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Subject: [Leica] ZEISS BIOTAR 58/2 TEST
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Wed Dec 17 14:08:02 2008
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Hi Jim,

As said to Len, I like the lens with the only "but" that is a little  
bit contrasted. This is a removable lens M42 type.

Thank you very much for looking and commenting

Saludos cordiales
Lluis


El 17/12/2008, a las 4:39, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> Hello Lluis,
>
> I hope you enjoy another fine camera from the past.  Your examples  
> indicate that the Biotar produces nice results.  I had, at one time,  
> a very early version of that camera series, which did not have a  
> removable lens.  I can't recall why I let it go, but, perhaps my  
> Leica kept calling.  Thanks for sharing.
>
> Does your camera use the Exacta-type lens mount?  I noticed that  
> some of them used this mount.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" 
> <luisripoll@telefonica.net 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:55 PM
> Subject: [Leica] ZEISS BIOTAR 58/2 TEST
>
>
>> I've got a new camera too, a Pentacon with a Zeiss Jena Biotar  
>> 58/2,  this is a nice lens, probably not si smooth as some Leica  
>> glasses but  it has a nice rendition and transition from focus to  
>> non focus areas,  as Dr.. Marc J. Small says "he never founded a  
>> bad Zeiss lens", I was  quite influenced to try this once I've read  
>> his book, it is a cheap  and amazing camera.
>>
>> All these are with Plus X, on the nex days I want post some more:
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=882410
>>
>> Thanks for looking, your c&c always helps
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>>
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