Posted by BERT SAUNDERS on July 29, 2000 at 19:50:10:
In Reply to: 3x4 Speed with 5x7 B&L lens??? posted by John Schadl on July 24, 2000 at 09:33:34:
: I've been accumulating parts for an inexpensive
: camera to keep in the trunk of my car.
: And I am now at the point where I need to
: make a decision on which lens I should put
: on it.
: It is a 3x4 Speed, I have a 22 back for it
: to use 120 film. I am thnking of using an
: old, uncoated, Bauch and Lomb 5x7 tessar lens
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John--the 5x7 tessar will work--BUT--the
standard lens for this camera was the Kodak
Anastigmat f:4.5 (5 1/2")BBL or Compur
shutter--and dont mess with the rangefinder
for the 5x7 lens--adjust with stops on the
focus rails, and focus initially on the GG
back Bert
: and then trying to sync the Kalart Rangefinder
: to that focal length.
: Has anyone tried this? If so do you have
: any tips that may help me out?
: Any experience with this lens? I was thinking
: of using it primarly because of this
: article I found on the Large Format Photography
: Homepage:
: http://http.cs.berkeley.edu/~qtluong/photography/lf/cla
: ssic-experts.html
: Any advice would be appreciated.
: John Schadl
: Duluth, MN