Nikkor 120 SW on 8x10 examples

[jetcode]

I just acquired the 120mm SW from a forum member here and did an illumination test this morning on a evenly lit wall using my 4x10. Using a Soligar spot meter the reading through the ground glass at center the reading was 11 and at the corners the reading was 7.7 or so, a little more then 3 stops of falloff.

B&H shows a Heliopan 77mm 3X center filter as an accessory and the cost is something like $473. I like the angle of view and I most likely will have to break down and get a center filter.

One thing for sure, it's easy to spend a ridiculous amount of money on photography.

[paul stimac]

Very nice work Paul , did you use a centre spot filter and if so which one is required for 8x10 & 4x10 .Cheers gary

Thanks and I did'nt use a center filter I just stopped down.

[jetcode]

I can't believe my luck. I checked out a center filter at BH for the 120mm earlier today and the 77mm 3x was $475 special order. I went on Ebay about an hour ago and did a search on Heliopan and guess what shows up; a 77mm .45ND center filter and 105mm matching polarizer. I won the bid and with shipping the total was $174.

[David A. Goldfarb]

That's a pretty good deal.

[Jan Pedersen]

Joe, That is disapointing. I thought all the good deals on the auction site was posted here before the auction came to an end.
Congrats on the good deal though

[jetcode]

Joe, That is disapointing. I thought all the good deals on the auction site was posted here before the auction came to an end.
Congrats on the good deal though

I found the auction with 34 minutes left to bid

[keeds]

Any pics with your "new" 120 SW's on 8x10? Here's one from me... It's a gold toned POP print. Sorry about the underexposed print bottom left. Not sure I lined up my UV sun lamp properly

[Roger Hein]

FWIW, I took this a few years ago with the 120 SW Nikkor on an 8x10 Hobo.

Palladium contact print:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5...cherrest.1.jpg

[audioexcels]

Just curious why you would want a center filter on a lens that is at 0 movements for 8X10?

Great deal on the auction. Sorry it came down to two LF members.

[audioexcels]

FWIW, I took this a few years ago with the 120 SW Nikkor on an 8x10 Hobo.

Palladium contact print:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5...cherrest.1.jpg

This is awesome. It is butter smooth and extremely sharp. I love the "effect" from this wide lens on the 8X10 sheet.

Out of curiousity, what is this "effect" like when you are viewing the contact print vs. say, a 16X20 or 24X30 enlargement of the shot? Some can argue that having too wide a shot as a contact "retracts" the viewer which is the whole point of having a contact print made (draw the viewer in).

Cheers!