[LargeFormat] 250mm Wide Field Ektar

[Clive Warren]

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

Some more information from the chap who sold me the lens that really 
made my day!

This lens originally belonged to the Photographic Illustration 
Division of Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. In the early 
1980s, most 8x10 equipment was retired. Some items were sold to 
employees and he happened to buy this particular lens which he hardly 
ever used as his interests began shifting away from large format 
photography. He also said "I guess Kodak and I were the only owners 
of this lens and as I was a Kodak employee anyway, the lens never 
left Kodak hands before you got it."

So in 2002 I bought a 250mm Wide Field Ektar from Kodak. I wonder if 
it was cherry picked..... :-)

Huge grins,
            Clive