It's personal preference, and probably projection if you project your feelings to how you want it to look and what cameras you use. Perfect, it you ask me. In large format, or 6x9, I think you would prefer the original 6,3 Tessar instead of the normal 4,5. It has what Paul Rudolph intended with the Tessar, and faster ones have more compromises. The Planar is excellent but more clinical than any Tessar and thus can feel boring in the digital age.
I know, the 6.3 is one of the original Tessars, I've even been thinking about getting one...
For 6x9 I haven't found my favourite, the Tessar 4.5/10.5cm on my Super-Ikonta feels more like the 3.5/7.5cm.
With it's strange front lens focussing (maybe part of the problem here) no 6.3 Tessar can be swaped in to try.
One alternative could be using a plate camera for 6,5x9 and use a rollfilm holder. I saw a 6,3 12cm Tessar on eBay recently on an Icarette camera, and something like that could be used. Another alternative could be the 10,5 or 12 cm 4,5 Heliar, wich is very good. It's more "3D" than a Tessar and therefore a very nice lens with character. For 9x12 I wasn't pleased with the 4,5 Tessar. It's good but nothing special. But I found a 6,3/135mm Goerz Dogmar that is excellent. I wish to try a 6,3/135 or 150 Tessar one day.
The 'J' In my name JPD stands for Jens. I'm Jens Patric.
TLR are so greatMy Rollei FX is the last camera I will ever sell - and believe it or not the only MF camera I bought new 15 years ago (yes, I was that crazy back in the days - made quite a dent in my savings!) She has been my exclusive travel companion for over a decade. I like the convenience of MF quality and a light meter precise enough for slide film in a relatively small and lightweight package. I recently switched to Hasselblad, mainly for the convenience of changing lenses and film backs, but still regularly use the Rollei FX as well as my couple other TLR acquired in the meantime.
You forgot one point which makes TLR so great: square is the best format. Period.
-By owning a TLR, one signs a binding contract of caring and repairing any TLR he owns, no matter how “economically sound”. Keeping a TLR alive is a good deed.
I have read this many times. In what ways was the GX compromised? I use a 3.5E from 1959 - love it.I think we can all agree that my 2.8GX 60th Anniversary Edition is the prettiest camera ever made.
However my 2.8E is definitely built to a much higher standard.
I have read this many times. In what ways was the GX compromised? I use a 3.5E from 1959 - love it.
The 'new' FX/GX series are built to a much lower standard. The bodies are lighter, there is no automatic film feed (you need to line up the film start arrows even though I actually don't mind this), the viewing hood needs to be lowered more carefully and assisted, the numbers and markings on the body e.g. around the focus dial are painted on not engraved. The fantastic mechanical DOF preview scale which adjust to the aperture settings is gone. The shutter release action is much less smooth but this may be in part that it is now used to activate the meter.
The upside is they have excellent semi spot meters, and much much brighter easy to use focusing screens.
Anyone shooting with a Peter Gowland 4X5 TLR, the only time I ever saw one during a college field trip to a LA ad agency in the 60s, I think they a 4X5 and a 5X7.
Pentax Pete,YO !! I have 4 Rolleis now and did a VIDEO with the Stories how I got them and some PICS ( PS -- Don't tell THE WIFE ! )
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