[LargeFormat] Ross APO Process 12" f9 Lens

[philip Lambert]

In fact at the moment I have put an Ensign Selfix 1620 with a dealer for
sale. This has a sharp 75mm Xpres covering 16 on a 120, and earlier I had a
12 on 120 variant, both with folding Albada viewfinder. Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:38 AM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Ross APO Process 12" f9 Lens


> Just dipped into my lens box and found a Ross APO Process 13" f9 lens
> that is mounted in brass barrel and has an aperture diaphragm that
> goes to f64 and a Waterhouse stop slot. There is no coating but this
> shouldn't be too much of a problem as there are only about 6 elements
> (judged from the reflected light bulb test).
>
> The aperture range is adjacent to a range of distance marked in
> inches rather than mm so it must be fairly old.
>
> Does anyone have an idea of the age of the lens or some history of
> the Ross (London) lens company? I would imagine it will be a good
> performer. Currently looking at all sorts of portraiture options......
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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