Peter - welcome to a great list!
The automat is a great camera - I have several by now (they tend to jump
into my lab eveytime I pass a carboot sale or open an auction site :-) )
- anyway both the tessars and the xenars versions are fine - I actually like
using my old 1951-1956 automats better than my GX 2,8 with planar though the
newer and much more coated planar is a very good lens the camera does not
have the same mechanical feel as the old automats.
You can still pick up an automat around 100 usd - it will not produce better
pictures than the rolleicord but you may find it easier to use depending on
the way you hold the camera.
Since I started using Rolleis my Hasselblad only gets out of the back when
the 75 mm / 80 mm on the rolleis does not meet the task
best
Ruben
Hi guys...
I'm new to the list. I learned, long years ago, on a Yashica A. Graduated to a Rolleicord V I still have, and just bought an Automat (postwar) its not even here yet. I also have a 1930s STANDARD II that somehow seems to still work, which is good, as I am a re-enactor (SS-Kriegsberichter) and that means I really can get images while in character...
The few posts I've read never mention Automats... are they just too old, or not to the standard of the 3.5f and 2.8f?
Please forgive my ignorance, I've spent more time with my Super Ikonta, & know that system better...
Peter Nebergall
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