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Robot Star 25 Schneider Kreuznach 1.9/40 lens.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:38 pm    Post subject: Robot Star 25 Schneider Kreuznach 1.9/40 lens. Reply with quote
I bought this camera on local shop auction. Any experience ?

http://forum.mflenses.com/robot-star-25-schneider-kreuznach-40mm-f1-9-fomapan-100-t38310.html

Last edited by Attila on Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:24 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila, paste up a pic of it. Veijo is the only one I know that has experience
with these Robots.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Camera is still in the shop I have to pick it up later. Lens is very sharp as I read on NET and great performer.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
Attila, paste up a pic of it. Veijo is the only one I know that has experience
with these Robots.

not quite... Wink Wink

Do you have the black lens or the earlier chrome version? Both are good.
Fit a Lumix using an adapter available on ebay (hawkpeng)

Here some results using the later, black version:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/sets/72157625264599767/

Very sharp, interesting bokeh, nice lens!!



Wink Wink Wink Wink


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Earlier chrome. Thank you for samples, I think I will love it Wink


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think so too Attila! That Xenon was computed by W A Tronnier, the father of the ULTRON lens.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
I think so too Attila! That Xenon was computed by W A Tronnier, the father of the ULTRON lens.


Thank you for extra info!


PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I stand coreected and thanks for posting these superb photos, Klaus! Shocked


PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very Happy Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
According to this table lens made in 1928-29 Shocked
Nr 2114090

http://www.lightandcameras.com/Resources/schneider-lenses-age.html


PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Intriguing camera, looks to be a very interesting shooter. Can't wait for more!

for anyone stumbling onto this thread, here's Veijo's page:
http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/robot.html


PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds like a great find!

Do you plan to use the camera as well, or just the lens?


PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sure, I try to shoot at least one roll with every camera and if I like it I keep it for a while.


PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Robot is a fascinating piece of engineering!
Congrats.

If you happen to find an adapter that you can use the Robot lens with on your NEX, please let me know. I also have got a very good Robot lens, Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 3.8/75, and have built a NEX-adapter myself (which is not satisfactory, really).


PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay, perhaps I will ask my friend to make it who has facility to create it.

Good news is I did measure faster speeds from 1/60 to 1/500 all works and accurate Laughing I can't wait to try it out I think about on subjects which one will be best to show power of Robots. Any idea ? Perhaps some serial images from a runner or biciclyst or a yellow train ?


PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Okay, perhaps I will ask my friend to make it who has facility to create it.

That would be fantastic. Count me in up to a price of, say, €30,-.


PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, the Robots were installed in a lot of the Radar systems for speed control at that time, due to their speed and excellently sharp images Very Happy Very Happy


PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did finish the first roll today, camera is very handy it has large view finder and spring motor works very well ,pleasant to use it. I did use an external range finder for closer distances, but most shoot not require at all if you walk in a city and shoot scenes. I did use ISO 200 film on bright sunlight, most shoot was done at 1/250+ f8-f16. Overall I am very happy with this camera. Interesting experience that for sure.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Robot Star 1952 by Nesster, on Flickr


PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Well, the Robots were installed in a lot of the Radar systems for speed control at that time, due to their speed and excellently sharp images Very Happy Very Happy


That's where I got my Tele-Xenar from. Wink


PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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