[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 3.5F with wrong seria lnumbers?
- From: "Raid Amin" <ramin@xxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:09:26 -0500
Carlos,
My long time workhorse has been the 1955 made 2.8D with the Planar. It is my
birth year, so I chose it optimistically as my reliable TLR camera. I sold off
a pretty looking 2.8E and a 2.8F. I also have a first version Tele Rollei which
has some decementing on the taking lens. It was meant for me; I bought it from
some person in Australia, then sold it to someone in Germany. It got some
damage in the mail to Germany, so I got is back. My third Rollei is a late
model MX-EVS with a Tessar. Lastly, I have the 3.5F. The 2.8 Planar is clearly
sharper than my 3.5 Tessar when using large apertures. I am trying to find a
niche for the Tessar so that it gets used more often. The 135 Sonnar in the
Tele appears to my eyes to be very sharp. I have not seen any effects yet due
to the decementing.
Raid
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Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 3.5F with wrong seria lnumbers?
Raid,
I forgot the question about the TLRs use comparisons, my current three
TLRs: 3.5F Planar, 2.8C Xenotar and 'cord IV Xenar have excellent lenses, I
can't tell the image quality difference, for some landscapes color shots -wide
water surfaces specially- the Xenar tends to give a bit of blue cast if you
don't use UV filter or a Fuji Reala or Velvia film, it's a terrific lens
regarding sharpness and the 'cord is very light and comfortable to use it; the
C is the heaviest camera, however I also feel it very comfortable in the hands
and the Xenotar 2.8/80 on this C is a remarkable lens considering its age; the
3.5F is great mechanical camera, the coupled lightmeter is no longer reliable
due to the selenium cells condition but in fact I prefer to use hand held
lightmeters, I like very much the F automatic DOF indicator and the bright
focusing screen wirh central split image focusing aid, I talked below about the
Planar lens; I'd give a 0.00001% of
preference for the 3.5F use, but I really enjoy the three cameras.
BTW, TLRs cameras have some limits and for those limits I have and use other
cameras.
Carlos
--- El sáb 21-mar-09, Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> Raid;
> Identical lenses about design and construction could
> have differences even brand new, if you add factors like
> maintainance and use for an old lens, differences can
> increase dramatically, and then my opinion is only valid for
> my camera and lens.
> About my 3.5F Planar 3.5/75 six elements, this lens was the
> only reason I kept the camera when I received it, the camera
> working condition was not according the seller description
> and he offered me to return my money, but in fact the camera
> was very cheap really and then I thought about Harry Fleenor
> to repair the camera because the lens looked excellent
> except for a thin fungus ring in the first element around
> the edges, no important really and Harry has a lot of spare
> parts if necessary.
>
> Harry sent the Planar to John v.S. in Colorado and he
> removed the fungus without problem, it was not necessary to
> recoat the first element.
> Harry authorized me to comment his opinion about my Planar
> :"...While I was adjusting the focus on the Rollei
> collimator I was impressed by the
> sharpness of the lens on this Rolleiflex 3.5F". Please
> note Harry wrote on "this" 3.5F, you couldn't
> take it like a general commentary about every Planar on
> every 3.5F.
> In practical use, I only could say this Planar is an
> excellent lens.
>
> Carlos
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