Novoflex bellows lenses
Jan 3, 2021 20:43:07 GMT
on Jan 3, 2021 20:43:07 GMT
Posted: Jan 3, 2021 20:43:07 GMT
We're all familiar with the Yashica and Zeiss 100mm f4 Bellows lenses but Novoflex also produced bellows lenses with a C/Y mount.
In the piccie below (apologies for the shallow dof) you can see two of their best: the 60mm and 105mm lenses, both with f4 maximum apertures.
Novoflex 60mm and 105mm
Their performance is on a par with the ML 100mm which means they're very good; not quite up to the Zeiss standard but very competent lenses that deliver images with immense central sharpness, minimal distortion and good contrast. And mercifully, they're less costly than the ML and a lot, lot less so than the Zeiss. They're shown here on Contax Auto Bellows units but they work beautifully with Yashica's two C/Y Bellows units too...though without the swing/tilt option you find on the Contax. And all of the lenses mentioned can focus to infinity when mounted on the bellows.
In the piccie below (apologies for the shallow dof) you can see two of their best: the 60mm and 105mm lenses, both with f4 maximum apertures.
Novoflex 60mm and 105mm
Their performance is on a par with the ML 100mm which means they're very good; not quite up to the Zeiss standard but very competent lenses that deliver images with immense central sharpness, minimal distortion and good contrast. And mercifully, they're less costly than the ML and a lot, lot less so than the Zeiss. They're shown here on Contax Auto Bellows units but they work beautifully with Yashica's two C/Y Bellows units too...though without the swing/tilt option you find on the Contax. And all of the lenses mentioned can focus to infinity when mounted on the bellows.