A Year with Meyer

TYSM, Leo!! info is more than welcome!
(yes, cherishing the e-book. it's great, isn't it? ;-))

(TG, I'm still not beyond help as far as my G.A.S. affection is concerned. I love Minolta, think it's a great brand, but most certainly don't like everything they ever made. even though I'm in love with some of their lenses. same goes for Meyer? any of their lenses would be welcome, but the best ambassador for a lens is the lens itself? MHO.
(confession... been so impressed by Zeiss that I once thought I 'needed' Zeiss lenses, only. old n new. hearhear!)).

I wasn't posting shots yet, that was talking! about comparison.
*staring at ceiling, whistling*


Mike, my thoughts have been with you. + the rest of the US, including animals. from what we've seen on tv, the effects, esp. in the south, seem excruciating. very pretty though!!
(the most shocking story I've heard about US winters, came from a friend who lives on 'the threshold' of Yellowstone park.
she said that when the ice was finally melting away, all of the frozen -dead- birds were dropping out of the trees. ).
hope it will be enjoyable at times? and that it won't last longer than you can bear?

great pics, Fred & Mike!!

Myst wrote: Nice series of photos Fred #1 & #3 caught my eye,

Thanks Myst, and thanks for sharing the comparison. It shows well how the Meyer bokeh differs.

@ Woodrim: In the Primoplan sample thread you wrote a while ago:

woodrim wrote: I should have mentioned the build of the Oreston (not to be confused with Orestor). It has a funky stop down button of sorts that often misfunctions along with the aperture. I have disabled the auto function, so mine now operates like other manual lenses.

How did you do that? I find the button a bit clumsy and would like to disable it in order to have a normal function lens like you. Can you share that info?

Fred: lovely Oreston leaf.
And good to see some work with the Orestor 135. I never use that lens, and it must see some action this year.
Your (interesting) subject is not really suited for a bokeh test; I expect that a photo of the leaf would demonstrate the level of bokehliciousness of this Orestor.

and +1 on your question about that clumsy Oreston button; (although Meyer lenses were made to be used wide open of course )

Fred_S wrote: @ Woodrim: In the Primoplan sample thread you wrote a while ago: woodrim wrote: I should have mentioned the build of the Oreston (not to be confused with Orestor). It has a funky stop down button of sorts that often misfunctions along with the aperture. I have disabled the auto function, so mine now operates like other manual lenses. How did you do that? I find the button a bit clumsy and would like to disable it in order to have a normal function lens like you. Can you share that info?

My memory fails me. I'll have to take a look and see if that helps stimulate the memory.   

darosa wrote: Fred: lovely Oreston leaf. And good to see some work with the Orestor 135. I never use that lens, and it must see some action this year. Your (interesting) subject is not really suited for a bokeh test; I expect that a photo of the leaf would demonstrate the level of bokehliciousness of this Orestor.

Thanks Leo. Indeed the Orestor shots were not about the bokeh. Sorry to have spoiled the bokeh party, but it is a Meyer isn't it? and this thread is not called ' A year with Meyer bokeh'
But I'll be back with bokeh shots with the Orestor for sure.
For now some more Oreston 50mm/1.8 bokeh.
#1 Another leave

#2 The source


As a bonus two with the Trioplan 50mm/f2.9 from yesterday as well
#3 Little green fungi

#4 Old fungus

Fred_S wrote: Thanks Leo. Indeed the Orestor shots were not about the bokeh.

That's okay, Fred, I love the bokeh in that blue building shot.