[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex T
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:40:49 -0500
I would have little interest now. Aside from collector value, you can
get comparable or superior performance with nicer ergonomics on a
'cord. I have a black T with a recalculated Tessar, and it is a fine
lens. but it is no Planar. The 80/2.8 Planars on the TLRs have a
unique and wonderful character.
And then there is the matter of the use of belts on the T... do I have
that right? Are there internal belts that drive some of the controls?
Eric Goldstein
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On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Carlos,
>
> When I lived in the UK (1992-4) I saw a number of T Rolleis with Xenars
> being offered for sale. They all had the
> Broad Arrow indicating military service, In fact a Mil Surplus dealer also
> had lots in new condition. I had little
> interest then.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> On 11/21/2011 7:28 AM, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
>>
>> 2011/11/21 Kirk Thompson<thompsonkirk@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> I wonder if the Xenars were a re-computed design, as the Tessars were,
>>> for
>>> T's? If the Xenars weren't, I can understand why the Xenars would not be
>>> especially valuable and Tessar T's would be preferable.
>>>
>>> (I'm asking because all this discussion has made me interested in trying
>>> a
>>> Tessar T – or Xenar, if it's the same lens design.)
>>>
>> It is not mentioned in my Rollei literature a recomputed Xenar for the
>> T and it is not a known fact a recomputed Xenar for this camera,
>> however I'd bet Schneider recomputed it to reach Rollei specs and
>> Rollei customers specs, except if the Xenar already reached these
>> specs and Schneider needn't to recompute it, the Xenar in my 'cord IV
>> is an excellent lens; when Rollei needed a replacement for the Tessar
>> due to CZ post-war production problems, appeared Schneider with the
>> Xenar, when Rollei needed a replacement for the CZ Jena Biometar
>> appeared Schneider with the Xenotar 2.8/80, when the Planar 3.5/75
>> became 6 elements, the Xenotar 3.5/75 also became 6 elements a few
>> months later and then it wouldn't be rare a recomputed Schneider Xenar
>> appeared when Rollei needed it, but since there are no references
>> about this recomputed Xenar, it's very possible the existent
>> Rolleicord Xenar had a similar performance regarding the T Tessar.
>>
>> Carlos
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