Natha Congdon
17-Jul-2000, 18:00
Has anybody had any experience with the latest and largest of Schneider's WA off erings? Jeff at Badger tells me he's sold a handful, so somebody must be using these enormous lenses.
My main question, beyond the obvious "What do you think of the lens?" is "What o ptions if any are there for polarizing filters on this monster?" I believe the front diameter is 135. You can mount filters for B + W on the rear (82 mm), but polarizers have to go up front. Any thoughts?
The advantage, as you probably know if you're reading this thread, is the big im age circle (500 mm says Schneider; can cover 12 X 20, I've been told)and fairly fast speed f5.6. The weight is ca 5 lb, I think. Not much I can find about it on the web yet.
I know there have been related posts on big filters in the past, but thought the re might be something new out there specifically for this new lens.
Thanks for any thoughts on this.
Nathan
My main question, beyond the obvious "What do you think of the lens?" is "What o ptions if any are there for polarizing filters on this monster?" I believe the front diameter is 135. You can mount filters for B + W on the rear (82 mm), but polarizers have to go up front. Any thoughts?
The advantage, as you probably know if you're reading this thread, is the big im age circle (500 mm says Schneider; can cover 12 X 20, I've been told)and fairly fast speed f5.6. The weight is ca 5 lb, I think. Not much I can find about it on the web yet.
I know there have been related posts on big filters in the past, but thought the re might be something new out there specifically for this new lens.
Thanks for any thoughts on this.
Nathan