Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis, The camera and lens look to be in beautiful condition. That looks to be a very good purchase. Regards, Len On Dec 17, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > Hi Len, > > Here you can see the Pentacon F with the Biotar 58/2 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8395836 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8395835 > > I'm sorry, I have not informed about exposure, the picture of the > Wine bottle was about F 2,8, the 2 outdoor pictures of the lady and > the first one on the street was shot wide open at F2, the 8391628 > outdoor Modern Art Barcelona Museum was at F 5,6 and 1/500. I'm > absolutely agree with you about the performance of the Plus X, IMO > is a good film for a such test, I'm agree too on your opinion about > the smooth transition of the focus zone, the only "but" I say about > the lens is that I find it is a little too much contrasted..., or > I'm too much used to see through the Leica glass, particularly the > old ones we like as the Summitar. > > Thanks for looking and for your comments > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > > El 17/12/2008, a las 3:24, Leonard Taupier escribi?: > >> Hi Lluis, >> >> I have never used or even seen a Pentacon or the Zeiss Biotar so I >> have no opinion except to look at your photos. >> >> I like the photo with the wine bottle, glass and newspaper the >> best. I like the in and out of focus transition very much. Even >> though the plane of sharp focus is very narrow the full field is >> very smooth. The outdoor shot has very good contrast and was >> probably taken at a mid opening. The two photos of the lady look >> to be taken it a more open stop with less contrast. But it is hard >> to tell as i feel Plus-x is a more medium contrast film so I may >> be looking more at the film performance then the lens. Over all I >> think this is a good test of the camera and lens of this age. >> >> Best Regards, >> Len >> >> >> On Dec 16, 2008, at 7:55 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information