Cyclop T3C-2 (Helios) 100 mm f/2.0

[dickb]

I've owned both the Helios 40-2 85/1.5 and the Cyclop 85/1.5. The focus mechanism of the 40-2 is more nicely dampened than the Cyclop, but it is heavier as well, 880g versus 660g. Given that I only use it at f/1.5, I sold my 40-2.

[golunvolo]

You always have to come up with cool lenses and cooler images...

  That looks like a lot of fun too

 

[John Geerts]

You always have to come up with cool lenses and cooler images...

  That looks like a lot of fun too

Thanks Paco. Sometimes you need to be lucky to find 'cool'  lenses  

[John Geerts]

Cat portrait

[John Geerts]

Still testing the lens in the field

The central scene of the lens is pretty sharp. The outskirts have different focus settings for sharpening and give an unusual effect.

And apparently you can shoot through the plant, with this lens 

[John Geerts]

Close focus on the stones on the center top of the image.  The rest is out of focus.

[Akira]

Still testing the lens in the field

The central scene of the lens is pretty sharp. The outskirts have different focus settings for sharpening and give an unusual effect.

And apparently you can shoot through the plant, with this lens 

The lens seems to perform superbly on a m4/3 format camera as a fast 200mm equivalent.

[John Geerts]

The lens seems to perform superbly on a m4/3 format camera as a fast 200mm equivalent.

Yes, that would give a sharp image over the whole sensor, I think