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<p>Thanks, for the information. It seems some of you have lenses which are a bit shaky inside and others do not. It does not seem to effect the images. I think I will go looking for one that is not shaky. Its a shame becuase it is such a nice lens. I think the shakyness is inside, the lens in the internal focusing, so its hard to see where it is happening. <br>

thanks again<br>

Dani</p>

<p>Hi, I have just bought a second hand 'as new' nikon 85mm F1.4 lens. It seems to focus ok both manual and automatic. <br>

When you move it it sometime makes a quiet clunk like there is something moving inside.<br>

Is this normal? <br>

I cant find another of the same lenses in the city I live in. So I would appreciate it if someone wouldn't mind checking their lens for me. I am considering returning the lens. <br>

Many thanks<br>

Dani</p>

<p>I think it might be worth while summarising what people kindly have come up with in a list - <br /> Ziess Biometar (rollei 2.8 B and Pentacon 6 mounts)<br /> Graflex XL mount Planar<br /> Large format lenses - 90mm-200mm from the 50s and 60s<br /> Haaselblad 2,8/80mm Planar for Hasselblad 500C made from 1956 to 1961<br /> Rodenstock Lenses<br /> 60 mm Schneider from the Rollei 6003/8 series<br>

Contax 645 Zeiss lenses<br>

Curently produced lenses - Zeiss ZF series - Which I have looked at and, although amazing, dont quite hit the spot I am looking for.<br>

I have tried to put the lenses roughly in order based on what everyone has written, with the closest one at the top. I might have made some mistakes, but it gives me a good start to work from. </p>

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<p>Wow, It loks like it you people have got closer and closer and then found the awnsers. <br>

Tom - is this the Graflex XL lens? - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180347457059<br>

I know it is 100mm version, but could it be quite similar, or is the 100mm for a wider image circle just a completely different design? Which lens where you using your graflex.</p>

<p>Great, thanks.<br>

I have just been to meet with an optics person who suggests I find out what the perspcription is for the lens, there might be a possibility of making one. But the housing could be problematic.</p>

<p>I am really interested here in learning a more about the lens I prefer to use, and if there is anything around very similar, off the body of the of the TLR.<br>

I will will have a look into the contax fit lenses that you suggest.<br>

To answer your question properly - at the moment it is the D90, because it does 24fps movies, which I am also interested in, last week it was a D200, I didnt want to say earlier because I am very flexible at this point, I am willing to build a system around a lens.<br>

In the long term I am thinking sensors will become bigger - I saw an unbelievably low priced phase one back P30 on on gumtree the other day, but I am not sure, probably some kind of hoax. And then along with every one else I am interested in the new red cameras, the 645 one is too expensive for me but maybe occasional hire. If it means going back to using medium or large format for the time being I don't mind too much.<br>

The information that you have given me already has got me a long way and was much more than I could find through my internet searches. I had an idea that the design is simple and effective one from a particular era, and in my case uncoated - but that does not make a huge difference. But I was not sure how it related to the other Planar designs, and this has helped.<br>

Any other thought gratfullty recieved.</p>

<p>Thanks Edward,<br>

That great - I have to look for a large format lens, hopfully at least moderatly fast that uses the Gaussian Doublet design. There is this one on Ebay- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180347457059<br>

<br /> Do you think it is a similar simple design to the Rollei TLR?<br>

thanks again<br /> Dani</p>

<p>Thanks Dennis, thats exactly the kind of information I am looking for.<br>

I need to look more at the European lenses. I am starting with the Hasselblad 80 Planar CF 2.8 because it is easy to find, but when I have used them before I have found them not quite the same as the Rollei, I read somewhere that they have a different no. of lens elements. I find them slightly harsher and not sharp in the same way that the Rollie lens is.<br>

On the subject of film I have enjoyed using a variety of color and black and white neg, I like velvia but and happy using others. I am hopping to start using the new lens digital, in some way or another - with a digital back or an adapter onto a 35mm dslr (just using the center of the lens), or even for movies, which I do as well.<br>

I realiese the question is fluffy, but then so is the subject in some sences is as you say very subjective. At the end of the day there seems to be a few of us that are very happy using the Rollie TLR, mainly becuase the images we can make with them have look that we enjoy working with. So I am trying to go digital and achieve a similar look.<br>

The modern 35mm Zeiss lenses dont seem to be the right look either. Perhapse what I am looking for is impossible, but I would like to try putting the same design lens as the TLR Planar lens on to digital and see what was possible.<br>

I will look for some Schneider lenses.<br>

thanks again<br>

Dani</p>

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<p>Hello,<br>

I am searching high and low for a lens that will give me a similar or same qualities at the Rollei TLR. I have been using the 2.8 Planar F camera but am willing to diversify to Xenotar I guess.<br>

I am looking for this lens in another housing - ie. Bayonet or screw fit to work with other cameras, I am willing to use adapters ect, so the question is not really about what will fit with what, but about finding the right glass in the first place, and I think the glass I am looking for is possibly from the 1960s. What do you think?<br>

Does anybody have any ideas - directions I have been going down are -<br /> <br /> Chrome Hasselblad 2.8/80<br /> Hasselblad CF 2.8/80<br /> Pentacon 6 lenses<br /> Modern ZF lens (I know 35mm image circle so should be this forum, but still)<br>

If anyone is looking into similar stuff please reply, I am very interested as I am sure there must be others on similar quests.<br>

many thanks<br>

D</p>

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