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From: "John Sparks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Most of the box cameras that use a singlet used a meniscus lens rather
than
> a plano-convex or double convex lens. Best results come from using a stop
> between the subject and lens and concave side toward subject.
The kodak Autographic 3A has a great meniscus that just covers 4x5, I
actually bought one of those cameras with the express purpose of removing
its lens and use it in a 9x12 camera. I don't recall the 3A having the
concave side facing the subject , tho, could someone corroborate that fact,
please?
Guillermo
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