Test Shoot With Orion

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Sometime ago I mentioned in one of the threads I would post some test shots with the then acquired Orion. Here they are. I found out that it gives the best results if you stop down to f 11 (and if you can, use a tripod).
If you have any images shot with the Orion, please share with us.
BTW alle images are from The Hague city.
thanks
Ron
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kpmg0072/Orion%20test/img004.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kpmg0072/Orion%20test/img005.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kpmg0072/Orion%20test/img053.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kpmg0072/Orion%20test/img062.jpg

[M. Valdemar]

Your Orion must be hazy. It can do much better than that. I think this was f8.

http://xs227.xs.to/xs227/08194/vespa774.jpg (http://xs.to)

This was hand-held, braced against a window-sill.

http://xs227.xs.to/xs227/08194/window5555.jpg (http://xs.to)

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[David Murphy]

Is this the Orion-15 FSU lens or something else? (great shots from all of you by the way)

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Hi David and Valdemar,

My lens is indeed the Orion-15, the FSU lens. It didn't look hazy to me, but I must admit if you compare it with the shots of Valdemar, there is certainly a difference... maybe it is my cheap scanner......

[M. Valdemar]

My Orion images were shot RAW with an Epson R-D1, processed with Adobe Raw.

[David Murphy]

I think they all look pretty good for a semi-vintage lens design. The coatings are probably not up to Japanese/German/US standards, causing some light scatter, but so what -- has a certain charm. I'm going to get one too. Nice work

[timmyd18]

nice shots ron!

this seems to be a very nice lens- quite wide angle but not much distortion. i really like the night time shots, the lighting is just so perfect.

cheers

tim

[M. Valdemar]

The single coating is very good.