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12x20 Lenses

I just bought the 210 Xl. It will cover 16x20 easily w/o center filter. Illumination is good.


Emile,

Thanks for posting this, good to confirm this........now just need to save some cash.

Gary
 
Gary.....Adam at SK Grimes called and the 8 week turnaround took less than 3 weeks. The 300 Fuji was mounted in a new Copal 3 and is on the UPS truck as I write. Will get it Tuesday or Wed. and try her out for coverage. If it covers, this should be a nice WIIIDDDEEE one for the 12x20. Keep you posted as I have 8 more of these lenses in barrel................TW
 

A barrel lens would be nice! Please let us know about the coverage. Thanks.

Jim
 
TW,

Thanks much! I will be looking forward to your report!

Gary
 
Well,

The camera finally arrived and I had a chance to try some of the lenses I that own and have borrowed from several friends. As suspected the Fuji 600C and Schneider 355 G-Claron covered perfectly. On loan from a friend I have a Fuji 450mm C and its big brother the 450mm CMW. Both covered, but the 450mm CMW was the clear winner, it had plenty of room for movements. The 450mm C also covered, but not nearly as much and it was quite a bit dimmer being 1.5 stops slower. The CMW is a great lens, but its huge.

Also on the wide side I tried a 250mm Fuji SF lens. Several people have said that it covers when stopped way down. It illuminated the entire ground glass when wide open, but being a soft focus it looked strange. Stopped way down past f.64 it most certainly covers with some movements. However, I am not sure how well the edges look. Some people have told me the edges are fine others have said it the edges get funky. I will have to expose a sheet and give it a try later, but if it covers then I have pretty much all my immediate needs covered, though I at some point I will need to return the 450mm lenses or buy one from him.

Gary
 
The 480 Schneider covers it, as does the discontinued 360.