I have a 180 Xenar that I bought in 2011 and haven't used as much as I'd like. I asked my home machinist friend Milt (who builds his own hot rods) to drill out my lensboard to fit the #2 sized hole, and tap screws for the flange, so to say "thanks" did a portrait session of Milt and his wife Mary with the 180 Xenar.
You'll absolutely want a hood with this lens, as it flares if you suggest the presence of side light!
From that portrait session, the good shots are:
10-30-11-1 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr
10-30-11-2 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr
10-30-11-3 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr
Almost 11 years later, I took it out again, and will try to remember to use it more often. Here's a shot from a recent visit to a nearby garden:
04-08-2022-04 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr
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