I guess Dan would hate me too.I got a 203 mm f7/7 Kodak lens a few weeks ago in a Kodak Flash Supermatic shutter for $49.95 in a local camera store.
I guess Dan would hate me too.
Yes, Diane, I hate you too <g>. Good snag!
Cheers,
Dan
Just a quick note on Chris Perez' 105mm F3.7 Ektar test. According to an email from him to me, he tested the "edge" performance of the lens 2.25" from the center of the image circle. The corner of a piece of exposed 4x5 film is about 3" from the its center. Since Chris' results show significant resolution falloff by 2.25", I would be very surprised if the image resolution was acceptable 3" out.
The 105/3.7 Ektar was made for the 2x3 Medalist camera, was it not? I can't imagine that lens doing well on 4x5 even if it covers the format- just too wide. The 100/6.3 Wide Field Ektar was Kodak's design for that job.
From what I understand, the 105/3.7 was made for the high-end 2x3 graflex press cameras. The Kodak Medalist and Medalist II shipped with a 100/3.5 with a similar (if not the same) optical formula. From my web research indicates that there seems to be some debate regarding whether the 105 and 100 used the same elements with slightly different spacing or not. My 105/3.7 is mounted in a Kodak Flash Supermatic shutter and sports the "Graphic" brand name on it.
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