What could this be good for ???

[f6cvalkyrie]

Anyone knows this lens ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rodenstock-XR-h...ash=item1e5861df76&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

What can it be used for (for taking pictures, probably ) ?

C U
Rafael

 

[Vivek]

Anyone knows this lens ?


What can it be used for (for taking pictures, probably ) ?

C U
Rafael

Rafael, Not sure if it can be used for taking pictures but is one hell of a lens for "photographing your bokih".

I have a few (not this particular specs). I used to use them on a Nikon F2/film.

Normally, they weigh upwards of 1-2 kgs. Some are highly radioactive (yeah, talk about "glow").

They were collimating lenses from old type X-ray machines.

Many lens makers made them- Canon, Leica (yes!), Rodenstock, Kowa, Angenieux...


Full of aberrations (fuzz).

 

[ChrisJ]

It would make a good door stop! Seriously, no focussing, no aperture adjustment not designed for the visible light part of the spectrum - need I go on?

Chris

 

[photoSmart42]

...not designed for the visible light part of the spectrum

I didn't get that from the description. It's not an X-ray lens, it's a lens designed for an X-ray machine. Two different things.

Here's a discussion on another forum about this lens, with some sample photos: http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00Tsmd

 

[Decisive Momentum]

It's a specialized lens for photographers who specialize in making beautiful IR portraits of the eyes of people standing exactly a meter away. Decadent non-specialists need not apply.

 

[Vivek]

Bee-Vision

Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on G1

P.S. It was not under water photography.

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

Thanks for all your info, my friends.:thumbup::thumbup:
I think I will leave that lens for some other buyer

C U
Rafael

 

[Vivek]

If you or anyone wants a TV-Heligon and an Oude Delft 50/0.75 lenses, let me know. They are heavy so shipping will cost a bit.

Permanently fuzzy and with a fixed focus of ~30cm or less, these are the lenses to have for photographing your bokehs. :thumbs: