Kodak Ektar 127mm f/4.7 - opinions?

[Paul Kierstead]

This shot was done on a Crown Graphic with, IIRC, max front rise (and a 127 ektar...). I'll give you that the graphic doesn't have monster rise or anything, but clearly some movements are possible. This is quite minimally cropped (and that was only for composition, none was necessary).

[cobalt]

This shot was done on a Crown Graphic with, IIRC, max front rise (and a 127 ektar...). I'll give you that the graphic doesn't have monster rise or anything, but clearly some movements are possible. This is quite minimally cropped (and that was only for composition, none was necessary).

Nicely done.

[Athiril]

Okay this arrived today (which is my birthday incidentally 24 now).

I thought the lens was innaccurate at 1/5th (lagging before closing, much slower than 1/5th) with 1/2 and 1 sec not ever closing, but fine at faster speeds, but after some fiddling with the tension knob on the lens all speeds are working and seem pretty accurate to me

Focal plane shutter on the speed graphic is working too.

Came with a cord that appears to be for sync that looks like a prong on the other end, since I have pc-sync ends lying around being unused from multiple cables, I'll wire it up and see if it works.


edit: this camera also feels like a feather, much lighter than I expected, lighter than the RB67 and 30D + lens

[Daniel_Buck]

I've been using it on my speed 4x5, seems to be a good lens I like the "slightly wide" view angle, works quite nice on a hand-held 4x5.

Here's a few from this weekend, with the 127/4.7 Ektar

[Kuzano]

Not counting the lens mount, is the Kodak Ektar 127mm f/4.7 the same as the Mamiya Press 127mm F4.7 P?

The Mamiya Sekor 127 was designed to cover Polaroid Pack film (3x4 approx) and predominantly sold on the Polaroid 600 and 600SE cameras in a different breech mount so they could not be used on Mamiya Press cameras. Ultimately they ended up in the Mamiya Press mount as well.

If the 127 Mamiya even covers 4x5... it would likely vignette at the corners, even at infinity.

[Wade D]

I have the Ektar 127 on my old Anni Speed Graphic. Very sharp but don't try any movements.
It covers 4x5 but just barely.

[Archphoto]

Mamiya 127 and 4x5 ? I never figured that one.
Could give it a try in August when I am back in Holland again....
I got the 127 for my RB and LF ofcourse....

Peter

[pepeguitarra]

How o you scan and keep the black edges of the film? Or is this a scan of the actual print/