My first step towards LF: Voigtlaender Avus 9x12

[vilva]

Just won this Click here to see on Ebay for 30 euros + P&P, let's see where I can get with it. The Goerz Dogmar lens, a dialyt type announced in 1914, is supposed to be quite good and separable, meaning that either half of the lens can be removed to give either 2x or 1.5x the original FL depending on which half remains. On a double extension camera like this Avus it may be useful - of course the maximum aperture value will change, either to f/12.6 or f/9.5, depending. If there be problems, I can always utilize the lens on my dSLRs. The camera doesn't have tilt but has both rise and shift.

Veijo
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VPK Meniscus Achromat , VPK Rapid Rectilinear, 1917 TTH Cooke Anastigmat, Cooke Aviar, Wray Lustrar, Aldis Uno, Goerz Dagor, Goerz Dogmar,
various 1930's Schneider-Kreuznach folder lenses
M42: Industar, Helios, Jupiter, Takumar, Schneider-Kreuznach, CZJ et al, Voigtlander; Carl Zeiss for C/Y;
Leitz: 35 mm Summicron-R, 50mm Summicron-R, 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R, 90mm Elmarit-R, 135mm Elmarit-R, 180mm Elmar-R

[Ingo]

Hello Veijo,

this old Voigtländer cameras are masterpieces and the best of it´s time. I´m using Voigtländer Avus 6,5x9 (Skopar 4,5/105) and Voigtländer Bergheil (Heliar 3.5/105) both with RADA rollfim back.

Your Goerz Dogmar lens has good reputation. I found one sample image in german largeformat forum.

http://portfolio.grossformatfotografie.de/details.php?image_id=1714&mode=search

Ingo
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Sigma SD9, SD14; Flektogon 2.8/20, 2.4/35; CZJ Sonnar 3.5/135, 2.8/180 T; Meyer Optik Trioplan 2.8/100V, Orestor 2.8/100, Pentacon 4/300;
Mamiya Sekor 2.8/35, 1.4/55, 3.5/200; Pentax SMC Takumar 3.5/28, Supertakumar 1.4/50; Tomioka Auto-Tominon 1.4/55; Yashinon DS-M 1.7/50; Helios-40
http://www.pbase.com/inghar

[Orio]

you would have enjoyed the camera fair today Veijo. I never saw so many old large format lenses and cameras before.
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Read list of equipment HERE

[LucisPictor]

Looking forward to reading more about it...
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Cams in use: EOS 40D, EOS 350D, EOS 50e, EOS 500, Spotmatic SPII, EXA I & 1c, Zenit EM; Oly 35RC,Minolta Hi-Matic E & F, Ricoh 500RF, Yashica Electro 35 GS, FED-3b and some others...
Lenses in use: Asahi Pentax: 2.8/28;3.5/35;1.4/50;1.7/50;2.8/105;3.5/135;28-80 | Canon (AF):1.8/50;17-85;75-300 | Former GDR: CZJ Flek 4/20; Pentacon 3.5/30; Pentaflex 1.8/50; CZJ 2.8/50; CZJ 4/135; Pentacon 4/200 | Fujinon: 43-75 on sale! | Hanimex: 3.5/23 on sale!; 4/100;80-200 | Hoya: 25-42;80-205 | Leica: Elmarit-R 2.8/35; Summicron 2.0/50 | Mamiya: 1.8/55 | Minolta: 1.7/50 | Nikkor: 2.8/24;2/35;2/50;1.2/55;1.8/85;3.5/135 | West German: Zeiss 2.8/50; Ludwig 2.9/50; Meyer 2.8/100; Will 4.5/105;Schneider 3.5/135;Enna 3.5/135; Zeiss 4/135;Isco 4/135; Enna 4.5/240 | Olympus: 3.5/28;1.4/50;3.5/135 | Rikenon: 1.7/50 on sale!;35-70 | Rollei/Voigtländer: 1.4/55;1.8/50 | Russian: Peleng3.5/8; Zenitar2.8/16; MIR2.8/37; Volna2.8/50; Industar2.8/50; Industar3.5/50; Industar3.5/5cm; Helios2/50; Helios2/58; MIR38 3.5/65; Volna2.8/80; Jupiter2/85; Kaleinar2.8/100;Tair2.8/133; Jupiter3.5/135; Jupiter4/135;Telear3.5/200;Jupiter4/200; Tair4.5/300;RF: Jupiter2.8/35;Industar2.8/53 | Sigma: 28-85;28-105(AF);17-70(AF) | Soligor: 28-105;35-200;70-220 | Tamron: 2.5/24;2.5/135;60-300;70-210 | Tokina: 28-105;80-200;12-24(AF);70-210(AF) | Vivitar: 3.5/17;2/24 on sale!;2/28;2.5/28;2.8/28 | Yashica: 2/5cm | Other Japanese: Cosina3.8/20; Albinar2.8/28; Porst1.8/35; Beroflex 8/500; Spiratone28-200; Maginon70-210
Green are the lenses I shoot the most.
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