I have a Copal 1 shutter laying around doing nothing. The Geronar cells that were in it have fungus that *does* effect image quality, so I'm looking for something else.
Are there any older, somewhat interesting lenses that could fit in a Copal 1? Bonus points if it's 250-300mm and covers 5x7. Also note that I have no qualms whatsoever about hacking things to work. It isn't like my cameras are pretty or anything.
240, 270, 305 G-Clarons, all f/9. If Schneider's coverage claims are to be believed, they all cover 5x7 at infinity
If interesting means really really inexpensive you're probably out of luck.
I have some Ilex Caltar 215mm cells for sale that are designed after the Kodak Commercial Ektars:
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...-f6-3-Cells-25
Jon
my black and white photos of the Mendocino Coast: jonshiu.zenfolio.com
$400 is probably the absolute high limit of what I could spend, but I'm not looking for something for $100, no.
If I can't find something that is what I want in my price range, I'll likely give the shutter away. Might as well let it find a home with someone who can use it.
I saw those. I have a 175mm lens already, though, so I'm thinking that for what I want to do (5x7 portraits) something longer would be a better choice.Originally Posted by Jon Shiu
I saw those. I have a 175mm lens already, though, so I'm thinking that for what I want to do (5x7 portraits) something longer would be a better choice.
In the mean time, I have a huge 300/4.5 that I plan to use wide open with slower film. However, that can only go so far, you know? Maybe I should trade the Copal for a Packard.
Any interest in some 210 Geronar cells that are perfect?
I'm basically dead set on the 250-300mm focal length. I'm looking at building a decent 2 lens 5x7 kit and the 175mm/300-ish combination seems like it would be the best option.
Actually, thinking about it more, I'd almost say that the most wanted would be a 360 Heliar, but it's out of price range. I have the extension bed for the 5x7 so I could probably focus something up to about 500mm well, but I don't want to go too long.
Remember that your maximum aperture number is a direct relationship with the size of the hole in the Copal 1 shutter. So longer focal lengths will be ever increasingly slower lenses. That's why they can sell a 300mm in a Copal 1 shutter. You have to live with f9. Fuji even put a wonderful 450mm in a Copal 1 but it is f12.5 Smaller aperture works against you in portraiture. I'll PM you with an idea though.
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