MF lens question

[Steve Boykin]

Has anyone used a Kaleinar 3B 150mm F2.8 or a Zeiss Biometar 120mm F2.8? There are two on Ebay I might bid on. I need them for a portrait job of my niece I got roped into.

To be honest, I liked what I got back from the Arsat 80mm. I have only shot one roll through the Kiev 88CM so far. As a result, I don't have an aversion to Russian lenses.

 

[David Mitchell]

If you are unsure about different lenses, simply search for them on Flickr, someone out there will be shooting with it:

Flickr Search: Kaleinar 3B

Flickr Search: zeiss Biometar

 

[Steve Boykin]

If you are unsure about different lenses, simply search for them on Flickr, someone out there will be shooting with it:

Flickr Search: Kaleinar 3B

Flickr Search: zeiss Biometar

Those shots where the photographer used the VC Porta are really nice. I don't think you can get that film anymore. I think I am going to bid on the Kaleinar since it's a US seller. The Biometars are in the Czech Republic so the shipping gets expensive. The Zeiss is probably the better lens but I doubt that really matters much with me behind the camera. [doh]

I told my sister I wanted to try shooting these with film. She looked at me like I had rocks in my brain.

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BTW David. Thanks so much for the Fujica. I really like that camera. I have shot two rolls through it. I don't have a film scanner yet but I am hoping to get one later this year when I can afford it.