[LargeFormat] Anguloning for an Answer
LNphoto
largeformat@f32.net
Tue Dec 2 08:49:01 2003
Uncle Dick,
I have both the 90mm f6.8 angulon, and an 88mm B&L lens in a Graphex
shutter. I used both for archy teture/ construction photography and I
found them to be an excellent value....maybe not as sharp as the latest
hyper symarian apo-grandagorian lens, but I wouldn't take those lenses
in the dust field. The Angulon did allow a certain amount of rise on
my Speed. Infact for my use I could max out the limits of the speed,
It was probably a bit soft at the bottom, but it was either dirt or mud
down there anyway so I didn't care. both of these lenses paid for
themselves on the first job. Can't say that about 120mm Nikkor SW
Prices have stablized for these lenses so I say buy one try it. You'll
only be out shipping costs.
Les
On Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at 07:47 AM, rstein wrote:
> Dear Neices and Nephews,
>
> I just realised that my old job as writer for a cheap local
> newspaper
> has finally caught up with me. Anguloning for an answer, indeed....
> Next it
> will be puns about pulling teeth and such. Oh it just makes you sick
> as a
> parrot, or over the moon. Whew, what a scorcher....
>
> What I really want is some opinions about 90mm 6.8 Angulon lenses.
> There are a number of them on Ebay for lowish sorts of prices and I was
> wondering if this would be a usable alternative for my studio work as
> opposed to the Super Angulon or one of the Nikkor SW's.
>
> I ain't a architectural photographer. I am a belly dance
> photographer.
> That explains the sequins in the studio loo. What I need a 90mm for is
> large
> troupe shots on 4 x 5 colour neg. I have a 9 metre-wide stage that I
> can
> back off 6-7metres from and I need to spread my coverage out from the
> standard 150mm lens that I already have. I do not need large movements
> up
> and down though a little side to side is quite common in belly dancing.
>
> Exposure will be via electronic flash and all I need is 125 to
> stop most
> motion. The f.stop most commonly used is f.16. Focussing is a one-time
> affair and then the dancers go for it and I just change holders. I
> plan to
> use the central 6omm x 120mm section of the 4 x 5 neg as the picture
> area.
>
> So, has anyone used the old Angulon and can they advise me? Thanks
> in
> advance.
>
> Uncle Dick
>
>
>
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