Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 11:44:18 +0100 > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > From: Edi Weitz <weitz@math.uni-hannover.de> > > Subject: Zeiss Hologon for Leica M Edi, Many thanks for this valuable information! As far as I know this G1-Hologon is a reconstruction of the classical one (this means nearly identical). The Hologon is a mythical lens; I don't really know how much it is as used one, but the price may easily go up to US$ 8 - 10 K or even more ... (It's wanted and famous). The only flaw of this historical document is it's lack of an aperture. You can't stop down the hologon (there's simply no place for the aperture inside; too much glass around ...). Therefore, it was relatively easy to use the lens for b&w photography, but modern color slide films won't be too happy with exposure modifivcations by shutter speed only (the M6 has steps of 1 EV, no 1/2 steps possible). Just for Info; be aware of that ... And, not to forget about that: _If_ you are devoted to super-wide-angle photography, such an excellent lens as the Hologon _makes_ sense, definitely ... HTH & have a fine day Hubert * Von/From: HUBERT NOWOTNY, CTR Hatzenberger & Nowotny OEG * A-1070 Wien/Vienna, Neubaugasse 76 (Austria, Europe ...) * Tel ++43-1- 526 63 63 - 0, Fax ++43-1- 526 63 63 - 63 * hubertn@ctr.co.at, http://www.ctr.co.at/ctr/