Free - Lenses On Loan

[rrankin]

As some of you may know, I started loaning lenses a while back. You can see the original motivation HERE and HERE

The deal is the same - you pay shipping both ways, and any Paypal fees involved in that. You get them back to me by December 1, 2011. If you like the idea of messing with a lens you don't have to buy, then you can make a totally optional donation to Haiti Relief when you send it back. And, unfortunately, USA only because of the time constraints.

PM or EMAIL please

1) 5/7, 6 1/2 x 8 1/2/ maybe 8x10: Scovill Waterbury meniscus; about 9" back focus. No flange. These are around f20 as is, but if you remove the rear glass and put it in another tube or ring, you get a great soft image at around f6. The rear meniscus is not cemented as it should be, so you might be able to do some weird stuff with this one.

2) Rodenstock Hemi-Anastigmat, 140mm, f7.2. Cover 4x5 by it's spec. Covers 5x7 stopped down. No flange included.

3) 5x7, 4x5: Darlot Landscape lens with rotating aperture stops. About 6" focal length, f10 max opening. Non-original flange included if you need it, or it is light enough to tape or blu-tack onto a board. The aperture wheel is unattached, so it is held in place by gravity, but it works fine. Would also be interesting to shoot with only one element in place.

4) 4x5/5x7/6 1/2 x 8 1/2: Bausch & Lomb McIntosh petzval CLONE with about 8" focal length, 7 1/2" image circle, around f5. Has flange to use and the focus knob thing. Would work on 8x10 if you want to capture the entire image circle

5) Fallowfield Rapid Doublet for 11x13. Has some stops to use and a non-original flange. approx 16". I used it on 8x10 but might go to 11x14 stopped down.

6) No Name petzval. Approx 8", 8" image circle. I ripped out an internal ledge, so it is around f3.7 now. The front elements are un-cemented so there will be some loss of contrast, so pop a yellow filter on maybe.

7) B&L 10" portrait petzval, f5. Probably covers 5x7 and maybe whole plate at infinity, but good on 8x10 cloer up. It has a aperture but the knob and the aperture are not connected, so this is a straight f5.

[luvcameras]

Mind if you I mention your generous offer on my blog ?

http://antiquecameras.net/blog.html

Best
Dan

[rrankin]

Sure. They usually don't last very long, though. I also want to talk to you at some point about OCR'ing all your stuff for searching. What I did in a past life...

[luvcameras]

I did add a search page, but its really basic. http://antiquecameras.net/sitesearch.html

I also just posted a link to this thread on my BLOG.

Thanks and you are a generous and trusting soul !!

Dan

[rrankin]

#6 is out the door and headed to Ohio.

[rrankin]

Someone pointed out that November is probably not the best time for most people to try and borrow a lens to use with the holidays coming up. I'll probably sell a few of these off if no one wants to borrow them and have a new set after the holidays. But, for the time being, these can still be borrowed.

[johnjohnc]

What a way to pay it forward! I will not be taking advantage of your offer as I am giving up photography but I tip my hat to you...

I have specially modified extreem soft focus wide angle lens that covers 8x10 and if I can find it I will add it to your circuit... There is no lens like it in the world that I am aware of old or new...

John Cremati

[rrankin]

That would be great. I'm sure there are people who would want to try that one out.

But, uh, didn't the 'pay it forward' kid get killed in the end? I vaguely remember seeing that movie on a flight a long time ago...

BTW, if the lack of shutters bothers someone, I do have some front mount shutters that will fit some of these. I also have packards but they are a lot more effort to mount in the rear and use.

Richard

[johnjohnc]

I use a front mount packard shutter on process or barrel lenses....I also add a #2 yellow and a .5 to 1 neutral density filter that slows the speed down about 2 to 3 stops....This allows you to take images on a cloudy day...

John Cremati