Hey all, I'm about to be in the market for a longer lens for my 5x7. Currently I'm shooting a 210 doing land/seascapes but the foreground dominates the image. I've been thinking about the Nikkor M 300mm or the Fujinon T 400mm. What would you guys suggest as a long lens for this kind of work?
i shoot the fuji 300w on my 5x7 great lens with a big ic
"WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"
I have a 19" Artar on my Linhof and quite like it. I've tried the 24" and it works OK at landscape distances but I find it a bit longer than I really like. Great on the 8 x 10 though.
I use the fuji 450C as a long lens on my 5x7.
The Fujinon 400T is a large, heavy weight lens. It's not all that sharp
The Nikon/Nikkor 300M is the better option.
My longest 5x7 lens is an old uncoated 14" APO Artar in a dial set compur. I like it alot.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
There is a 14" Artar on A**g for $90.00 right now....
Decided to go with the Nikon M 300mm, got it for a steal! Do you guys think it'll be a big difference from a 210mm? I just want to get the foreground out of the picture and focus in on the further distanced stuff. I think a Fuji C 450mm would be great, but it's out of my price range right now.
In my experience, i have not found a big difference between a 210 and a 300 for 5x7. There is an appreciable difference when you use a 400 or 450.
But maybe the 300 is just enough for the compositions you are looking for.
How long are your bellows, anyway? I'd prefer a minimum being one half again the length of the lens---450mm of bellows for a 300mm, 600mm of bellows for a 400mm lens. Just sayin'
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
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