It is a very nice lens. I am quite pleased with its results, though I'm not sure how to compare it with the Rollei lens. It is certainly a world away from the results a harsh lens like the Nikon f1.4 AF. Allen --- Original Message --- From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: Tessar lens from Nikon? >Jeff- > >You may be interested in knowing that Zeiss still makes a Tessar for >many of it's cameras, both film and digital. The Zeiss version of the >lens to which you refer is the 45/2.8. If you head here: > >http://www.contaxusa.com/lenses.asp?itemnum=123000 > >and choose it from the pull-down menu, you will get quite a bit of >information including MTF charts. > > >Eric Goldstein > >-- > >On 6/5/07, Jeff Kelley <thocker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> I was just reading about the Nikon 45mm P lens. Nikon calls it a >> "Tessar-type optical design ." >> >> Does anyone reading have experience with this lens? I really like the >> photos I get with the 75mm Xenar on my Rolleiflex and I'm wondering if the >> Nikkor 45mm P lens would produce a similar look with my Nikon equipment? >> >> Here's the Nikon press release from 2001: >> http://tinyurl.com/2zhwwd >> >> >> - Jeff - >> ________________________________ >> Make every IM count. Download Windows Live Messenger and join the i'm >> Initiative now. It's free. Make it count! >--- >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 > --- 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