Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm f4.5 Beta-Variogon for Medium Format Camera Lens

Description: Here's an interesting old Schneider medium format lens in a flange mount. It was originally used at an Olan Mills photo studio. The last 2 pics were taken with the lens hand held up to my Canon EOS SL-1 using an extension tube and an adapter to "more or less" couple the lens to the camera! It was VERY difficult to focus, stop down, and align both, to say the least! Pics 7 and 8 show the "kluged up" set up I used. I'm sure it will work better if a legitimate system is ultimately employed. I was trying to work around light leaks and alignment issues trying to do this. The glass is clear and scratch/fungus-free. It has a 100mm B&W UV filter which I was unable to remove. Got a big filter wrench handy?? The lever probably will come off but I didn't try to force it. The lens is about 170mm long. Smooth diaphragm blades, both manual and auto. Smooth focusing and focal length change (The lens is a variable focal length not an actual zoom). Some light cosmetic wear on the barrel is present. I think the best additional info that I could find was from a post on photo.net from 20 YEARS ago as follows: I had one modified to fit the Pentax 67 using a mount donated from an old Pentax extension tube. What you need is a thin adapter (approx. 8mm thick) to go between the mount & the lens to obtain the proper registry. However, the Beta-Variogon is NOT a zoom, but rather a variable focal lens - as differ from the Variogon made for the Rolleiflex 6000 series & Bronica ETRS. The focus will move when you change the focal length. I had the registry fixed at f=150mm, focus at max. stop. At f=75mm, the focus will be at almost min. stop. To focus closer at wide angle, you have to use the macro function. Sounds complicated but still workable. The pictures are however amazingly sharp with typical schneider color saturation. A fun lens to use but need muscle power to complement. Very small vignetting is experienced at f=75mm. Works fine in macro range too. An inexpensive but impressive lens - both in quality & size! I did a small modification to retain the max-open aperture function for ease of focus. As a portrait camera, the focusing range is marked only as far as about 16 feet, BUT you can obviously get to infinity depending on your own installation by mounting the lens at a distance that WILL achieve infinity focus, like I had to do. There is a macro button which moves slightly, but I don't see any changes on anything. Thanks to eBay's current draconian policies regarding returns, and parts changers, "renters", scammers, etc, we will no longer sell most items as working, but rather "officially" as parts, not working. Also thanks to the same policies, we will no longer ship directly to any country other than the US. Any overseas buyers must buy thru the ebay shipping program.The purchaser, upon receipt, might not agree as to my assessment of condition, but that's what it was HERE in MY opinion and it's being sold officially for parts or not working. It may or may not work at all when you get it! NO REFUNDS or RETURNS! If you don't agree to these terms DON'T BUY IT.

Price: 195 USD

Location: Spring Hill, Florida

End Time: 2024-09-15T23:43:14.000Z

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