I picked up the Kaligar WA, at an auction... Put the taking attachment on the viewing lens and see for yourself... It has been my experience all "slip on" modifiers" degrade lens performance. Peter Nebergall On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:51:00 -0800 Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Roger, > > The attachments did not corrupt the Rollei lenses, only the > negatives.. > > Jerry > > "Roger M. Wiser" wrote: > > > I had a similar telephoto and also a WA lens and used it for a > time. I > > never altered the exposure setting and it did not seem to affect > > exposure . After a while, I saw no significant mm difference to > > justify using these lens. I also wondered it these attachements > > corrupted the Rollei lens. I ultimately sold them. These lens > > attachments have not been discussed in this group but I am sure > that > > others are more knowledgeable than I. Roger > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: SandyF > > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Cc: cvug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; camera-fix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; > > idcc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:09 PM > > Subject: [rollei_list] "Kaligar" Telephoto Accessory lens > > for Rollei Automat > > A while back, I bought a "Kaligar" Telephoto Accessory lens > > for my Rollei Automat. I haven't used it for months, and > > now can't remember if this Accessory lens changes the > > effective speed of the f/3.5 75mm Tessar, thereby requiring > > changes in the exposure settings. > > > > If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > TIA > > > > Sandy F. Ö¿Ö¬ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: > > 02/24/2006 > > > > --- > 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 > http://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 http://www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list