[rollei_list] Re: Is this the rarest lens for the Rolleiflex SL 66?

  • From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:08 -0400

At 11:26 AM 9/26/2012, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
>2012/9/26 Vick Ko <vick.ko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> wow, so, is it true? Only three in existence?
>> The 150/2.8 Xenotar is common in LF circles
>> Is it the same formula?
>
>In fact the lens prototype  looks pretty similar regarding the LF
>2,8/150 Xenotar , except for the lack of a real shutter since the SL66
>has the FP shutter, however the prototype couldn't have the same
>formula exactly because it is a lens with special correction for
>aerial photography, the 2,8/150 Xenotar is the fastest or one of the
>fastest lens for LF.

Carlos, you have me confused. The 2.8/150 JSK Xenotar is a medium-format lens, not a large-format design. Was it ever used on a LF camera? Enquiring minds want to know!

Marc


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