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Because they're there. Both are big coverage modern lenses with modern coatings in modern shutters. I had both until last summer I (somewhat regrettably) sold my Nikkor M-450. But, like Jim F, I can use the 19" component of my Cooke XV instead. Choice between Nikkor and Cooke... Are you kidding???
A 300mm Dagor works fine as a wide-angle on my 11x14 by f/32, as does my 305 G-Claron, as another poster has noted. The Fujinon 250mm/6.7 original W is claimed to have an 80 degree coverage and that "should" work if you don't need a lot of movement. These are typically not very expensive on Ebay.
For longer focal lengths, the 19" and 23" cells of my B&L Protar VII set have adequate 11x14 coverage. The 12" +/- Protar VIIa combination of these two cells may be a bit tight on image circle for 11x14.
Unless you are planning to scan and greatly enlarge an 11x14 negative rather than contact print, the optical demands upon the lens are not exceptionally high and, IMHO, can be met by quite a number of affordable older options. Good contrast will likely be more important than sheer resolution if contact printing or only printing to small enlargement ratios.
Last edited by Joseph Kashi; 11-Jan-2020 at 17:36.
I bought a Nikkor-W 360mm F6.5 with good shutter. It has more coverage than the 450 Nikkor.
Yes it is big but so is everything ULF. The lens is the smallest bit
I like Nikkor and newer shutters.
Here on Ken Lee's website is the complete Nikkor brochere. http://www.kennethleegallery.com/pdf...rmatLenses.pdf
Scroll down for coverage data.
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