75mm Ysaron in Prontor shutter

[beau_schwarz2]

I am thinking about buying one to use as a wide angle on a 4x5. Does anyone know what the coverage of the lens is or how it compares to the major makes of wide angle lens?

Thanks

[andrea_milano]

Well it isn't a lens which will cover 4" x 5" at infinity! It is

infact an enlarging lens (Rodenstock) which was used by the Polaroid

MP-3 copy-camera. On the good side, the shutter can be used with any

enlarging lens with a 42x1 thread. The most modern versions of this

combination created for the Polaroid MP-4 has a different make of

shutter(Seiko I believe, can check upstairs, I own one!) and lenses by

Tominon , a Polaroid typical brand. For close up work will be very good

but you cannot use it for general purpose photography.

They retail for not more than $100 and very often for less, the

Polaroid MP series can be also transformed in an 4"x5' enlarger.

Mp-3 is an Omega product I believe and the Mp-4 is a Fujimoto.

Good luck

[andrea_milano]

I've checked and it is a copal. By the way do not underestimate the use

of a copy/enlarging lens a 135mm f4 tominon is extemely luminous and

not at all bad, I' ve used it for quite some time! Of course most

people will say that it is worse than better lenses(!) but believe me

the important thing is get going! Have a look at the pictures of Sally

Man taken with lenses which do not even cover the entire format!

Good luck and keep me posted.

[david_f._stein]

Flame me; shame me. But once again I think this is pertinent.

 

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[andrea_milano]

Very good David! That's exactly what I meant, actually on the technical

side the use of the Ysaron in question would produce even more

fall-off. However the point is that large format photography can be a

way to produce images of beauty regardless of formal perfection.

Regards

[edward_kimball]

Being poor, I am looking for a very inexpensive lens to use while

figuring out my CC400. I saw a 127 mm Ysaron in a Prontor shutter

for $65 on ebay today. For the first 6 months to a year I will be

shooting landscapes with polaroid B&W film. Movements will be minimal

at first. What kind or results can I expect?