8" Dallmeyer Pentac f/2.9 - Any Users?

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

Randy, these are pretty soft (flare actually) open wide, so try yours before trying to dial in any additional softness. Its a nice look, I think. As mentioned above, these never had radioactive glass. I have owned at least a dozen of the 8" versions (ranging from pre-war Dallmeyer, NOC, and coated post war issues) and and sorted through a box of about 30 of the 10" versions, and have never seen any sign of tan glass. Someone is confusing these with other aerial lenses. They are for the most part, fine lenses, but there are some lemons, so test!

[Tin Can]

Of course

The price was right on this stuff

I can’t lose

[EdSawyer]

" a box of about 30 of the 10" versions"

there must be a story behind that... the 10" ones are a lot less common (and larger!)

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

Dallmeyer made a run of coated 10" Pentac lenses for NATO in the 1960s. A friend purchased the remainders about 10 years ago. It was a pretty amazing purchase (all gone now I think), but unfortunately all but one or two of the lenses had a very stubborn fog between elements that was impossible to remove short of repolishing. John at Focal Point looked at one I sent him, and said it was likely due to paint off gassing over the years.

The 10" versions are perfect for all of your Home Portrait Graflex cameras (two unicorns in one!).

[EdSawyer]

Thanks for the backstory!