What lens to cover 14x17 in the 240mm Range?

[Richard K.]

As the title suggests, what lenses of focal length 210mm to 270mm will cover 14x17/8x20? I mean really cover, with detail in the corners, not just illuminate. Will the 240mm f/9 Zeiss Dagor do so? What is its rated image circle at f/22? Where there ever SW designs (like Super Angulon), with 100 deg coverage made in such long focal lengths? I can vaguely recall a SW 300mm Fujinon but this may not have actually existed? Seems that type of design might be useful in the 240mm+ focal lengths but they top off at 210mm...(except for that possibly imaginary Fujinon! Has anyone actually SEEN one?). Thanks!

[DuncanD]

I own a Fujinon W 300mm. Although I'm no expert, from the specs I read the lens appears to have a 69 degree angle of coverage, with an image circle of 410mm+. That is no where near enough for 14x17, which is not a problem for me shooting at 1/10th that area!

[Oren Grad]

210 Super-Symmar XL. 240 and 270 Computar - pretty sure about the 270, not so sure about the 240.

[Gene McCluney]

What about the 250mm Wide Field Ektar?

[alec4444]

What about the 250mm Wide Field Ektar?

Doubtful. I'm using that on my 11x14 and the movements are tight. You might be able to get away with a 210 Super Angulon - but you'll probably be shooting straight on w/o movements....

Cheers!
--A

PS: You might give the 265mm Protar V a shot....I don't think they cost all that much as compared to the Super Symmar XL or the Computar.

[sanking]

14X17" needs about same coverage as 12X20".

Dagors are all over the board in coverage. Some very old 12" specimens might cover, but best bet would be a14" Dagor. 240mm and 270mm Dagors no way.

240 mm Computar will not cover. 270mm Computar covers, just barely, 300 mmComputar covers with about 1.5" of movement.

210mm Schneider SSXL covers with some movements.

I believe that a 300mm Fujinon SW or SWD was made that should cover, but I have never seen one.

Sandy

As the title suggests, what lenses of focal length 210mm to 270mm will cover 14x17/8x20? I mean really cover, with detail in the corners, not just illuminate. Will the 240mm f/9 Zeiss Dagor do so? What is its rated image circle at f/22? Where there ever SW designs (like Super Angulon), with 100 deg coverage made in such long focal lengths? I can vaguely recall a SW 300mm Fujinon but this may not have actually existed? Seems that type of design might be useful in the 240mm+ focal lengths but they top off at 210mm...(except for that possibly imaginary Fujinon! Has anyone actually SEEN one?). Thanks!

[Richard K.]

Any idea on the 240 mm f/9 Zeiss Dagor, Sandy?

[Kirk Fry]

"You might give the 265mm Protar V a shot....I don't think they cost all that much as compared to the Super Symmar XL or the Computar."

According to this post to Zeiss literature it will not cover.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=15979
The longer ones only do 90 degrees.

K

[alec4444]

Right. I was factoring in the advertised coverage over the actual. The 182mm covers my 11x14 stopped down, and it's rated at whole plate size wide open, or < 8x10 @ f36. Factor that in, and maybe it'll cover?

Or maybe not. But it's worth a go before shellin' out the $$$ for a couple of these other lenses!

[sanking]

I think not. The 270mm Computar covers as much as the wide angle Zeiss Dagors I have seen of the same focal length, and the 270mm Computar barely covers 12X20.

Sandy King

Any idea on the 240 mm f/9 Zeiss Dagor, Sandy?