Algi, I checked the above link. here is one part of the crap written:

If the effect shown is just because of the 15 Aperture blades, the hundreds of older and some newer lenses which also have 15 or so aperture blades would have the same effect. They don,t. It has to do with the arrangement of the actual lens elements especially with the triplets or also Petzval type lenses.
Any lens, fully open, has a completely round aperture. therefore, any lens wide open should also have this effect. What crap. I have some old Kodak , Ilex, Agfa and lenses with 13 an 15 blades. None of them give this effect. I also don't think this totally exaggerated effect looks very good.

Regards, Horst

Carl wrote:

Exactly my sentiments. it seems we both have fun, using and playing around with different lenses, looking at the results and not just the cold hard graphs.

Actually I thought those lemons looked a slight bit to orange.

Regards, Horst

I was really hoping, somebody would comment on the pictures I added .
To tell what they think of the quality.

Regards, Horst

Great shot, it must be a female.

Regards, Horst

John wrote

This is exactly what i meant.

How stupid of the reviewer to compare a seven element and a 3 element lens and then saying the Takumar is better.

How stupid to complain about having only an f-stop of 2.8 .
2.8 is even excessive for Cooke triplet. 3.5 or 4 would be better.

I recon, it would be more sensible for the reviewer of any lens, just to show a series of images , close medium distance and infinity distance with the various f-stops.

One could see, If one likes what the lens ( actually the objective) produces .
All the charts on lines p/mm and similar technicalities are really irrelevant if you like or don't like the images the objective produces.
Regards, Horst

I found this little Meyer optics Domiplan 50mm f2.8 lens in my cupboard the other day.
I thought before I use it, I have a look at some reviews.
After I read a few, I was just about ready to commit suicide or send the lens to my worst enemy.
Some of the idiotic comments in various reviews:

It is not as good as my Takumar 50mm f1.4 What do they expect from a 3 element Cooke style triplet

it is slower than normal 50mm lenses. What do they expect from a 3 element Cooke style triplet

It is soft wide open. What do they expect from a 3 element Cooke style triplet.

The edge sharpness is not perfect. Who gives a s...

So Before I Jumped down some bridge, I went in to my backyard and took a few pictures with my K5 and this lens fitted.
I can't really find anything wrong with this lens. Maybe it is not quite as sharp as the latest 25 element
aspherical rare earth glass f0.5 25kg 50mm lens ,

I would say, this lens does take some very nice images.

This people who write some of the reviews must be photographing brick walls only.

The above applies to other lenses too. The 2 most idiotic comment reappear all the time
1. It is softer wide open . What else do they expect?
2. The lens is prone to flare especially wide open when taking pictures in to the sun.
This improves when fitting a lens hood. How stupid can you get, to mention the obvious ? Why would you even think of not using a lens hood?

Regards, Horst

OK, John. Good point

I don't care about my address , they are company addresses anyway.

Regards, Horst

The lenses I talked about where just an example .

I bought the following : the FA77, the Fa43 and the FA 31 . All from the same shop.
I sold the 31 again, because I didn't like it very much.

I attached the receipts for the 43 and 77 so you can see they came from Kennedy's
I had them send to my work addresses.

At the moment I can buy a Canon EOS1000 with Kit lens for $699.- and a Canon EOS700D with 2 lenses for $999.- ,a NikonD5200 wit kit lens for $ 599.- and I originally bought my Pentax X-5 for $199.- including memory card and Bag from the local Post Office for $199.-

So far you haven't given me not 1 example of any Photographic lens or camera which is cheaper anywhere else than Australia

Regards, Horst

Hi Steve,

Where else are you able to buy a new 2 year guarantee FA77 limited for $AU799.- and a DA43mm for $AU749.- ?
Not in the US , Japan and definitely not in England.

Anything with a lower cost , was second hand.

At least that what I have seen.

Regards, Horst

Richandfleur wrote:

I don't know, how the import and customs charges are for products send from Australia.
But have a look at this link: link
The seller is DCxpert and he is located in Melbourne.
All his items are new.
I bought a FA77 f1.8 limited for $Au799.- His has Sigma and Pentax items. When you buy from him, you pay him and then CR Kennedy sends the items directly to you, with full guarantee.
CR Kennedy are the sole Australian Agents for Pentax (Rico now) and Sigma.

The Australian Camera gear prices are the cheapest in the world.

Regards, Horst