[LargeFormat] Roman numerals on Zeiss barrel lenses

Les Newcomer largeformat@f32.net
Wed Jun 25 13:04:23 2003


On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 11:43  AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:

>
>>
>>>   FWIW the No.4 Series VII Protar is 35cm or 14 inches
> FL.
>>
>> Interestingly enough, the largest lens in my C-set is the
> above 35cm
>> lens and this is the barrel to it.  Fluke?
>>
>>
>   Ooooohh BARRELS!!!!   Its the BARREL size, indicating what
> size filters, lens hoods, or, in the case of process lenses,
> reversing prisms it takes.
>  Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com
>
>

While these show barrel size, these shouldn't be confused with Kodak's 
(?) Series size filters  correct?

My Protar C-set  can't possibly use a Series IV filter.