Mark Crabtree
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Here's something you don't run into everyday.
10 1/4" Protar IV f/12.5 made by Bausch and Lomb Optical mounted in Compur shutter . And it's coated. It is marked on bezel as "10x12 Protar IV" which is the advertised coverage at full aperture. The specs say it covers 12" x 15" "at small stops", so it should be good for 11x14" or 7x17". Some folks claim more. 8x10 is the largest sheet film camera I have and it sure has whopping good coverage on that.
These lenses are rarely seen in shutter, and almost never coated. I don't know if this is a very late offering from B&L, or mounted later, but it is very nicely done. The coating is minimal and has some of the slight coating imperfections you find in old, early coatings, but it seems to be a true vacuum coating on all air/glass surfaces (4). If this wasn't done by the factory, then someone went to great effort to modernize it.
$375 plus very reasonable shipping. Payment by PayPal as a "gift". US only. Preference to Apug regulars (I mention this only because I've had some suspicious inquiries and offers in the past).
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10 1/4" Protar IV f/12.5 made by Bausch and Lomb Optical mounted in Compur shutter . And it's coated. It is marked on bezel as "10x12 Protar IV" which is the advertised coverage at full aperture. The specs say it covers 12" x 15" "at small stops", so it should be good for 11x14" or 7x17". Some folks claim more. 8x10 is the largest sheet film camera I have and it sure has whopping good coverage on that.
These lenses are rarely seen in shutter, and almost never coated. I don't know if this is a very late offering from B&L, or mounted later, but it is very nicely done. The coating is minimal and has some of the slight coating imperfections you find in old, early coatings, but it seems to be a true vacuum coating on all air/glass surfaces (4). If this wasn't done by the factory, then someone went to great effort to modernize it.
$375 plus very reasonable shipping. Payment by PayPal as a "gift". US only. Preference to Apug regulars (I mention this only because I've had some suspicious inquiries and offers in the past).
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