For Sale 50mm f/2.8 Rodagon-G as new - for 35mm

The now-discontinued Rodagon-G line was designed for making big enlargements. The design is optimized for 25x, with a recommended range of 15x-50x.

This was a years-ago impulse purchase. It had been years since I'd shot 35mm when I bought it and I haven't shot any since then - all my work is with MF and LF. None of my old 35mm negatives would stand this scale of enlargement. I don't really know why I bought it, to tell the truth, except that it was new and discontinued and appealed to my inner GAS.

This beauty was in the original shrink-wrap when I got it - I (carefully) removed the wrapping to take these pictures, then slid it back on again. The lens is unused, the coatings are flawless. It's as close to new as you can get.

Asking $275 shipped in the US. International shipping depends on destination, please ask, but expect it to be high because I will not ship without insurance and tracking.

For enlargements up to 4 feet long. Anyone interested in making HUGE prints from 135 format should seriously consider this lens. They're as rare as hen's teeth especially in this focal length. I'm tempted to buy it myself in hopes of making some profit but I don't have the funds at the moment.

Wow - best of luck selling this. I'm tapped for $ at the moment or I'd get this just to be able to make flawless big prints.

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