[rollei_list] Re: SL66 and weight
- From: Peter Mattei <petermattei@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:51:34 -0800
Eric, All I can say is that I'm quite happy with the results. I've never
looked at technical specs, Air Force charts or lens lineage. While those
topics are relevant to the scientific study of photography, I found my time
best spent behind the viewfinder. I love the WA perspectives from the SL66,
my SWC (pre-retrofit) my Rolleiwides and even the Mutar set for the 3.5.
Frankly, though, I've never enlarged any of these images beyond 24X24.
Peter
On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Eric,
>
> Have you ever used that 50mm T* Distagon?
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
>
> On 2/20/2011 3:28 PM, Eric Goldstein wrote:
>
>> Hi Peter -
>>
>> Many of my photographs over the years have left those who have seen
>> them gasping. It's one reason why I bumped up my personal liability
>> insurance...
>>
>> The 50 mm Dist for the SL 66 and the original formulation for the
>> Hasselbrad is an old design and is not IMO a particularly well
>> corrected or good looking lens. Guess YMMV.
>>
>>
>> Eric Goldstein
>>
>> --
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Peter Mattei<petermattei@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I shot my brother's wedding with a 50mm on the SL66 and it left people
>>> gasping. All, I think can be attributed to the different perspective
>>> and,of
>>> course zero grain in the snapshots. The 50 is compact and forgiving. It
>>> handles backlight well and has a beguiling out-of-focus field. Nothing,
>>> though, beats using an SW for select shots at a wedding. I was lucky to
>>> use
>>> one for a wedding here in San Diego. Dance-floor shots as well as the
>>> requisite, "Bride Exiting the Limo" shot turned-out spectacularly.
>>>
>>> I used to shoot the SL66 hand-held all the time...about five years ago it
>>> began to get heavier. Hmmm....
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Jerry Lehrer<glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> CARLOS,
>>>>
>>>> I have yet to find anyone to say any bad words about the f2.8 -80mm
>>>> Planar, whether it
>>>> be on a Rolleiflex TLR, a Hasselblad or a Rollei 66.
>>>>
>>>> I do have a Distagon for my Hasselblad, but it is a f4.0 -50mm wide
>>>> angle.
>>>> It is superb.
>>>>
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/19/2011 1:53 PM, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 2011/2/19 Jan Decher<jdecher@xxxxxxx>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Carlos,
>>>>>> Get yourself the much more compact 2.8/80mm Planar for your SL66 and
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> become much more hand-holdable and it will also render some of your
>>>>>> subjects
>>>>>> lovelier (better bokeh etc.).
>>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jan:
>>>>> There is a significant size and weight difference for the
>>>>> Distagon 4/80 and the Planar 2.8/80 really, I preferred the Planar
>>>>> 2.8/80 since I'd need the Compur leaf shutter rarely, but I found this
>>>>> SL66 and the Distagon 4/80 lens together in excellent condition for a
>>>>> reasonable price and bought them, if I have the chance to buy a Planar
>>>>> 2.8/80 I'll do it. I found this Distagon an excellent lens using the
>>>>> camera with tripod, very sharp.
>>>>> I'm a TLR man mainly and I'm tending to use the SL66 for close-up
>>>>> photography and some special DOF effect, but I like to try it for
>>>>> "normal " shots sometimes, the Planar 2.8/80 would be more comfortable
>>>>> for this purpose, thank you Jan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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