"Severely limits" is more than a little bit of an exaggeration, as were your claims about working distance. In fact, the diameter of the 105mm is...
I have the PB-4 and I'm afraid I disagree with your conclusions. It's an older model, not a "lower" one. It is solidly built, operates smoothly...
The actual 1:1 working distances for the 105mm VR and the 85mm VR are 148mm and 141mm respectively. The working distance with a 75mm enlarger...
Disclaimer: I am by no means a photo pro, but I do play with a lot of macro gear. All of the coins I've posted here are my own photographs....
Thanks for the bad news. I should be able to get a refund one way or another.
From a dealer in Greece.
Here's what I ended up with. I came in a bit under budget, so I hope it's real. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm not sure it's subject to the HPA. I don't think my copy from the Cato Institute is stamped either.
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