I am interested in purchasing an Artar lens, and am wondering where I might be a ble to get specific 100%-accurate specs (such as circle of coverage, angle of co verage, serial#-per-year, total number of focal lengths ever made and in which y ears, shutter size, filter size, etc), independent test reports, general educate d opinions, and a historical overview of possible changes that were made to this lens over the last 40 years or so, right up to the latest year of manufacture u nder Schneider. I have already checked out all of the information available on this website, but need more. Is anyone aware of any articles published over the years in the various photography magazines--other than the 1995-96 multi-part H istory of Lens Design articles in View Camera magazine? Or any books, other tha n Rudolf Kingslake's A History of the Photographic Lens (Academic Press, 1989), or Jim Stone's and Steve Simmons' books on view cameras, that would provide elab orate and comprehensive information/data on this legendary lens?
Failing that, I would be interested in anyone's personal feelings/meditations on this lens, in terms of its sharpness, resolution, (at both a close and distant focus), tonality, aesthetic qualities, general performance, and usage, for both 4 x 5 and 8 x 10.
Thanks alot.
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