For Sale FS: 125mm Lens for the Creative Photographer

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Reinhold

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A Lens for the Creative Photographer~

125mm f:2.3 Large Format Wollaston Meniscus Lens
125mm focal length is considered a “normal” lens for most 4x5” cameras.
It’s also, a great “wide” lens on 5x7 cameras (Deardorff, Wisner, Chamonix, for example).

+ 72mm front thread ring
+ Five aperture cards included
+ Front & rear lens caps
+ Plastic laminated data sheets
+ A cleaning cloth and mounting screws

photo# 125/2.3 - unmounted #1074
… Price; Unmounted Lens, $180.00 + shipping

photo #125/2.1- Birch board tachi #1242
In this photo it’s mounted on a 96x99mm “Linhof size” Birch Plywood lensboard ~
… Price; Mounted on the 96x99 Baltic Birch board,~ $220.00 + shipping
(this same lens+board is shown on my 4x5 Tachihara)...

The photos ""Pens in a Cup" illustrate some renditions with this lens~
Reinhold

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Reinhold, your lenses help me see the world differently, thanks.
 
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Reinhold

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According to my records 11 other folks are using this lens to create their own vision of the world~
Join the party~
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A selection of photos made with various Wollaston lenses...

Soft Focus

A collection of images crated by the classic meniscus lens (Wollaston, 1814).
www.flickr.com
Including a few made with a Kodak Hawkeye (a meniscus lens camera).
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Reinhold

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For those folks who hesitate since they don’t have a shutter~ here’s an opportunity to learn how they did it long ago,,,
I’ll add a $15 ShutterCap free~
~along with the lens and the birch clone of the (almost) universal Linhof/Technika lensboard. ($220.00 + shipping).
(ref: photo #1242)
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RalphLambrecht said:
I would have liked to select the link at the bottom of the attached .png
Click to expand...

Evaluating Meniscus Lenses using Paper Negatives.

First time users of meniscus lenses are often challenged by the learning curve required to use these lenses effectively. Interpreting the image on a ground glass and quickly seeing the results in a final print is important in the learning process. Paper negatives can reduce the "feedback" time...
www.photrio.com
 
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Reinhold

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Another tactic is to use X-ray film for making low cost film negatives.
Working under a red safelight makes developing film by inspection a breeze~

Contrast variables when using meniscus lenses opens another way of seeing...
Low cost X-ray film makes shooting many aperture and contrast variables a snap.

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Reinhold

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Just a "heads up"...

The unmounted lens (plus another lens via a PM order) has been sold.
Thus, the 125/2.1 lens+Birch 96x99mm "Linhof Size" lensboard offer is still valid~

Reinhold

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