The Kodak Wide Field Ektar 135mm is very small. Prices seem to have increased, however.
The Kodak Wide Field Ektar 135mm is very small. Prices seem to have increased, however.
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Thanks all for this valuable feedback!
I think I値l go for an APO Sironar N 135. This will be my first LF setup.
I値l look into the Maxwell screens as a later point for sure. My work is all run and gun, portraits and landscapes, out in the open. Any other tips or advise would be warmly welcomed.
Best,
If you use filters, know that 40.5mm ones on that lens substantially choke down its image circle. I've tried both B+W and Heliopan types; neither is better than the other in that respect. I also obtained a Heliopan 40.5-43mm step up ring in an attempt to overcome the limitation. 43mm filters combined with the ring didn't help.
As far as I know, Bill Maxwell now only sells his Hi-LUX Ultra Brilliant screens. I used to use his previous Hi-LUX 4.7 screen, which was fine with f/5.6 lenses in daylight. The new version is more than necessary and has a narrower viewing angle, but will be good to have if you ever add slower lenses.
Somewhat, but the only way I found to completely avoid having a filter reduce the already rather small image circle of that lens was by obtaining an outside-mount 52mm adapter from S.K. Grimes. Of course, it was useful only on other cameras or by storing the lens off my 45FA, since nothing larger than 43mm diameter will close inside.
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