[rollei_list] Re: Carl Zeiss Rolleiflex SL66 1:4/40 mm Distagon FLE HFT
- From: Uwe Wolfgang Steinke <paintingwithlenses@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:23:54 +0200
Hi Carlos
and thanks for the superb answer!
Sooo, where do I get an affordable 4/40 FLE for my SL66 or 6008AF? Lots of
wishes for the next Christmases.
Uwe
2012/9/27 CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
> 2012/9/27 Uwe Wolfgang Steinke <paintingwithlenses@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > does anyone know, why this lens (Carl Zeiss Rolleiflex SL66 1:4/40 mm
> > Distagon FLE HFT) ebay No. 370656370748 has a focusring? The SL66 has
> it's
> > own focus-knob...
>
> As we commented two days ago talking about Rolleiwide, FW and Carl
> Zeiss CF/CFI 4/50mm FLE lens, Floating Lens Elements help to improve
> the general lens performance for the close focusing range (for WA
> lenses specially); some MF lenses like the mentioned Distagon 4/50 FLE
> or the Distagon 4/40 FLE (Hasselblad, SL66 HFT and 6xxx HFT PQ
> versions) have a secondary focusing ring to set the FLE focusing
> distance manually according the main lens focusing setting distance,
> the main focusing knob for the SL66 is in the camera body and then
> only the FLE secondary focusing ring is in the lens barrel. F.E. Carl
> Zeiss says about the 4/40 FLE lens:
> "... IN SPITE of the wide aperture, wide angle of view and long focal
> length of this lens, distortion has been kept at a remarkably low
> level - making this lens suitable even for critical architectural
> photography. The floating lens element (FLE) design enhances image
> quality at close range. The two floating front elements are moved by
> means of a secondary focusing ring with three click stops: infinity -
> 2m, 2m - 0.9m and 0.9m - 0.5m.. This lens is ideal for interior or
> architectural photography. Its broad angle of view are especially good
> for these kind of application. Though, have to be careful on its
> slight exaggerated perspective. The floating elements design opens up
> more photographic oppurtunities in close up photography without the
> compromised decrease in image quality."
>
> Aspherical and Floating lens elements made possible that zoom lenses
> replaced prime lenses as standard for digial and 35mm film cameras,
> floating elements automatically work in these lenses as John wrote.
> Some prime lenses like the Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2 D has a
> secondary ring for floating elements to control the background
> softness for portraits and similar shots.
>
> Carlos
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