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Triotar 135mm versus Pentovar 15-60mm/30-120mm variofocal
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:34 am    Post subject: Triotar 135mm versus Pentovar 15-60mm/30-120mm variofocal Reply with quote
Hello,

I currently have been using a Pentovar Variofocal on my Pentaflex AK16 and am pretty happy with the results so far, however, I have the opportunity to purchase a very nice condition Triotar 135mm. I have done a little research on the net and most everyone states that the Triotar is a great lens.

What I was hoping from the other members are suggestions, should I get the Triotar? Will the images be appreciably better than the Pentovar I have been using? If the difference is negligible I would rather use the money to shoot and develop some film instead.

Bearing in mind my last Pentovar got a bent blade and the repair was really annoying, hence the reason I went out and bought another. Will the Triotar outlast the Pentovar? How often will I get the chance to buy a Triotar with a Pentaflex mount?

I am conflicted.....

cheers, Gareth


PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It will most likely have more / better bokeh bubbles, but optically I would assume the Pentovar to be the better color corrected optics than the simple Cooke Triplet Triotar. But it is comparing a very early zoom lens with a fixed lens... Wink
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