My wolly 159mm is soo dark, what do you guys do?

[noface0711]

Do you have a pointer to fresnels on line? I don't really know what to get/where to get one and what works with ground glass.

[mdarnton]

I have a selection of things on this page on my various cameras:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...eading+fresnel

You want a thicker one so it won't be floppy---something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Magnifier-Proj...eading+fresnel

They're not too hard to cut down to size if you have tools. I ran mine through my bandsaw, then planed the edges. If you're just going to hold it in place, that won't matter.

[John Kasaian]

Do you have a pointer to fresnels on line? I don't really know what to get/where to get one and what works with ground glass.

If it's a laser pointer you're asking about, grocery/drug Stores have them for teasing dogs and cats. Cheap. Great fun, too, if you have a dog or cat.

[premortho]

My Wollie 159/12.5 is a POS. Something is wrong with it...unless they are not suppose to be sharp. Using it on 5x7 cured the dark corners I got on the 8x10, but the image is soft.

The Wollie and then my Computar 210/6.3 (which is a sharpy). Negative rephotographed digitally on a light table then inverted...not exactly the best way to compare the negs.

If the Wollensak is the one on the left, sign me up. The picture on the left is art. The one on the right is what we wanted for newspaper pics.

[Drew Bedo]

Not much help from me: Having the same problem as my eyes aged. My current lens inventory, all mid '90s era, olpen to f/5.6 so I can see to focus. Only the 90mm Nikkor is f/8 and I wish it was the newer f/5.6.

Lenses of this generation don't seem to be all that expensive now, so keep your eyes wide open for a good buy (OK that was kind of a pun)