Many setups use a plastic fresnel sandwiched with ground glass. What you describe sounds like there is no fresnel, or the fresnel is not suited to this telephoto-design lens.
A tilting loupe will help, too.
If you like that focal length, keep on the lookout for a non-telephoto lens of that length. For example, Caltar marketed the 240 Type Y, which is a Rodenstock Ysarex of Tessar design. These are decent lenses that are not expensive. You’ll need more bellows draw, but you’ll have more movements.
Telephoto designs on view cameras were a compromise for cameras of limited bellows or bed length, like press cameras. You shouldn’t need it for your Omega.
Rick “doubting Omega supplied fresnels but not sure” Denney
Rick makes a good point. If there is a Fresnel screen of a focal length not well-suited to the lens focal length, there would be a definite hot spot.
The OP, however, has what look like loading and bellows sag defects.
I'm waiting for photos of the negatives (on a light box or white computer screen) and of the ground glass with an image projected on it.
Those would help us get to the bottom of this.
Doremus
ive had issues at home, spent a whole day getting screamed at because i dared CLEAN THE SILVER WARE DRAWER.
Sorry to hear this and don’t think you are alone. Sometimes the most thoughtful acts can get misconstrued in a marriage. Whatever you do, don’t even think about rearranging the clothes in the closet.
Fresnels might help with wide angle lenses in dim light. But they can be counterproductive with longer lenses like a 240 for 4x5. I don't like them at all.
Ditto
and I have tried many
Horseman 8x10 even made it in front or rear
I have both
nobody believes me
FTW
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