Hi everyone;
I'm a newbie to LF and thinking about lens sets. I currently have 2 lenses: a rodenstock 80mm f5.6 Grandagon (not a Grandagon-N) and a schneider symmar-s 180mm f5.6. I find I am looking at scenes from an "I want more/less field of view" (FOV) point of view rather than a "more/less focal length" (FL) point of view. I understand that there is a gross relationship between FOV and FL but depending on lens manufacturer/design it can be somewhat nebulous. Since I don't have full specs on the Grandagon I'm unsure of it's actual FOV but I would think it's 100+ degrees vs about 70 degrees for the Symmar-S. So on occasion I have found myself wishing for something between the 2. I also figure at some point I'll be getting a longer lens like a Nikkor M 300mm or maybe even a Nikkor T-ED 360mm. So what would you folks recommend for an in-between lens between my existing and that would have A) hopefully about an 85 degree FOV B) a modest lens hood diameter so filters are easy C) a bright lens say f5.6 D) a maximum image circle and E) light weight F) sharpness. Not asking for much am I!!!! Reading up on this I came across reference to a 120mm Schneider Super-Symmar HM that looked interesting but I'm sure there must be other choices. Any thoughts you might have would sure be appreciated.
Many thanks
Pete
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