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bhargav
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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject: Schneider Retina Xenon |
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bhargav wrote:
Just came across this and wondering if this is a Retina DKL mount or a rangefinder front element? Thanks.
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
DKL.
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bhargav
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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bhargav wrote:
Thanks Ian. Just curious as what they are worth nowadays? Are they good value for £80? |
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Not sure what they are worth, but you have to consider the cost of a DKL adapter, those are not cheap.
For 80ukp here are other 50mm lenses I'd go for ahead of this, a Pancolar or Biotar from CZJ or a Rollei Planar, depends on the camera it had to fit and what other 50s I already had.
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std
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std wrote:
This is very special 50mm and yes it is usually expensive.
DKL adapters are not that expensive any more most ot the cheap ones on ebay are 18 GBP with free shipping
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SLR MD: Rokkor 1,7/50 Exakta: Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar E 3.5/4cm; CZJ 2/50 Pancolar;M42: CZJ 2.8/50 Tessar; Mir-1B 2.8/37; Jupiter-9 2/85 T-mount: Tamron 5.9/200; Tamron 6.9/300; Tamron 7.5/400 C-mount: Cosmicar 1.8/50 Y/S: Sun 3.5/38-90, Sun 4/70-210 RF Contax RF: Jupiter-8 2/50; Contax G:CZ 2,8/21 Biogon T; CZ 2,8/28 Biogon T; CZ 2/35 Planar T; CZ 2/45 Planar T; CZ 2,8/90 Sonnar T |
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
What's special about it?
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std
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std wrote:
It renders very beautifully - look at flickr for samples.
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SLR MD: Rokkor 1,7/50 Exakta: Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar E 3.5/4cm; CZJ 2/50 Pancolar;M42: CZJ 2.8/50 Tessar; Mir-1B 2.8/37; Jupiter-9 2/85 T-mount: Tamron 5.9/200; Tamron 6.9/300; Tamron 7.5/400 C-mount: Cosmicar 1.8/50 Y/S: Sun 3.5/38-90, Sun 4/70-210 RF Contax RF: Jupiter-8 2/50; Contax G:CZ 2,8/21 Biogon T; CZ 2,8/28 Biogon T; CZ 2/35 Planar T; CZ 2/45 Planar T; CZ 2,8/90 Sonnar T |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers. The Xenon is one lens I've never seen many results from.
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bhargav
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bhargav wrote:
Thanks Ian and Stefan. I did see a few examples here and on flickr that look quite good. It has a swirly bokeh apparently. The only thing is that I've already got 6 50mm and 2 55mm lenses, so I guess I have to start selling first! |
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Its a lovely lens, and the results are somewhat different from the usual run of 6-element lenses. Probably because of the constricted space for the read group.
I sold one @three years ago for about $50, current prices are certainly higher.
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