Karl, have you compared this with the 210mm G-Claron? I have the latter and it's a great lens, although a bit slow at f/9.
Karl, have you compared this with the 210mm G-Claron? I have the latter and it's a great lens, although a bit slow at f/9.
I started with the 210 G-Claron, but eventually switched to the 21cm Angulon. It throws a bigger circle and I just like the way it renders tones. I've had the 210 Computar, 210 Apo Sironar W, 8 1/4 Dagor and still have the 203mm Cooke Series VIIB. The Cooke is nice, but it will flare badly if you're not careful. That and it's quite hard to find them. I tend to think of it more as a ULF lens (10x12 & 7x17.)
The 165-158mm lenses are really wide on 8x10. For general use the 210mm range is perfect as a gentle wide for 8x10. I do have a 6.5" Wide Angle Dagor, but it only sees occasional use.
120mm f/8 Nikkor Super Wide. The copy I have does 8x10 without any problems. The light falloff on the edges is generally balanced out by the areas I am photographing. As long as I stay centered I can swing and tilt without running out of coverage.
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My favorite was always the 210 Angulon. Image circle and tonality were the deciding factors and I was fortunate enough to have acquired one of the last ones made while I was stationed along the East German border at Fulda. For interiors I was always very satisfied with a 165 Angulon from the same era. For my taste I found the 165 superior to the 165 Super Angulon but others may disagree. The later Angulons were really great for their tonality.
Joel
+1 on the Nikon NIKKOR-SW 120mm f8 lens, although I have only shot it at f32.
I also use a Schneider SUPER-SYMMAR XL 150mm f5.6 lens. Very sweet but pricey compared to the Nikon.
Daniel
When I had an 8x10 I really liked my 10"/6.3 Kodak Wide Field Ektar. It was my favorite focal length on the format. Most people posting in this thread prefer a shorter focal length, but that's what worked for me. At Kodak, as needed, I occasionally used a Schneider 165/8 Super-Angulon. That's a very sharp lens, but I never used it for personal work. It was pretty darned wide!
How much coverage did the 165 Angulon give? I understand it to be soft in the corners for 8x10.
My 240mm G Claron and 250mm/10" Commercial Ektar see a lot of use.
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120mm Nikkor and 210mm Graphic Kowa. And if cropping to a 6x10 is okay, the Schneider 90mm XL.
But - depends on the user and location as has already been discussed.
I use three Fujinon 80 degree lenses for a wide field of view on 8x10 film. 210mm 5.6, 180mm 5.6 and 125mm 5.6. The 210 covers with movements, the 180 just covers, and the 125 requires a little crop when enlarging.
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