I think the image of the bell tower through the trees is my favorite Martin, very dreamy. Really enjoyed this episode, really relaxing.

I don't usually comment, but when i do it's to say "i love your videos".. so.. i love your videos

After watching this video i´m so super relaxed. Thanks for willing to share this.

Thanks for these videos, very inspiring.

Great video again Martin,took a trip here yesterday after watching your video ,beautiful church.

Outstanding video, I enjoyed watching it. Best of luck.

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos Martin, always so informative and interesting and always together with lovely images , whatever equipment you may be using. Many thanks for taking the time to make them.

The images are so beautiful. Thanks for making this video.

Thank you very much, Martin. It was a pleasure to watch as well as your comments and the photos are very inspiring. Just wanted to remind you of ND filters or Vari-ND or Variable density ND, whatever they call it, that could help you when you're short with exposures in bright daylight. Oops, just saw in your latest video you've already got the solution.

Just beautiful!

Lovely video! The bokeh on this lens is truly magical. Thank you! HOW and why would anyone down-vote this lovely video presentation?

I just ordered one of these lenses for my Pentacon Six & Praktisix cameras! Thanks for the great encouragement! Cheers!

The KZfaq algorithms have worked their magic, you have a new subscriber! Great inspiration, and a fellow yorkshireman! I look forward to making my way through your videos. Keep up the good work!

I'm inspired. Originally had doubts on the monster lens in terms of carrying it around as a walkabout lens.... But noooo... You just inspired me to consider sticking to one small area and appreciating my environment with the constraints of this lens, through the lens. Bokeh included. Thanks Martin!

Martin, you are inspiring your subscribers, you are a master in defining your target. Thank you so much, please keep inspiring us 💐👍🏻

beautiful images.

GREAT VIDEO

Very nicely done lens presentation. Thank you for putting it here on YT. It has been couple of weeks ago when I got this P6 camera with 80, 120 and 180 lenses - and today I took out this Sonnar to test it with my friends while shooting few portraits. No doubt - lovely lens it is. :-)

I enjoyed that Martin !

Hi! I can relate to your kind of photography. Thanks for sharing your photo. Awesome! I think i will get a Pentacon Six. No medium camera yet.

Really well filmed, well done 👍🏻

Beautiful scenery and beautiful photographs.I have a sonnar 2.8 200 MC lens and I’ve used it on a Canon DSLR handheld .You’re right this thing weighs a ton😀

Fantastico !

I came across your video whilst looking for information on the Soviet Jupiter 6 180mm lens, which I believe is based on the CZJ 180mm. It IS a beast to lug around so I'm trying to figure out a really good use case scenario, which you've given me. Thanks so much! Cheers!

Very nice and educating movie 😊 Just started my journey with Pentacon Six and this lens will be my next purchase. To fix your problem you can buy 2-3 round ND filters to mount it on the from of the lens to extend the exposition time.

Great video Martin and the photo's were also a success. I also have a Pentacon 6 and a Carl Zeiss Biometar F2.8 80mm with the serial number 38716, a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm 2.8 with the serial number 7261930 was added a few years later and guess what? it has the same problem. I've heard a few times now that the cause is the grease that was used to lube the internals has gone hard over the years, but can be released by slowly heating the lens body with a hairdryer. If this really works it would save having to open the lens. A second possibile cause is a small rod connected to the aperture blades is not connected any more, this is the small pin that can be depressed from the rear of the lens. I enjoy using the lens on my Canon EOS 7D and it helps to keep the muscles in trim. Greetings from Germany.

Hello David, tranquility describes it perfectly, as well as these pictures you've taken there. I know a few, rare spots around here which can transfer visitors in a similar mood. Whenever I spend time there, I feel like my mind comes to some rest. Most modern tombstones are like data sheets: name, married or not, dates of birth and passing away. The ones with a description of the lives, the people, I prefer much more. A beautiful place, thanks for doing this. The Sonar used to be my favorite lens to work with the Pentacon Six TL I used to own many years back. I even had colour and grey filters for it, and if I remember correctly they had the same diameter as the 50mm Flektogon (or maybe I had a dedicated stepping ring on one of them). When the film advance of the camera got out of control (a common issue) I decided to sell the entire set. Nowadays I regret having done so. If you are willing to fix the diaphragm once again I'd like to recommend some ultrasonic cleaning of the blades in a fat dissolving solution. Partial disassembly won't do in the long run, the blades would always keep some grease. Maybe your local optics specialist can support you, the usually have ultrasonic cleaning machines for their customers' glasses and shades. Best wishes, O.

Thank you for this pictures, i loved it and got interested in that lens, very beautyful.

Really enjoyed your video, Martin, you made the most of a stuck iris lens with your compositions.

Another fascinating and beautifully-crafted video - thank you Martin. I’ve been thinking of buying an affordable MF camera with interchangeable lenses (all of my MF cameras, apart from my Rolleiflex 3.5e3) are folders) and until I watched your video, I hadn’t considered the Pentacon 6. I’ll definitely look into this option, having seen how well it performs.

Doing great ❤️

Hoy conseguí un objetivo s 1;2.8 f=180mm aus Jena. Quiero usarlo con una Nikon, esperando obtener buenos resultados. Siempre y cuando encuentre el adaptador Pentacon a Nikon F. Me gusto como trabajas con el objetivo y la cámara Six y los resultados que obtienes. Desde México envió un saludo.

used on nikon d800 my copy of this seems a little soft?

A Bloke after my own Style -- Traditional FILLUM Photography -- careful craftmanship, well spoken Video as well -- no funny music and Gizmos or Hums and Ha's during the commentary " Subscribed and let's Hope we can keep going longer to use all our Treasures ! PS -- I have a Pentacon Six bought 1971 and in MY videos I have one about it -- see if you can find it ---

I am having same issue with aperture stuck. But I found a lifehack, if you stop down the aperture on lens before mounting it camera on body, this will stay stoped down for a while, I have found that this is because of little thing that you can push on the bottom of the lens, I am planning to remove it (it opens the aperture while you press it

I'd love to see how this lens does on a Sony mirrorless camera...

Thank you Martin! I am interested how you meter incident light. Are you pointing lumisphere to the camera direction ? Also you mention that Pentacon six is not a Hasselblad. I agree that the body is not the same quality build but the lenses are made by the same Carl Zeiss I think they could produce equal quality images. What your thoughts on it?

I have a problem I have a zebra 180mm lens that I bought a few weeks back. Just got an adaptor for it to find it does not fit the zebra. Its not far off but I cannot get it on. A bit mad as I have waited for it for a while and paid over £42 for it. Can you help me in what i need to get this lens up and running on a canon dlsr please

in the states we call the magnifying viewfinder a "chimney viewfinder"

Nice images, Hasselblads are over rated, I know I have one. I would love to see some of your portrait work with this lens.

I have two of these as well, and one of them is stuck wide open like yours! Does anyone know if it is possible to DIY fix it with machine oil or drops of alcohol on the iris blades? This lens has such luscious bokeh at f/2.8 though, so it's not too bad stuck at f/2.8. But it would be great to get it back in full working order.

Great video, I have the same lens and the same issue about 6 months ago the aperture got stuck wide open, do you know anyone in the UK that can service these lenses?

With your pinhole camera which apps do you use as I have just bought my first pinhole camera cheers Graham kilpatrick

I have the 300 f4 - and guess what - wide open only ☹ About Pentacon 6 - I left the camera on the sun , just for a few minutes ,and the sun burned a hole on the shutter curtains- the mirror is not return until the next wind up. The rest of the film ruined by a black line . Luckily the the shutter saved by a little drop off rubbery black paint .

The Carl Zeiss 180mm f2.8 Sonnar lens was originally develope as the Olympic Sonnar by the company for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Before mounting it on camera body

Remember that Carl Zeiss only was in Jena until WWII, because of the WWII all the best engineers moved to West Germany ! So Carl Zeiss Jena Lenses are NOT REAL Zeiss Lenses !