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"Douglas" wrote in message
. .. "jjs" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3853619500 Oh, yes that's a good example. So...(LOL) more to the point, what's with the SA 210 recommendation/redirection, did you think the OP might bid against you? Nope. I was just harrassing the bidder. Seriously, I've been looking for the same lens and jumped when I read the post then checked ebay. But I do set my limits... and I lose! |
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I used one (f12.5) for a couple of months when first doing 8x10 learning. While contrast isn't that good, the other characteristics are acceptable. They were made over quite a time period with various different versions. The 12.5's have more coverage than the 9.5 I think and in some later versions is considered slightly better than the 9.5. I have a later 12.5 single coated Anastigmat Extreme WA version ("Wollcoated" - look for a pink @ but with a "W" in it not an "a") - it's actually pretty nice (especially for the price). I just did some 20x24 colour prints from scans for my gallery and they look just fine. In addition, mine is in a Rapax shutter - remove a small stop screw and it opens quite a bit wider than 12.5 (to at least 9.5) so a darker GG isn't really a problem It's not a Symmar XL but it's a hell of a lot cheaper and smaller. I also got a 165mm Super Angulon for under $400.00 'cause it has a big 1cm scalloped chip out of the back element. Its a great lens, tons of coverage and very nice look/feel and sharp as well. But it's so darned heavy I have to know I am likely to need it to bother carrying it. So the Wollensak gets used a lot more (Oh and I've never seen a problem from the chip - one day I should get up the courage to take off the back retainign ring and fix it with some optical cement...!) There are also the 6 1/4?/165mm? f8 WA Dagors which can also be very nice. |
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