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Osawa Tominon EL f4 60mm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:43 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:43 pm
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Hi folks

I just bought one of these cheap and can't find any info about it. I am guessing it's for 6x6. It's a wide angle lens like the Scneider Componon-WA so I'm guessing it's a similar Angulon-like type.

Anyone got any info, any spec sheets, owned one and used it?



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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:58 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:58 pm
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Congrats Ian,

I hope you know it is a modified Biogon for 6x6 (hence why its protrudes at its rear so much)? Rare beast, tack sharp.

Also sold as Hoya WA f4 60mm, results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/sets/72157638515492304/

As you mentioned "one of these" - is there more??



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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:07 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:07 pm
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Thanks for the info Klaus, I didn't know it was the same lens as the Hoya, I knew it was rare because I haven't seen one before and I keep a close eye on the enlarging lenses section of ebay as people tend to list all sorts of unusual little lenses in there from time to time.

Do you mean a modified Biogon type, rather than Biotar?

The seller only had one, he seemed to have obtained a large number of enlarger lenses in a job lot or clearance as he was selling a load of rodagons of various types and other brands too. I only paid 9ukp inc postage for the Tominon so I'm quite happy.

I doubt it will cover 6x9 at distance, so I'll probably just use it on bellows on my digital cameras.


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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:24 pm
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Yep, Biogon of course, doing too much at the same time... Wink

Quite a good price, I paid $40 for mine in the US, still not that bad.
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