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  • Schneider Kreuznach Rollei SL Xenon 50mm f1.8 Lens Review

    Schneider Kreuznach Rollei SL Xenon 50mm f1.8 Lens Review

    Schneider Kreuznach Rollei SL Xenon 50mm f1.8 is a reasonably uncommon lens for the Rolleiflex SL35 camera utilising the QBM mount, and it also probably has the longest name. In 1973 this Xenon lens replaced the Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.8 as a standard kit lens for the SL35 but was only manufactured between 1972…

  • Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 QBM Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 QBM Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 is a beautiful Carl Zeiss lens made in West Germany. It’s a sharp lens with a rare optical design – it only has four elements in 4 groups. Compared to some of today’s lenses, four element designs are unique – Zeiss Batis 85/1.8 has 11 elements in 8 groups. Element…