[rollei_list] Re: Rollei Planars

  • From: Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 23:28:53 -0400

My impression has always been that Xenar transparencies have a slightly=20=

blue cast when compared to those made with
Planar (my experience with Xenotar is limited).  I find the effect=20
negligible and seldom bother with a skylight filter.  Those with=20
greater sensitivity to color nuances might feel differently.
Allen Zak

On May 26, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Carlos Manuel Freaza wrote:

> --- Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribi=F3:
> "..  The
>> Xenotar should be sharper at wider openings and also
>> render a flatter
>> field...>
>> Allen Zak
>
> Really I am always surprised for the Xenotar good
> performance at f 2.8, it is not sharp, it is VERY
> sharp at f 2.8 if well focused, but, as you wrote for
> the Tessar, I never found true differences between the
> Xenotar and the Rolleimagic Xenar at f 8 and higher f
> numbers(smaller apertures), at least using normal
> sizes prints, now I'll look for differences between
> the Xenotar and the Xenar on the Rolleicord IV.
> However, it's interesting to note that F&H recommended
> to use the H1 filter with the Xenar and Tessar for
> color photography, an they said that this filter was
> not necessary for the Xenoatar and Planar. This
> suggestion is talking about a difference for color
> correction between these lenses, difference that the
> new color films using several filters layers have
> hidden definitively.-
>
> All the best
> Carlos
>
>
>
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