Ian Greenhalgh
26-Oct-2013, 17:51
Hi folks
I have both these lenses, and I mounted them on a set of M39 bellows and shot some 35mm film with them, to see how they held up at distance before deciding which would work best on my 5x7.
The APO-Gerogon returned great results, sharp even at f9. The G-Glaron, well, it's soft, even at f22.
They are in the original barrels so I'm sure it's not a spacing issue, the glass is clean and free from defects.
Does this suggest I just have a duff copy of the G-Claron and a good copy of the APO-Gerogon?
A bit annoying as the G-Claron I can just put the cells into one of my spare Prontor-S shutters, whereas the APO-Gerogon will require adapters made to fit a #1 Compur.
I also happen to have a Symmar 5.6/150 and a Componon-S 5.6/150, both of which fit a #1 Compur, would either of those cover 5x7? I don't require room for movements.
I have both these lenses, and I mounted them on a set of M39 bellows and shot some 35mm film with them, to see how they held up at distance before deciding which would work best on my 5x7.
The APO-Gerogon returned great results, sharp even at f9. The G-Glaron, well, it's soft, even at f22.
They are in the original barrels so I'm sure it's not a spacing issue, the glass is clean and free from defects.
Does this suggest I just have a duff copy of the G-Claron and a good copy of the APO-Gerogon?
A bit annoying as the G-Claron I can just put the cells into one of my spare Prontor-S shutters, whereas the APO-Gerogon will require adapters made to fit a #1 Compur.
I also happen to have a Symmar 5.6/150 and a Componon-S 5.6/150, both of which fit a #1 Compur, would either of those cover 5x7? I don't require room for movements.