Trinar
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| The lens in a fast shutter on a rangefinder camera means that it was featured as a lens with notable quality. image by in2classics (Image rights) |
The Trinar was a lens made by Rodenstock. The anastigmatic lens was made as well for cameras as for enlargers. It was obviously offered for cameras as normal lens, and despite of its three-element construction it was featured almost like a well-rendering upper-quality lens. Some say it was better than Schneider's Radionar.[1] Others say it's sharp just in the frame center and maybe better for BW-photography, maybe comparable with Zeiss' Triotar.[2]
enlarger lenses
- Rodenstock Trinar 1:4,5 f=105mm
- Rodenstock Trinar 1:4,5 f=75mm
- Rodenstock Trinar 1:4,5 f=50mm
- Rodenstock Trinar 1:3,5 f=50mm
cameras with Trinar
| *Lily (metal and tropical) | |
| *Rifax | |
| *Gewirette | |
| *Ohca | |
| *Idea A | |
| *First Roll | |
| *First Etui | |
| *Beirette | |
| *Romax plate folder | |
| *Edixa 16 | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:2,8 f=25mm |
| *TDC Stereo Colorist | - 2× Rodenstock Trinar 1:3,5 f=35mm |
| *Boots Pakmatic | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:2,8 f=38mm |
| *Paxette electromatic | - Rodenstock-Trinar L 1:2,8 f=40mm |
| *Bilora Bella | - Rodenstock-Trinar 1:2,8 f=45mm |
| *Regula L | - Rodenstock-Trinar 1:2,8 f=45mm |
| *Durata | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:3.5 f=4.5cm |
| *Baldina | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:2.8 f=50mm |
| *Metharette | - Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 5cm |
| *Ysella | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:2.9 5cm |
| *Altiflex | - Rodenstock-Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 f=75mm |
| *Ysette | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:2.9 7.5cm |
| *Lisette | - Rodenstock-Trinar 1:2.8 f=80mm |
| *Metharette | - Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 5cm |
| *Rokuoh-Sha Special Pearlette | - Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 4inch |
| *Franka Rolfix II/Hapo 5 | - Rodenstock-Trinar 1:3.5 f=105mm |
| *Supreme | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:4.5 f=10.5cm |
| *Kinka plate folders | - Rodenstock Trinar 1:4.5 f=10.5cm |
| *Kokka | - Rodenstock Trinar Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=10.5cm |
| *Lotte | - G.Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 f=10.5cm |
| *Bettax | - Rodenstock-Trinar-Anastigmat 1:4.5 f=10.5cm |
| *large format view cameras | - Rodenstock Trinar-Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=15cm |
Conclusion: The lens was a worldwide success, over four decades. Probaly a few copies were made by Japanese lens makers.
Notes
- ↑ better than Radionar? photo.net discussion
- ↑ maybe good enough for black&white APUG.org discussion
