[rollei_list] Re: Lens "look" of Triotar?

  • From: Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:54:49 -0800

How about the Meyer Primoplan?  Open, it's pretty soft..., and of course,
the Biotar...

P.J. Nebergall

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:42:40 +0000 Joe B <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Joe B <joe-b@xxxxxxxxxxx> sent the following at 17:48 -0000 on
> Wednesday, January 10, 2007:
> 
> >I'm wondering about the Triotar lens. Do people who've used it like 
> the
> >effect for wide-aperture portraits and such where a hard, sharp 
> look is
> >not the desired result?
> 
> I found an answer to this part in the archives, relating to a 
> question
> about Rolleisoft filters;
> 
> =====================================
> 
> My solution is to shoot lenses that have un- or
> under-corrected spherical wide open, as the classic portrait lenses
> have. In the past, I've had pretty good luck in MF shooting fast
> triplets like the Zeiss Triotar found on the old Rolleicords. I also
> have a Welta 66 folder with a 75/2.9 Meyers Trioplan which is really
> nice for this application.
> 
> Eric Goldstein
> 
> =====================================
> 
> I'm on the right track! But any other feedback on the Triotar look 
> would
> be very helpful. 
> 
> Joe B.
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