Reading up on the lens my calumet came with, the schneider Kreuznach xenar 210mm, f4.5, it looks like it is a decent one for portraits (too bad i am not a people person, i am horrified at the idea of making conversation whilst setting up a shot).
But, even just "eyeballing" it, i can tell the shutter speeds on the compound shutter are way off. (1s is about 2.5s)
So the question becomes, how much is your average CLA that includes shutter speed adjustment? Is it worth it?
I just set up the camera to get a feel for it, and i couldn't get a decent frame of my dog from 2m away. The lens just wasn't wide enough to get all of him (he is a big lad...) and not long enough to just get a head shot. Guess i could always move farther away and invest in a boatload of treats to train him to stay on the backdrop, no matter how far away i am...
So, debating on fixing this (lens) shutter or getting the 165mm with the ilex shutter and hope it is closer to what it should be. Though, if the shutter's face plate is from a different model, i expect i will have to test and mark the speeds manually as well.
On another note, does the fresnel lens really lighten up the image at the back enough to be worth the investment?
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