Process Camera Lenses

[wpettit]

I just returned from a short visit to Montreal where a friend gave me two process camera lenses. One of the graphics houses up there went completely digital. So I have two very clean lenses, both ILEX nu-Arc Wide Field Process Paragons; one is a 6 1/2" f:8 (a No. 134), the other is a 10 3/4" f:10 (No. 242, and weighs about 5 lbs!).

These lenses are too nice to relegate to paper-weight status. Does anyone have any suggestions for using them for other than their intended function?

Bill

[Don Roberts-2]

There is still a reasonable, but shrinking, market for these lenses.  I bought one about 3 years ago for $25 at a flea market and sold it 3 weeks later for $300.  I suppose eBay or perhaps KEH would be good outlets.  I could not figure out any use for mine that a smaller, lighter lens would not do.
Don

wpettit@... wrote:

I just returned from a short visit to Montreal where a friend gave me two process camera lenses. One of the graphics houses up there went completely digital. So I have two very clean lenses, both ILEX nu-Arc Wide Field Process Paragons; one is a 6 1/2" f:8 (a No. 134), the other is a 10 3/4" f:10 (No. 242, and weighs about 5 lbs!).

These lenses are too nice to relegate to paper-weight status. Does anyone have any suggestions for using them for other than their intended function?

Bill



  

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: Process Camera Lenses
> From: Don Roberts <droberts@...>
> Date: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:32 pm
> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> <photoforum@...>
> There is still a reasonable, but shrinking, market for these lenses.  I
> bought one about 3 years ago for $25 at a flea market and sold it 3
> weeks later for $300.  I suppose eBay or perhaps KEH would be good
> outlets.  I could not figure out any use for mine that a smaller,
> lighter lens would not do.
> Don
> wpettit@... wrote:
> > I just returned from a short visit to Montreal where a friend gave me two process camera lenses. One of the graphics houses up there went completely digital. So I have two very clean lenses, both ILEX nu-Arc Wide Field Process Paragons; one is a 6 1/2" f:8 (a No. 134), the other is a 10 3/4" f:10 (No. 242, and weighs about 5 lbs!).
> >
> > These lenses are too nice to relegate to paper-weight status. Does anyone have any suggestions for using them for other than their intended function?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >

Bill,

Make a giant box camera or a camera lucida.

I also have some large lenses I wish I could give to someone who will
use them. They have no shutters.

AZ

[lookaround360]

Don,

Some pun! - Shrinking market because there is no enlarging market.


AZ

LOOKAROUND - Since 1978
Build a 120/35mm Lookaround!
The Lookaround E-Book 5ed.
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: Process Camera Lenses
> From: Don Roberts <droberts@...>
> Date: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:32 pm
> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> <photoforum@...>
> There is still a reasonable, but shrinking, market for these lenses.  I
> bought one about 3 years ago for $25 at a flea market and sold it 3
> weeks later for $300.  I suppose eBay or perhaps KEH would be good
> outlets.  I could not figure out any use for mine that a smaller,
> lighter lens would not do.
> Don
> wpettit@... wrote:
> > I just returned from a short visit to Montreal where a friend gave me two process camera lenses. One of the graphics houses up there went completely digital. So I have two very clean lenses, both ILEX nu-Arc Wide Field Process Paragons; one is a 6 1/2" f:8 (a No. 134), the other is a 10 3/4" f:10 (No. 242, and weighs about 5 lbs!).
> >
> > These lenses are too nice to relegate to paper-weight status. Does anyone have any suggestions for using them for other than their intended function?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >

[Don Roberts-2]

Gee, I wish I could say it was an intentional pun. 
Don

lookaround360@... wrote:

Don,

Some pun! - Shrinking market because there is no enlarging market.


AZ

LOOKAROUND - Since 1978
Build a 120/35mm Lookaround!
The Lookaround E-Book 5ed.
http://www.panoramacamera.us



  

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SPAM] Re: Process Camera Lenses
From: Don Roberts droberts@...
Date: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:32 pm
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
photoforum@...
There is still a reasonable, but shrinking, market for these lenses.  I 
bought one about 3 years ago for $25 at a flea market and sold it 3 
weeks later for $300.  I suppose eBay or perhaps KEH would be good 
outlets.  I could not figure out any use for mine that a smaller, 
lighter lens would not do.
Don
wpettit@... wrote:
    

I just returned from a short visit to Montreal where a friend gave me two process camera lenses. One of the graphics houses up there went completely digital. So I have two very clean lenses, both ILEX nu-Arc Wide Field Process Paragons; one is a 6 1/2" f:8 (a No. 134), the other is a 10 3/4" f:10 (No. 242, and weighs about 5 lbs!).

These lenses are too nice to relegate to paper-weight status. Does anyone have any suggestions for using them for other than their intended function?

Bill