Michael Healy wrote: > > (snipped)...Speaking of FWIW, you should see what the 6-1/2x8-1/2 Bausch+Lomb > 158mm Zeiss > Protar Series V does on an 8x10... > Drool, drool. 210 is my short 8x10 lens, and I love what 90 does to the world on 4x5, so I salivate at the thought of something this short. And as the lens gets shorter we fortunately find the depth of sharp focus improving, so it's maybe not so necessary to part with massive cash for a larger image circle for corrections. John - I should have mentioned, re our older slower lenses. Close the dark cloth below the camera too, shut out all extraneous light so your eyes will open up more. Poor man's fast lens. Regards... Dick Gifford ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.