Lenses for 10x8"

[The Muid]

Hi everyone,

I'm after buying a 10x8" Toyo camera off ebay. I'm hoping now to buy some lenses for it, as cheaply as possible. However, I'm finding it hard to find lenses that will cover the 10x8" format, with enough coverage for me to use the full movements of the format.

I was thinking of a 210mm, 300mm, 360mm and maybe a 150mm lens too. Is there any way to tell from the names of the lens whether or not it'd cover the format? or any other way?

Thanks for all your help


Diarmuid

[IanG]

Look on the Schneider websites, they will help.

basically a 300mm is standard, but the 240mm Symmar will cover 10x8, the 210mm Symar won't. the 165mm Super Angulon is roughly equivalent to a 90mm on 5x4 and covers well, the 120/121mm SA doesn't quiote cover but some people use them.

There's plenty of info on the other part of this site.

Ian

[Dave_B]

http://www.largeformatphotography.in.../LF8x10in.html

This information is elsewhere on this site. The link above is an example. The search function can help you find it. Good luck.

[Walter Calahan]

My kit for 10-8:

120; 165; 240; 311 (Cooke XVa); 360; 476 (Cooke XVa); 646 (Cooke XVa); Nikkor 600/800/1200 convertible.

Good luck.

[John O'Connell]

I'm hoping now to buy some lenses for it, as cheaply as possible.

Short answer:

There are plenty of 300mm and 360mm cheap options. Forget the 210mm: none of the cheap options are very attractive, and get a 165mm Super Angulon instead.

[erie patsellis]

Short answer:

There are plenty of 300mm and 360mm cheap options. Forget the 210mm: none of the cheap options are very attractive, and get a 165mm Super Angulon instead.

Unless you luck into a 210 angulon, that is...

[Ole Tjugen]

My "main kit" is:

121/8 Super Angulon (tends to give at least one dark corner unless I use 18x24cm film which is a little smaller)

165/6.8 Angulon

210/6.8 Angulon

240/5.6 Symmar

300/5.6 Symmar

355/9 G-Claron

That's about as cheap as it's possible to get. The two Symmars are convertible too, giving 420mm and 500mm respectively.

[John O'Connell]

Unless you luck into a 210 angulon, that is...

My luck is such that the last one I saw was selling for $1000. I also missed out on the barrel 210mm Computars when they were cheap. Not to mention the unlabeled Apo Sironar W opportunities that never happen for me . . .

[erie patsellis]

My luck is such that the last one I saw was selling for $1000. .......

heck for 2/3rds that I'd sell mine....I was quite happy with a 210 Componon / Symmar on 8x10 (even though it SHOULDN'T work), I just happened to fall into the one I have.

erie

[Don Dudenbostel]

6-1/2 in WA Dagor
10 in WF Ektar
12 in Dagor
14 in RD Artar
19 in RD Artar

Also can use 120mm Nikkor, 6-1/2 Golden Dagor, 240 G Claron, 305mm G Claron and 450mm Nokkor M from my 5x7 kit.