[LargeFormat] Graflex 120 6x9 Roll Holder Loading Question

[philip lambert]

Thanks but I think post London/US and back might make it pricey. There must
be firms here that do it. Philip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Graflex 120 6x9 Roll Holder Loading Question


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "philip lambert" <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Graflex 120 6x9 Roll Holder
> Loading Question
>
>
> > I had a Graflex Optar, I think f4.5 150mm and it was as
> good as a Xenar
> > (i.e. sharp when stopped down but coverage somewhat
> limited).  I later had a
> > much bigger Japanese TeleOptar, manufacturer uncertain,
> mint condition but I
> > sold it because its images seemed soft at the edges.
> > At the moment I am looking at a 90mm Mamiya Press lens,
> the front of which
> > is marked from careless handling.
> > This was sharp once and reasonably contrasty. Can anything
> be done to
> > repolish a front cell or is it uneconomic?
> > Philip
> >
> >
>   John van Stelten offers repolishing and coating services.
> He isn't cheap but you should ask the actual price.
> Repolishing the lens will affect its thickness very
> slightly. In general thickness has much less effect on lens
> performance than other parameters so its practical. The key
> is the depth of the scratches. Very shallow scratches may
> only affect the coating.
>
> focalpt@ecentral.com
> The Focal Point
> John Van Stelten
> 1017 South Boulder Road
> Suite E-1
> Louisville, CO 80027-0027
> Tel.- 303-665-6640
> Fax - 303-665-3803
> http://www.411web.com/F/FOCALPOINT/
>
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@ix.netcom.com
>
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