Re: Large format lens
Hello,
The calumet Caltar S 150mm f5.6 is a fine lens to begin working with in 4x5. The seperation you mention mention most likely will never be noticed in your finished work. If you use it wide open for normal shooting you may get some vignetting on the frame corners. By stopping down a couple of stops it will disappear in your images. The Caltar S was not made by Rodenstock. It was made by Schenider and sold by Calumet. It is an excellent lens. Look for the 210-215 mm version also made by Schenider. This lens will probably become your normal lens as a 150 mm is a bit short for portrait work. For Press work we normally used a 135 mm on our Graphlex's.
have fun,
C Webb
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