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Can someone with experience using long lenses on 4x5 focused at infinity for col or landscape/nature photography please compare the practical aspects of the foll owing three 480mm lenses? (Weight and...

Well, after all the wonderful input from you list members, I ordered the 250mm I magon from Badger Graphics, only to get a call back saying that the lens has bee n discontinued and Rodenstock is...

Thansk to everyone for your input. I went ahead and ordered the 250mm Imagon fro m Badger Graphics this morning....Neil

Which Rodenstock Imagon lens do you recommend for portrait work with a 4x5 Sinar , 250 or 300 mm?

Are modeling lights (on a Strobe) only used for composition and flash placement, to view the relative shadows, or do they get bright enough to somehow mimic the flash? I.e., from a practical point...

I'm now at the lighting stage, having gotten (thanks to everyone's input) a Sina r P2, 180mm Rodenstock macro lens, Reflex viewer, Linhof (mother-of-all)tripod. I'm thinking of hot lights, since...

Walt and John...Howdy! You've sold me. I'll pick up the Bino asap...One more que stion...Are there different loupes available? I've seen reference to a 2x and to a 4x, as integral to the unit.

I've read through the threads regarding the Binocular reflex housings/use of bel lows, loupes, etc, but I still have some questions that I hope can be resolved.

Since I will be using my Sinar P2...

Thanks to everyone for all their fine information. I decided to go with Richard' s suggestion, and have ordered a Linhof Twin Shank Pro Tripod. John, I'll let y ou know how things go with the 3263...

I know that I should use a good camera stand to hold my Sinar P2 4x5 in the stud io, but I already have a Manfrotto 3263 geared head. So, what tripod is extremel y stable? Most tripod threads seem to...

Oh, I forgot to ask Bob: Sinar mentions a "Macro Sinaron" in 180 mm, and also a n "Apo Sinaron" as optimized for 1:1, but not in 180mm. Am I correct that you're talking about the Macro Sinaron?
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My apologies to everyone...I thought I proofread the original question carefully , but I am hereby humbled: Most of these objects are wooden African masks that a re 6 INCHES to 12 INCHES high, NOT...

Thanks to everyone for your advice...It looks like the concensus of opinion favo rs the 210mm. I'll also get a 120mm, but first things first.

Ellis mentioned the Nikkor W series. This is the...

I will be publishing a book containing about 200 images of mostly African masks and some figures, and decided to do the photography in-house. Most pieces are an tique, wooden, with incredible...