Rather than starting a new thread, I thought I'd just add a quick update, as I've had a stroke of rather good luck!
One of my other friends remembered that he also had his dad's camera gear in the loft and, finally, after months of nagging, he managed to drag it out for me to have a look at. Yes, I know it seems a bit unbelievable, but there you go...
Lo and behold, another couple of treasures! Well, one, at least!
The first is another Zeiss lens, although I have to say it doesn't feel anywhere near as good quality and build as my 85mm Sonnar. This is what it says on the front of the lens....
electric MC S1:3,5f=135 CARL ZEISS JENA DDR 10491502
The second lens is marked thus...
PENTACON auto 1.8/50 MULTI COATING
I've had a play around with both of them, and the CJZ is by far the best. I've been informed that it's another Sonnar...
A couple of quick test shots...just random, taken from my computer desk.
This is a shot of the coins I chuck in a glass bowl at the end of the day...one day I'll have enough to buy an e5! Straight OOC with no cropping or PP work. This was taken from about 10 feet away from the subject and I'm rather pleased with the result.
This is a picture of a passport sized photograph in a small (5cm) plastic photo holder thingie...taken from approx 10 feet away...apart from cropping out some shadow at the left hand side, it's straight OOC.
This one is just totally random, as you can tell. Don't ask why I have a Mitchell Match fishing reel and a teddy bear! :shrug:
I'm more than happy with the performance and the sharpness - I'm sure I'll get a lot more from the images with a bit of careful PP work and when I get the hang of manual focussing!
I'm pleased to say that I've been allowed back into the Manual Focus forum and they've been an absolute mine of information, both about my 85mm lens and these new additions - a great bunch of knowledgeable people.
Please note, I'm posting this purely as an update for all the guys who were so helpful. I'm not looking for prices...the deal's already done! I think I did OK - a straight swap for my Shimano float rod for both the Sonnar and the Pentacon.
However, if any of you know anything about either of these lenses and how I can use them to the best of their potential, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Janet