>>4287437I'm really digging this lens I got in a job lot that was mostly digicams and corroded xenon flashes but now that I've checked the used prices I am almost afraid of it. It sucks when the echo chamber actually targets good gear because this lens fucks but I also can't recommend it at all for the lunatic sums it goes for online.
It resolves detail more sharply than my "Tomioka" 55mm f1.4, KMZ Helios 44-2, Fujinon 1.8, Chinon 1.7, or any other M42 prime I own, the colors are great like the Jena Tessar, and the coatings make flaring a non-problem. Yet for the price the answer is that it simply isn't worth it. Buy a late generation "Aus Jena" Tessar, they're still $50 on a good day. This lens is nice but it sure as hell isn't $125 nicer than Tessar.