Tuesday, November 30, 2004, 12:57:17 PM, Collin wrote:
CB> Tessar designs are very practical because of their excellent
CB> sharpness over most of the covered area. They're somewhat better
CB> than triplet or Xenar designs, especially seen in the corners.
CB> It's what makes the YashicaMat124 series a really good camera.
CB> (My Rodenstock Ysarex 135mm 4x5 lens is a Tessar as well.)
Isn't Xenar a direct Tessar copy?
I agree that it is definitely worth getting a MF camera with at least a
Tessar. I had the Yashica with the triplet lens and it was quite worse
than similar Tessar-equipped ones. Apart from tonality, it didn't
resolve any more details than 35mm SLR with a good normal lens.
Good light!
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