[LargeFormat] 360mm Teles and Longer Lenses in General

[Les Newcomer]

The longest Ektar made for commercial photography that I know of is the
14" Comm Ektar. I'm certain there were longer lenses made by kodak for
process cameras. But were the Ektars?

Les

philip Lambert wrote:
> 
> Clive,
> SRB did offer a support for long heavy lenses which need a tripod bush under
> them.   If, however, you can support the lens on an additional front
> standard and an extension rail, even on a second tripod, you might be able
> to use the lens. Rear focussing movement would be needed. I used the
> drainpipe extension on a 305mm ReproClaron but the weight is small. This was
> on a monorail with fixed bellows too short for the 305mm. As to Ektars, are
> there any really long ones around? Philip
> > One of the most amazing lenses in the growing armoury here is a 21
> > 1/4" f11 Copying Ektanon - I guess from the old world of broad sheet
> > newspapers. It has more coverage than I'll ever need - have yet to
> > try it out on an 8x10 camera with a 5x7 back for head/shoulder
> > portraiture. Neither of my 5x7 cameras have enough bellows for
> > anything much more than infinity focusing. It's too heavy to hang off
> > a piece of drainpipe fixed to the lens board - but still nowhere near
> > as heavy as the 15" Optar!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >         Clive
> >
> >
> >
> >
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