[LargeFormat] Turner Reich 4x5 Series II Anastigmat

[Pam Niedermayer]

Go out and get some Type 59 or 79? Or take both lenses, do two of
everything? :)

Pam

Clive Warren wrote:
> 
> At 5:53 pm -0600 4/12/00, Pam Niedermayer wrote:
> >
> >
> >Clive Warren wrote:
> >>
> >>  Have recently purchased a field outfit which has a Turner Reich 4x5
> >>  Series II Anastigmat convertible lens. Have stripped down the shutter
> >>  and given it a CLA - the glass is perfect.
> >>
> >>  Has anyone used one of these lenses?  They seem to have a variable
> >  > reputation with some people liking them and others slating them as
> >  > Protar copies which allegedly had centering problems in construction.
>   snip
> 
> >
> >Why not take a couple of Polaroids before you go? Could even compare
> >the various systems.
> >
> >Pam
> 
> That's a good idea,  but have only B&W Polaroids in the fridge. My
> guess is that the lens will do a reasonable if slightly low contrast
> job with B&W but may be downright nasty with colour. Using an orange
> or green filter would probably be necessary to use single front or
> rear lens groups to avoid chromatic aberations.
> 
> Must admit to being tempted to mount a 135mm Wide Field Ektar
> instead.... it's just that the little Turner Reich looks and feels
> right for the camera. The main advantage is its low weight and small
> size.
> 
> --
> All the best,
> 
>              Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
>                             Large Format travel and stock photography
> 
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