I picked up this lens for a steal, $8.00 and it is in perfect shape. Anyone know about this lens or are you using it? It goes from F-4.5 to 45. I would think it would cover my 4x5 and 5x7. Any thoughts on 8x10 coverage? Thanks.
Jim
I picked up this lens for a steal, $8.00 and it is in perfect shape. Anyone know about this lens or are you using it? It goes from F-4.5 to 45. I would think it would cover my 4x5 and 5x7. Any thoughts on 8x10 coverage? Thanks.
Jim
Those were numbered in accordance with the coverage and the no. 35 should cover 8X10 with no problem. I have some different ones of these. A no.33 on my 5X7 Speed Graphic, a no.33 for one of my 4X5 Speed Graphics and a no.31 around here somewhere. These are commonly believed to be Tessar formula, but I don't think all of them were. One of my no. 33 lenses shows 7 reflections, so I don't know what that one is. Perfectly fine lenses, even by today's standards.
My understanding is that Kodak made their Anastigmats in both a four air-spaced element dialyte formula and the tessar formula. You should be able to determine this with a penlight.
Thanks, guys. I'll get it on a lens board and check it out. It also came mounted to a metal lens board and has an extra screw on lens shade. It does have seven reflrections.
Jim
A 1948 Kodak Lens booklet shows the #35 10" Anastigmat as a Tessar design
Thanks, for the info Jim. I'm making a lens board for the 8x10 as we speak.
Jim
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