[rollei_list] Re: Lens coatings and veiling flare.

  • From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:07:18 -0400

Hi Peter -

Not really commenting on which is better (single or multi) but
referencing Sander's original post asking for more modern coatings...


Eric Goldstein

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On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Peter K.<peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, but with the age of most Rollei lenses it is a better coating
> (arguably) compared to one that is 50 years old. Is it worth it? Depends. I
> had a Rollei Wide Mutar and a Xenotar done. Both had worn coating so to me
> it was worth it. I did not like the color shift with the Xenotar so I sold
> it along with several Rolleis I had when I went through my Rollei reduction
> period.
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I believe John only single coats... at least this was the case last I
>> checked...
>>
>>
>> Eric Goldstein
>>
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>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Peter K.<peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > The only one I know of is Jon Van Stelten in Colorado. He will recoat
>> > and it
>> > will help if you shoot B&W. With color from my own experience you get a
>> > shift.
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Sanders McNew <sanders@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I shoot a variety of older Rolleiflexes --
>> >> a 3.5E and a 2.8C getting most of the
>> >> work.  Their weakness, in my use, has
>> >> always been veiling flare when shooting
>> >> a strongly backlit subject, or in other
>> >> conditions where the sun or a bright
>> >> reflection is in the frame.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone onlist know when F+H
>> >> or its lens suppliers upgraded the lens
>> >> coatings on the TLRs?  Are later TLR
>> >> models more effective at suppressing
>> >> veiling flare in these conditions?  Do
>> >> I need to ask Austin for his GX to tame
>> >> this beast?
>> >>
>> >> Sanders
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