Meopta Belar 4,5/210mm

[Tom Sobota]

I once had a large Meopta enlarger for 5x7", and it came with a Belar 210mm. Magnitarus was the name of the enlarger, or something like that. Never user the lens in a camera, so I cannot speak about quality.
Later I bought a Magnola, but it came with an actual Tessar so go figure.
Nice photograph, Notorius. Where was it taken?
Tom

[notorius]

I once had a large Meopta enlarger for 5x7", and it came with a Belar 210mm. Magnitarus was the name of the enlarger, or something like that. Never user the lens in a camera, so I cannot speak about quality.
Later I bought a Magnola, but it came with an actual Tessar so go figure.
Nice photograph, Notorius. Where was it taken?
Tom

Thank you, Tom.
Magnitarus 13x18 was an LF enlarger made by Meopta, they made smaller sizes too(10x15 for sure, 9x12 maybe). I had the 13x18 size too for some time. It came with an enlarging Belar 210, but I cant remember if I ever made any print with it. If you were lucky you could have it with a Meopar 210 which is a Heliar type lens actually.
The photograph was taken in a cottage near the Czechia/Slovakia border. I openned the window and made the exposure from a cozy warm room during heavy snow falling. :-)
I developed two 13x18 sheets right now. Taken at the very same cottage with the 210 Belar two weeks ago, I will post it as soon as I process it.

[Mark J]

That is a nice shot - great to be able to take a 'snapshot' on 5x7" !