[Largeformat] Re: Wollansak softness ?

[norbalt@juno.com (Tom L La Bron)]

From: norbalt@juno.com (Tom  L  La Bron)

Ken,

	Thanks for the information.  I thought it was strange that these lenses
would be soft for I read some early photograph books that spoke highly of
these lens but when I was out in California a number of photography
friends only spoke of their softness.  Like I said I never had one, but
did not want to chance the price if there was chance of low contrast.

	So, Ken, where are you at, in case I decide to get one of these lenses
and what is a ball park figure for one of these re-cement jobs.

God Bless and Keep You and Yours and Happy New Year, 

Regards from Pawnee America
Tom La Bron  
(H) E-Mail: norbalt@juno.com; (W) E-Mail: norbal@okway.okstate.edu; 
Web address: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/6309

A man's heart away from nature becomes hard....Lack of respect for
growing, 
living things soon leads to lack of respect for humans too.     --Lakota
Belief
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On Sat, 9 Jan 1999 23:05:53 -0600 "Ken Hough" <k4sb@niia.net> writes:
>From: "Ken Hough" <k4sb@niia.net>
>
>
>My therory is this:
>Alot of us users have experienced the low contrast Wollansak lenses. 
>Try looking through 
>one of these lenses at a high intensity light.  See the haze ? Both on 
>the  front surface of the 
>glass and between the elements in the cement. I can't tell you how 
>many I've recemented 
>only to turn these junkers into a great lens. Wollansak used a very 
>strange themo setting 
>cement that was great for 10 years and then turns cloudy.  I bought a 
>brand new sealed in 
>the box 12 in. convertable once.  I waited a few months to cut the 
>tape.   When I did open it 
>up, the lens was opaque with haze.. This happened to me again 3 years 
>later. Both lenses are 
>recemented and shoot fine. With not a single cleaning mark on either 
>!!
>Ken
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