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    Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    All photos on 4x5 with Delta 100 in the studio. Light on the background had to change on a few of them, as I had to remove one light from my powerpack to get enough light. I replaced the background light with a speedlight in a small softbox.

    300mm Imagon no disk:


    Hi-res file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sicjbuzlsj..._8bit.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Imagon soft disk holes open:


    Hi-res file:https://www.dropbox.com/s/8nhnja0w9t..._8bit.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Imagon soft disk holes closed:


    Hi-res file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/odzufdglhu...-0182.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Imagon middle disk holes open:


    Hi-res file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lxktw9pvxn..._8bit.jpg?dl=0
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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    300mm Imagon middle disk holes closed:


    Hi-res file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lf71lj8jlx...-0183.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Imagon small disk holes open:


    Hi-res file:https://www.dropbox.com/s/5peetk8ekg...-0176.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Imagon small disk holes closed


    Hi-res file:https://www.dropbox.com/s/v4gk236nx3..._8bit.jpg?dl=0

    300mm Symmar-s at f/11 and 2/3rds:



    Hi-res file:https://www.dropbox.com/s/vkujb79p32..._8bit.jpg?dl=0
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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    300mm Symmar-s at f/22 and 2/3rds:


    Hi-res file:https://www.dropbox.com/s/0wnxzh4qo0..._8bit.jpg?dl=0

    Cooke Aviar (1940-42) at f/16:


    Hi-res file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1qljeacr48..._8bit.jpg?dl=0
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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    Good stuff...Love that Imagon.

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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    Thanks so much for these, Peter. I found it interesting that the flared highlight in 300mm Imagon small disk holes open is an image of the lens apertures. It makes sense. I've not managed that yet but will be attentive now.

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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    Very helpful...thanks for sharing!

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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    Good work! The test shots are quite enlightening! Thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    I really like the no-disk version
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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    I agree. This is very helpful - thanks Peter.

    My favourite is the soft disk (H5.8 - 7.7 ??) with holes closed.

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    Re: Lens Comparison on 4x5. Symmar, Imagon, Aviar....

    Thank you for the kind comments. I'm glad that someone found them useful. Here's a few more:

    This is a 10" Veritar at f/6 and one dot. Delta 100.



    Hi-res file:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/irfnjrbu09...color.tif?dl=0

    Here's one at f/6 and 4 dots .(There are 5 dots between f/6 and f/8.):



    Hi-res: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q8ykf3dxwy...-0171.tif?dl=0

    Aviar at f/6:


    Hi-res: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6owx6pr0ud..._8bit.tif?dl=0

    Aviar at f/8:


    Hi-res: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2ye0b289n..._8bit.tif?dl=0
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