how aperture blades does a fujinon 210W in seiko shutter have/portrait lens question

[serge silberman]

how many aperture blades does a fujinon 210W in seiko shutter have/portrait lens q.

I was offered the older single coated Fujinon 250W (in seiko shutter) for $375 in mint condition. (The one with the writing inside the ring).

It will be my first lens for portraits on 4x5 & 5x7. I was wondering if that is a good price? I can't find much info on it.
I am particularly interested to know, if the aperture is round i.e. How many blades? They never seem to show that in the specs. I only see the newer one listed and it sells for less, not sure if it is worth the price just for the extra coverage (it covers 8x10), as I don't shoot 8x10...but may one day

Thanks in advance

Serge

 

[John Austin]

At that price just buy it and see what the images are like - If you don't like the lens you can on-sell it - The only reason I use mainly Compound shutters with their 326,479 aperture blades is because I can't afford newer ones

Serge, now I get general and am not just answering your current question, so please don't be offended

Too often on APUG questions are asked which are best answered by a simple test series to determine results in a person's own practice

Rather than ask, try for yourselves and spread the results

 

[serge silberman]

Thanks John. (I looked at your site/nice work) You are probably right. The reason I asked is because I was spied a nice Ektar lens with nice round aperture. That's a lens I would also like to try for myself

Thanks again,

Serge

 

[paul_c5x4]

Got me curious now... Counted the blades on my Fujinon 135mm, and it has five blades (Seiko shutter) compared to the six blades in the copal shutters. Don't let the number of blades dissuade you from using Fujinon lenses, I find them to be excellent pieces of glass and often under-rated.

 

[johnielvis]

dude, them 250's are definite keeper lenses--lots of coverage and sharp--HIGHLY recommended to get and to KEEP

if you want a round aperture (or any other shape) just make a lenscap with the cutout in the size you want--if you want it "by the book" in the 'right place", then make a "washer" type cutout and take out the front lens cell--put in the stop where the shutter iris is..replace lens cell---use a perfect hole punch to get perfect circle---can't get better perfect circle than that.

the lenscap will work though--less muss fuss and less chance of damaging the shutter/lens

 

[DREW WILEY]

If you're concerned with out-of-focus "bokeh" characteristics, probably not the best choice for portrait work. Otherwise, a very desirable lens with hard-sharp characteristics. If it's a 250/6.7 it will easily cover 8X10 film. It's a pity that modern shutters have so few aperture leaves.