Aero Ektar 12 inch 2.5 305mm

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Apparently, it is not just the lens, but a whole 4x5 fixed-lens camera. It is a cool setup. I may steal the idea for my 1850 Voigtlander lens.
 

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These come up fairly often as lens only - a couple in the last week in fact. I've been trying the "you don't need it and won't use it" line a lot lately, with varying amounts of success.
 
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jbannow said:
Interesting - I thought this only barely covered 4x5?
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The 178/2.5 covers 5x5. That one covers 9x9. That's from the front of the lens, they may cover more if you stop them down.
I've just managed to put together a 178mm aero ektar and a speed graphic for about $250 total. Haven't even taken photos with it yet.
 

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Graham06 said:
The 178/2.5 covers 5x5. ....
I've just managed to put together a 178mm aero ektar and a speed graphic for about $250 total. Haven't even taken photos with it yet.
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You should try this lens, it's wonderful. I also just bought one and mounted it on a 4x5" Crown Graphic. Because there is no focal plane shutter in the CG, I am using a simple large shutter in front of the lens. According to my first test it looks OK.
 
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