Originally Posted by
Dan Fromm
I live with a couple of f/14 wide angle lenses and with f/9 process lenses. You should be able to live with f/8 for focusing and composing.
The ebay listing you pointed to is for a late lens in a Copal #0 shutter. Older ones are in Compur #00 shutters that lack time exposure ("T") and press focus. Focusing one of them wants a locking cable release and the shutter set to "B."
I have no idea how much they typically go for in the UK. keh.com seems to ask less for ones in Copal.
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