Can someone give a Recommendation of a good Tele lenses for 4*5”

[esbtse]

Hi,
I have a Horseman LX 4*5"
and 90mm, 120mm, 240mm lenses.
I like to do landschapesphotos and my question is what tele lence do I need? Maby Nikon 450?
Best Regards,
Thomas Ertiksson

[Ken Lee]

Hej Thomas - Do you mean long lenses, or telephoto lenses ?

We often confuse the two. Tele lenses allow you to use less bellows draw than a standard lens of the same focal length. They do this at the expense of coverage, and because the nodal point of the lens is at a different location, they require some patience while performing view camera adjustments. That said, they can be very handy if the camera has limited bellows extension.

The Nikon 360 and Fujinon 300T and 400T lenses are popular. I used a 400T on my Tachihara. The lens requires roughly 250mm of bellows draw at infinity, since the camera allowed only 300mm. I made some of my favorite images with it.

[esbtse]

Hej Thomas - Do you mean long lenses, or telephoto lenses ?

We often confuse the two. Tele lenses allow you to use less bellows draw than a standard lens of the same focal length. They do this at the expense of coverage, and because the nodal point of the lens is at a different location, they require some patience while performing view camera adjustments. That said, they can be very handy if the camera has limited bellows extension.

The Nikon 360 and Fujinon 300T and 400T lenses are popular. I used a 400T on my Tachihara. The lens requires roughly 250mm of bellows draw at infinity, since the camera allowed only 300mm. I made some of my favorite images with it.

The Hoseman LX can be extend to 700 mm. I like to use the lense at medium range and on distance object. In the 35 mm format I usually use 85/105-200mm on landscape. I need a gap from the 240mm lens so 450/150=3 => 150mm in 35mm format so I can use a long lense.

[Gene McCluney]

I have Komura 400mm and 500mm telephoto lenses in copal shutters that work just fine with my Super Graphic. (a press camera with limited bellows) These can be from time-to-time found on popular auction sites for reasonable prices. These are nice coated lenses.

[Nick_3536]

With 700mm of bellows you don't need a telephoto for 450mm.

Consider the Fuji 450 F/12.5. Light weight so it won't be a problem that way. Lots of coverage so if you move up in format you'll be covered.

[esbtse]

With 700mm of bellows you don't need a telephoto for 450mm.

Consider the Fuji 450 F/12.5. Light weight so it won't be a problem that way. Lots of coverage so if you move up in format you'll be covered.

How important is the a large apertude?
What about the 480 Rodenstock APO-Sironar N, 480mm APO Nikkor?
Im going to use a back pack I have a Tamerac Expedition 7 for the camera gear but Im not sure I can fit it all in.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Rodenstock 480mm APO Ronar small sharp sharper and lighter then any Telelens in same range!
Sorry you don't get mine!
Armin

[Ken Lee]

Consider weight and filter size. The APO Sironar N is rather large and heavy, and takes large filters. I presume that the APO Nikkor is in the same category. The Fujinon 450C has huge coverage, uses 52mm filters, and weighs only 270 grams. When shot wide open, it has very nice bokeh also.

[Gene McCluney]

With 700mm of bellows you don't need a telephoto for 450mm.

Technically you are correct, HOWEVER press/field style cameras are more subject to vibration from wind, etc., when extended out near their limits, thus making a "telephoto" design lens more practical in many instances.

[Brian Ellis]

When I had a camera with 320mm of extension I used the Fuji 400T and it was an excellent lens plus being relatively light and small for its focal length (Copal 1 shutter, filters in the 62mm range IIRC, I don't remember the exact size but it wasn't big). I was pleasantly surprised to find that the downsides of telephotos that you read about turned out to not be a big deal for me.