Anyone using some old prewar (before 1945) german lenses?
What are nice lenses to seek or to grab?
There were many lenses for the 6x9/ 9x12 / 10x15 folders with Compur (00, 0, 1) shutters that can easily adopted to our modern camera lens plates.
The classic Tessar is certainly good, and readily availible at least here in germany. You just have to watch the ebay listings of old folders...
for 6x9 I have the 4.5/105 Contessa-Nettel Sonnar (Xenar), CZJ Tessar, and soon hopefully a good voigtländer Heliar . (compur 00)
for 9x12 I have the 4.5/135 (Compur 0) Meyer Görlitz DA Helioplan, Schneider DA Isconar, CN Sonnar, Steinheil Unofokal.
Have to test them all on the baby Technika (in my case) and will see which I like most for real use.
any suggestions or own experiences with such lenses?
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