Kodak 161mm anastigmat F 4.5 - will it cover 8X10? 5X7?

CatLABS

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I got this lens with a bunch of other stuff, and i am thinking of putting it on a board to try out some 8X10.
I was unable to find any info on this lens or image circle covarage.

Any help is welcome.

KODAK anastigmat 161mm f4.5 EA6918
 

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From said article:


It appears to be a tessar and coverage varies by focal length. It's probably meant to cover 4x5 since it's the second lens in the series of film sizes of which probably 4x5 is the second film size. It will likely cover bigger, but will have some softness, light falloff, or other uncorrect things around the edges.
 

E. von Hoegh

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Yeah i read this several times and it does not mention this lens in particular...

Of course it does, it's the No. 32 Kodak Anastigmat. It will cover 4x5 with very moderate movements. It might just do 5x7 with no moves, if you stop it way down. Not an 8x10 lens, although one sheet of 8x10 film will tell you exactly what it does cover.
 

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From the horse's mouth: Dead Link Removed

5x7, no. 8x10, absolutely not.
 
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