Rodenstock 300mm Gerogon lense for 5X7 general use ?

Any opinions of the quality of this process lense when used for general purpose photos including landscapes. The coverage seems to be very good, and the price, usually not in a shutter, also seems to be very reasonable. How hard would it be to find a shutter to fit a barrel version if I decided to go this way ?

I've just picked up two of these beauties, a 210mm and 300mm, for next

to nowt.<br>Initial findings are that they're good to excellent, but I

haven't really had time to put them through their paces

yet.<br>Contrary to popular belief, they're not enlarging lenses, but

wide-field copying (process) lenses, very similar to the G-Claron in

design and specification. In fact, the front assembly from a 210mm

G-claron swaps over with the Apo-Gerogon with very little effect on

the performance. The angle of coverage is stated to be up to 74

degrees, I think this must be at f/22, so a 210mm would give plenty of

scope for camera movement on 5x7, and <i>should</i> just

cover 10x8.<br>Mine came in barrel mount, but the front and rear

glasses unscrew easily, and the 210mm version fits perfectly in a #1

copal shutter. (There were some shim washers under the front glass of

mine, - take care when unscrewing the glasses from the iris

assembly.) The 300mm should fit a #3 shutter, if I ever find one at

the right price.<br>Good luck!

I have the 150mm that I use with the Calumet adapter ring on a Copal

shutter and get very decent results, I picked up the lens for

$45.00...