Re: [Largeformat] Linhof 270mm/5.5 Tele Arton

[Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>]

At 6:30 pm -0400 6/8/00, Lotus M50 wrote:
>Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge about the
>Linhof/Schnieder 270mm/5.5 Tele Arton?
>
>Is it a decent performer, what could one expect to pay for one, any
>downsides to the lens, what are its positive attributes, etc.
>
>Any insights or information anyone might have on this lens would be
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks

Alledgedly not that sharp but used a lot for portraiture. I have had 
a couple in my hands over the years but never been that tempted as I 
prefer to use symmetric design lenses due to the compromises inherent 
in a tele.

If you want soft focus then a soft focus lens is the best option :-)

The tele will require less bellows than an equivalent symmetric 
design 270mm lens though.....

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