Re: Center filter made with film not with film, wratten gels

[Simon Nathan <simonwide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

simon did  not say film, he
said neutral density gel.

CPeter1714@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Yes, a center filter can be made from film, and has
> been said, "will turn out
> ok" if you are stretching the modern lens
> you get what you paid for. it covers, yeah. but not wide open and in color.
> zeiss lenses cost more. now get the reason why. fuji was hatching their
> 617 for a long, long time. my frits rotgans-made camera had 121mm super
> angulon. i chose this lens. scheider folks at factory suggested that i
> had the wrong lens. i said nope. it covered an 8x10" film. no moverments,
> natch. i wanted to take 2-1/4x7" bite out of that decisious circle. those
> of you who have received by snail mail pop photo columns of yore can better
> understand. there was no focusing mount on lens on rotgans-made cameras.
> is now. simon nathan checking his panoramic trannies behind his rock in
> east orange, n.j.

 

Does any thinking person really believe that he/she can use a "film made"
center filter that will do anything but DEGRADE the image of a quality lens??
Please stop and think about it!  Think about the work that goes into making a
modern lens, and then do you really want to put a PIECE OF FILM in front of
you lens?  Bite the bullet and buy the filter you need.

Charles of Sioux City (please Simon explain it to them. even on your way to
the Ford place in Tulsa)