March 2025

[Frank Fremerey]

Campion Photo, founded in Brussels in 1936, is closing its doors after almost 90 years in business. I was taking a last look at their collection of old Nikkors and spare parts when the owner said to me: ‘I'm going to show you a lens that you'll probably never see anywhere else.' He went into the back room and came back with a large wooden box: I found it in a cupboard, forgotten by everyone.

of course you bought it right away

[Birna Rørslett]

Campion Photo, founded in Brussels in 1936, is closing its doors after almost 90 years in business. I was taking a last look at their collection of old Nikkors and spare parts when the owner said to me: ‘I'm going to show you a lens that you'll probably never see anywhere else.' He went into the back room and came back with a large wooden box: I found it in a cupboard, forgotten by everyone.

I think there is a similar lens somewhere in my cupboards

Did you buy it?

[Bruno Schroder]

No, I hesitated but I don't have a camera big enough to host it .
The optical performance are stunning though, according to the test reports attached. He told me it was designed for large technical chambers to copy Japanese or Chinese calligraphy, with no distortion nor chromatic issues.

For what have you used it?

[Bruno Schroder]

of course you bought it right away

Interested?  Hurry up .
They close today at 18:00 but will open every saturday afternoon in April to clear off all they can from the inventory.

[Frank Fremerey]

Interested?  Hurry up .
They close today at 18:00 but will open every saturday afternoon in April to clear off all they can from the inventory.

I sure do not need a 900mm lens

[Birna Rørslett]

I sure do not need a 900mm lens

You don't know this now -- however, you do

By the way just checked and my lens was the APO-Nikkor 610mm f/9, not 900mm. I used it on an 8x10" camera back in the dark ages of  [sheet] film.

[Bruno Schroder]

The 610 is much smaller, at only 40% of the weight of the 900 (1450gr vs 3570) and 110mm mount vs 140mm.

[Bruno Schroder]

I sure do not need a 900mm lens

Who knows, no business in art or calligraphy APO repro at full size?

[KarlMera]

Light shape

[Ian Watson]

My daughter was visiting the engineering racing team at the University of Guelph open house. This was their simulator. She was manoeuvring back onto the track rather than holding the thing in oversteer. I think....

Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S

[Birna Rørslett]

The 610 is much smaller, at only 40% of the weight of the 900 (1450gr vs 3570) and 110mm mount vs 140mm.

Yes it is "small". I know

[aerobat]

Very good, Daniel! Your reflection adds to the forlorn feeling of being outside and looking in.

Many thanks Ian

[Chip Chipowski]

manhole cover

[Fons Baerken]

big white car

Zf  -  Z40mm f/2

[Frank Fremerey]

manhole cover

I love the traffic sign that shows us the way to ultimate confusion, I guess?