EXA with 135mm Triotar and 50mm Meritar

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I finally got an Exakta camera with a 50mm/2.8 lens. Actually, it is a more basic EXA camera. I first got a 135mm Zeiss Triotar lens, which then led me to buy a matching camera for it!

I took these photos yesterday on the front porch.

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Your daughters are going to have the strangest memories when they grow up - daddy just would not stop pointing ancient cameras at them! Seriously, nice shots, nice camera, lovely children.
 
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The vintage look is what I see as nice in these images. I am happy with the outcome. Both lenses were cheap to get.
 
bmattock said:
Your daughters are going to have the strangest memories when they grow up - daddy just would not stop pointing ancient cameras at them! Seriously, nice shots, nice camera, lovely children.
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Thanks, Bill. They also have tons of photos that were taken with "modern" lenses that are post-War. With post-War I do not mean "post Gulf War". :bang:
 
Raid if you can lay your hands on a Pancolar 50mm (F1.8 or F2) in Exakta mount you'll be impressed. I think the Meritar is an economy three element lens -- not bad for the money, but the higher end of the Exakta lens realm has some really impressive glass.
 
David,

I will try to avoid going that direction. There are too many wonderful Zeiss lenses in Exakta mount and I don't want to start spending my money in that direction.
 
raid said:
David,

I will try to avoid going that direction. There are too many wonderful Zeiss lenses in Exakta mount and I don't want to start spending my money in that direction.
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Angenieux lenses for the Exakta are some of the nicest and very costly.
 
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The Trotar seems to vignette and also to have some haze in the center of some images.
 
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