Originally Posted by
rdenney
My favorite lens for people pictures is an ex-commie CZJ 180mm/2.8 Sonnar. It was interesting enough that some have modified these for focal-plane-shutter Hasselblads, Pentax 6x7's, and a range of other cameras. I adapt mine to a Pentax 645, or use it on its native Pentacon Six, Exakta 66, or Kiev. Putting it on a Speed Graphic is not without its appeal, that is for sure. But it's so damn heavy that I got a feeling the Speed's front standard will be applying quite a bit of unintended downward tilt.
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