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New Yashinon crush. Nov 19, 2016 17:41:08 GMT

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This could be the most beautiful lens I have seen. The Tomioka 60mm 2.8 Macro Yashinon. Also known as Mamiya Sekor.
sheer beauty radiating from this picture

sheer beauty radiating from this picture

I don't own it. Just stumbled upon this listing:

www.ebay.de/itm/Yashica-Yashinon-DS-Macro-Objektiv-1-2-8-60mm-Tomioka-Japan-M42x1-Gewindeanschlu-/332030933553?clk_rvr_id=1126073661306&rmvSB=true

I judge stuff by the looks a lot. And holy cow, I am stunned. This could be sold today as a Fuji or Zeiss and no one will notice it's an oldie. Just look at the silver one:

www.pentaxforums.com/forums/36-sold-items/295367-sale-sold-legendary-mamiya-macro-sekor-60mm-f2-8-m42-yashinon-tomioka-60mm-f2-8-macro.html

I don't know about you but I already know which macro I'm geting

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New Yashinon crush. Nov 19, 2016 19:10:43 GMT

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It is a truly stunning lens and is my favourite macro; it's as sharp as the Zeiss 120mm Macro for the Contax 645 which is recognised as one of the best ever made. I had no idea that there is a Mamiya equivalent and that silver appearance is fabulous. However, I'm intrigued by the screw below the aperture setting ring in the last photo of the Mamiya Sekor version; it does not exist on the Tomioka Yashinon lens.

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New Yashinon crush. Nov 19, 2016 19:42:19 GMT

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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2016 19:44:02 GMT by rhalf

Edit: nvm, I misread.
I read somewhere that there's a third rebrand. Propably Sears but can't recall exactly.

You've got to love the double helicoid design on those 1:1 macros (don't know the technical term for this). I recently met a videographer who used Vivitar 55mm 2.8. Not a pretty lens, but the way it moved when focused caught me by suprise.