squareformat Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I'm due to pick up a Kodak Specialist 2 half plate camera this week. It comes with a 135mm f4.8 Wray Lustrar. I'm guessing it's not going to cover half plate but would anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_fromm2 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 <p>Take a good look at the lens and shutter when the camera arrives. </p> <p>Years ago I took a flier on what turned out to be a pair of 135/4.8 Lustrars in Synchro-Compur P shutters, both on Peckham-Wray focusing helicals. The shutters were both knackered, one permanently, the other reparable. The lenses' inner surfaces (that face the diaphragm) both had haze that couldn't be removed. I don't know why they were in that condition, but all I got out of the deal was a rebuildable shutter and a pair of focusing helicals that made two friends happy. Fortunately not very expensive.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteenthumbs Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 <p>A Lens Collectors Vade Mecum states that the f4.8 is a f4.5 lens in a smaller shutter which reduces its maximum aperture. It covers 5x4 inch.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squareformat Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for the replies guys. I got the camera for a really good price. The shutter on the lens is sticky so if I can get it going it will be a bonus. The camera came with a repeating back for taking two quarter plate shots on a half plate sheet and I reckon the Lustrar was used for that format. Wish it had been the 203mm Ektar that was standard on the Model 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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