Pentac 8 Inch f2.9 cover Overpowered for most macro shooting

Overpowered for most macro shooting

with only very light wear

and give that lever a push: boom

so it can take a few seconds to get everything set up and taken down

which may affect imaging in high contrast lighting situations

Pentac 8 Inch f2.9 cover Overpowered for most macro shootingThis Pentac 8 inch (~203mm) f2. 9 lens is a large, unshuttered aerial lens originally designed for the UK's Air Ministry: it's the British* version of the Kodak Aero Ektar, more or less. This one's in good condition overall, with some paint and finish wear, stiff diaphragm, and some light surface etching on the rear element: nothing too dramatic, but you can see where someone has wiped it down with something they probably shouldn't have. Clear