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Post by yashica1943 on May 30, 2022 11:35:42 GMT -5
Just arrived and in very good condition an Exa 500 with a Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.8 serial 9573780. Clean! With a Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 120mm f2.8 serial 6409270 slight wear on bayomet (bright metal) Otherwise very clean. The ERC is very clean also. Photo to follow.
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Post by julio1fer on May 30, 2022 20:28:42 GMT -5
Congratulations. The Flektogon is a very good lens, do not know about the Biometar. Waiting for your pictures and further comments!
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Post by yashica1943 on May 31, 2022 13:09:30 GMT -5
I have had a good close look at the Exa, I do not think that it has ever had a film in it or through it. I took the Biometar out today fitted to my Sony a7 with an adapter. I tried it on some garden flowers but it was very windy. Wound the shutter speed and ISO up and it was good, rather spoiled by a very tight focus ring. I thought that it might free up with some use, but not yet. I will try the Flektogon out later this week.....  |
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Post by julio1fer on May 31, 2022 20:21:38 GMT -5
Some of the Exas do not work well with telephoto lenses, the shutter makes a shadow in the upper part of the frame. No problem in your Sony. Like this:  |
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Post by yashica1943 on Jun 2, 2022 10:38:15 GMT -5
I decided to send the Biometar off to a known camera repairer to get the focus sorted out. Should be worth it because the lens (and the Flektogon) are some of the cleanest that I have seen for their age.
I sold the Flektogon for a good price. If I cannot get a decent return on the Biometar now it is back with me I am going to keep it and use it.
Now ordered an Exakta Varex 11b with a Domiplan..
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