Rodenstock Process Camera Optics Help Please!

fatboy22

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I was wondering if anybody here new anything about Rodenstock Optics?
Today I rescued 3 very nice lenses from a friend of mines storage unit. He was cleaning it out and had this big old process camera. I thought I read somewhere people would take optics like these and use them on regular 4x5 cameras like speed graphics and such. I took the optics out of the camera. They are barrel like lenses with no shutter. Does anybody no anything about these 3 lenses? I can't find anything about them on Rodenstocks wedsite.I would like to look them up by serial # and see what year they were made.

RODENSTOCK APO-GEROGON F9 270MM
RODENSTOCK APO-GEROGON F9 210MM
RODENSTOCK APO-GEROGON F9 150MM

Do these ring a bell to anyone. Wondering if I got a real find?

Thanks,

Jamie
 

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Well, soon a lens guru will chime in with the real dirt, but here's what I think I know.
The 270 will cover up to 11x14.
The 210 will cover 8x10.
I think the 150 will do about up to 5x7, and you already know they are copy lenses, and so exhibit the behaviors associated with copy lenses. I do not recall ever seeing one in shutter. The G-clarons and such seem to be much more popular, and that what I have seen the most of.
 
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The Rodenstock lenses don't go into a shutter nicely like the Schneider's do so there is limited demand. I've used a 270mm before on 8X10 and it was a nice sharp lens.
 

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I am using the 210mm f9 to enlarge my 5x7 negs. Seems to work quite nicely.

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Thanks to all that have replied. I will probably try one of these on my speedgraphic. Might try using them for printing as well.

Jamie
 
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