Is a 240mm a good choice for a general purpose 4x5" studio lens?

I am being offered a LF kit consisting of the following items: Cambo Legend 2 wi th Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N 240mm, Manfrotto TriAut tripod with Super Pro head, 545 polaroid holder and 10 Fidelity holders. All this,in mint condition, for onl y 875 US $.

My question: is the 240 a good choice for general studio photography? I guess the standard choice is a 210, but a 240 doesn't seem to be that much dif ferent.

I can't speak for the Cambo, but the Apo-Sironar N 240 is considered as the stud io photographer's workhorse, with an image circle exceeding 8x10. I don't think the Copal #3 it uses is a drawback fo r studio photography. As you said, there is not that much difference with a 210 and if you have the space to work, a narrower angle makes background integration easier. Price seems good!

The LF kit sounds like a super deal at the price. A lens of 240 mm focal length will work well as long as your studio isn't very small.

"...If your studio is too small..." and if you have enough bellows draw for close up work. The lens should be terrific.

Just buy the thing before someone else gets it. Or send me the guys number and I'll buy it.....

I would say that the 240mm is the ideal 5"x4" studio lens, given sufficient working space.

Thanks everyone for contributing an answer. I've come across a couple of books about studio photography that recommend the 240mm too. Today, I bought the camera, and it seems I've scored an amazing deal: the camera and all that came with it looks and functions like new, but I only paid 1/4 of what it would cost new!