[LargeFormat] 250mm Wide Field Ektar

[Clive Warren]

At 3:34 pm -0700 4/5/02, Charles Thorsten wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Warren"
>
>>  I am now the proud and very happy custodian of a 250mm Wide Field
>  > Ektar lens in Ilex #5 shutter.
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>Although I've never personally used the lens, I know it was
>one of Ansel Adams' favorites.  He refers to it in many writings
>including Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs.  Of course,
>he refers to it as a 10-inch Wide Field Ektar, but it's the same
>lens.  Much of his best work during the '30s and '40s was done
>with this lens and a Cooke triple convertible set.  Perhaps
>someone on this list has personal experience with it?
>
>-Charlie

Charlie,

Thanks for that - a video just arrived in the post from a kind person 
who taped the recent Ansel Adams documentary shown in the US on PBS. 
I was going to hit the hay, but may well stay up for a bit and watch 
it - maybe the lens will be shown in action....

The lens is marked 250mm (10 In.) - I think they were all marked that 
way. Mine was made in 1948. I did a quick CLA to get the slow speeds 
working properly and it is now just waiting for the mounting flange.

Can't wait to use it :-)

Cheers,
        Clive