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Arca-Swiss manufactures 4x5in, 5x7in, 8x10in, and 11x14in. Cambo manufactures 4x5in, Linhof manufactures 4x5in, Toyo manufactures 4x5in and 8x10in, and Wista manufactures 4x5in and 8x10in.

I want to take the opportunity to comment on a posting in this thread that listed past and present manufacturers of large format cameras, some of which were, as far as I know, incorrectly labeled as...

Thanks everyone for the commentary. This has generated some good insights.

Great to see another positive report of an 8/120-ish lens (121mm in the above case).

Thanks everyone for the comments. The comparison of the 8/90mm and 8/120mm brightness is very helpful, as well as the context with other combinations of focal length and f-stop.

Thanks for the comments. I am glad the general impression seems to be that the f-stop 8 on a 120mm lens is pretty usable. It seems most options I am finding in 120mm are either a nice small lens but...

Thanks for the comment and suggestions. I am glad to hear that you think the f-stop 8 should be okay. I am looking at two or three different focal lengths, and do have two or three different 120mm or...

Does anyone have experience using the Nikkor-SW 8/120mm lens on 4x5in and care to comment on the ease and comfort of viewing and focusing with f-stop 8?

I am new to large format and considering...

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. I have read a lot of praise for this lens, and it is good to learn that viewing and focusing at full aperture is a good experience.

I did find this thread shortly after posting my initial message. It seems the search was not too helpful, but the "similar threads" box underneath the message after posting was in this case.
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Does anyone have experience using the Schneider Apo-Symmar L 5,6/120mm lens on 4x5? Schneider's literature indicates that this lens has a 62 degree angle of view and 148mm image circle diameter at...