My curiosity has been piqued. I have a 420mm Repro-Claron which I use for 5x7 so coverage is ample. However, someone is selling one on Ebay making the claim that it could cover 11 x 14 or 7x17. I have searched high and low and cannot find any info on this. So I am hoping someone can satisfy my curiosity and inform me of what it actually covers.
Thank you
Ray
The Repro Claron brochure (download it from here: http://web.archive.org/web/201009220...hiv/archiv.htm) claims a 712 mm circle at 1:1. That means 356 mm at infinity. 11x14 and 7x17 want at least 452 and 467 mm respectively. The seller is blowing smoke. Normal for eBay sellers.
Thank you Dan. That is good to know. I was fairly certain it would cover 8 x10 ok, but could not find anything to substantiate it. I agree with you about the ebay seller. Another seller has a Wollensak 8 1/4" Wide Field Graphic Raptar which I also own and making similar claims. From my sources it covers 358mm, which makes it a nice compact 8x10 lens.
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