Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
The Nikkor's a great lens. How are you going to expose with it, given it's in a barrel?
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
I plan to use a cap as shutter, in the 3-30s range probably
My concern is whether these are good lenses to start with. I've read that the nikkor is unusable past mid-frame, is it true? I'm not looking for "pixel-peeping" quality but i would like to look elsewhere for a lens if the result image is too blurry
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
Hi
take a look at this excellent resource:
http://www.allenrumme.com/lensdb/DBIntro-1.html
if you're after a shuttered lens, the convertible Turner-Reich may be worth considering, although there are (I understand) mixed views regarding it's abilities and when found it's not overly expensive.............the larger Nikkor's are very good performers
regards
andrew
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
Check out Reinhold: http://www.re-inventedphotoequip.com/Home.html
He builds nice (cheap) lenses also suitable for ultra large format.
I bought his new 790 mm lens recently, even good for 24x30" format!!
Here you'll find the info on what lens to choose for your format:
http://www.re-inventedphotoequip.com...Coverage-1.pdf
and
http://www.re-inventedphotoequip.com/Data.html
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
I can't thank you enough for all this info. Much obliged!! I'll update this thread every step of the way, thank you!
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
I think your main concern should be film holders. These are not an easily made item!
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
There are cheap hundred year old 40cm/4.5 tessars that show up if you are patient. I've used 14x17 with mine at portrait distances.
Reinholds lenses stopped down mid-way would be nice too for general use.
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
The Nikkor and Rodenstock lenses will be excellent for 11x14--certainly good enough to get started. Also keep an eye out for Artars and Kodak Copying Ektanons. The older Kodak copy lenses may simply be named Ektanon--I can't remember at the moment. All will be excellent, but my first preference for copy lenses on 11x14 would be the Artars. A 19" Artar would be perfect.
For a shutter on my barrel lenses I use a Patterson film development tank, for two rolls of film I think, lined with black velvet material. Once you get the procedure down it is really easy and you can time shorter exposures than three seconds too.
Re: 11x14 on the cheap side
I bet you could get an old barrel dagor cheap enough