With one of my Edixamats, I got a Flektogon 35mm 2.8, 50mm Pancolar 1.8, and 135 Sonnar 3.5... They're all excellent. Having my m42 Olympia-Sonnar rebuilt... Peter nebergall On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:53:44 +0000 (GMT) Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I forgot my old Pentaxes! Shame on me! > > I have two of the Sonnars in QBM - my first one also > has a faulty diaphragm mechanism, and it was cheaper > to get a "new" one on ebay than have it repaired, and > my amateur attempts failed :( Works fine at full > aperture, though. > > It's a lovely lens, particularly paired with the SL35 > - but as I have the 80mm f1.8 Pancolar in M42, which > is another lovely lens, I wouldn't be that concerned > about the Sonnar - although T* coating might be nice. > > (As an on-topic aside, my other favourite lens for the > SL35 is the 35mm Angulon.) > > Nick > > --- Aaron Reece <oboeaaron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Nick: > > > > I also count myself among this group, owning only > > Rollei SL35 and > > SL35E SLRs apart from a lonely Pentax H1a. I am > > hoping they see fit > > to release the 85mm/2.8 Sonnar in M42. I own an > > example of this lens > > in QBM but it has a faulty diaphragm mechanism. Over > > here across the > > pond these lenses are as rare as hens' teeth. > > > > -Aaron > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2006, at 5:26 PM, Nick Roberts wrote: > > > > > It IS a bit of an odd choice in many ways - > > there's > > > probably only me who it suits perfectly, as I > > could > > > have a set and use them on my Rolleis (SL35, > > SL35E, > > > SL2000F and 3003), Contaxes (137MA, 139, 167, RTS > > and > > > RX), EOS menagerie and Prakticas (for some reason, > > I > > > still like them!) with adaptors I already own. > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list