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This PACSA lens is a 210mm f/8.
Of what i have found, this lens was sold by Photographic Artist Co-operative Supply - PACSA. The lens is marked with this initials and “45 Charterhouse Sq” which is the adress in London were the lenses were sold.
Further reading showed me that this lens is from circa 1880-1890.
The lens is marked 6-1/2 x 4-3/4, menaing “english HALF PLATE SIZE”.
It was a bit more of space, and could probably work for closer portraits in 8x10.
Its a simple lens, but turned out so be very practical. Is small, light and i was quite pleased with the final result. Is not extremelly sharp, but it has quite the sharpness in the center, and fades away into the backgroun in a very nice way.
-Camera: Stenopeika 5x7
-Film: unbranded x-ray film “ full blue” -expired-used as iso 50
-Lens: P.A.C.S.A 210mm f/8
- 1 second exposure-
Developed in hangers under red safe light-
Rodinal 1+100 for around 2-3 minutes.
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