Re: Process Camera Lenses

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Don,

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


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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: Process Camera Lenses
> From: Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:32 pm
> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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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