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<p>WLF gives magnification of 4,5x more than any other (?) finder. It makes a difference in focusing. I like WLF.</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>High shutter speeds are required when one is willing to operate with wide open high speed lenses (like 50/1,2 or 85/1,2) in day light. Unfortunately ISO 25 chrome film is not at all available any more and ISO 50 availability is limited. In these cases top speed of 1/2000 s is already limiting.</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>The biggest difference for me has been supersmooth focusing of CFi lenses. Also PC cable lock helps. And as mentioned so many times earlier 50 mm CFi gives more than double shift with Flexbody if compared to 50 mm CF.</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>Thomas,<br>

Zeiss data sheet of Tele-Tessar 500 mm that can be found at heaaselblad historical web site mentions that light weight (2 kg) allows hand held photography. Maybe?</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>Thomas,<br>

Zeiss data sheet of Tele-Tessar 500 mm that can be found at heaaselblad historical web site mentions that light weight (2 kg) allows hand held photography. Maybe?</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>What has been your recepie to success with Hasselblad Tele-Tessar or Apo Tele-Tessar 500 mm f:8. Film, support (tripod system), exposure time, required amount of light, stopping down or not, etc. And what have you been photographing with your Tele-Tessar?<br>

Best wishes for New Year 2009!</p>

<p>Kerkko K. </p>

<p>I have frequently used my F-1N in temperature - 30 deg cesius equipped with motor & HP accumulator. No problem at all.</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>Lex,<br>

Your approach is just like mine, using TS 35 mm with extension or extender. Result is not bad at all.</p>

<p>Kerkko K.</p>

<p>Canonets are nice cameras. Once I did write an article of Canonet GIII QL 17 and Lynx 14e, title was something like Old Premium Compacts. I did like both and stll have Lynx. Canonet's advantage is it's compact size and automatic exposure. Lynx's it's lenses speed f:1,4, good manual operating, precise light measuring, good finder and very solid stucture. Lens quality is very good in both cameras. I took test photos with several lens aperatures and several distance settings, had a heavy tripod, slow film and 15x magnifier. No remarkable difference in lense. Both are fine cameras.<br>

Kerkko K.</p>

<p>What is your opininon of FD 14 mm L lens. Absolutely and on the other hand compared to other FD superwides?</p>

<p>Kerkko K. </p>

... and mail your results here. On the other hand when you can buy a real Mutar beginning from around 200 € (i.e. price lass than 20 rolls developed E-6 film) using anything else may not be so wise.

Kerkko K.

Beautiful photo - from Braunschweig.

Kerkko K.

Kevin,

Absolutely safe shift with 50 mm CFi is 12 mm, often full shift works. But with out any filter or shade.

Kerkko K.

Frank,

I do agree with Charles, I have never been sorry of buying Flexbody just about when it came to market. For shure it has it's limitations but still very good for plenty of purposes in product & architecture photography. For architecture I have mostly used 50 mm CFi (gives clearly more shift than CF) and for products 150 mm CFi. I and clients have been happy.

Kerkko K.

Fredrik,

Yes indeed, there has been faster than ISO 400 chrome film, at least Agfachrome RSX 1000 was available in 80's. Both in 35 mm and 120.

Kerkko K.

Thank you guys of your good views and quick replies.

Kerkko K.

What is the fastest E-6 film available nowadays, is there any faster than ISO 400 in 35 mm or 120 size? Push

processing ISO 400 film has given rather limited success.

Kerkko K.

Old C-lenses should be as cheap as third party lenses would be but still very good.

Kerkko K.

Cesar,

I did pick these EV values from original manufacturer's brouchures. Also original manufacturer's manual of F-1N gives EV -1 to EV 20.

Kerkko K.

Cesar,

F-1N measures from EV -1 to EV 20. That is 8 sec at f:1,4 to 1/2000 sec at f:22 with ISO 100. Enough for most cases. For T90 is given from EV 0 to EV 20, that should be enough too?

Kerkko K.

What about a F-1N or a separate (Gossen) light meter?

Kerkko K.

Rob,

It helps with expired film if you over expose and over develope. C-41 less than 10 years should work this way. Also storing temperature is important, -18 degrees celsius or 0 degress Fahrenheit or less helps a lot.

Kerkko K.

Rolleiflex T and Rolleicord Vb would be still more near each other. Main differences being crank vs. advance knob and release button vs. lever. But conclusion is still: all fine cameras.

Kerkko K.

Zeiss makes lens cleaning sets, cheap and good.

Kerkko K.