Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Hemenway Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:49 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: Large Format Lens Hi BD: The 11x14 image circle is approximately 450mm which some say is normal, (43mm is about the "real" normal on 35mm) so I'm guessing that 590mm might be more or less equivalent to a 60 or 70mm on a 35mm camera. All of the above is subject to the thoughts/statements of more technical types than I. Jim B. D. Colen wrote: > Thars allot a detail in that thar image! :-) > Seriously though - a silly question: what's the 35 mm equiv of a 590 > on an 11x14? > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Jim Hemenway > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 3:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: Large Format Lens > > > Frank: > > I use a convertible Protar 300mm and 590mm on my 11x14. It's a great > lens and is less expensive than those that you mention. > > Here is a photo taken with it with one cell, as a 590mm: > http://www.hemenway.com/CharlesRiverProtar590.jpg > > I don't have any scans yet of photos made with both cells as a 300mm. > > Here's one made with a Ronar process lens. The process lenses are > generally tooo soft in the corners as you can see in this photo: > http://www.hemenway.com/11x14/images/SwampMaple-Ronar420mm.jpg > > The softness inn't there when used a macro lenses at 1:1. > > Jim > > Frank Filippone wrote: > > >>Yes, it is an odd place to try to find a large format lens, but....... > > >>some of us like big, analog negatives! >> >>I am looking for a 300m lens .... Either a Fuji-C or a Nikkor M in >>Copal 1, or a 270 or 305 G-Claron in barrel or Copal 1 shutter. >> >>Contact me directly....... >> >>Frank Filippone >>red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information