Rollei Heidosmat 150mm f/2.8 A cheap Aero Ektar Alternative?

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I picked up this Rollei Heidosmat 150mm f/2.8 projection lens from Ebay. Most of my 4x5 lenses have their biggest f-stop at f5.6 or smaller so I quite excited to see if this projection lens could be a cheaper version of the Kodak Aero Ektar 7 inches which is usually paired with the Speed Graphic camera utilizing its focal plane shutter.
For my adaption, I 3D printed an adaptor for it and tested out the lens by shooting using Foma RC paper and Instax Wide using the ‪@lomographicsociety‬ Lomograflok back.
Adaptor design is modified from Configurable lensboard with thread (Linhof/Wista) at www.thingiverse.com/thing:474... using the configurable outer thread code
Final Adaptor Design here www.printables.com/model/1653...
Chapters
0:00 Introduction of the Rollei Heidosmat lens
0:54 Unboxing of the Rollei Heidosmat lens
1:50 Copal 3 Adaptor
6:02 Test Shoot
8:04 Processing
11:14 Test Shoot 2
13:10 Conclusion, is this an Aero Ektar alternative?
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I have been doing film photography, darkroom printing since 2003. Since then, I have also been doing alternative processes such as albumen printing, kallitype printing, wet plate and dry plate photography. My favorite cameras are the Nikon FM2 and Nikon F2 and my favorite films are Fomapan 100, Kodak Ektar, Fujifilm Velvia, Rollei Superpan. with The various genres of photography I enjoy doing are landscape photography, portrait photography,

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@HansJelle Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making a review on a nice lens. Greg has already supplied correct information on the lens. I would like to add some adaptation information. I have been adapting this lens for three years now. But I don't use your style adapter. The correct place for the aperture for a Cooke triplet is behind the 2nd glass element. So you have to cut the lens at least in two parts and rebuild the hole middle part. It's much harder to do than your adaptation, and not simple as printing a part. But I believe at the end, if done correct, better. Big downsite to my style of adapting is that you need a lathe. One way to improve your Heidosmat adaptation is to add a front filter thread. I think you can find a way to adapt this to the lens. Keep adapting and shooting 👍 Kind regards from Holland

@AnaloguePT Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for sharing your modifications methods. Certainly good to know the better way to do it. Probably beyond my means and skills now but hope to do so in the future. Cheers!

@daphnepk 10 ай бұрын

Do you adapt this lens for other people in this way? Or do you know a guide showing how to do it?

@gregfaris6959 Жыл бұрын

Heidosmat was extensively used by Rollei, but never for taking pictures. It was used as a projection lens, as in this case, for medium format like the P11 slide projector. But moreover, it was used as a VIEWING lens (the upper lens) on the twin-lens Rolleiflex. It is a 3-element, Cooke Triplet, from an 1883 design, and considered insufficiently corrected today for taking pictures, but they actually CAN produce surprisingly good results if used carefully.

@AnaloguePT Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing. i will hve to use it more.

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and the inspiration for mounting these lenses to Copal 3 shutters. (I'm a portrait photographer and KZfaqr and I have the Aero Ektar on my SG camera. You'll see me test more fast lenses in the coming months!

@AnaloguePT 3 ай бұрын

thanks for dropping by. looks like you will have a few lenses to test. will subscribe and look out for your videos

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 ай бұрын

@@AnaloguePT thanks for sharing your skills! Yes more 4x5 vids to come (between some Leica ones) 👍🏻 Cheers Matt

@doriangasseling 2 жыл бұрын

Cool to see someone else using this lens too. I've had varied results, it doesn't like bright light from my testing.

@AnaloguePT 2 жыл бұрын

nice. did u use it on a Speed Graphic?

@delphigentry7391 2 жыл бұрын

很好的视频期待后续的测试❤

@AnaloguePT 2 жыл бұрын

谢谢观看。

@peterbartel1008 8 ай бұрын

Nice! What is the distance from the lens to the ground glass when focus at infinity?

@gunadwi9177 Жыл бұрын

I have this lens use on Speed Graphic, i would love to use with shutter. i have Nikkor W 300/5.6 on Copal 3 shutter, i should try this and using on my Linhof. Thank you

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 ай бұрын

Yes I was having the same idea! I have the SG and some fast lenses but it would be nice to use them with a shutter on my other 4x5 cameras! I'll see how I get on and make more 4x5 videos.

@siggimac Жыл бұрын

Hi there, very interesting video. I own a Leitz Elmaron 150/2.8 which I would like to adapt for my Chamonix. Where could I get the file from for the adapter that you had printed? Cheers, Siggi

@AnaloguePT Жыл бұрын

Hi there, the final design is in the video description..

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 ай бұрын

I think the Leitz lens is too fat for this shutter. I have the Hektor 150mm f2.5 and it's bigger than C3 I think. See it in my recent video "30yr old film"

@toulcaz31 2 жыл бұрын

It's a cool lens but not really the same rendering as the Aero Ektar. It's way more modern in its look and bokeh. :)

@AnaloguePT 2 жыл бұрын

i agreed. bith are also build for different purposes. will test more to find the best use for it.

@c.j.wilkerson9112 2 жыл бұрын

More of a Xenotar 150mm 2.8 alternative although prices are getting similar so might as well just get a Xenotar if that’s your thing.

@AnaloguePT 2 жыл бұрын

If U get a bare one without a shutter like I did, it would be of a lower price.

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 ай бұрын

Yes I looked at Xenotars too. I just ordered a 135mm f3.5 Planar (with a second mortgage) so I'll share the results in new 4x5 vids soon (I have the 150/4.5 and 210/4.5 Xenars. Also very nice, especially the 210mm. Need to do more testing to my Aero Ektar, Leitz 150/2.5 etc!)

@enigmatic_lee Жыл бұрын

What tripod head base are you using? It's so huge!

@AnaloguePT Жыл бұрын

Oh it is a Majestic 6x7 inches head. Very big and heavy. I use it to support up to 8x20 camera.

@Leon6D 2 жыл бұрын

nice! thanks!

@AnaloguePT 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! thanks for watching!

@IvanZ1983 Жыл бұрын

Ciao, se lo chiudi a f11 vignetta?

@AnaloguePT Жыл бұрын

i do not think so although i usually shoot at f2.8.

@FlipBerk 10 ай бұрын

The 3D part you added doesn’t fit the lens or copal3 shutter , the dimensions are totally wrong 😂

@AnaloguePT 10 ай бұрын

how far was it off? i just checked the copal3 final.stl file, it is the same one shown in the video. nevertheness you can adjust the .scad files to suit your needs.