Sounds to cheap for me. May have unrevealed problems. Then again, could be this person just doesn't know the true value. For a hundred bucks, I wouldn't wait around for a lot of answers. Buy it.
Len --- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: Re: OT: Rollei Xenotar > Hi, Shel. > I've visited the site just after you mentioned it some time ago. I really > like the portraits he does. Do you know exactly which one he uses (planar, > xenotar, xenar, tessar)? > In fact, since I asked, I made some surfing and learned some about 'flexes. > Regards and thanks > > AG > > PS: The guy asks 100 usd for it. > > > > HA! > The Xenotar is, indeed, a good lens. It's the Schneider version of the > Planar. There are arguments amongst the Rolleiflex aficionados as to > which is better. Some say the Planar is a bit sharper, some say the > Planar is more prone to light fall off (in the 2.8 versions), but the > bottom line is that both lenses are top of the line for Rolleiflex, and > the f3.5 is quite nice. The 3.5 is, iirc, a 75mm lens rather than an > 80mm lens, which lends a somewhat different perspective to the > photographs. > Go here: http://www.edkrebs.com/ and explore the photos and the links. > It'll be well worth your time. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
