I shoot mostly 4x5 landscapes, and my lens kit for that includes 75mm, 90mm and 150mm lenses, of which I find that I use the 90mm more than anything else. I also have an 8x10 camera, which I don't use a lot, but would like to start using more. The one lens that I have for it is not a great lens, it is a triple convertible with the shortest focal length being 12". I would like to get a decent lens for the 8x10. If I assume that I will shift my shooting from 4x5 to 8x10, then that would imply that I would want to start with the lens which would be the equivalent to my 90mm for the 8x10 - which would be a 180mm, or thereabouts. In looking around, it doesn't seem like there are many lenses in this focal range which will cover the 8x10 negative - am I missing something?
Does anybody know why this is the case?
There seems to be a 210mm Super Angulon, (my 90mm and 75mm lenses are both S.A., and I like both lenses) - they seem to have good coverage.
Is there a lens which is in the 150mm range which would cover 8x10, and if so, would it make sense for me to use this both for a wide angle lens on the 8x10 and as my normal lens when doing 4x5 (no honey, I didn't buy another lens, I just swapped this one for that one )
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