Hi to all of the folks who were so helpful to me. I hope this is read by Dave t he individual who mentioned that I could use simple movements to blow out the ba ckground on a tight portrait. I hope when you get a chance you can e-mail me wi th a description of some of those movements.
I thought long and hard about the input I got. I read the info in your website about the lenses that were suggested to me for portraiture, namely the Kodak Com mercial Ektars.
I am extremely interested in the 12inch(6.3) and the 14inch(6.3). I also want t he 12incn(4.8) portrait lens but I am unsure about this lens as there is mention of a 12inch(4.5))on your website which I am assuming is a different lens that t he 12inch(4.8)portrait lens. Are these two distinctly different lenses or are t he one and the same?
These lenses appear to come with different shutters, were they originally sold t hat way? Some of the literature I have read says the shutter max of the Acme is 1/30 sec. no matter what the dial says. In a related issue, if I find a mint o r near mint lens, is it worth my while to remount the lens to say a copal shutte r if that is possible?
Most of the websites I have gone to, have advertised their Commercial Ektars fro m Excellent to Mint. These lenses by all rights are approximately 40-50 years o ld and I am a bit skeptical of some of these claims. They can all be in great s hape. Who can I depend on to tell me the truth?
These lenses are praised by so many sources that I will attempt to get the three that I mentioned.
My biggest concern is running into a con man who is advertising his lens as mint , but neglecting to mention that it has been run over by a truck, with the resul ting thousand pieces having been reassembled over a two year period. I have had people look me right in the eye as they told me a bogus history about a piece o f equipment that turned out to be a DOG! I have promised myself to avoid that o n making my move to Large Format.
I have visited the websites of Stephen Shuart, Glen view, Cameta Camera, Club Ca mera, All Seasons, Lens and Repro, The F-Stops Here, and I would like to know if I have mentioned someone in the above group that some of you know and trust?
I know some of the games played by some people. The fact that a lens is coated doesn't mean it hasn't been recoated. Lenses that appear in great condition tha t have been pieced together after extensive damage. All the dishonest and disr eputable things that some people pull I would like to steer clear of and I hope you folks will let me know who's who in Large Format.
Again Thanks Jonathan Brewer e-mail:lifestories@earthlink.net
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