It's a simple lens, with 4 elements, no anti-reflective coatings, and no aspherical elements. It has many flaws; aberrations are glaring compared to semi-modern optics, but despite it all, it gives you that romantic look that you'll never get from a modern lens; its weaknesses become its strengths.

@Simonsutak

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks for your comments on the lens. I really like your description that "its weaknesses become its strengths". So true.

I've dedicated an album on flickr regarding a very similar flare. To me it resamble a lot a fly. The lens that produce the flare is the "Kepcor Auto Wide Angle MC 28mm 1:2.8"

Fun with flares.. love it!

Love it. Big fan of the 26M.

@Simonsutak

8 ай бұрын

I only been using my copy for a couple of weeks (it came with a Fed 3), but it's an enjoyable little lens. As well as flares, my copy is producing some nice bubbles!

Best and clearest video I have ever seen of an UFO

I wonder where it landed

Lovely old lens

Quite a unique lens!

It's *alive* 😮

That’s a very similar ghosting artefact to when using a focal reducer in sunlight.

@Simonsutak

8 ай бұрын

I didn't know that - I'm off to take a look at focal reducers!

Ha Love it!!!

Ah, lens flonk.

I knew they were real.

That is a really odd flare and some slightly odd bokeh

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