[LargeFormat] 450mm Nikkor M vs 19 inch Red Dot

[Peter De Smidt]

> hello listmembers ... I am a new subscriber ...
>
> I have am bringing together an 8x10 field kit and have a
> choice beween a
> 450 mm Nikkor M in a Copal 3, or a 19" Red Dot Apo Artar in
> an Ilex 4.
>
> I'm thinking the Nikkor/Copal combo would be the better of
> the two ...
> but I will take any and all advice.

I would go with the nikkor/copal combo, mainly because the copal is a
much better shutter.  I briefly had a 450 F9 Nikkor.  It was a fine
lens.  You might also consider a Fuji 450C lens from badger grahpic
sales, which comes in a copal #1.

-Peter