[LargeFormat] Linhof

[Dan Kalish]

Hi, Philip:

It was a Geronar 210mm f/6.8 Copal 1.

I don't consider myself an expert on lenses.  I can form an overall 
impression by handling the lens: do the dials turn smoothly?, but 
otherwise, can't say anything about image circle, contrast and the 
like.  The Geronar seemed fine for my purposes: large format using a 
Graphic View II.

That was about a month ago!  I've since gone for better quality cameras 
(Linhof and Gandolfi) and might as well upgrade the lens rather than 
getting a second lens.  The dealer is giving me 100% credit.  I believe its 
important to have the best glass you can afford.  The only tangible 
difference I can see is that the Sironar-S opens to f/5.6 and the Geronar 
to f/6.8.  I prefer a clearer view.

Otherwise, I've been happy with the Geronar.  I've only had 7 pictures 
developed so far (taken with the Graphic View and the Linhof) and they look 
fine.

Dan K.



>From: "philip lambert" <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com>
>To: <largeformat@f32.net>
>Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Linhof
>Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 06:45:28 +0100
>Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
>
>What Geronar was hat and was it any good?  PL
> >
> > My Linhof money (after a carrying case, a Beattie screen, and a Gandolfi
> > Variant) went to upgrading my lens from a Geronar to a Sironar-S.  My
> > main reason for that is a larger f/stop, making focusing and composition
> > easier.
>
>