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This is the never ending temptation . DANTE is successful again . :banghead::banghead:Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! :banghead:
Mine too. But the Sinaron Digital macro 5.6/120 is the missing lens in the Digaron lineup. Probably replacement for that.My wish is for an updated, big IC 55mm like HR-W series, but bigger IC
Mine too.My wish is for an updated, big IC 55mm like HR-W series, but bigger IC
What’s wrong with the 55mm APO digital? Why do you consider it very average?My wish is for an updated, big IC 55mm like HR-W series, but bigger IC. With Schneider pulling out and their 60mm no longer in production, there's no new options to upgrade my very average 55mm APO-SD. One can only hope.
What’s wrong with the 55mm APO digital? Why do you consider it very average?
I heard the same. My best hope is a NO shutter option, (but with aperture of course) so you can use the Focal Plane shutter option that comes with Alpa FPS/Silex, Fuji MF body, etc. The eShutter only gives you up to 1/250th second which is simply not acceptable for a large range of applications. Freezing movement, to start with. Plus it's more electronics to control externally, and bring another headache to the table.I heard that the new lens line up will be available in Rodenstock eShutter only. (Production of Copal 0 shutters stopped years ago.) However, digital backs are now getting electronic shutters which may be the most convenient way of using these digital backs in most situations. In this case, Rodenstock eShutter offers no real advantage but adds bulk, complexity, and cost.
The 40 HRW I've used but never been able to afford, plus the 70 HRW I do own have proven much, much better in this regard. Excellent in fact.
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What’s wrong with the 55mm APO digital? Why do you consider it very average?
A factory Rodenstock technician told me that each Rodenstock lens must be individually mated to its Copal shutter using spacers and other adjustments.Guess I could look for an old Copal 0, swap it out, and lock the shutter open to work with FPS only, using the aperture, but man, what a waste...!