[LargeFormat] GranView Camera?

[Les Newcomer]

The sweet spot for WF Ektars is f16-22, below that the image gets soft.
You need something that's sharp at 5.6-8.  I tried using an 80WF Ektar
on a minispeed and finally had to settle for a Planar. MUCH better
results.  This is why most Graflexes used Tessars, they weren't wide but
they were fast. I cna't think of a fast wide angle lens at the moment,
other than a 5" Dagor, that would give you f8  There are those pesky
f2.9 5" Aero ektars, but boy are they heavy!  Sharp but heavy!
Les

Douglas Cooper wrote:
> 
> Does anyone here have experience with a GranView handheld 4x5?  I may be
> trading a Leica M3 for one, but I'd like to know if anyone has thoughts on
> this peculiar beast.  The idea is to do 4x5 street shooting (which I'm set
> up to do already with my Super Graphic, but it's a much heavier camera).
> I'd mount a 100/6.3 Wide Field Ektar on it.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> Douglas Cooper
> http://www.dysmedia.com
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