Testing the Tessar 40mm

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Julio1fer
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Testing the Tessar 40mm

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The Tessar 40mm received from Alex was originally for Tenax. It looks beautiful in a Barnack body, a very compact package.

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Obviously this was an experiment. The technician supposedly had adapted the RF cylinder that moves the cam so that it would work with the Leica. But that did not happen -- the RF was way out. Most of the test roll was like Capa's book, slighty out of focus. Fortunately I had shot a few by distance guessing as insurance.

Additionally I got the development time wrong and the negatives came out very dark, my scanner struggled. But a few frames show the old Tessar character. more or less.

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I experimented with my Alpa viewfinder set in the middle of 35 and 50 marks, but the field in the pictures was way wider than what I saw in the viewfinder. Probably a 35mm setting would have worked OK.

Lots of learning for a single roll!


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It's good to see that it covers 35mm full frame because the Tenax II shoots 24mm x 24mm.

I like the results of the Tessar. Sharp as expected. Looks like you had a lot go awry with this roll. Glad that you were able to get some nice photos from it.


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Sorry to hear he couldn't adjust the rf, good to see zone focusing works.
I like the outcome of these pictures and the full set is beautiful.


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I have lens envy


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Fate I tell you. I was just offered a Voitlander Ultron 40mm in Nikon mount. It is just that I am not sure of how much I will like the 40mm focal length. I have a camera with a 42 and that is pretty close. I guess I can look at the photos I took with it but I am really not sure the price will be worth the amount of time it will be on my camera.


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I think you did very well with it, Julio.

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Thanks for the comments!

Larry, the 40mm is a great focal length for a lot of subject matter, especially in street and landscape. I would look carefully at any adapted lens, and of course 42mm is the same for all practical purposes.


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I let it go. Thanks.


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