[pure-silver] Re: Slightly OT: Large format telephoto
- From: Tim Daneliuk <tundra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:31:05 -0600
On 2/15/2010 6:30 AM, Myron Gochnauer wrote:
> What is the optical design of these pricey telephoto lenses? Are they a
> recomputed version of any classic design?
>
> I've heard nothing but good things about their performance, but the
> prices seem to be proportional to focal length and have little to do
> with cost of design or manufacture.
>
> Myron
A less expensive, but optically terrific route, is to find some
old process lenses and have them (re)shuttered. That's how
I got my 14" Red Dot Artar and 19" APO Artar. I had S.K. Grimes
reshutter them into new Copals and the lesnes are both just terrific.
Total cost for *both* with new shutters installed was well under
$1000. I hasten to add that the Nikkors and Claron-Gs are reputedly
both amazing long lenses, but they are kind of pricey for my meager
wallet.
>
> On 2010-02-14, at 8:27 PM, Charlie Thorsten wrote:
>
>> I know it's against most tradition to say that a piece of equipment
>> has opened up your photographic vision. But I've recently been using
>> a new lens on my 4x5, a Nikkor-T ED 360mm telephoto, that's been
>> giving great results. I've used it on several outings now and the results
>> are spectacular. Before this, my longest lens was a relatively modest
>> Schneider 210mm. It's so nice to have this new "reach" in my lens kit.
>> I've found I'm re-visiting old locations and making new photographs,
>> "seeing" new compositions. It's giving me an excuse to get out and
>> photograph more! I think this is the best thing to come out of this
>> recent purchase.
>>
>> And yes, the lens is an absolute jewel. Sharp sharp sharp. I've been
>> exposing sheets of Tmax100 developed in D76 1:1. I made some
>> especially nice exposures of the Eastern Sierra Nevada a couple weeks
>> ago after a heavy snowfall.
>>
>> Hope everyone else is finding a good reason to photograph!
>> -Charlie
>>
>>
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