Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank: I forgot to mention that with most browsers you can see a + instead of the cursor on the screen with this photograph... this will allow you to greatly enlarge the 1st picture in order to see more detail. Jim Hemenway wrote: > Frank: > > I use a convertible Protar 300mm and 590mm on my 11x14. It's a great > lens and is less expensive than those that you mention. > > Here is a photo taken with it with one cell, as a 590mm: > http://www.hemenway.com/CharlesRiverProtar590.jpg > > I don't have any scans yet of photos made with both cells as a 300mm. > > Here's one made with a Ronar process lens. The process lenses are > generally tooo soft in the corners as you can see in this photo: > http://www.hemenway.com/11x14/images/SwampMaple-Ronar420mm.jpg > > The softness inn't there when used a macro lenses at 1:1. > > Jim > > Frank Filippone wrote: > >> Yes, it is an odd place to try to find a large format lens, but....... >> some >> of us like big, analog negatives! >> >> I am looking for a 300m lens .... Either a Fuji-C or a Nikkor M in >> Copal 1, >> or a 270 or 305 G-Claron in barrel or Copal 1 shutter. >> >> Contact me directly....... >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >