[LargeFormat] Schneider 305mm f9 G Claron

[mark blackman]

Sounds like good news Clive! Please contact me directly as I can't upload to
the forums anymore?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Schneider 305mm f9 G Claron


> At 10:27 am +0100 30/8/02, mark.blackman1@btinternet.com wrote:
> >Any comments? Coverage on 4x5?
>
> Hello Mark,
>
> Excellent lenses - that country road shot on the f32 Discussion Forum
> critiques section was taken with a 305mm G-Claron. You'll run out of
> movements on your Ebony RW45 a long time before getting even close to
> the limits of the image circle!
>
> Stop down to f22 for use at infinity.
>
> Some would advise using a lens bellows to reduce the image circle
> size and to maximise contrast. Guess it depends on how well the lens
> is internally baffled and the reflectivity of the inside of your
> bellows and camera. Using an Ebony RW45E I have found the images from
> the 305mm G-Claron to be excellent and good contrast without the use
> of lens bellows.
>
> Robert White has the remaining stocks of new G-Clarons and his prices
> beat any others I have found on the web. Ironically, used G-Clarons
> are still being sold on EBay for more than than the price of a new
> lens direct from Robert White.......
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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