[LargeFormat] 24 inch goertz question

[animal]

Thanks for the info,i have a behind the lens shutter so would only need to
put it on a board.
simon jessurun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] 24 inch goertz question


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 12:23 AM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] 24 inch goertz question
>
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> > Hello i,m looking for info on a 24 inch goertz apochromat
> but cant find much
> > .
> > Do any of you know this lens?
> >
> > simon jessurun
> > amsterdam
> >
>    Keep checking eBay. The lens you want is the Goerz
> Apochromatic Artar. These were the most popular process
> lenses for several decades. Since digital image setters have
> replaced process cameras a lot of excellent process lenses
> including a lot of Artars are on the market for generally
> pretty low prices. The most common focal length is 19" but
> 24" is fairly common and shouldn't be too hard to find.
>    While Goerz was originally a German company it was
> absorbed into the Zeiss combine about 1926. The American
> division remained independant. While Zeiss continued to
> build Dagors after the merger they did not make Artars so
> nearly all of them were made in the U.S.
>   Most of these lenses are in barrels. They will need to be
> used with rear shutters or be remounted.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com
>
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