I really asked the question to try to distinguish between lenses that are great performers from those that are poor.
As with many thing in photography sometimes the performance can be very slight but the price difference can be great.
jnanian,
Please pass the popcorn back, I'm getting the munchies again.
Steve
:munch::munch::munch::munch:
And some less sharp.
I also have some Tessars and they are the worst Zeiss lenses i've seen. Not good.
Add that to the excellent Tessar ILoveTLRs mentioned, and you'll know that a manufacturer or lens's name doesn't say it all.
Hint: If it says "Zeiss" on the lens, it will be sharp. Some sharper than others, but all sharp.
Steve
I never came across a Tessar that was not made by Zeiss.I have never come across a bad Tessar made by Zeiss -as opposed to other manufacturers
I have never come across a bad Tessar made by Zeiss -as opposed to other manufacturers
Mark
So Tessars (for LF) are a minefield, none are usually abysmal, most are OK/very good stopped well down, but only a few are excellent.
Ian
Well ...I think it would be hard to find any contemporary sources discrediting a Zeiss lens at the time it was manufactured
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