Canon EOS 350D with MC Volna-9 2.8/50mm Macro 1:2


The two Soviet extremes: Industar-50-2 3.5/50 vs. MC Volna-9 2.8/50
The Volna will still get about 30mm longer at the nearest focus of 24cm.

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  • FOV corresponds to a 80mm lens on a 35mm camera
  • nearest focusing distance 24cm
  • macro 1:2, about 30mm x 45mm area for full frame on 350D

  • slightly soft at f/2.8 due to spherical aberration, gives a beautigul bokeh
  • very sharp at f/5.6, with practically no CA
  • DOF only +/- 1mm at 24cm at f/2.8

  • the lens is mounted with an M42-to-EOS adapter
  • manual focus
  • AV (aperture priority) or M (manual)

Note: All shots hand-held

f/2.8


f/8


Slightly soft and with flare caused by spherical aberration at f/2.8, see the full-res pic. (focus at infinity, hyperfocal distance = 47m)


Slightly soft and with flare caused by spherical aberration at f/2.8, see the full-res pic.

At f/5.6 (full-res pics not sharpened at all)


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Have a look at the unsharpened full-res picture and a slightly sharpened version.


Bokeh at f/2.8


The rose is waving in the wind so the sharpness of focus depends on timing!


Vanishing Heads on a Glass of Beer (Paulaner Dunkel) (hand-held shot at 1/30s)

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