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Test shots of Green Heron with an old lens .....@600mm
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Feb 11, 2019 10:02:45   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
These are astounding images, Larry! Old glass is great glass!

Stan

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Feb 11, 2019 10:04:34   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
imagemeister wrote:
I acquired this lens many years ago to use with the Pentax 645 - it is a Russian made "ARAX 500mm f5.6" - at least that is what it says - but my experience shows that it is more like 600mm f6.7-to 8 - and I have used it with adapter on the Pentax. I have also used it on my old Canon 60D.

I recently got an adapter to use it on the Sony A77II so I went out to see what I could get ......This is manual focus with manual exposure settings - and I was very lucky to find a Green Heron to do some modeling ..... I am not happy with the noise I am getting with the Sony now for some reason 8-(

These are from a braced monopod, 1/320, ISO 400 at whatever the f-stop really is - 6.7 or 8, DOF is very thin - subject distance about 45 feet and these cropped about 20% .....as always, shot as JPEG with judicious PP in Elements 9. Lighting was late afternoon with Sun low in the sky and color corrected for the warm light.

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I acquired this lens many years ago to use with th... (show quote)


I like 2 the most with that reflection.

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Feb 11, 2019 10:04:56   #
Sally D
 
Gorgeous shots regardless of what lens you were using! I seldom find such a willing subject!

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Feb 11, 2019 11:18:03   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great shots Larry, that lens is a definite keeper.

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Feb 11, 2019 12:14:32   #
water falls Loc: Green Bay,Wi
 
Beautiful image!

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Feb 11, 2019 13:46:45   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Excellent results Larry.

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Feb 11, 2019 16:02:50   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Very impressive and good glass . A keeper for sure.

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Feb 11, 2019 16:36:01   #
shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
 
Very impressive colors & sharpness !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang

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Feb 11, 2019 16:38:03   #
shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
 
Very impressive colors & sharpness !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang

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Feb 11, 2019 18:24:01   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Excellent downloads Larry---excellent work!

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Feb 11, 2019 23:12:17   #
PH CIB
 
Super Shots !!!

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Feb 12, 2019 01:19:25   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Looks pretty good to me.

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Feb 12, 2019 11:34:59   #
steve Loc: Iowa
 
Excellent keeper lens. The Russians did it. LOL

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Feb 12, 2019 13:09:07   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Again, thanks and appreciation to all for visiting with comments ! 8-)


This lens is a mirror lens originally made for the Pentacon 6 6X6 SLR - but there are many adapters made to other cameras (ebay is your friend).

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Feb 12, 2019 15:42:52   #
chippy65 Loc: Cambridge
 
is the Arax lens a " Cat " mirror lens ? seems to be very compact for 5/600 mm

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