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Lomo lenses

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j-cal
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So i have been doing hours of research trying to find my next lens. I want something with character and a unique look. So i stumbled apon old Russian lomo lenses. Verry inexpensive about a 100-200. But they require a 300 dallar adapter to get on my gh3. My question to you is have any of you used or know any one that have used these lenses? I have seem some samples and they seem real nice.
Jun 25 2013 6:33PM
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PBraunstein
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lensbaby "lomo style" lenses.. not sure if they have the look or come in the mount you are looking for.

http://lensbaby.com
Jun 25 2013 6:46PM
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j-cal
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Not quite. Lomo is an old rusian company i believe. I decided to send an old 28mm 2.8 lomo with an oct 18 mount. Pretty stoked!
Jun 25 2013 8:17PM
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Balto
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russian lenses are never that good, they are all poorly done zeiss/leica copies largely. Plus the strange mounts on many make adapting a bitch
Jun 25 2013 8:41PM
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j-cal
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Strange thats not at all what i have read. Have used them personally? I went ahead and bought an old russian cine lens. If it sucks oh well at least i know what not to send. If its great i will be stoked!
Jun 25 2013 10:05PM
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j-cal
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Will post sample footage when i get it in the mail!
Jun 25 2013 10:05PM
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123+ski
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look on personal-view.com, tons of people on there shooting with loom lenses on the gh2/gh3 that could give you some tips
Jun 25 2013 10:18PM
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Balto
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of course there are always exceptions, but the more well known russian brands (fed/zorki) hold pretty true to what I said
Jun 25 2013 10:21PM
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JuliusJ
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Helios is a russian brand i believe, they shoot pretty crisp
Jun 26 2013 4:35PM
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TijmenDal
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Lenses sold under de Helois, Mir and Jupiter name are all 'real' Russian and have produced great lenses. Carl Zeiss Jena (CZJ) and Meyer-Gorlitz are both German companies that were part of the DDR, so more German lenses sold under Soviet regime, are GREAT lenses.
Jun 26 2013 4:43PM
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PacificRimJob
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aren't feds and zorkis just leica screwmount copies?
Jun 26 2013 9:06PM
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