harold_clark

I got one in a barrel, it mounts in a #1 shutter. It just clips the corners on 8x10, so might

be OK for 4x10. I also have the 210, it has a wider angle of coverage than the 150 as the

construction is different. Both are extremely sharp, the lens is f9 in barrel but I believe it is

faster in a shutter.

Harold Clark

The g claron is a 6 element plasmat, with coverage of about 80 degrees

stopped down. The repro claron is a 4 element lens, much like the

artar or apo ronar. They have much less coverage, the artar as a rule

of thumb has an image circle roughly equal to its focal length. I

would expect the repro claron to be in the same category.

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Harold Clark

I had a 270WA a while back which I played with on my 8x10, although I

didn't expose any film. The coverage didn't seem all that great,I have

heard it is no better than a regular G claron. The lens is a 4 element

design, as opposed to the 6 element G claron. The Schneider catalogue

lists coverage @ 72 degrees. The 210 & 240 WA G clarons are listed @

80 degrees. The Kowa Graphic 270mm would probably be a much

better choice. I have a 210 Kowa, and it covers 8x10 with maximum rise

available on a Deardorff (about 70 mm )

I had an Elwood 8x10 which I was pleased with. The only reason I sold

it was because I rescued a Saltzman on the way to the dump.( the

Elwood seemed big until I had to wrestle the 800lb Saltzman into the

darkroom )An enlarger is a simple device, as long as it is aligned,

has a good lens and a suitable light source, it will produce excellent

results. If you don't plan on printing negatives larger than 4x5

though, you may be better off with a 4x5 enlarger, which tend to be

much smaller.

I use the Nikkor 360/500/720 set, and this makes sense to me because

it is more versatile than a single focal length. I haven't used Fuji T

lenses, but someone I know who has used both said he found the Nikkor

slightly better.

i use the Fuji 300&450 lenses,both are superb, although I haven't used

the Nikkor. 8x10 coverage with the 300 is adequate, but doesn't allow

too much movement before the corners go soft. I picked up a 305 G

claron in barrel for a song, so I just exchange elements with the

300 fuji for 8x10. The 305 G claron will cover 8x20.

Although Fuji has discontinued production of the 240A f9, used ones

are available. I have this lens, it is extremely sharp all the way

from macro to infinity, covers 11x14 @f45, is in a copal 0 shutter,

and weighs only 225 gms.

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harold Clark

Tmax films have excellent reciprocity characteristics and fine grain.

They are very sensitive to time/temperature variations in

processing, not that this is a problem if you use good technique. One

fatal flaw I have discovered, however, is that they produce horrendous

newton rings when used with glass negative carriers. This can

ordinarily be eliminated by using anti newton glass on the top (base)

side, but Tmax, unlike other films, also produces newton rings on the

emulsion side. Agfa apx 100 produces no rings, even without AN glass.

If you use a glassless carrier, all this is irrelevant. I use 5x7 and

8x10 mostly, and my Saltzman 10x10 enlarger uses a glass carrier.

Nearly all 8x10 enlargers have glass carriers, as film flatness

becomes a problem for negatives this large.

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Harold Clark

I have 19" and 24" red dot artars for 8x10. I bought them in barrel, and had them mounted in used copal 3 shutters which I has bought. I live in Canada, and they cost around $200 each to have done here. I believe the aperture scale also cost extra, since my shutters were the older type, and new scales had to be engraved, rather than purchased. They are extremely good lenses, indistinguishable in performance from equivalent Nikkor or Fuji lenses. Image circle would be less, which may be a factor depending on what format you use.

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Harold Clark

I have owned a 9.5 inch golden dagor for a number of years. I have decided to sell it, only because I have a Fuji 240 f9 lens also, which does essentially the same thing. The Fuji has a hair more contrast, in a test enlarged 9 times. For 8x10 work, even enlargements, you would not notice a difference in quality. One advantage of the Dagor is a very large image circle, I believe between 85 and 90 degrees. Another excellent lens in this focal length is the Schneider G claron. It produces a much larger image circle than Schneider advertises.

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Harold Clark

Agfa actually did manufacture APX 25 in sheet film, 4x5 at least, until quite recently. I suppose they discontinued because of lack of demand. Kodak will manufacture virtually any size of film on special order, but you generally have to buy a very large quantity. Perhaps if enough of us prevailed upon Agfa, they would re-introduce it.

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