[LargeFormat] Anguloning for an Answer

[Jim Hemenway]

Hi Vince:

I bought the 75mm about the time I got the 11x14 Korona. So as it 
happened, I never used the lens and can't tell you if it would need a 
center filter.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com




Vincent Dobson wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> I have desires for a 75mm lens for my 4x5.  I'm planning to stay active in
> all sizes 35mm through 8x10.  I might stop here if the pleasure from 11x14
> is so great that you would drop all other.  I've been thinking of a nikkor
> SW 75 because I love my 90 and 120 SW's so much and I feared or dis-desired
> the state of having to use a center filter because of the loss of stops and
> expense.  Do you use a center filter with the 75?
> 
> Vince Dobson
> Visions In Nature
> www.VisionsInNature.com
> 
> :>-----Original Message-----
> :>From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
> :>Behalf Of Jim Hemenway
> :>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:27 PM
> :>To: largeformat@f32.net
> :>Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Anguloning for an Answer
> :>
> :>
> :>Cousin Dick:
> :>
> :>Angulons are for wimps!
> :>Well... except for me and the SA on my 6008i. :)
> :>
> :>It's too bad that you live soooo faaaaar away because I could lend you
> :>my Rodenstock 75mm f6.8 Grandagon MC in Synchro Compur shutter with MXV
> :>  to try out for your 4x5 large troupe shots.
> :>
> :>This isn't Friday so I can't tell you what I'm going to do with it.  But
> :>if it WAS Friday, I would post it for sale because I'm hooked on 11x14
> :>and have said good bye to the 4x5 view camera months ago.
> :>
> :>http://www.hemenway.com/ForSale/Grandagon.jpg
> :>
> :>Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> :>
> :>
> :>Ole Tjugen wrote:
> :>> Dear Uncle Dick;
> :>>
> :>> I have both Super and Unsuper Angulons in both 90mm and 120mm.
> :>> I mostly use the super ones for landscape photography, since
> :>the landscapes around here tend to be rather vertical (see the
> :>prints, which
> :>> are probably still in the mail).
> :>>
> :>> The 90mm Unsuper Angulon is an exellent little lens, especially
> :>if you need no movements - or use 9x12cm film. The 120mm is just as nice,
> :>> but bigger. Compare it ot a 121mm Super Angulon to see how
> :>small it really is.
> :>>
> :>> The supers are sharper and have better coverage - there's no
> :>denying that. But for all practical purposes, it would be very
> :>difficult to tell
> :>> wihch lens has been used for which photo - unless the movements
> :>are obvious...
> :>>
> :>> Cousin Ole
> :>>
> :>> 02.12.03 13:47:59, "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> :>>
> :>>>   So, has anyone used the old Angulon and can they advise me? Thanks in
> :>>>advance.
> :>>>
> :>>>    Uncle Dick