[rollei_list] Re: Tessar vs Tessar; Xenar vs. Xenar
- From: Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 12:15:55 -0500
The National was a little camera for guys who lugged the big RDs about.
I suspect age has something to do with its fuzziness. Good lens for
photos of politicians...
P.J. Nebergall
On Fri, 12 May 2006 09:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Jerry Friedman
<tinycameraco@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> Hi Peter:
>
>
> > And what about the B&L "tessar" on my National Graflex II? pretty
> soft.
>
> You see Peter, it may be like this. The sharp B@L Tessar on my
> National Graflex
> was why Graflex thought the camera would sell. The soft B@L Tessar
> on yours may
> the reason why sales flopped. Perhaps there were simply more of
> yours than
> mine???
>
> But, in your position, given the slowness of the camera in actual
> use, PLUS its
> soft lens, I would use it as a door stop. :)
>
> Jerry F
>
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