It was mine that Ian bought - I'm glad you're still enjoying it Ian

The hood is almost impossible to find, but as it happens the same hood is used for one of the 645 lenses (can't remember which one), which is how I got mine.

If you're looking for lens to use on film then I can heartily recommend the A20. However I didn't find it a great performer on digital, which is why I sold it to Ian. Instead, I would suggest buying the DA 21 / DA 16-45 or DA* 16-50, all of which are better performers on digital than the A20.

Another possibility would be the Voigtlander SLII 20mm, which is reputably a great performer on both media and not that expensive.


HTH,
R

Great stuff Hefty

Before I looked at the images, I was expecting to like the FA43 ones the best, as it's one of my favourite lenses.

However having done so, I've got to reluctantly admit I prefer the Super Tak images

I must get mine on the camera more often...

R

I still regularly use film, but only as part of "playing" (that's what my wife calls it anyway :blush with my collection of old cameras. I scan all the results to digital though.

For "important" photography, I only use digital these days.

R

Thanks. I'll give it a go

R

I've got the case for my 1957 AP, however it has not survived as well as the camera

The leather, which is brown and very stiff by modern ERC standards, is fine but all the felt on the inside has perished and the press stud part of the case is hanging off.

As I'm not a collector (:wink, I'm not particularly bothered though...

R

The venerable "Ultimate Screw Mount Guide" says:

"Two different designs of the diaphragm mechanism exist. The new 'depth of field aperture mechanism' is not found in later samples with serial numbers above 400000."

And:

"From a practical point of view it was not an ideal solution, so the mechanism was not incorporated into any other model and it was even left out of the later S1/H1 samples".

Seems to be what you're describing Banjo.

R

Cool, good find Hefty

Never mind how it performs, lets have some shots of the lens

R

Indeed - my 40-year old leather Spotmatic case still looks very good (particularly after applying some black wax shoe polish).

Whereas, my M-series cases have long since been consigned to the bin.

R

Voigtlander describe it as "close focus" rather than "Macro".

Min focus distance is 1.2m ie ~ 1:4.

R

The Robert White prices don't include VAT and the hood will be extra as well, so the price will be nearer £500 (ie a lot more than the SLI when they were available).

The 90 is my personal favourite of the SLI's though

R