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For Sale Another Worthless Old Paperweight! Antique Spencer "Levy" 18" Process Lens. f8

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jimgalli

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This one would be perfect for . . . an antique conversation piece . . . a rather handsome paperweight . . . a large antique lens for a display camera in the living room or studio.


It's not much good for taking pictures. I tried. Woof. Zero contrast.


Somebody got after the front light with a copper brillo pad me thinks. Millions of micro scratches.


Junk. Can't afford a Spencer - Portland?? Buy this, at least it's a Spencer. $40 shipped in USA
 
Might be good for portraits?
 
SOLD!! to a guy who's going to make some paper negatives on 8X10 with it! Brilliant!
 
1st try. I certainly didn't get the negative exposed right, but I was getting tired of guessing, so I moved on.



 
JMC1969 said:
1st try. I certainly didn't get the negative exposed right, but I was getting tired of guessing, so I moved on.

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Ha ha, BRAVO! You probably had some bellows factor because of the close focus. Very nice.

What that lens actually does for you is akin to learning to drive in a Model AA 1 1/2 ton truck with 4 speed crash box. Once you drove that, everything else is easier
 
Thanks Jim. I took it apart to clean some internal dust and found the other three elements to be in beautiful shape and also was able to turn an inner ring that unveiled a slot for filter? IDK, looks like a spot for waterhouse stops, but that can't be right as it has an aperture. Whatever, I love this thing already. I did have 25" of bellows extension.

Here is a thread I started with all the specs (there was a url link here which no longer exists).

Thanks again
 
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