[LargeFormat] New Member

[Scot]

Thanks for the info.
I'll keep y'all posted with my progress in the world of 4X5.
Scot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Newcomer" <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] New Member


>
>
> > From: "Scot" <kamandscot@attbi.com>
> > Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 22:05:16 -0800
> > To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> > Subject: [LargeFormat] New Member
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm to to this list.
> > I just recently purchased an older Calumet 4X5 (still waiting for it to
get
> > here).
> >
> > I also(on ebay) bought an ooooollld kodak lens, just to have something
to
> > shoot with when the camera gets here.
> >
> > The lens says : Bausch-Lomb Kodak Anastigmat F-6.3 No.4 Pat Feb 24 03
> > 2632671
> > My questions are:
> > How can I tell what the focal length is?
>
> You find an old fart with and old catalog to look up a #4.
>
> this lens is a IIb tessar. #4 will cover 3.25x4.25 wide open and 4x5
stopped
> down and has a focal length of 5 3/8".  Zeiss had the copyright for the
> Tessar name and licensed it to Bausch & Lomb.  When B&L wanted to build
> lenses for Kodak they couldn't use the Tessar name so the fell back on the
> old name Anastigmat.
>
> in 1915, this lens retailed for 29.50 in barrel. and 46.00 in a compound
> shutter.  This was a year after Henry Ford doubled the workers wage to
$5.00
> a day.
>
>
>
> > Did I pay too much? (Little late now,eh) 29.50 with shipping
> > Here is a photo of it:
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1331734859&ed=1013865
> > 677
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Scot
> >
> >
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