Automatic Makiflex 150 Xenotar by Nokton48, on Flickr
I bought one of the $250 Ballistic test lenses on Ebay ten years ago. This was wide open handheld with a 6x9cm Makina back on 4x5 Plaubel Makiflex Standard. I only use this lens wide open; otherwise what is the point? There are certainly better performers but not all of them can be handheld. The Xenotar was offered with auto aperture for the Makiflex by Plaubel back in the sixties. If you get a good one it is certainly distinctive.
I kind of like this one. FP4+ at 1/250 Microdol-X straight replenished
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