[LargeFormat] 11x14 camera question (was Re: Tessar, Nettar, Novar...)

[Guy Glorieux]

Thanks Phil,

Yes, you're correct,  I'm the guy with the 11x14.

I'm still working on it...  At this stage, the bellows are clean of
light leaks but the back is not 100% lightproof (this can be temporarily
remedied with the dark cloth).  I've also built a contraption to mount
the camera on my tripod (a heavy duty Manfrotto 36061) and it gives me
pretty good stability.  I've also built a lens plate to fit my vintage
Dallmeyer Adon telephoto lens on it.  I was amazed to see that I could
get 11x14 coverage from such a small lens (it has a lens diameter of 1
1/4 inch...).

I did dicover that my wooden film holder is about 1/4 inch less wide
than the opening in the back and I'm not sure how I'm going to deal with
that.  The question is whether the opening (13 5/16)  is too wide or the
film holder not fit for that camera.

Can anyone answer that question?

I've done a couple of tests using paper negatives with the camera (which
highlighted the light leaks in the back) and I still have to do some
work on mending this and that.  But, hopefully, it will be ready for the
summer (if summer ever comes - it's minus 10 celsius this morning
outside in Montreal...).  The next thing will be to find 11x14 film for
it.

Obviously, this is not a camera that is easy to use.  The whole gear
(camera, film holder, trip) is damn' heavy to carry around and I can't
imagine going out with it except in the quietest of days. Once extended
20 inches, the bellows would catch into the wind and do quite a bit of
damage!  But I suppose that if I go out at dawn on a quiet morning, set
up the gear, it should be OK.  I bet that by the time I have a few
negatives behind me, I'll feel that I want to get a modern one and leave
this one at home as a decorative piece...

Cheers,

Guy


----- Original Message -----
From: "philip.lambert" <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Tessar, Nettar, Novar...


> The Tessar is 4 element and the Novar is 3 element, but I didn't know
Nettar
> was a lens as well as a camera.  Pronto shutters typically were 1/25
to
> 1/200, Prontor 1 to 1/300.  Compur Rapid or Synchro Compur went up to
1/500
> claimed but unrealistic. It's possible to have such shutters cleaned
if the
> lens is good but it costs.  The Tessar was good, (much like Xenar)
Novar
> good at say f8.  If the shutter release is stiff beware shake.  What's
the
> viewfinder like?  Maybe you could get a shoe- fitting 35mm camera
(Russian)
> viewfinder for a 50mm standard lens which approximates to 105mm on
6x9.
> Oddly enough I have a 6x9 Ikonta with unusable uncoupled r/f being
sold  on
> commision by a shop as I did not use it, also a 16 on 120 Ensign with
> folding Albada finder and f3.5 Ross Xpres which was a bit stiff to use
and
> not all that much smaller than the Ikonta.  I was tempted to get it
serviced
> but what the hell I'm ankle deep..... and Nikon is good for everyday
or a
> Linhof for something demanding.   Did you try 11x14 or am I thinking
of
> another contributor?  Philip
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guy Glorieux" <guy.glorieux@sympatico.ca>
> To: "LargeFormat List" <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 9:31 AM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Tessar, Nettar, Novar...
>
>
> > Can anybody rank the three lenses Tessar, Nettar and Novar on a
Zeiss
> > Nettar 515/2 Folding rollfilm camera?
> > I've read some good comments about this camera as an inexpensive
vintage
> > 6x9 that can still give good service.  But I haven't been able to
find
> > any comments about the three lenses that were mounted on this
camera.
> > What about the differences between the Pronto and the Compur
shutter?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Guy
> >
> >
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