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Lenses that satisfy
"Cheesehead" wrote in message ... On Oct 1, 10:36 am, "Lawrence Akutagawa" wrote: "Cheesehead" wrote in message ... I've been re-acquiring glass, in small quantities, to jump back in after my short hiatus from shooting. What I found myself doing was being more picky. Early on I tested out various lenses and found some good and some not so good, at least for me. For 4x5 I have 2 lenses: 135/4.5 Ysarex and 210/5.6 Caltar HR. The Ysarex cost a bit more than I wanted, but is quite good. The Caltar HR I got for a song and am more than pleased with its results. For 8x10, I am still shopping, both for another camera and then for lenses. The Caltar HR will cover 295mm, so it might be good enough for a wide angle w/o movements. ;-) But for something longer, in the past I had one of those 480/9 Nikkor process lenses, but not in a shutter. A bit of a hassle to use, but sharper than anything else I ever handled. But back to the point: I find these lenses very satisfying. They produce great results. (I do only b&w) So the ? is: What are the lenses you have which you find (a) satisfying and (just to get another perspective) (b) not satisfying. Question - how did you use that Nikkor 480/9? As I recall, it is a huge and formidable lens. I would think that just mounting it with a suitable lensboard on your 4x5 would have been challenge enough, much less shooting it without a shutter. I had it on an old Kodak 2D. It's really not a very heavy lens. I think these are Tessar types so the glass is not too large. Given the speed the diameter of the lens will not be much over two inches. That will fit into a lot of old shutters and could be used with a back shutter like the Packard. Unfortunately, Packard shutters are no longer cheap new (although available) and the supply of used ones has pretty much dried up. It should fit into something like a No.4 Ilex or large Compur. If this is the lens I am thinking about it has a very good reputation. -- -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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