[LargeFormat] Goerz Artars

[Les Newcomer]

I forgot, I also have a 4" red dot.  Looks like something off of that 110
Pentax SLR. 
Except for macro work what's it good for?  Would it cover 5x7 at infinity?

Les

> From: "Ken Hough" <k4sb@niia.net>
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> Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 01:27:14 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Goerz Artars
> 
> I can't resist answering this.
> I had them from 9in to 28 inch. (9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 24, 26, 28). All in
> shutters. 
> The 28 I think was a custom made one. I found some Kodak F10
> Anastigmats at an auction, eight of them, same FLs as the Artars in fact.
> Bought everyone for less than 300.00 total. I was going to resell them but I
> coated a couple of the shorter ones and used them. I found they were as
> good as the Artars. Sold the Artars and bought a 12x20 Deardorff with a
> 36in Artar. And still had money to buy film! In short the Artar is a fine dual
> purpose lens and do not let anyone tell you it is not!
> Ken
> 
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> Does anyone on this list use a Goerz Red Dot Artar?
> I'm particularly looking at 14" and 19" focal lengths.
> I've been planning out an 8x10 outfit for shooting copy
> work at my lab, and I'd like a setup that I'd be able to
> use in the field in my spare time.  So far I've heard
> nothing but good things about them, yet I rarely hear
> them mentioned on this list.  I'd be interested to hear
> any personal experiences/thoughts/opinions.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Charlie
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