Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 2.8 100mm

[Hamish Gill]

I picked up this lens today, its a Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 2.8/100.
A little bit of research online tells me it dates from the 50's. There is a nice write up on it here Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 « Camerajunky inc tech info on the sort of lens it is - a "triplet" meaning it is made up of only three glass elements.
Im trying to learn about these lens formulas a bit at the mo as I guess it might help my continue to track down other gems.
The main attraction for me was the wide open performance which appears to give a similar soft lovely photos to my Leica summarit ...



Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

Mine is m42 mount and im still waiting for the m42/nex adapter to turn up so I've not taken any photos with it yet. I will pop some here when I do though!

in the mean while, as you might have already seen ... I made a video

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/video-gallery/8278-my-first-video-its-connie-course.html

Edit (21st December 12):

Im going to use this thread to update with my thoughts on this lens.
Here are some more photos of it. Another lens in my collection that produces lovely dreamy photos wide open

the hood comes off


Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

Many bladed aperture is easy to access


Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

shots so far http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamishgill/sets/72157632035446838/

 

[Pete Askew]

And where's the picture?!

These seem to command quite high prices in the US. Is yours the 16 blade version?

 

[David Mitchell]

Its shiiiiiny *wants* lol

 

[Pete Askew]

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 2.8/100mm M42 mount (Praktica, Pentax etc.) | eBay

 

[David Mitchell]

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 2.8/100mm M42 mount (Praktica, Pentax etc.) | eBay

*unpacks the M42 Zenit Photosniper*

 

[Hamish Gill]

You knock your self out if you want to count them Pete, I cant get my head all the way round without loosing it

... They wanted £100 for it in LCE, but I got them down to £51 based on the price this one went for MEYER-OPTIK TRIOPLAN 100MM F2 8 LENS - EXAKTA FITTING 29 99

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... I think its 15 blades

 

[David Mitchell]

Thats also a beautiful video being shot with that lens, those many many aperture blades make for an amazing out of focus background

p.s. thats where I got my Argus C2 and 35mm lens, its a pretty cool site

 

[Pete Askew]

I make it 15 as well. The 16 wasn't definitive and having looked further I can't find another reference to this and one other person mentions 15 - it seems there was only one type. They are pretty common on German eBay but sounds like you struck a damned good bargain there as they go for 100+ Euros.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Cheers David

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I make it 15 as well. The 16 wasn't definitive and having looked further I can't find another reference to this and one other person mentions 15 - it seems there was only one type. They are pretty common on German eBay but sounds like you struck a damned good bargain there as they go for 100+ Euros.

Happy Days!

I was after a jupiter-9 ... but i think this has made a perfect alternative... I did want something long too!

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

Hamish i think you would also like the Meyer Golitz Orestor 135mm f2.8 (zebra stripes), later Pentacon (zebra stripes).
15 blades. Mebe its too close to 100mm.
I had the 135mm dreamy bokeh.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks Ahmad, I have been looking at the later Meyer-optik lenses since finding this one, the 135 may well be one thats ended up on my radar ... Ill have to check my watch list on ebay again

I actually have another meyer lens on an exa, but I had written off mounting it to anything else due to the mount being exa and the lens being pretty much as cheap in m42 mount as the m42/nex mount adapter ...
Im wondering if I should re-consider ... exa mount meyer lenses seem to go pretty cheaply

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

I actually have another meyer lens on an exa, but I had written off mounting it to anything else due to the mount being exa and the lens being pretty much as cheap in m42 mount as the m42/nex mount adapter ...
Im wondering if I should re-consider ... exa mount meyer lenses seem to go pretty cheaply

Welcome Hamish When i used to search ebay there were a few gems in exakta (a fair amount less in ££). At the time i didnt have mirrorless so i had to pass them by.

 

[Hamish Gill]

A photo http://www.realphotographersforum.com/people-portraits/8331-hannah-doing-her-makeup.html

 

[David Mitchell]

That is both a great photo and a really nice lens performance, such a smooth image and yet sharp where it needs to be

 

[Hamish Gill]

some more http://www.realphotographersforum.com/abstract-still-life/8390-praise-others.html#post69769

 

[Hamish Gill]

Seems this lens dates from the 30's!
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lens List

 

[Hamish Gill]

updated with some new pics in the op

 

[Mark Hoy]

I have a similar lens in my collection, an M42 Meyer Orestor 135mm, f3.5 - I think it's the zebra looking one.

Here's an old shot taken with it:

 

[Hamish Gill]

That's a lens on my list!

 

[Mark Hoy]

You're welcome to borrow it It's f/2.8 not f/3.5

I also have the Jupiter 37a 135mm, SMC 135mm f/3.5, Meyer Lydia 30mm and a couple of other SMCs.