Tele-Xenar's and Angulon's

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Max Perl - 12 Feb 2008 17:21 GMT

For a 6x9 system I acquired a 180/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 65/6.8 Angulon.
The Tele-Xenar is Linhof branded.

If we assume I am lucky to have some good samples what are the max.
performance these lenses can deliver?

When I do some google search most go for the Tele-Arton, Apo-Symmar's,
Super-Angulon's etc.
What apertures are best to use to get best corner sharpness? 22?

Any sources where I can see to test images where these lenses has been used?

Another issue:
Is it true that you can take an old Componon S enlarger lens (e.g. a
100/5.6) and unscrew the front and rear element group and
then mount it in a Compur shutter (should just fit I heard), and then use
this lens as a taking lens which also performs well also at infinity?

Max

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David J. Littleboy - 13 Feb 2008 04:27 GMT

\> For a 6x9 system I acquired a 180/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 65/6.8 Angulon.

> The Tele-Xenar is Linhof branded.
>
> If we assume I am lucky to have some good samples what are the max.
> performance these lenses can deliver?

My guess is that both would be excellent.

> When I do some google search most go for the Tele-Arton, Apo-Symmar's,
> Super-Angulon's etc.
> What apertures are best to use to get best corner sharpness? 22?
>
> Any sources where I can see to test images where these lenses has been
> used?

Here's some stuff...

http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/index1.html

Especially: http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/test/AngSSXL.html

There's lots of great info on Chris P's site.
http://www.hevanet.com/cperez/index.html

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

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Max Perl - 13 Feb 2008 16:54 GMT

> \> For a 6x9 system I acquired a 180/5.5 Tele-Xenar and a 65/6.8 Angulon.
>> The Tele-Xenar is Linhof branded.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> David J. Littleboy
> Tokyo, Japan

The 65mm Angulon really "picks up" at aperture 22.
It is probably designed for this apperture. I will remember this.

65/6.8 Angulon:

19 24 48 f/6.8
34 42 48 f/11
34 54 60 f/16
60 60 42 f/22

Also the test of the 90mm Angulon against the 110mm Symmar is interesting.
The 90mm is better than I expected. I have one.....so this is good.
The 180mm Tele-Xenar is probably not to bad either.

Max

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