Rodenstock Eurynar 1:4.5/16.5 cm & Voigtlander Heliar 1:4.5/18 cm

[Darko]

Just pick up these two lenses, very hard to find some information about. I have Rodenstock Eurynar 4,5/13,5 cm and I have collect some information, would like to know is 16.5 cm simmilar. For 16.5 cm there is not a word in collectors vadameccum? Serial refers that it was made between 1920-1930. Voigtlander Heliar is also verys nice. Pleae help with some more informations.
Darko

[Harley Goldman]

You can get some info on Heliars here:

http://www.cameraeccentric.com/info.html

[IanG]

The Eurynar is an excellent lens but is more prone to suffer from flare as it has no cemented elements so 8 air/glass surfaces. But is should be very sharp.

Ole has a coated Eurynar, I looked into having mine coated and surprisingly it wasn't to bad a price, unfortunately the lens diameter & shutters are larger than comparative Tessar's etc and there was no way it would fit my 9x12 Patent Etui.

Ian

[Chauncey Walden]

I have a coated 240 Eurynar and it is superbly sharp. I'm a big fan of dialyts in general.

[Darko]

Thank you all, it helps.
@Chauncey - My 135 Eurynar makes me happy. However :-) now I will be more happy, I am also big fan.

[IanG]

I have a coated 240 Eurynar and it is superbly sharp. I'm a big fan of dialyts in general.

Did you get it coated yourself or was it already coated when you bought it ?

Eurynar details are here (http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/rodenstock_2.html).

Ian

[Darko]

Hi Ian,
Lens is not coated, I prefer as it is, it will be used uncoated, with lens hood and some filters. Already have some older lenses (Tessar, Angulon, E.Busch -Aplanats, E.Busch Nicola Perscheid etc..) and I love what I get. For #serious# work I have some modern Schneiders and Rodenstocks..thank you for link. :-))

darko

[Chauncey Walden]

It is factory coated and a relatively late f/4.5 one, circa 1952. I would sure like to run into some of the longer ones. I haven't tried it converted, but I will make a point of doing so.

[J. Patric Dahlen]

16,5 cm is the typical normal focal length for 10x15.