There was a Fujinon A 1200mm f24 on EBAY a while ago for $10,000. I don't know if it sold, but a 600mm C f11.5 just sold for $5,000.
There was a Fujinon A 1200mm f24 on EBAY a while ago for $10,000. I don't know if it sold, but a 600mm C f11.5 just sold for $5,000.
Hmm. Its been a while since anyone asked where to find a 2500/12.5 Apo-Saphir.
For a convenient pinhole for this large format, you get to use a larger pinhole... Suggesting to take an old, cheap D mount movie lens and remove the glass elements... Then mount barrel on lensboard and use it as a adjustable pinhole...Wide open should at least show a blurry image, but will allow you to frame subject TTL... Then stop down to pinhole size for exposure...
For D mount lens, choose a short FL so barrel is smaller and will allow max IC on film...
Have fun!!!
Steve K
Tin Can
I passed up on acquiring a NOS 1200mm FUJINON-A a few years ago for just a few K... looks like that may have been a mistake.
Consider a 600mm f/11.5 S KangRinpoche. Got mine off an eBay seller from Japan or Korea, forget which. Seller rated it "93% EXC Very good condition with some signs of use". Received and it was in mint condition and like new in its original box with IB. On my 11x14 and I have yet to run out of coverage even with a very generous front rise. I believe that it cost me under 2K a few years ago.
Thanks Greg!
My biggest IC
Optic: 153 mm diameter x 790 mm focal length custom ground optical glass lens, meniscus type.
• Bellows draw @infinity focus: 790 mm (31")
• Image circle at Infinity: about 1425 mm (56")
• Image circle at 3m (10’): >1830 mm (72”)
• Weight: 690g, (25 oz.)
Tin Can
I made a Camera Obscura for my wife's volunteer art class at the local elementary school. I used an old Jeagers telescope objective, not a true APO, that demonstrated what could have inspired painters before the photo age. The lens obviously had no stops and was a doublet. But with such a lens of say FL of more than 1000mm stopped down to pinhole range be worth considering.
Yes, there are always inexpensive telescopes on EBAY, and frequently at thrift stores -- for next to nothing.
That would mean leaving my Fort
I never do that
I want PINHOLE as it won't need a lens
The big SF lenses I have are for comparison
Basically I love Pictorialism in America
I also like Pinhole focus as none is needed!
I will be able to photograph blind
not blind yet...
Be Pre Prepared and Pre Vision or is that Post Focus
I am happiest tilting at windmills
Too Late for Perfection
Tin Can
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