Hello,

I have a 12" Commercial Ektar mounted in a #4 Acme shutter. My question is will this lens work in either a Crown or Speed graphic? Thanks...

Mark

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25 feet!! Wow... OK thanks. I'm looking to pick one up off ebay for the ability to shoot Polaroid + a change of pace from my Rollei TLR.

a 12" Comm Ektar is designed for 8x10, why do you need something that big?

Hi Les,

It's the only lens I have right now. I do have an 8X10 Deardorff but was thinking of starting w/something smaller. I'd like to work with Polaroid 55 P/N as well. But then I do have a 4X5 reducing back for the Deardorff... Sounds like I'm chasing my tail here. OK, I guess when you get down to it I'm a little intimidated by the big camera. You should be a shrink, Les

Mark

Yes the Deardorf is an intimidating camera to start work in largeformat.

Luckily 4x5 lenses are plentiful and cheap. I think you do your hobby a great help by picking up a Crown or Speed with the right lens and using it for your Polaroid experiements. Once you learn to expose and compose on a Graphic, the Deardorf will be fun, but 8x10 is a "two trip" format.... you can't carry everything from the car in one trip or at least it's very difficult. To do all that work just for 4x5 is like taking your elephant when a bicycle will do.

By getting a 4x5 set up you'll make life easier on yourself, you'll shoot more, understand more and then when you step up to 8x10 film you'll get more out of it.