Gregory Bell
9-Dec-1998, 19:20
Does anyone have any reflections on the quality of the Caltar II Standard Compac t lenses (which are on sale at the moment)? I'm looking for a relatively inexpe nsive and compact 210mm to use with my Speed Graphic; I shoot both portraits and landscapes, mostly b/w. Cost is a consideration, as is weight. I called Calum et and they claimed that the quality of this lens (3 elements / 3 groups) is equ al to that of the Caltar II Standard, and that the compact lenses are also made by Rodenstock. All that is sacrificed, the rep claimed, was image circle and a bit of speed. Can anyone verify this claim? Any other suggestions for a good l ens in this focal range? I'd love to find a used Nikkor 200 M but can't; I'm al so looking at Artars, Ronars, Geronars, Dagors, commercial Ektars, G-Clarons, as well as the usual suspects (Nikkors, Symmars, Sironars) on Ebay. Any advice wo uld be appreciated. Many thanks: I'm a beginner.