Tim Read
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Cooper Park is a beautiful small park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. It has been very wet here recently and these were taken this morning - 3 August - using my Carl Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5 T on a Sony A73.
Sonnar Formula Lenses: Any Focal Length, Any Make, Any Mount, Any Camera
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MarkWalberg
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I've been using my Sonnars and I am very impressed with the way the oldest renders, from 1935.
1935 Sonnar 50 f2 picture
1935 Sonnar 50 f2 picture
Axel
singleshooter
did thisr one yesterday, monday, august 4th 2025 with my vario-sonnar
Mark240590
Soviet Shooter
1956 Jupiter 3 with Fuji XT3
qqphotos
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Axel
singleshooter
backyard today, tuesday, august 12th 2025 with my vario-sonnar
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Axel
singleshooter
did thisr one yesterday, saturday, august 16th 2025 with my vario-sonnar
Axel
singleshooter
today, sunday, august 24th 2025 with my vario-sonnar
Axel
singleshooter
backyard today, tuesday, september 2nd 2025 with my vario-sonnar
Axel
singleshooter
today, wednesday, september 3rd 2025 vario-sonnar
Mark240590
Soviet Shooter
Estepona - Zorki 3 & 1956 Jupiter 3
Dogman
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Jupiter 8, Nikon Z6
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Mark240590
Soviet Shooter
Canon 50mm f1.5 on Voigtlander Bessa
Film is Efke 100
Film is Efke 100
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
So many nice sonnar images (by our skilled photographers).
When's Brian coming back? ☹️
When's Brian coming back? ☹️
lukx
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He deleted his account, he must have been sure of his decision.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
A very unfortunate loss. When Brian left a lot of valuable knowledge and assistance walked out the door. We have no one I am aware of with the depth of theoretical and "hands on" knowledge and experience with lenses in particular and cameras in general. I respect that he stood for his principles but regret the cost to us. I hope some sort of compromise can be found where we all think we got the biggest slice of the pie.
MarkWalberg
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Brian’s freely given information and opinions were one of the main reasons to visit RFF. I’ve learned a lot about those wonderful Sonnar lenses from him. I miss him.
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
I guess I'll never know the reason why he was compelled to leave, but I just can't imagine what it was....I know we have disagreements here at RFF, but they have almost always been incredibly civil. The few defections I can recall were a combination of improper self righteousness by a super tiny contingent of members and an unfortunate fragile ego of the departed. My sense is that maturity and a cooling period would have remedied the situation better than pre-situation..
Only exception might have been the neo- nazi. But all others were tragically unnecessary.
Only exception might have been the neo- nazi. But all others were tragically unnecessary.
lukx
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I haven’t seen any of the referenced altercations, to me it’s just a mystery, I really wonder what happened. The loss of his posts hurts a lot, there were so many useful tidbits. Like others have said, I learned a lot from him.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
I think to keep in mind is that Brian is a stable, rational, well educated and successful professional. That translates into hard to piss off. He has successfully navigated a large federal agency and risen within it. Those who have benefited from his freely shared knowledge and generous help know him to be an alright guy. So maybe the reason that Brian felt compelled to leave was not a character flaw. He may have left for good reason. I wouldn't rule that out.
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