Want to Buy 14x17 Lenses / Accessories

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Martin Frank

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I have a 11x14 series V B&L protar mounted on a Korona lens board behind which is in a packard shutter. The glass is very clear, having had some separation repaired at Focal Point just before John closed shop there... I've been toying with the idea of selling it...Here's a discussion about it + using it with 14x17:

11x14 Series V Protar question

 

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To add to the mix:

If a soft focus meniscus lens is of interest, my 500mm f6.8 or my 335mm 4.2 Wollaston can add the "character"of a historic lens to your style...

Here are their image circles...

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Jurgen Estanislao

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Do you mind sharing pictures, sample images taken with it if possible?
 

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Would the 250mm Kodak wide field ektar (typically in an Ilex #5) cover?
 

Andrew O'Neill

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Would the 250mm Kodak wide field ektar (typically in an Ilex #5) cover?

I believe it's image circle is 422mm, so it wouldn't be nearly enough to cover 14x17 at infinity.
 

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Thanks Andrew. I had heard it mentioned that it may cover 11x14 and wasn't sure how much was left over. I don't shoot anything big, so pure curiosity on my part.
 

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Here are a couple of


Here are a couple-just pics from my i-phone, not high quality scans

Martin, I know my eyes are bad but not that bad... Pics, please
 

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Another option would be the Kodak Portrait 405mm lens. It's a soft-focus meniscus-y lens, so the corners will get wildly mushy, but you expect that with a soft-focus lens. I've seen it used on a 12x20 before, focused at infinity or nearly so, so it is capable of fully illuminating the 14x17 frame.

The lenses others have mentioned (355 G-Claron, 450 M Nikkor, 600 Fuji) are all good options. Lots of 600mm and longer lenses will cover the format, especially the old process lenses like Rodenstock and Nikkor Apo lenses. I have a 600 f9 Docter Optic Apo-Germinar that is good to at least 16x20 - I need to get it put in a shutter so I can start using it, and I already have a good Ilex 5 for it. The question then becomes do you have the bellows to use the lens?
 
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Jurgen Estanislao

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I use a Wisner 14x17 camera with 1200mm bellows.
 
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