Opinions on YashicaMat 124G tele and wide kits.

[ronen_ashkenazi]

I am looking for opinions on the YashicaMat 124G tele kit

and wide kit. Specificaly how is the optical quality as

compared to the 80mm lens alone.

 

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Thanks,

Ronen.

[eric_v._nelson]

Most auxillary telephoto and wide angle adapters, regardless of maker are pretty awful. Thats why Rollie went to tele and wide angle cameras.

[robert_loynd]

I have used the wide & tele adapters. Used at 5.6 they both give "acceptable" results (at least on 5x5 pints). At f8 or f11 they start to vignet in the corners. The more you stop down the darker the corners. It's not like having wide angle and telephoto lenses, but when you have no choice. :-)

[don_minton]

I tried the Wide Kit. didn't like it. Didn't inhale.

 

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To me, the trade-offs were too great: Its only _slightly_ wider,; you loose at least 1 stop. Vignetting and sharpness in the corners is a problem, esp now that you are shooting a stop or more wider. Focusing image is much dimmer.

 

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I shoot "street" and found these trade-offs unacceptible. May be ok for some people, esp. in a studio setting. I am currently considering a C-220 w/ a 65 for wide-angle protability.