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Thanks for the info. So what would be the best way to mount this lens onto a lens board then?

I have a Rodenstock 360 Apo Ronar CL in barrel mount but I can't seem to find the right Sinar lens board to fit it. I have a Copal 3 lens board sitting here but the lens is slightly too big for it.
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Also, I would like to know how the Apo Symmar S 300mm f5.6 compares to the other lenses as well for this application. Thanks.

I need a long 5.6 lens on my 4x5 to be used in the studio for art reproduction. Ideally I would like a Sironar S or Apo Symmar L in this length, but unfortunately the ones I can find for sale are...

Watch the internet auction site for BetterLight backs to come up from time to time. A slightly older scsi model just went for less than half of what it originally sold for. All the other camera...

What kind of continuous lighting setup are you guys using with your Better Light backs? I have my eye on some fluorescent banks, but Better Light seems to recommend the more expensive HID lights,...

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Are there any lenses optimized for a 1:2 to 1:10 reproduction ratios? The macros I've looked at usually have ratios from 3:1 and 1:3, and the standard lenses usually...

Thanks for the input.



Yes, I do want to get the best image quality as possible, but I will only be shooting some stuff at 1:1. There will be quite a bit of other stuff up to 24x36 or so, so...

Hi. I had made a similar thread a while back but didn't have enough info at the time, so now I'm back with more specifics.

I am going to be photographing paintings with a Cambo 4x5 (16" bellows...

I am shooting art repro with a Better Light back and was curious as to what the best lens for that application would be.

So far I've had the G-Claron, the Apo Sironar N, and the Apo Sironar S...