Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe the Seagull TLR comes with two different lens formulations (from a dimly remembered Shutterbug article). One is actually supposed to be quite decent. John Collier > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> > > D Khong wrote: >> >>>> A bigger negative IS always better. Unless the camera is made in China. >>> >>> >>> Again a wrong statement. A few years ago te British Journal published an two >>> part article comparing the Seagull 6x6 Rollei copy with a top class 35mm >>> camera/lens. >>> Guess who won? The Seagull picture was visibly better. >>> >>> Erwin >>> >>> >> >> I am inclined to believe that the Seagull sported a Tessar design lens, a >> formidable performer even till this day and age. >> >> Dan K. >> >> > > On the was at Torrefazione's an Italian based espresso shop here in portland > next to Widen and Kennedy yesterday, the premier advertising agency in the > world > is an exhibit of white Seagull mural sized prints. 4x4 feet perhaps. > They have a rich quality the 35mm exhibit of murals that was there last month > from Voigtländer and Leica glass did not have. Very rich like fudge. Made the > 35mm murals seem like skim milk. > More to optical quality than sharpness. >