GOERZ Dogmar 180mm/4.5 & ZEBRA Dryplates / Christmas Time :-)

[DraganB]

Hi Friends,

I have already received my Christmas present, my Dream Lens in mint condition and ZEBRA Dryplates

What Equipment do you wish for this Christmas?

 

[baachitraka]

Dogmar is okay but Dagor would have made the modern lenses envy for its contrast.

Me wishing a lot of money for portrait lenses and nice shoes.

 

[Rick A]

I have a 35.5cm Dagor, Ho Ho Ho

 

[abruzzi]

I've got a few Dagors and one Dogmar (its either 16.5cm or 16.8cm IIRC.) I have a 12in (305mm) Dagor, but I'd prefer @Rick A 's 14in/355mm Dagor--I like my lenses a little longer than normal, so the 12in mostly get used on 5x7. I actually really like the Dogmar--be careful of flare--but it can be very sharp.

But if could ask for a lens for a xmas present, it would probably be a WA Dagor. I was looking at them a while back (3-4 years ago) and they were selling for less than same FL Angulon. Then a year or two ago the prices suddently jumped. Thing is, I have no idea about real coverage and lens sharpness for the WA variant, and I don't want to spend $500-1000 to find out. $100-200, ok, but that my personal limit. I have a kit with all small and lightweight parts (Toho camera, G-Claron 150, Kodak 203) and my wide in the kit is currently a WA Ektar 100, but I wouldn't mind finding something a bit wider like a 90, but at least for now I'm trying not to throw a Super-Angulon or Nikkor SW in the kit in order to keep size and weight (the Nikkor 90/8 isn't terribly large or heavy, but every cubic centimeter counts in a compact kit.)

 

[DraganB]

Dogmar is okay but Dagor would have made the modern lenses envy for its contrast.

Me wishing a lot of money for portrait lenses and nice shoes.

i am happy its a goerz in mint condition, nobody worked on this lens and its still fully functional, i clenaed every element and now its like new. i always wanted to have one like new, its small and sharp lens with a little bit lower contrast, for some images perfect.

this winter i am going to use it exclusively.

 

[JPD]

Very nice! I get fine contrast with my Dogmar and black and white film, and it's very sharp. But it's good to be careful with uncoated lenses like this.

 

[baachitraka]

i am happy its a goerz in mint condition, nobody worked on this lens and its still fully functional, i clenaed every element and now its like new. i always wanted to have one like new, its small and sharp lens with a little bit lower contrast, for some images perfect.

this winter i am going to use it exclusively.

Have fun and post some of those photos made with Dogmar...

 

[maruti660]

What a great lens! Christmas is over now, but I want some comfortable shoes to walk in. After all, you can't shoot with LF in sandals.