[rollei_list] Re: Xenar sharpness, was OT? Lens Film Compatibility

These cameras are all over the place relative to how well they were
cared for by previous owners and how well adjusted they currently are.
Then of course there is batch variation for both lens and camera. My
own Cord III has a terrific Xenar... nicer than my T's Tessar which is
reputed to have been recalculated to make use of more modern glass
types...


Eric Goldstein

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On 5/20/07, Allen Zak <azak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Once I had a Rolleicord V with a superb Xenar that, in a bout of
stupidity, I sold.  Then I acquired a 'cord  III with a Xenar that was
depressingly flat.  But I now own a Rolleiflex MX-EVS Xenar that is
breathtakingly sharp ( I've never been much of a bokeh sniffer).

Maybe it's less a matter of ergonomics than luck of the draw.

Allen Zak

On May 20, 2007, at 9:35 PM, Aaron Reece wrote:

> I have a Rolleicord III with Xenar that takes photos that are
> frighteningly sharp. It easily bests my 'flex MX with Tessar and even
> gives my Xenotar a run for its money at f/8 and above. Part of this
> may be due to the ergonomics of the shutter release on the Cord, which
> seems more conducive to minimizing camera shake. Somehow the release
> on the 'flexes seems to encourage shake if I am not really
> concentrating on avoiding movement.
>
> The problem with my Xenar, and one of the reasons I don't use it too
> much anymore, is that the bokeh tends to get really ugly towards the
> edges of the image. It can be very distracting in a typical portrait
> with shallow depth of field, for example. Many others have reported
> this drawback here and in other fora.
>
> Still, in situations where shallow depth of field is not desirable, it
> is a great lens and well worth adding to one's arsenal.
>
> Best regards,
> Aaron Reece
>
>
> On May 20, 2007, at 1:33 PM, dpurdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>  Though I have got to say that
>> looking at people's work on line it is amazing how often the
>> Rolleicord
>> Xenar images look exceedingly sharp.
>
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