This is a practical test on a 3.5F Planar with Rolleikin and 6x6, The camera image caption has an error, it's a 3.5F, not a 2.8F: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7asgb/newphotographythroughvintagecameras2/id8.html Carlos 2009/12/6 CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>: > 2009/12/5 <aghalide@xxxxxxx>: >> what is the time frame of the test you are referring to? I did the tests >> during the time 1957 to 1965. > > I don't know the exact tests Stephen is referring to, however in the > old RUG archives kept at the Ferdi's Rollei site there is a large post > reproducing several Modern Photography tests and comments on new > Rollei TLR lenses, I'd say from the comments and the firsts tests that > the Xenotar 2.8/80 was a top lens, however as the testers wrote > somewhere, they are individual lenses and I add that Zeiss and > Schneider used the Rollei tolerances widely, but there were lenses, > Planar and Xenotar, above/better than the tolerances and this fact > could explain differences, I think Rollei TLR enthusiasts will enjoy > these "tests": > > http://homepage.mac.com/fwstutterheim/rugarchives/1996-12/00121.html > > Carlos > --- 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