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    Re: I Just Now "Fully" Realized That I Do NOT Like...

    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Davis View Post

    All that praise of the Ektar aside (and I do LOVE my Ektars), I think the Heliar is even better. I only have a 240mm in shutter, but I think it has the creamiest, smoothest, most beautiful out of focus areas of any lens I've ever had. At least of anything that I can mount on a field camera. If I could find a 360mm Heliar in a shutter, I'd be in hog heaven.

    Looks like I'm not the only Heliar fan here. Now I have a question. I've never had a CE, but do own a 12 in. Velostigmat II. I really like the classic look given by that lens, too. So, both Kodak CE and Velostigmat II are Tessar types? I also have a Zeiss 165mm Tessar, but it gives a different look than the Velostigmat. But then, I haven't had enough experience yet with the latter.



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    I'm just waiting for the day you actually post a photo Feeble. Or have you, and I've missed it?
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    Re: I Just Now "Fully" Realized That I Do NOT Like...

    Quote Originally Posted by Two23 View Post
    Looks like I'm not the only Heliar fan here. Now I have a question. I've never had a CE, but do own a 12 in. Velostigmat II. I really like the classic look given by that lens, too. So, both Kodak CE and Velostigmat II are Tessar types? I also have a Zeiss 165mm Tessar, but it gives a different look than the Velostigmat. But then, I haven't had enough experience yet with the latter.



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    Re: I Just Now "Fully" Realized That I Do NOT Like...

    Quote Originally Posted by John Kasaian View Post
    There are tessars and then there are tessars.
    The trick is telling which is which...
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    Re: I Just Now "Fully" Realized That I Do NOT Like...

    Quote Originally Posted by Corran View Post
    I'm just waiting for the day you actually post a photo Feeble. Or have you, and I've missed it?
    No... no LF photos in a very long time. I don't get around very well these days. Also, I learned in my youth to conserve materials. I moved from 135 to 6x4.5 to 6x7 to 4x5 and shot less as I switched to larger formats. I can't travel far and I just haven't seen much here worthy of using film to document... an old bridge and a couple of dilapidated buildings, maybe. I'll shoot something soon.

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    Re: I Just Now "Fully" Realized That I Do NOT Like...

    Even after I sell several things it'll be awhile before I have any spare cash. I have a few more pressing things to take care of. However, after reading all the comments here, I'm tempted to buy a 12 inch Commercial Ektar to compare with a 300mm Fujinon-C. I do want coated lenses... even the simple 4 air-spaced designs. I doubt I can afford a set of coated quality Dagors.

    Yes, Corran... I will eventually take LF photos.

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