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| Willow trees by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Shot on Fuji Reala with F5.6? Description: Willow trees in a city park. |
| Brick builing by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Shot on Fuji Reala with F5.6? Description: An old brick building in down town Toronto Canada. |
| Hydrangea by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 (last prastic version of 50/1.8) Shot on Fuji Reala with F11 Accessories used: Tripod Description: This lens is normally treated as a body cap for Praktica camera, but it does make a nice photo. |
| Twin Roofs by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot on Fuji Reala with F5.6 at 70mm Description: Nice builing under a beautiful morning. |
| Hibiscus by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot on Fuji Reala with F8? at 70mm Macro position Description: It is shot in macro nearest position of this vario-prakticar 35-70/2.7-3.5 lens. |
| A very mexican church by Carlos Cuevas-Covarrubias Camera: Praktica L2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on Agfa 100 ISO, B&W with f22 at 1/60 Accessories used: Rodenstok red filter Description: This the tower of "San Francisco Javier" Church in Tepozotlan Mexico. It is an excelent example of Mexican Barroque. |
| Hindu Temple in Bali by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/28 FL Shot on Fuji Reala with f8 |
| Rice Field in Bali by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/80 Shot on Fuji Reala with f5.6 |
| Giraffe hide-and-seek by Petr Vodička Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 4/300 Shot on Kodak Gold - ISO 400 at 1/500 with f5.6 |
| Realm by Vladimir Sovilj Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Shot on Kodak 200 |
| Red Jaguar by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/28 FL Shot on Fuji Provia 100F with f8 A rather rare red-Jaguar was parking on the street which is of course no parking zone, but a good refelction of a building lured for a photo shot. |
| Bronze boy by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/28 FL Shot on Fuji Reala with f5.6 Taken fairly close to the subject (boy). |
| Holyhock and Sunflower by Koji Kawakami Camera: ? Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.8/50 |
| Wall and Rose by Koji Kawakami Camera: ? Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.4/50 (2nd version) |
| Japanese Maple and Taro by Koji Kawakami Camera: ? Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.4/50 (1st version) |
| Two flower photos: Hydrangea and Rose by Koji Kawakami Camera: ? Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Macro-Prakticar 2.8/55 |
| Yellow by Koji Kawakami Camera: ? Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/80 |
| Mohnblüte by Paul Quappe Camera: Praktica LB 2 Lens: Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50 Shot on a 200 ASA Fuju Color Film Accessories used: a 28 mm extension ring It's one of my first tries with the extension rings, and it was quite difficult, because I did not use neither tripod nor TL measuring. |
| Belvedere park by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica MTL 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 3.5/135 Shot on Kodak Porta 160 NC at 1/250 with f5.6 This one was shot in April, 2004, in Weimar, at the beautiful park around the castle "Belvedere". It was a nice spring day with cloud covered sky, giving smooth light without strong contrasts. |
| A bee, A flower, Small, blue one by Puzdreac Gheorghe Dan Camera: Praktica L2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 All shot at 1/500 with f8 on ISO 100 film Accessories used: an additional lens. |
| Sunset on Nile by Marcello Leopoldo Camera: Praktica BC1 Lens: Pentacon Vario-Prakticar 4.5-5.6/70-210 Taken in May 1999 somewhere between Aswan and Luxor with Agfacolor Ultra 50 film. |
| 2003 Petite LeMans at Road Atlanta by Joe Kelenfy Camera: Praktica BMS Lens: Pentacon Vario-Prakticar 3.5-4.8/35-70 Shot on Fuji Superia 400 ASA |
| Henley Regatta 2 by Samuel Tang Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/135 (1st/2nd version) Shot on Ilford HP5 Taken at the 1986 Royal Henley Regatta, the film developed in Johnson's Unitol; this is a recent scan from the original negative. |
| Henley Regatta by Samuel Tang Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.4/50 (1st version) Shot on Ilford HP5 Taken at the 1986 Royal Henley Regatta, the film developed in Johnson's Unitol; this is a recent scan from the original negative, slightly cropped. |
| Petrovaradin Fortres, Time of Lovers by Vladimir Sovilj Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/50 |
| Fish by Michael Linn Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on Agfa Vista 400 |
| Iron gate in Weimar by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica MTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on Ilford Delta 400 Accessories used: to achieve a little more contrast I used an orange filter Also taken in Weimar, this Photo shows a nice iron gate leading out of a small lane in the centre of the town. |
| Tower in Weimar by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica MTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on Ilford Delta 400 This was taken during a trip to Weimar, it shows the tower of the castle seen from the park at the Ilm. |
| Withered rose by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica BX 20 S Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on Kodak Portra 400 NC film at an aperture setting of 11 Accessories used: M42 mount adapter, small extension tube and tungsten light filter (KB12) A still life arranged with a black & white portrait of my girlfriend and a rose. The scene was lit by the light of my little desk lamp. The lens gave nice sharpness on the foreground and a smooth blur on the background. |
| Powderham Knocker by Jon Gibbs Camera: Jenaflex AM 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot at 70 mm aging about 1/250 qt f8 or 11 at its closest focussing |
| Powderham Castle by Jon Gibbs Camera: Jenaflex AM 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot with 1/250 at f11 at the 35 mm end of the zoom It is Powderham Castle on the banks of the River Exe in beautiful Devon in the UK. This is the family home of the Earl of Devon which dates from the 13th Century. |
| Fence by Vladimir Sovilj Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 |
| Under water by Gabriel Cotutiu Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot on Ilford FX 200 ASA |
| Drinking beer by Mads Christensen Camera: Praktica EE 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/80 Shot on Kodak Gold 100 |
| Declaration Signing Room by Jack Everetts Camera: Praktica IV FB Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/20 Shot on Fujicolor NPH 400 with 2s This particular photo was taken inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Our Founding Fathers signed The Declaration of Independence in this room on July 4, 1776. |
| Freira by Paulo Moreira Camera: Pentacon Six TL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8/80 |
| Carrinhos by Paulo Moreira Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 |
| Fotografo Sofre by Paulo Moreira Camera: Pentacon Six Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8/80 |
| Lady by Paulo Moreira Camera: Pentacon Six TL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.8/180 |
| Tiger by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 5.6/500 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 200 |
| Rotwild by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 4/80-200 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 100 |
| Robbe by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 5.6/500 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 200 |
| Gorilla by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 5.6/500 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 200 |
| Fuchs by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 5.6/500 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 200 |
| Erdmaennchen by Richard Ulhmann Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 5.6/500 Shot on Fujichrome Sensia 200 |
| Part Of Zeiss Lens by Nemanja Petrovic Camera: Praktica Super TL Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on Fuji Superia 100 ASA Accessories used: extension rings |
| Ada Ciganlija by Nemanja Petrovic Camera: Praktica L Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on Fortepan 100 ASA |
| Okno by Boris Piltz Camera: Praktica BCA Lens: Pentacon Vario-Prakticar 3.5-4.8/35-70 Shot on Agfa Ultra 100 |
| Clematis close-up by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Accessories used: bellows unit for the Praktica Bayonet mount cameras |
| Poppy in bottle by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Accessories used: bellows unit for the Praktica Bayonet mount cameras |
| Hibiscus original and edited by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Accessories used: bellows unit for the Praktica Bayonet mount cameras |
| Norwich Cathedral No. 1. and No. 2. by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/28 FL |
| Anemone by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 3.5/135 Accessories used: bellows unit for the Praktica Bayonet mount cameras |
| Yellow Knifophia - edited by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot with f11 on tripod. This started as a straight shot of a yellow Knifophia, and then scanned and manipulated on an Apple iMac. |
| Memorial by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BMS Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot with f11 on tripod. This is a memorial I made for my friend Brian Rhodes who was a star. |
| Arum lily by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BMS Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/50L Shot with f16 at 1/250. |
| Yellow poppy by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica BC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/28 FL |
| Dockyard by Tom Latta Camera: Praktica LTL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Kodachrome 200 ASA Slide film with f11 at 1/60th, light measured with Western Meter light meter. |
| Nina K, Hans Riefenstahl, Petra by Chris Krohm Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 They are all lith prints. Nina K. was taken with Ilford Delta 400 Film, Hans Riefenstahl with Ilford HP5 Plus and Petra, too. |
| Daughters by Bryan White Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Agfacolour 100/21 |
| Beach by Marko Beslic Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Kodak HSIE set to 400 ASA/filter Cokin Orange with f/11 at 1/30s As is the case with many other people involved in your site, my first camera was Praktica too. Actually I still own it, and I took it to Santorini last summer, loaded with Kodak HSIE. It's nice to have camera without infrared sensors when you shoot on infrared film :) |
| At the gate by Rich Halferty Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 I don't know which film I used but I believe it was Konica, I don't know the shutter speed used either but I would guess about 1/30 in natural afternoon light. "At The Gate" was taken in Ireland about 15 years ago using the Praktica. It was a gate at the side of an old country road that opened up to a field in the hills overlooking the town below. |
| Trees by Rich Halferty Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 This picture is about 10 yeas old. I don't know which film I used but it was probably a Kodak product and I don't know the shutter speed used either but I would guess about 1/30 in natural afternoon light. The idea of the photo was to show time, focusing on a young tree and capturing the old tree in the background with a person also in the background to show that time applies to all living things. The photo was scanned using a HP scanner and has been cropped ever so slightly, what you see is what the camera /photographer saw 10 years ago. |
| Chapapote 1. and 2. by José Manuel De Diego Camera: Praktica B 100 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.4/50 These pictures were taken in Galician and Asturian coast on Summer '03, first Summer after Prestige's disaster. Though Spanish authorities say everything is OK, eight months later, 300 Km further, Chapapote (semi-solid, raw fuel) lies on the rocks all around as you can see. |
| Names on the wall (soldiers who died in WW I.) by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot on Kodak E100VS with f 1.8. Light falls off at the four corners with wide open. |
| Old building in morning light by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/35 (1st version) Shot on Kodak E100VS with f4. |
| Flowers by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/35 (1st version) Shot on Kodak E100VS with f5.6 in close focus. |
| Bench in morning light and girl in morning light by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 1.8/80 Both shot on Kodak E100VS with f1.8 Both photos have a beautiful "bokeh" and good colour rendetion. |
| Artdog by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/28 (1st/2nd version) Shot on Kodak E100VS with f4 Thisphoto is cropped a bit using photoshop element. |
| Face by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4/35 Shot on Kodak E100VS with f2.8, hand held This bronze face is standing at a little corner of town, being sold by an art gallery. It is a pretty good one I think. |
| Girl in the backlit by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.8/200 Shot on Kodak E100VS with f8 AE |
| Building under morning sunlight by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot on Kodak E100VS with f5.6 at 35 mm |
| Roses in the morning by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Vario-Prakticar 2.7-3.5/35-70 Shot on Kodak E100VS with f3.5 at 70 mm |
| Margarita and Emilia by Gabriel Cotutiu Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot on Kodak Gold with 1/60s |
| Emilia by Gabriel Cotutiu Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 Shot on Kodak Gold 100 ASA with 1/60s |
| Small court by Koji Kawakami Camera: Praktica BC 1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/28 (1st version metal barrel) Shot on Kodak E100VS with f8 AE (auto exposure mode) A corner of used to be a small village, now fashionable district of city Toronto CANADA. |
| Raindrops by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50 Accessory used: M42 mount adapter, and an extension tube. The blue color was achieved with a KB12 filter on the lens. |
| A portrait by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica MTL3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 I used an ISO 800 film so I could work without flash and tripod. |
| Sunset by Michael Kiel Camera: Praktica MTL3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 This photo was taken at the shore of the Rhine in Wiesbaden |
| Hocking Hills Lower Falls by Jack Everetts Camera: Praktica IV FB Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35 Shot on: Fujichrome Provia 100F This particular photo is of the Lower Waterfalls located in the Old Man's Cave area. The camera is looking East, so the Falls are facing South. We arrived at this point about noon, and I set-up the tripod and mounted the camera and lens on it. The weather was extremely overcast that morning, but the sun did come out for just a little while: you can see the sunshine on the rocks just to the right of the falls and on the falls themselves. Also, this is located down in a gorge with high rock walls all around. After scanning the transparency, I used Adobe Photoshop Elements; the image has been cropped slightly. An incident lightmeter determined the exposure, and a slow shutter speed was chosen for the effect on the moving water. |
| Portrait: Britt and Mats by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 1/250 sec with f4 |
| Oldman staring at the lake by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 1/60 sec with f16 |
| Waiting for daddy by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 2.8/135 Shot on: Agfapan 400 ASA at 1/125 sec with f5.6 |
| The arbor by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Ultra 400 |
| Old Horseshoe by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Ultra 400 |
| Hills near Razanj, Serbia by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA |
| Razanj under the sky by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA |
| Lily by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA The beautiful flower from my garden. |
| St. Ilija church in Razanj, Serbia by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA |
| Epsom Derby by Samuel Tang Camera: Pentacon F Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 2.8/100 Shot on: Ilford FP5 Taken at the 1986 Derby race at Epsom, England, with a Pentacon F, first version of the Meyer Orestor lens, and Ilford FP5 film. This image is a recent scan from the original negative. |
| Ina's birthday party by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia 200 ASA at 1/60 sec f11 |
| Portrait: Annie by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 400 ASA at 1/250 sec f4 |
| Seagull at the lake by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 1/60 sec f16 |
| Runner by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 2.8/135 Shot on: Agfapan 100 at 1/125 sec f8 or f11 It's amazing what the contrast on the 135 mm pentacon really is, as well as details and the right blur, it can't get better than this. I developed the negatives in teunal for 6,30 min 21 degrees. |
| Young couple kissing by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 25 iso at 125 sec f16 I was walking at a lake recently and saw this couple kissing. The scene and light was great and real! It is a really special film i used; the world famous Agfapan 25 ortho is the worlds best black and white film, in my opinion(unfortunately its out of production). The tones, skin, sharpness and details are outstanding as long as the lens can follow the quality and i believe that the Pentacon/CZJ line is fully able to do that! |
| A morning shot by Boris Piltz Camera: Praktica BMS Lens: Pentacon Vario-Prakticar 3.5-4.8/35-70 Shot on: Fuji Superia 200 |
| Big bird by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: 400 ASA Kodak with 1/500 sec at f11 The big bird is a sculpture made of cork. The Eden Project is a new tourist attraction near St Austell which is an exercise in eco friendly horticulture and agriculture with huge 'Biodomes' (like Buckminsters Fullers geodesic domes) in which various climate zones are situated such as desert, rain forest etc. |
| Blue iris by Jon Gibbs Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Jessops 200 ASA (an own brand supplied free by a large photographic dealers when you take films in for processing), 1/125 sec at f8, hand held |
| My father by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Konica 135, 1/30 sec The portrait of my father. Cloudy weather. |
| Tube amplifier by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/60 sec Tube Amplifier. Hand maded by my father. 100W light diffused by the wall. |
| Markica by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/60 sec My cat, Markica. |
| Klivija by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/125 sec The flower called "Klivija" from Serbia. Flash light with soft diffuser (a few layers of white paper over flash light) filled with 60W light from the top. |
| My girl by Aleksandar Bracinac Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/30 sec My girl trying to stop me from shooting her :) . One 100W light from the top. |
| Fireworks from Belgrade by Aleksandar Bracinac No. 1., No. 2., No. 3. Camera: Praktica L 2 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50 Shot on: Konica 135, 1/15 sec Orthodox New Year 2003. January 15th. |
| Tallinn by Haldor Hartwig Camera: Praktica BX 20 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/28 Shot on: Fuji Superia 400, 1/15 sec at f2.8 The photo shows the town hall tower of Tallinn, Estonia, date January 1, 2003. |
| Porchester IR by Mark Pitchers Camera: Praktica BC1 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/28 Shot on: Kodak High Speed Infrared Accessory used: RM100 filter Porchester castle in Hampshire, England. This site has some of the best preserved Roman remains in England. |
| Walberswick by Mark Pitchers Camera: Praktica BC1 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.8/20 Shot on: Kodak B&W C41 400 Accessory used: Nikon O56 filter This is of the small fishing village of Walberswick in Suffolk, this is just behind the beach. I presume the blocks are some type of sea defence. |
| B&W portrait: Sirkel by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 125 sec f5,6 Accessory used: polarizing filter I developed this motive of the beautiful girl Sirkel for 5,30 minutes in Rodinal, the light was astonishing and the lens is throughly able to get the best out of the shots, contrast and details are very excellent. |
| Wheel by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 100 at f2,8 125 sec Almost wide open the 50 mm lens is a little bit soft, but i think thats one of the charms of this Pentacon pearl of a lens, it's both sharp and has a good blur as well, so you dont need to use a filter. A really good lens indeed. |
| B&W portrait: Carina by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Agfapan 100 at f2,8 250 sec Almost wide open the 50 mm lens is a little bit soft, but i think thats one of the charms of this Pentacon pearl of a lens, it's both sharp and has a good blur as well, so you dont need to use a filter. A really good lens indeed. |
| Fiord fisherman by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 250 sec f11 This picture was taken at a little Fiord harbour in Sealand (DK), it's hard work for a living, and this fisherman often works as long as 12 hours during a day. In this situation he's tying up his rope with his strong hands. |
| Postman reads the address on a letter by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 2.8/135 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 125 sec and f4 or 5,6 (not accurate) One day while i was testing the Pentacon lenses i suddenly discovered this postman dressed in red uniform and reading the address carefully. Although the sun was very shiny and strong, the lens still handled the difficult red colour quite fair, I simply like the Pentagon 135 mm much and I will use it more often in the future. For the money spent it's beyond imagination. |
| Shrove Sunday by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Agfapan 400 ASA at 125 sec f11 Accessories used: Hanimex TLZ-2 flash This motive is made on Shrove Sunday (2nd March); the kids are dressed up and are really funny to look at! A wonderfull shrove tradition which happens every year, where old and young gather together and have a great time. I took the picture with the very reliable Hanimex TLZ-2 flash mounted onto the LTL-3 Camera. I developed the negatives in Rodinal for 7 minutes/20 degrees; and once again was astonished of the soft tones of the Pentacon lens, i really like it... |
| Girl with a red bike by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 60 sec f16. Accessories used: UV filter I really like the way the Pentacon lens handles the colour rendition and warmth as well. The situation suddenly occurred and i just felt it right to shoot and catch the warm atmosphere (at a lake near Copenhagen). It is simply the joy of being there the girl shows us at this golden moment. |
| 15th century helmet by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 125s f8 Accessories used: Hanimex TLZ-2 flash This photo was made indoors with a Hanimex flash (handheld). The motive is a copy of and old helmet from the 15th century and is placed in the Danish Museum of Old Armours and alike. I developed the Agfapan film in D-78 (an old russian formula) for 5 min/21 degrees. The photo came out smooth and delicate and i find that the Pentagon lens really manages the tonality and clarity of details quite good. |
| Muddy Boots by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestor / Pentacon 2.8/135 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 125 sec F5,6. |
| Suinãs by Ricardo F. Martins No1. No2. Camera: Praktica MTL 5 B Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak T-200 (cinema film, balanced for tungsten light) at 1/125s - f11 (not accurate) Flowers of a typical central region of Brasil trees, named "Suinã". These trees live on dry and hot areas being a natural refugee of some wild orchids. Their flowers only boom on a few days per year, just before the first rainfalls of the season, when all the leaves fall. It's a series of shots using a moving picture, tungsten light balanced film. It produces interesting effect, overenhancing magenta and blue colour rendition when used under day light conditions. |
| Juliet by Ricardo F. Martins Camera: Praktica MTL 5 B Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Kodak T-200 (cinema film, balanced for tungsten light) at 1/125s - f8 (not accurate) Juliet, my wife, under a common tungsten lamp as light source. Note that at this light source the colour results of the film reproduce the same effect as a typical day light film. |
| Spider Sculpture by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at f11 and 1/60 sec The sculpture was made by the world famous American artist Louise Bourgois. It weights 16 tons and was placed by some craftsmen and machines at Nytorv in the center of Copenhagen (DK) on 7th March. I arrived with my Praktica and talked with one of the craftsmen and shot this situation. The spider sculpture was hidden by a metal fence as you can see. Just funny and impressive! |
| Jesus on the cross by Christian Maldonado Fisker Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at f8 and 1/60 sec. |
| 2001 fireworks by André La Pierre Camera: Praktica BX 20 S Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.8/20 Shot on: Kodak Royal Gold 200 with around f5.6 aperture |
| Felix Beach by Ricardo F. Martins Camera: MTL 5 B Lens: Meyer Orestegon / Pentacon 2.8/29 Shot on: Fuji Reala ISO 100 at about 1/250 with f8 Additional accessory used: polarizing filter This picture is a composition of three shots. The place is a beach located at middle north of Sao Paulo state in Brazil. The name of the beach is "Praia do Felix" located at "Ubatuba" city. |
| Scioto River by Jack Everetts No.1 No.2 Camera: Praktica V FB Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35 Shot on: Fujicolor NPC 160 Accessories used: Along with a polarizing filter, Adobe Photoshop Elements were used as well. It (no. 1) was taken November 3rd, 2002 in the morning between 8:45 and 9:30 AM. The sun was just high enough to strike the trees on the west bank of the river, but the sun's direct rays didn't hit the river itself. Additionally, a thin layer of haze or fog hovered just over the water - the outside temperature was chilly that morning. After the sun rose higher, the reflection of the trees in the river completely disappeared as did the haze. Metering techniques: and incident light reading taken directly of the bright sunlight just before walking down to the riverbank, so the exposure is based on the reading off of the bright sun's rays plus 1.5 stops for the polarizing filter. |
| Porsche 911 GT by Jack Everetts Camera: Praktica IV FB Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/20 Shot on: Fujicolor NPH 400 film, at 1/100 sec at about f5.6 - f4. This is a photo taken in January 2002 at the Detroit Auto Show. The image has been slightly cropped in Adobe Photoshop Elements, and the word "Porsche" was added to the upper left corner. |
| Purple flower with insect by Ricardo F. Martins Camera: MTL 3 Lens: Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 Shot on: Fuji Superia ISO 400 at about 1/125 with f8 Accessory used: Praktica's extension tube (one section, the longer one) |
| Horse by André La Pierre Camera: Praktica MTL 5 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold 200 at 1/60th with f8 |
| Nicky, the dog by André La Pierre Camera: Praktica MTL 5 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold 200 at 1/60th with f8 |
| Lizzy by Corien Bennink Camera: B100 Lens: Pentacon Prakticar 2.8/135 (1st/2nd version) Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA |
| Comet Hale-Bopp by Mr. Wiland Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/50 Camera: Pentacon six TL |
| Flowers by André La Pierre Camera: Pentacon six TL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 4/50 Shot on: Kodak GPY 160 with an f5.6 aperture |
| Snowy trees in winter by André La Pierre Camera: Pentacon six TL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.8/65 Shot on: Fuji NPS-160 at 1/125 with f8 aperture |
| Tulips by André La Pierre Camera: Pentacon six TL Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8/80 Shot on: Kodak GPY 160 with an f8 aperture |
| Carnations by André La Pierre Camera: Kiev 88CM Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8/120 Shot on: Fuji 400 ASA at f8 aperture on bellows The light flare in the upper left corner is caused by the flowers' protective plastic foil. |
| Foggy tree on Dutch heatherfields by André La Pierre Camera: Kiev 88CM Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.8/180 Shot on: Fuji 400 ASA at 1/250 with f5.6, handheld |
| Snowy pine by André La Pierre Camera: Kiev 88CM Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 4/300 Shot on: Fomapan b/w film at 1/125 with f11, handheld |
| The Hungarian Pariament in winter time by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.8/20 Shot on: Fortepan B&W 100 ASA |
| Black and white portraits by Katherine Dér No.1 No.2 Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Fortepan B&W 100 ASA No. 1: taken of my friend, i only used a spotlamp to light her from very close, that's how i got this contrast to it. |
| A picture of some yellow flowers by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 400 ASA |
| A waterfall by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 200 ASA |
| The ruins of an Italian castle by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 200 ASA |
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Jesus on a gate of a Hungarian cathedral by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 400 ASA |
| Iron gate by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.8/50 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 400 ASA |
| Yellow leaf by Katherine Dér Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Lens: Meyer Orestegor / Pentacon 4/200 Shot on: Kodak Gold Color 400 ASA |