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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 1:51 am Post subject: Rheinmetall Exa + Tessar and Exaktar |
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Mos6502 wrote:
rheinmetall by Berang Berang, on Flickr
I recently got a Rheinmetall Exa. The price was too good to pass up. US $68 including the 2.8/50 Tessar! The camera shows very little wear, and the lens has very slight haze, but for the price there's no complaint out of me!
I loaded a roll of agfa precisa, and went out to take pictures.
woods by Berang Berang, on Flickr
cabriolet by Berang Berang, on Flickr
wall by Berang Berang, on Flickr
This wall used to dam up a small cold spring, it's broken now so the water flows out into a lake. However there is apparently an endangered newt species that lives in the spring, so you're not allowed to go down to the wall. If you get caught there's a big fine, so I kept behind the warning sign.
steps by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Untitled by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Smiley Porsche 356 by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Next I tried out the Exaktar 2/50. This lens mimics the look of a Pancolar, but was made in Japan. This is the lens that sometimes has a fake Pancolar name ring screw on over the Exaktar name ring. They seem to have been imported by The Exakta Camera Co. of New York.
Untitled by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Untitled by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Werner Piano Co Chicago by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Workmanship Warranted by Berang Berang, on Flickr
Build quality is not up to Zeiss Jena standards - but the image quality certainly seems to give the real Pancolar 2/50 a run for its money. Quite sharp and nice OOF rendering too. |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6627 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:35 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Interesting!
I have a couple of Exas, and this looks just like the early model except for the marking.
First one I have seen , thanks. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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uddhava
Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 3071 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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uddhava wrote:
Nice photos! You really got good results with that old camera and nice lenses.
I should take mine out and try it. Haven't gotten around to it yet. |
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5027 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Great results!
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
Oh, a nice camera, have it too. My daugther like it much
Rheinmetall did not mention this camera on their history website, but the boring Leopard 2 tank :-/
http://www.rheinmetall.com/en/rheinmetall_ag/group/corporate_history/ _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
Interesting that they just skip a decade of products. I guess destructive products are more interesting than constructive ones like typewriters and cameras.
Thanks for the comments everybody! |
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Teemō
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Posts: 586 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Teemō wrote:
Mos6502 wrote: |
Interesting that they just skip a decade of products. I guess destructive products are more interesting than constructive ones like typewriters and cameras.
Thanks for the comments everybody! |
Indeed. At first I wasn't sure if it was the same company! |
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mo
Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 8982 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:25 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
Beautiful camera and beautiful photos,thanks for sharing,especially the Exaktar 2/50 photos...I would love one of these lenses...so I keep looking. _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
Ricoh Singlex TLS,KR-5,KR-5Super,XR-10
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Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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Mos6502
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 961 Location: Austin
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:03 am Post subject: |
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Mos6502 wrote:
They're a little hard to find since they only showed up during the last few years of Exakta production. I was lucky to find this one on its own, usually they're attached to late model Exaktas. |
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mo
Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 8982 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I have seen only a handful over the years and mainly in the US. One day I will find one at the right price ...well I live in hope. _________________ Moira, Moderator
Fuji XE-1,Pentax K-01,Panasonic G1,Panasonic G5,Pentax MX
Ricoh Singlex TLS,KR-5,KR-5Super,XR-10
Lenses
Auto Rikenon's 55/1.4, 1.8, 2.8... 50/1.7 Takumar 2/58 Preset Takumar 2.8/105 Auto Takumar 2.2/55, 3.5/35 Super Takumar 1.8/55...Macro Takumar F4/50... CZJ Biotar ALU M42 2/58 CZJ Tessar ALU M42 2.8/50
CZJ DDR Flektogon Zebra M42 2.8/35 CZJ Pancolar M42 2/50 CZJ Pancolar Exakta 2/50
Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55 ...Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 2.8/50 Auto Mamiya/Sekor 200/3.5 Tamron SP500/8 Tamron SP350/5.6 Tamron SP90/2.5
Primoplan 1.9/58 Primagon 4.5/35 Telemegor 5.5/150 Angenieux 3.5/28 Angenieux 3,5/135 Y 2
Canon FL 58/1.2,Canon FL85/1.8,Canon FL 100/3.5,Canon SSC 2.8/100 ,Konica AR 100/2.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5
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Novicus
Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Posts: 136 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Novicus wrote:
Great Find !! _________________ Going through a Phase......Again..
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