Coverage of this Wray Lustrar?

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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?

[dan_fromm2]

<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>

[thirteenthumbs]

<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>

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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!