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Thank you to everyone who responded to this thread. I'm still trying to get down to how this could happen. I'm going to try and reproduce the problem of the focus falling just before the actual...

Hello Everyone! - Hope you are all doing well these days. I have a question about film plane registration differing from critical focus on the ground glass:

I have some test shots back from my...

JP! - Thank you for sharing those examples. This is such an interesting lens, I really love it. Great images you posted as well!

JP do you remember what F-stop you were at when you shot the one I...

Thank you for that! Yeah that piece of lit is actually one of the first things I read on the lens when I got it.
Very informative and some really great tips on achieving focus with this particular...

Thank you for that! I'll definitely check out Jim's work. I appreciate the info!

If anyone out there has any thoughts on their personal experience specifically using the 305mm Kodak Portrait F4.8...

Totally hear you all on the esthetic choice of using a 14 or 16 inch lens for portraits. And I completely respect, and sort of agree, with that opinion.

That being said, I am really just...

Thank you for the information you all! I really appreciate it.

I'm planning on using the 305mm in the traditional way, head and shoulders and closer. Might also experiment with some at a little...

Hey everyone - I was wondering if anyone has had any luck using this lens on 8x10. I ask because I'm finding some mixed information out there. Kodak says in some of its literature that it was...

Hey Tin Can, can you elaborate on that a bit? Having a hard time understanding. Thank you!

Doug thank you. It seems that is the exact one I should try and track down then.

I appreciate it!

Hey Everyone! Quick question. I'm looking to get a 4x5 reducing back for my Kodak Master View 8x10. I don't want to make one. Matter a fact I received one that was homemade with the camera and it's...

Ahh interesting. OK thank you for letting me know. Did you find the Maxwells a pain or hard to focus accurately?

I was thinking of even putting the normal grid GG that KB Canham uses. That might...

Ahh interesting. I might want to start thinking about that. I'm going to let it dry out for a few days and see if it comes back to life.

I've heard some people talk about bright screens or yankee...

Hey everyone - Sadly I tried cleaning my original mint KMV 8x10 ground glass today with a little room temp water and the very moment the water touched the surface of the glass its started to...

I honestly don't know where the lens came from originally. Its in wonderful condition though. I guess it was a wishful thought that it might be my go-to environmental portrait lens for 8x10. Here is...

Thank you so much for that! That really spells it out in a clear way. Such a help.

With that I will now try and put the little 7 1/2 Ektar through some tests. I have a feeling that 6 ft and closer...

Thank you all for the wisdom. I definitely just need to try the lens out, and I for sure will. Guess I’m just wondering if these close distances of say 5-15 feet really do affect the area of the...

Hey everyone! - So I have somewhat of a silly question but I just want to see what you all think. I have a 7 1/2 inch Kodak Ektar F4.5 serial O-EI 1332 (not a wide field and not a commercial ektar)....

Thank you all for this wisdom and information! Such a huge help!

I think, for a number of reasons, the Caltar, Acuton, Ilex 215mm f4.8 variants are going to be what I try out first. Lots of people...

Hi Mark! - Thanks for that info. Do you know if these actually cover 8x10 @ their fastest possible aperture?:

210mm f/6.8 Goerz Dagor
215mm f/4.8 Ilex Acuton
215mm f/4.8 Caltar S
190mm f/6.3...

Thank you Roger! I've actually read over that thread a few times before during my search. There is some good stuff in there!

I should add that I am looking for lenses that have a fastest possible...

Hi everyone - This is my first post on the forum so I just want to say thank you in advance for your input and information!

I'm looking to add a wide angle lens to my 8x10 kit that is usable wide...