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Gundlach 5x7 Rapid Symmetrical W.A.
Hello:
I just picked up a Gundlach 5x7 Rapid Symmetrical W.A. lens, roughly 8" f.l. (don't have it in my hands yet). The Rapid/Symmetrical names sound like a Rapid Rectilinear type, then I read that Gundlach had an extra element modification to the RR to get around a patent, so is it possible it might be 6 element rather than 4? Then I read that some of the Gundlach lenses had disappointing centration. 6 vs 4 elements might make this worse? Finally, the seller said 'it ain't no Wide Angle'. From this vintage, did W.A. mean anything else, or was that a relative term that doesn't amount to wide angle these days? (Some older wide angles were really wide, so I'm confused). Is it a dog, worse than a dog, or a dog that only knows one trick? Thank you Murray |
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