fidget
Lemon magnet
I bought a B35 some time ago and played with a few films.
It's surprisingly capable. I love the feel and ergonomics of it.
I must run more film through it.
"my" bench again (could be a benchmark? ouch!)
Walking in the North Yorkshire Dales
Dave
It's surprisingly capable. I love the feel and ergonomics of it.
I must run more film through it.
"my" bench again (could be a benchmark? ouch!)
Walking in the North Yorkshire Dales
Dave
Mark Wood
Well-known
Looks very good but unfortunately, by definition, it can't be as it only has a 3-element lens... 
The only ergonomic problem I find with mine is the odd subconscious belief that when I've set the shutter speed on the exposure meter on the top plate, I must also have set it on the shutter. The occasional over-exposed picture shows quite clearly that I haven't!
A nice and seemingly often ignored little camera.
The only ergonomic problem I find with mine is the odd subconscious belief that when I've set the shutter speed on the exposure meter on the top plate, I must also have set it on the shutter. The occasional over-exposed picture shows quite clearly that I haven't!
A nice and seemingly often ignored little camera.
Mablo
Well-known
I, for one, adore Triplet lenses. They are usually very sharp in the center and a bit soft in the corners creating a nice 3D impression. The 2nd photo is just how I like it.
Mark Wood
Well-known
Quite, and the Rollei Triotar even seems to be pretty sharp in the corners when it's stopped down! There's also the other "much unloved" triplet, the Meyer Domiplan, sold as the cheapest standard lens with countless Prakticas and Exa/Exaktas. I'm sure it doesn't cope particularly well with photographing test charts but for real World photography, it's much better than its reputation might suggest.
fidget
Lemon magnet
Looks very good but unfortunately, by definition, it can't be as it only has a 3-element lens...
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You are right :bang:
I'm afraid that the Tessar version and maybe the Sonnar versions may be rubbish too, aren't they front cell focussing? So, by definition........
I've got a TE, and it is very good indeed.
Dave
Mark Wood
Well-known
You are right :bang:
I'm afraid that the Tessar version and maybe the Sonnar versions may be rubbish too, aren't they front cell focussing? So, by definition........
I've got a TE, and it is very good indeed.
Dave
Yes, I've got a 35S and the Sonnar is very good too. If I could be bothered I'd do the Triotar/Sonnar comparison but stopped down, I don't think any differences would really be worth worrying about. Perhaps the most remarkable front cell focussing lens I have is the 35 mm Korsar on a Kiev 35A. Easily the equal of the Minox Minotar it's copied from (I've used a 35GT) - just a bit of a shame about what it's attached to, although mine still works surprisingly well!