Posted by Mel Ladewig on January 17, 2008 at 11:28 AM
I picked up a new to me Fuji 210 -NW recently and put it to work last weekend. I'm not looking for a critique, just sharing. Not exactly the most original composition, but I'm really happy with this lens, especially for the $250 price.
My "scanning" method is still to shoot the slide on my light table with my dslr, but I'll address that equipment shortage this spring.
Posted by Les Barstow on January 17, 2008 at 12:07 PM
I wondered where the interesting edging came from, Mel! I thought maybe it was some neat Lightroom or Photoshop effect.
Congrats on your purchase.
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 17, 2008 at 12:35 PM
I sure loved my 210 Symmar-S. It's such a sweet focal length for 4x5.
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 17, 2008 at 12:37 PM
I might add that I actually dropped it very near this same spot in the Garden and dinged the rear element pretty good. It still provided years of excellent service. Oddly, you couldn't even tell it was flawed.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on January 17, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I might add that I actually dropped it very near this same spot in the Garden and dinged the rear element pretty good. It still provided years of excellent service. Oddly, you couldn't even tell it was flawed.
After all I've seen, that doesn't surprise me at all. The abuse a lens can take and still function is amazing.
The lens I got is not stamped with a date and Fuji has an insane non sequential serial numbering scheme for their lenses so there is no way of telling when it was made. But since it is in a block chrome ring Copal 1, I'd guess it was mid 80s vintage. Its in great condition for its age.
Posted by Laurent Baig on January 17, 2008 at 5:53 PM
I dropped a Rodie 75mm along with wood field camera and tripod off a 30 foot cliff. Tripod and lens were ok, but I pulverized the camera
I kinda like seeing the film edges. Gives it an alternative process kinda look
Posted by Rick Dunn on January 17, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Sweet! Yeah, when I first got my 4x5 I was concerned that I didn't have a wide angle lens. But for whatever reason, I shoot mostly with my 210 (APO Symmar) and then my 120.
You know, if you "scanned" that on your light table with your 4x5 instead of your dslr, you could use movements to eliminate the slight keystoning...
Posted by John Klotz on January 18, 2008 at 2:47 AM
OOOOHHHH.... you guys are making me want, want, want!
John
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7 repliesMy "scanning" method is still to shoot the slide on my light table with my dslr, but I'll address that equipment shortage this spring.
Tachihara 45BR, Provia, Fuji 210/5.6 NW, 2 stop hard GND, 1/4 @ f16.
Congrats on your purchase.
After all I've seen, that doesn't surprise me at all. The abuse a lens can take and still function is amazing.
The lens I got is not stamped with a date and Fuji has an insane non sequential serial numbering scheme for their lenses so there is no way of telling when it was made. But since it is in a block chrome ring Copal 1, I'd guess it was mid 80s vintage. Its in great condition for its age.
I kinda like seeing the film edges. Gives it an alternative process kinda look
You know, if you "scanned" that on your light table with your 4x5 instead of your dslr, you could use movements to eliminate the slight keystoning...
John