My Dream lens kit

[Herb Cunningham]

Dunno about dreams, have way more lenses than I use.

I think as Kirk said, it depends on your neighborhood. I shoot 90mm or 110 in the woods, have a 65, but too wide for most.

In the open flat lands of eastern NC, longer works better, 150 min, up to 455.

I tend to fixate on one shot until I get it right, have a drawer full of negative of one scene, so the right lens shows up eventually.

I have a Nikkon process 270 f9 for 8x10 that is pretty impressive, and a Nikkon 455 f9 process lens-both take the 4x4 inch lee setup or no filter.

4x5, stay with stuff that fits a 67mm filter or smaller. 110 XL is the current favorite.

Bound to change with a new subject.
(seem to remember something about the eye of the beholder?)

[CG]

I wouldn't mind another ultrawide, but apart from that I have all I need.

4x5": 65, 90, 120, 135, 150, 180, 210, 240, 300, 355
5x7": 90, 121, 150, 165, 180, 210, 240, 300, 355/360, 480
8x10": 121, 165, 210, 240, 300, 355/360, 480, 640

If that isn't enough I have a casket set which goes from 100mm to 750mm...

Ya'll scaring me.

C

[John Kasaian]

My dream lens? It would have to be brass, but wieghs in like aluminium, fits into a #2 Supermatic, covers 12x20 with lots of wiggle room and performs like an APO Artar AND a Verito, focal length would have be adjustable from 75mm to 30 inches (depending on which camera I put it on) and its got to be made by Darlot. Oh yeah its got to fit on a Graphic "C" board, be small enough to fit inside the 'dorff when folded and I'll have bought it on eBay with the flange for $40!

[Doug Meek]

My dream lens kit is very much formed with weight and performance comprimises
From widest here goes* 58XL,schnieder 80XLschnieder, 110XLschnieder,rodenstock 150 sironar S,*240a fujinon *300c fujinon,*450M nikkor.Lenses with asterix already owned or ordered .
BTW i am not one of those who think you must go all german or all japanese.
Lenses that i own already that may be replaced by the list above are 90mm SA f8
(Linhoff badged) 150mm 6.3 fujinon(although unlikely)I have commented on other threads how much i like this lens.But have also heard. the Sironar S is something special.The one that will be replaced for sure is the symmar s 240 5.6 that i own
due to weight & size considerations.
Comments on my choices from people with more exspertise than i would be appreciated ,remember i backpack so many lenses were chosen with in mind.
Cheers Gary

My kit is almost identical to yours, except that I have the Nikkor 360/500t on the long end (instead of your Fuji 450), and I also have a Fuji 180 between my Fuji 240 and Rodenstock 150-s. The gap between 150 and 240 is a little too much for me, and I HATE cropping! I shoot LF for the exquisite detail, and I hate giving up some of it due to cropping. I too do a lot of backpacking, and these lenses are light enough for me to take deep into the backcountry.

Doug

[Ole Tjugen]

Ya'll scaring me.

C

The total cost of my lens kit would be enough to buy two, maybe three new lenses. Most of them are over 40 years old, two of my "regular users" are over 100!

[Brian K]

I have a pretty good selection of lenses and cater my location kit on the type of environment I'll be shooting in and how I'll be getting there.

65mm Grandagon
80mm Supper-Symmar XL
90mm Grandagon
115mm Grandagon
120mm APO Symmar L
120mm Sironar-N
135mm Sironar-S
150mm Sironar-S
180mm Sironar-S
180mm Sironar-N
180mm Macro Sironar
200mm Nikkor M
210mm Sironar-S
240mm APO Ronar
240mm Fujinon A
250mm Imagon
270mm Tele Nikkor ( I have 2)
300mm APO Ronar
300mm Macro Sironar
360mm Tele Nikkor ( I have 2)
360mm Sironar-S
360mm APO Ronar
400mm Osaka
480mm APO Ronar
500mm Osaka
500 Nikkor rear element
720mm Nikkor rear element

[Gary Tarbert]

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I have a pretty good selection of lenses and cater my location kit on the type of environment I'll be shooting in and how I'll be getting there.

65mm Grandagon
80mm Supper-Symmar XL
90mm Grandagon
115mm Grandagon
120mm APO Symmar L
120mm Sironar-N
135mm Sironar-S
150mm Sironar-S
180mm Sironar-S
180mm Sironar-N
180mm Macro Sironar
200mm Nikkor M
210mm Sironar-S
240mm APO Ronar
240mm Fujinon A
250mm Imagon
270mm Tele Nikkor ( I have 2)
300mm APO Ronar
300mm Macro Sironar
360mm Tele Nikkor ( I have 2)
360mm Sironar-S
360mm APO Ronar
400mm Osaka
480mm APO Ronar
500mm Osaka
500 Nikkor rear element
720mm Nikkor rear element

Now Brian i think your just showing off
I am glad you don't carry them all in the same backpack.
I left one off my collection but due too price it is a bit of a pipe dream thats the Schnieder 210 super symmar 5.6XL and it is a little on the heavy side for my criteria
But it covers a mile and has superb image quality!!.cheers Gary

[JPlomley]

Brian, I'd be interested in feedback on your 180mm Macro Sironar.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Hi Peter

I had to correct something but it did work as a second post!

You are also on the german GF Forum I just realised!
See you there,Armin

[Bill_1856]

For 4x5 = 120mm Dagor, 6" Dagor, and 8.25" Dagor (all coated). What else could I possibly need?