Want to Buy WTB: 5x7 process lens - 165-195mm range ONLY

[darkroom_rookie]

Looking for a process lens that covers 5x7. Anywhere between and including 165mm and 195mm is fine, but not shorter or longer. Why a process lens? To keep the cost low, and also as it would mostly be used for static subjects. But since I plan to shoot color (cut from Fuji CDU-II), a relatively recent lens would be nice. Why strictly this focal length range? To put it to another use as an enlarging lens for a specific mural print size. So a fixed-aperture lens might not be ideal.

Thanks.

 

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[jimgalli]

Looking back at the process lens industry and era, typically the off the shelf products were standardized at 150mm with the next jump after that being 210mm. So I can't think of a single process lens in the range you're asking about. In fact that jump from 150 to 210 carries into non process lenses too. Not much in the middle. Kodak made a lovely 170mm f7.7 dialyt type that started life on some of their folding cameras early on, but at 50 degrees it wouldn't cover 5X7. So, just a kind word to let you know, in case you don't get any good responses, you didn't make it easy ;~')) The one exception, and it's an exceptional one, is the Fuji 180mm f9A, but it will fall well outside your price criteria. Maybe there's a 180mm Componon floating around with your name on it.

 

[darkroom_rookie]

What about Repromaster 185/8? Where to find that one?

 

[Mark Crabtree]

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[Mark Crabtree]

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[darkroom_rookie]

How good are Enlarging Pro Raptars from Wollensak's final manufacturing period (1968-1972)? There were, apparently, 160/5,6 and 190/5,6 made. f4,5 versions don't have the "Pro" designation and seem to be inferior.

 

[paul_c5x4]

A 7" Wray Lustrar might do the job, not sure if it would cover 5x7.

 

[darkroom_rookie]

A 7" Wray Lustrar might do the job, not sure if it would cover 5x7.

7" f5,6 H.R. Lustrar? That one's a tessar, right? Plasmats seem to be recommended much more often than tessars for enlarging purposes.