[largeformat] value on 11x14 lens

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A bit more on the lens in question.

This is a Gundlach Manhattan "Rapid Convertable"  It doesn't say  
Anastigmat, it doesn't say Rapid Rectiliniear either, though I think it  
is.  The glass seems to be a pair of asymentrical cemented doublets,  
nothing like the massive Turner Reich lenses.

At first blush, except for a real good dent in the front thread, I will  
say nothing else got hurt. The glass is nice and clear, better than  
most user TRs.

But as soon as I do, someobody will post back saying that the alignment  
could have gotten knocked out of whack, and they'd be right. But at  
11x14 and contact printed to boot, I doubt that you'd notice any  
misalignment when you use a strong orange filter.

I think the school was thinking of buying the lens anyway, so I don't  
believe the situation is as achromonious as it might appear, though I'm  
not part of the negotiations.

thanks to all for the help.


Les



On Jun 16, 2005, at 5:57 PM, Schuyler Grace wrote:

> I don't know if this was ever resolved, but there was a TR 12/24/28 in  
> a
> Betax #4 that went for $356 the other day.  The auction info is at:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? 
> ViewItem&item=7520660960&rd=1&sspagenam
> e=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT&rd=1
>
> You'll probably have to cut and past that into your browser so it will  
> stay
> on one line.
>
> I hope that's of some help.
>
> -Schuyler
>
> P.S.:  How bad off is the lens that was broken?
>
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