[LargeFormat] Kodak Azo Paper

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "tripspud" <tripspud@transbay.net>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Kodak Azo Paper


> Hi folks!
>
>      I was unaware that such speed lenses as this were
made for large
> format:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=194228223
6&category=15247
>
>      No possibility for a shutter probably, hence the
illustration with
> a focal plane shuttered
> Graflex.
>
> Rich
>
>
>
 FWIW Carl Meyer is a made up trade name used by Burke and
James for lenses it assembled or had assembled. Its a
combination of CARL Zeiss and Hugo MEYER, both respectible
companies.  Most Carl Meyer lenses were from surplus or
captured parts. They should be avoided for the most part.
  I have no idea what this thing was originally, perhaps
some special purpose lens. Keep in mind that the depth of
field of a 125mm lens at f/2 is extremely shallow. I don't
think anyone missed much.
   B&J also assembled Dagor lenses, apparently from surplus
Zeiss parts after WW-2. They were called "Berlin" Dagors, I
don't think they have either the Zeiss or Goerz name on
them. They are reputed to be consistently awful.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@ix.netcom.com