rodenstock 240mm apo gerogan

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rodenstock 240mm apo gerogan

Post by du a gwyn » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:07 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

hello everybody,i've been overed the above lens for a fair price.can i fit this lens in a shutter to use with my linhof if so what size of shutter do i need to look for(dia' of the thread side is 50mm).the saler advice's me it got plenty of movements even for a 10x8 camera.all your advice very much welcomed.
diolch.

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Post by Joanna Carter » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:50 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi du a gwyn

You do realise that this is a process lens, primarily designed for copy work, not general photography ? Don't expect to get great results shooting landscapes on a lens designed for photographing flat sheets of paper at relatively close distances.
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Post by du a gwyn » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:45 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

thanks Joanna for your help.could still use it on my 5x7 enlarger can i?

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Post by BarryWilkinson » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:28 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hello du a gwyn,

I don't have 240mm apo gerogon However I do have a 240 G-Claron, which is also a copy lens. I find it works beautifully for close and landscape images and easily covers 10x8. I would try it it may be very good.

Barry

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Post by Chong » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:18 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi,
I have used a 270mm Apo Gerogon on 8x10 without a shutter once. My lens cap was the shutter (2 seconds exposure). Good tranny (a bit underexposed - that's my metering fault though) and sharp too. Here is the shot. Cropped to 4x10.

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Chong

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Post by du a gwyn » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:49 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

thanks everybody for taken the time to answear my mail.
diolch yn fawr.

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