[LargeFormat] 250mm Wide Field Ektar
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Sat May 4 19:35:52 2002
At 3:34 pm -0700 4/5/02, Charles Thorsten wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Warren"
>
>> I am now the proud and very happy custodian of a 250mm Wide Field
> > Ektar lens in Ilex #5 shutter.
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>Although I've never personally used the lens, I know it was
>one of Ansel Adams' favorites. He refers to it in many writings
>including Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs. Of course,
>he refers to it as a 10-inch Wide Field Ektar, but it's the same
>lens. Much of his best work during the '30s and '40s was done
>with this lens and a Cooke triple convertible set. Perhaps
>someone on this list has personal experience with it?
>
>-Charlie
Charlie,
Thanks for that - a video just arrived in the post from a kind person
who taped the recent Ansel Adams documentary shown in the US on PBS.
I was going to hit the hay, but may well stay up for a bit and watch
it - maybe the lens will be shown in action....
The lens is marked 250mm (10 In.) - I think they were all marked that
way. Mine was made in 1948. I did a quick CLA to get the slow speeds
working properly and it is now just waiting for the mounting flange.
Can't wait to use it :-)
Cheers,
Clive