Goerz Dagor Lens

skillian · Mar 5, 2010

I have an 8-1/4 Goerz Dagor 6.8 which is mounted in a Compur shutter. I'm considering having it remounted in a new Copal shutter, but I'm wondering if this lens is worth the cost & effort. Can anyone vouch that this will cover 8x10? I don't need a ton of movement at that length, but see this as a nice step down from my 12".

jmcd · Mar 5, 2010

Why can't you just keep it in the Compur shutter? I have many shutters, and don't find the black Copal shutter to be better or more reliable than the older styles, that is in my limited comparative experience.

I mounted my 9-1/2 Dagor into a Copal, and it was pretty expensive. Overall it is pretty reliable, but the speed dial recently got stuck at 1/500 and had to be repaired. Another time, it almost got stuck at 1/250. And the mounting job was pretty expensive. So I would need a very good reason to mount another lens into a newer shutter.

My 9-1/2 Dagor covers 8x10 with significant movement. The 8-1/4 would be cutting it pretty close, I think.

skillian · Mar 5, 2010

The Compur shutter is dead so it needs a new shutter. I doubt I'll make very many photos at infinity with this lens so once again, I don't need extensive movements at this focal length.

jmcd · Mar 5, 2010

Of course you might need a new shutter, but perhaps also consider sending the Compur to Paul Ebel to see if he could fix it.

Steve Hamley · Mar 5, 2010

Typically they cover 8x10 but need stopping down to get sharp corners. Coverage varied with vintage, so YMMV.

Cheers, Steve

JPD · Mar 5, 2010

If the Compur hasn't been butchered, with many parts missing, it would be a lot cheaper to have it repaired than buying a new shutter.

I once bought a Dagor in a totally empty Compur (except for the diaphragm), but that's another story.

skillian · Mar 7, 2010

Thanks, everyone.

David A. Goldfarb · Mar 7, 2010

I've found many bargains by purchasing lenses in "non-working" Compur and Synchro-Compur shutters. They're usually better than Copal shutters, and as long as there are no missing or broken parts, they are fairly easy to clean and repair.

msage · Mar 8, 2010

skillian said:
I have an 8-1/4 Goerz Dagor 6.8 which is mounted in a Compur shutter. I'm considering having it remounted in a new Copal shutter, but I'm wondering if this lens is worth the cost & effort. Can anyone vouch that this will cover 8x10? I don't need a ton of movement at that length, but see this as a nice step down from my 12".

I have a Gold Dot Dagor 8 1/4" in a copal shutter. Mine is probably a newer one. Covers 8x10 with room to spare. My favorite lens.

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