2016-03-12 0:06 GMT+01:00 Roland Schregle <[email protected]>:
> > Have the Tessar on a 3.5B (aka MX-EVS). Excellent expect when wide open as > mentioned here, though I wouldn't call it entry level. I think Zeiss made > an earlier, sub-standard lens (Biotar ?) for Rollei before they could > deliver 75mm Tessars. > Biotar sub-standard? Germans happily used them on their film cameras, rather extensively during WW II. I think you might be thinking of the Jena (GDR) Biometar instead, which later became known as Pentacon. > Somebody mentioned the Zeiss ZM line for Leica. Have the f/2.8 35mm Biogon > and the f/2 50mm Planar for my M3 and M2. These perform very close to the > original Leitz glass, but are at least affordable for mere mortals. Indeed and, more importantly, I'm very happy with my Biogon. Plus, that blue orb also looks nice. - MG
