Ortagoz 135/4.5, did anyone use it? :)

[eumenius]

Hello guys,

today I've got in my hands an another funny lens, pre-war Russian Ortagoz 135/4.5, in its own two-blade shutter (T, B, 25, 50, 100). It apparently came from some sacrificed Fotokor, and it's super clean. Well, I always had some mixed feelings towards Fotokors, so I did never shoot with them - maybe someone used Ortagoz, eh? It's four-lens non-cemented anastigmat, apparently using the Celor design, uncoated. Should it be too bad, or it's worth a try? I know that I should know it better because it's Russian, but I tell you, I always was allergic to Fotokors

Cheers, Zhenya

 

[Dan Fromm]

F*L*A*R*E is possible, but the only way to know for sure is to try it. When I want to ask that kind of question, I do it the cheap way: hang the lens in front of a Nikon and use relatively inexpensive 35 mm film.