[LargeFormat] GranView Camera?

[Douglas Cooper]

On 3/13/01 8:10 PM, Les Newcomer expressed the following:

> 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
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Hm.  That's an issue, isn't it.  Well, I have the 127 Ektar (which is a
Tessar) and the 203mm -- this camera can be modified for other focal
lengths.  I'm concerned about the camera itself, though:  is it a worthwhile
body to have, or is it too limited?
 

Douglas Cooper
http://www.dysmedia.com

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