[LargeFormat] linhof lenses

philip Lambert largeformat@f32.net
Sun Mar 25 02:06:02 2001


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The 150mm Apol lanthar supposed to be very sharp but not sure if it =
tolerates much rising front.  The 90mm Super Angulon allows plenty of =
movement on 5x4 and should be sharp at f11 or f16.   You did not say =
what the 250mm was. If it is a TeleArton it should be good but the =
Telexenars it replaced were less good. I doubt the 135 is reversible, =
more likely convertible to longer focus by removing the front (?) half =
of the lens. No point as you have the 250mm.   Old lenses tend to run =
slow on 1 second and the delayed action typically sticks. A service is =
all that is needed, provided the lens hasn't been dropped hard enough to =
bend the rim.  Philip
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  From: Dave Southwood=20
  To: largeformat@f32.net=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 4:33 AM
  Subject: [LargeFormat] linhof lenses


  dear group

  i just purchased a master technika with the following  lenses: 250mm =
F5.6, 135mm F5.6(reversible it seems) 90 mm super angulon F8(all =
linhof). i have had no time to test them as yet, any opinions as to =
optical quality and mechanism soundness? how do i mount the 135mm =
backwards?
  =20
  from an old camera i have a linhof 135mm F3.5(!) and a linhof =
apo-lanthar 15cm F4.5 - which of the three standardish length lenses is =
most true?

  also i have been, due to the dearth of film availability, been using =
fuji NPS 160 which i find quite neutral. any opinions on this film =
versus other slow clolur neg films?

  dave southwood

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The 150mm Apol lanthar supposed to be =
very sharp=20
but not sure if it tolerates much rising front.&nbsp; The 90mm Super =
Angulon=20
allows plenty of movement on 5x4 and should be sharp at f11 or =
f16.&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
You did not say what the 250mm was. If it is a TeleArton it should be =
good but=20
the Telexenars it replaced were less good. I doubt the 135 is =
reversible, more=20
likely convertible to longer focus by removing the front (?) half of the =
lens.=20
No point as you have the 250mm.&nbsp;&nbsp; Old lenses tend to run slow =
on 1=20
second and the delayed action typically sticks. A service is all that is =
needed,=20
provided the lens hasn't been dropped hard enough to bend the rim.&nbsp; =

Philip</FONT></DIV>
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  <A href=3D"mailto:lava@mweb.co.za" title=3Dlava@mweb.co.za>Dave =
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  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>dear group</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>i just purchased a&nbsp;master technika with the=20
  following&nbsp; lenses: 250mm F5.6, 135mm F5.6(reversible it seems) 90 =
mm=20
  super angulon F8(all linhof). i have had no time to test them as yet, =
any=20
  opinions as to optical quality and mechanism soundness? how do i mount =
the=20
  135mm backwards?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>from an old camera i have a linhof 135mm F3.5(!) =
and a=20
  linhof apo-lanthar 15cm F4.5 - which of the three standardish length =
lenses is=20
  most true?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>also i have been, due to the dearth of film =
availability,=20
  been using fuji NPS 160 which i find quite neutral. any opinions on =
this film=20
  versus other slow clolur neg films?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>dave =
southwood</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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