortion is part of the look she wants, these coated modern lens, usually with very little usage and abuse are excellent. They produce sharp contrasy images. They come with shutters and are inexpensive. What more do you want. In my mind these lens have been under rated and may be one of the best kept secrets. I have used Optars, Ektars, Xenars, Tessars, Dagors, Angulon and Super Angulons in similar focal lengths and I don't see how you can do better for what you want to pay. Good luck.
Tominon lenses ... decent?
in Large Format
Posted
I've use the 75mm Tominon, 75mm Ysaron, 105mm Tominon, 127mm Ysarex on
6x9 and 4x5 cameras with very good results. As noted by others, they
are only limited by their image circle since they are tessar design.
However, if your daughter is not doing archectural photography where
she needs lots of movement or the distortion is part of the look she
wants, these coated modern lens, usually with very little usage and
abuse are excellent. They produce sharp contrasy images. They come with
shutters and are inexpensive. What more do you want. In my mind these
lens have been under rated and may be one of the best kept secrets. I
have used Optars, Ektars, Xenars, Tessars, Dagors, Angulon and Super
Angulons in similar focal lengths and I don't see how you can do better
for what you want to pay. Good luck.