[LargeFormat] lightweight 300mm enlarging/copy/repro lens?

[Jim Hemenway]

Rich:

I don't know of any "modification" made to Super D cameras by the Grimes 
company.  As I wrote in the last post, Steve repaired/overhauled my "D" 
but he didn't make any modifications.

He did mount a 210 Ultragon into an Alphax to use on my 8x10 at that 
time but it didn't have anything to do with my "D".

Jim

tripspud wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> 
>       It's possible to use a regular lens/shutter, but requires
> pre-releasing the mirror.  This would be a cheap way
> to use electronic flash.  I'll bet the Alphax shuttes are
> what those fashion photographers use/want.  Does
> the modification Grimes' does allow the mirror the
> release and fire the between the lens shutter via
> only depressing the on camera shutter release?
> If that's the case, that's the mod I want Grimes'
> shop to do for me.
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Hemenway wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi Clive:
>>
>>You're right, Grimes can make an adapter to put it in an Alphax.  The
>>Super D has a 190mm Ektar and even though the camera has a focal plane
>>shutter, the release mechanism is linked to the semi-auto aperture
>>close-down during exposure.  I could put the 210 on the camera but it
>>isn't worst the bother, (to me) for the extra 20mm.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>Clive Warren wrote:
>>
>>
>>>At 16:40 19/03/2004 -0500, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Michael:
>>>>
>>>>I also have a clean Rodenstock Apo-Geragon 1:9 f 210mm process lens,
>>>>also without a shutter.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jim,
>>>
>>>That is one sharp lens - I have the 240mm Gerogon. A friend has shown me
>>>some of the trannies from a 210mm Gerogon that he used on his Sinar
>>>together with a Sinar shutter and the quality is superb in his still
>>>life photos.  You'll probably never find a shutter that'll take the lens
>>>unless front mounted or a Packard etc Have you tried out yours on the
>>>Super D?
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>           Clive
>>>