Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No - not Tessars - the Zeiss Planars and Schneider Xenotars are comparable, I have Xenotar now, had Planar - and say Marc James Small what he wants the Xenotar is better (sharper, contrastier). All the best! Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Dan Post <dpost@triad.rr.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 15. huhtikuuta 2000 20:43 Aihe: Re: [Leica] Off-topic/Help on Rolleiflex >Kulapat- >Not knowing where you are.... and your name sure doesn't sound like you are >from North Carolina! My suggestion would be to have John Van Stelten do the >work. >You indicate the lens has 'moll' and I am assumin g that you meant 'mold'- I >have wide fingers and make the same type errors so if my assumtion is wrong, >correct me!! >I had a 2,8E that had had the coating destroyed, and was despairing ever >getting the camera into usable condition! Cosmetically it was in very fine >condition, and the shutter was in need of a CLA. I had John polish and >recoat the lens, and it came back LIKE NEW! I had sent the camera to Harry >Fleenor seperately, because I dfidn't know at that time that John also >repairs Leicas!! and Rolleiflex TLRs! >The Schneider Xenotars, and the Zeiss Tessars are from what I've gathered >are comparable, and the feeling about which is superior divides the >Rolleinuts right down the middle! Personally, I had examples of both, and I >couldn't tell the difference in performance at all! >Both are very very nice lenses, and I think the Zeiss does command a higher >price simply because it was used less( I may be wrong on that....) >If you plan to use the camera, I would say- DO IT! get it fixed. You may not >get your investment back if you merely want to sell the camera, but if it >came to you 'gratis', then having it repaired will get you a really fine >camera for less than a comparable one would be on the open market. >I know this is a Leica group, but I have found a lot of the smae folks at >the Rollei User Group, so I won't apologise for this post! > >Dan ( Been there, done that- have the bill!) Post >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 9:38 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Off-topic/Help on Rolleiflex > > >> Yes by all means restore the camera. They are excellent shooters and >great >> glass. >> >> Cheers Wilber GFE >> tel. 803-469-2440 >> >> http://www.jeffcoatphotography.com >> >> kulapat permbhusri wrote: >> >> > Hello All LUGers, >> > >> > I just got a Rolleiflex from an attic of my relative. I believe it model >A >> > serial number 1144007 with Tessar 80/2.8. The lens has some moll and the >> > compur-rapid does not function. Is it worth to restore this camera? >> > Comments on value, not in term of money of course, of this camera and >the >> > performance of Zeiss Tessa would be appreciated? >> > >> > Kulapat >> >> -- >> >> > >