[LargeFormat] Re: long lenses and rollfilm formats

[Clive Warren]

At 07:29 14/04/01 -0700, Paul and Paula Butzi wrote:
> > Anybody know whether long lenses (eg 300mm  Symmar-Sironar- Xenar) are
> > inherently sharper than telephotos of similar focal length, or much more
> > compact in the outfit bag?  Obviously the telephoto construction is likely
> > to narrow the maximum field of view/movements but used with rollfilm backs
> > this does not much matter.
>
>I don't have much experience with telephotos but can cite some info from
>literature I have on hand.
>
>The Nikkor T 270mm f/6.3 weighs 590 grams (20.8 oz), and is 98mm long,
>and takes 67mm filters.  Flange focal distance is 187.6mm.
>
>The Nikkor T 360mm f/8 weighs 800 grams (28.2 oz) and is 119.6mm long,
>taking 67mm filters.  Flange focal distance is 261mm.
>
>Both Nikkors fit in Copal #1 shutters
>
>By way of comparison, the 300mm f/9 Nikkor M weighs 290 grams (10.2 oz)
>and is 35.6 mm long, and takes 52mm filters.

snippety

What size shutter does the 300mm f9 Nikkor M fit?




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