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    210 for 8x10

    Any votes out there for 210mm lenses that have ample coverage for 8x10?

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Fujinon W 210, has to have lettering inside front rim.
    notch codes ? I only use one film...

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    I know that the Graphic/Kowa covers, also the Computar ( Computar coverage - 325 is what I have found online). I don't know the exact figures for the Graphic Kowa, maybe someone will chime in with the those figures. Also, a G-Claron will cover also even though the coverage is stated at 260. Jim

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Goerz Series III Doppel Anastigmat f/6.8 without much movement at all and stopped down a bit. Tendency to flare, but lovely images.
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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Schneider Super-Angulon f/8 210mm with an image circle of 500m. But not for the weak camera.

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Super Symmar XL of course.

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Schneider Angulon 210/6.8 is great. Weighs about a ton less than the Super-Angulon.

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    I use a 210/9 Computar. It just (and I mean just) covers 11x14, so it has loads of sharp coverage for 8x10; more than my Deardorff can stretch. It is also tiny and sharp. I have also used a 210mm Angulon (not SA) which was larger, had slightly more coverage (this is really not an issue for 8x10, only for 11x14), but was not quite as sharp (this is also not an issue if you are contact printing).

    Two problems with the Computar, they are not so easy to find, so recommending them is questionable. Also--and this is not quantifiable like coverage or sharpness--the out of focus rendering can be unpleasant. The bokeh is similar to a G-Claron, very busy. Of course if you are using f64 you can ignore this...

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Here is what I have been able to glean about coated 210mm 8x10 lenses, which have some wiggle-room for movements:

    Small/light lenses
    Graphic Kowa f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, reportedly around 380mm IC)
    Computar f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, reportedly around 460mm IC)
    G-Claron f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, covers 8x10 with very limited movements when stopped down)

    Medium sized lenses
    Fuji W f/5.6 (Copal 1, single-coated, 352mm IC)
    Schneider Angulon f/6.8 (Copal 3, single-coated, 382mm IC)
    Rodenstock APO Sironar W f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 352mm IC)

    Large lenses
    Schneider Super Symmar HM f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 356mm IC)
    Schneider Super Angulon f/8 (Copal 3, single/multi-coated, 500mm IC)
    Schneider Super Symmar XL f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 500mm IC)
    Rodenstock Grandagon/Grandagon-N 200mm f/6.8 (Copal 3, single/multi-coated, 495mm IC)

    Regarding image circles: "reportedly" refers to IC's empirically measured by lens owners, which I have used for lenses where I can't find the manufacturer's original spec. Otherwise I have used manufacturers' reported IC's (which in some cases might be a bit conservative compared with empirically measured IC's).

    The Graphic Kowa, Computar and Fuji W are popular and rare due to their small size and generally adequate coverage for many applications. The remaining lenses are relatively easier to come by if you are patient.

    I use a smaller 210mm lens for landscape use (Sironar W in my case, since I prefer focusing at f/5.6) and a larger high coverage optic for architecture (200 Grandagon, which I prefer to the other large 210mm lenses due to its light fall off properties).

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    Re: 210 for 8x10

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Leppanen View Post
    Here is what I have been able to glean about coated 210mm 8x10 lenses, which have some wiggle-room for movements:

    Small/light lenses
    Graphic Kowa f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, reportedly around 380mm IC)
    Computar f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, reportedly around 460mm IC)
    G-Claron f/9 (Copal 1, single-coated, covers 8x10 with very limited movements when stopped down)

    Medium sized lenses
    Fuji W f/5.6 (Copal 1, single-coated, 352mm IC)
    Schneider Angulon f/6.8 (Copal 3, single-coated, 382mm IC)
    Rodenstock APO Sironar W f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 352mm IC)

    Large lenses
    Schneider Super Symmar HM f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 356mm IC)
    Schneider Super Angulon f/8 (Copal 3, single/multi-coated, 500mm IC)
    Schneider Super Symmar XL f/5.6 (Copal 3, multi-coated, 500mm IC)
    Rodenstock Grandagon/Grandagon-N 200mm f/6.8 (Copal 3, single/multi-coated, 495mm IC)

    Regarding image circles: "reportedly" refers to IC's empirically measured by lens owners, which I have used for lenses where I can't find the manufacturer's original spec. Otherwise I have used manufacturers' reported IC's (which in some cases might be a bit conservative compared with empirically measured IC's).

    The Graphic Kowa, Computar and Fuji W are popular and rare due to their small size and generally adequate coverage for many applications. The remaining lenses are relatively easier to come by if you are patient.

    I use a smaller 210mm lens for landscape use (Sironar W in my case, since I prefer focusing at f/5.6) and a larger high coverage optic for architecture (200 Grandagon, which I prefer to the other large 210mm lenses due to its light fall off properties).
    The Rodenstock Apo Sironar S 210mm also covers 810 with a very small rated bit (couple of mm) left over at F22 at infinity.

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