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Voigtar f7.7, 10.5cm test (on film)
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:02 pm    Post subject: Voigtar f7.7, 10.5cm test (on film) Reply with quote

This is a bottom-of-the-line folding camera lens, mounted on a 1935 Bessa, which boasts shutter speeds of 1/25 and 1/75, T and B.

The image has had its contrast increased, the original was very "flat" no doubt partly due to the lens but probably also partly because of the exposure (which was guessed).




And here is a 100% crop of the gate area. At this resolution, a print would be 2.4 meters wide (approx eight feet)



PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suppose this is a great result from a camera what is made around 1920-30, thank you for sharing!


PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I don't remember bad, this lens is a 3 element uncoated. The all the times economic voigtlander's lens. The voigtar 50 mm/2,8 was used in 24 x 36 with the rangefinders (vitoret, etc) too in the same league bottom of the line. The lanthar 50/2,8 was a bit refined lens.

Did you try the voigtar in nights pics (with lenshade too)?

Thanks. Rino.


PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, I have only run one film through it quickly between jobs in the middle of the day (not the best time). I got one double-exposure, five grossly over-exposed, one with motion blur where I knocked the tripod and this one that worked. Not a very impressive record!

I am not sure if the shutter got more accurate towards the end of the test or the light levels dropped a bit. I need to check the exposure results using a meter.

Yes, it is uncoated with three elements. I think the resolution is extremely good as it even shows the lines in the light-globe supports behind the gate. It would be interesting to see what sort of resolving power one of these would have on a high-megapixel DSLR, where scan softness and film grain didn't confuse the issue.

I don't have a proper lenshade, I shaded it with my hand as far as possible.


PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PaulC wrote:
I think the resolution is extremely good as it even shows the lines in the light-globe supports behind the gate. It would be interesting to see what sort of resolving power one of these would have on a high-megapixel DSLR, where scan softness and film grain didn't confuse the issue.


Interesant for me too. If you do, post it please.

Rino.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

After the trouble I had replacing the shutter in the bellows after cleaning it, I won't be taking it out again unless the camera breaks.

If I get another broken Bessa and need to take the shutter out, then I'll try it out with Canon's bellows unit.