What's in your 4x5 Lens kit?

[John NYC]

Wow!!

I had forgotten that I had started this thread. Everyone has been having fun without me

But I haven't been idle -- I have been busy! I now have a slightly new (its been put to use recently) Chamonix 45n-2 and the following lenses:

90mm Rodenstock Grandagon-N f6.8
135mm Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S f5.6
210mm Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S f/5.6
350mm Schneider Apo-Tele-Xenar Complact f11

So far, I've only used the 135 and 210 -- both tack-sharp. Looing forward to using the 90 and 350 soon! I haven't been disappointed in the camera or lenses.

I see you went low end all the way. ;-)

Great kit.

[threefoot]

You haven't told us what your intended use is, but if it is for landscape use then I'd also throw the 200/f8 Nikkor-M into the mix. Small, light, sharp.

My own 4x5 lens kit for my landscape photos is:

90/f8 Nikkor-SW
135/f5.6 Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S
200/f8 Nikkor-M
300/f9 Nikkor-M

Cheers

Carey,

Yes, I neglected to say didn't I. Although I like to dabble in most types of photography I always find myself drawn to landscape most.

I am learning by reading on forums like this and lots of trial-and-error and fair amount of variable costs (Film, processing costs). Unfortunately I don't know anyone else into LF near me. Boy would I love to find a seasoned veteran LF near me to shadow even for a day!!! I am researching getting into B&W development as considering a way to cut some of the processing cost out of the adventure during the learning curve. I am committed to honing my skills but I have never developed even a single slide, so looking very cautiously on how and where to start. Been reading Threads on development on this forum also ... Got to love the internet.

[skrystos]

For now I have only one lens for my Cambo SC2:

Fujinon W 210mm f 5.6

I like it very much but I will buy some more lenses in the future.

[Jerry Flynn]

I shoot mainly landscapes of the urban sort.

I started out with a 180mm Symmar because that was what they had in the store at the time. Then I added a 90mm Super Angulon and a 210mm Symmar I got free.

Now have
90mm Grandagon-N (Caltar) (1/2 normal)
115 Grandagon-N (Caltar) (in between)
180mm Sironar (Sinaron) (normal)
240mm Symmar (in between - roughly double the 115mm)
360mm Apo Symmar (double normal)

I use the 180 and 115 most.

[hiroki]

I use two 4x5 cameras (Master Technika + Technikardan 45s)
sometimes with a 6x4.5 - 6x12 back (Sinar Zoom 2)

my lenses:

75mm f5.6
90mm f5.6
150mm f5.6
300mm f5.6 (heavy!)

i bought the 90mm first when i realized i wanted something even wider.. which is why i now hardly ever use the 90mm one. my most used lens would be the 150mm, 75mm and 300mm are on the same level, although i do tend to like & need wide angle for architecture.

[Scotty230358]

Mainly landscape with a little architecture

75mm fujinon
90mm Super Angulon
120mm Dagor (very small)
125mm Fujinon
150mm Symmar S
180mm Symmar S
240mm Apo Ronar (another very compact lens)
250mm Fujinon
300mm Apo Ronar (yet another compact lens)

I tend to carry the 75,90,125,180,250 and 300 when the walk to my subject is not too arduous. If I have a stiff climb to my subject then the smaller lenses get carried.

[Ole Tjugen]

47mm SA XL
65mm SA
72mm SA XL
90mm SA
90mm Angulon (for when I don't need the coverage or weight of the SA)
120mm Angulon (same)
121mm SA
135mm Symmar
150mm Symmar - or Apo-Lanthar, or G-Claron, or Germinar-W, or even an ancient Tessar. Or perhaps a Xenar f:3.5 Typ D?
165mm Angulon
180mm Symmar
210mm Xenar
240mm Symmar
305mm G-Claron
355mm G-Claron
420mm Hmmm - I can't remember.
Longer - converted symmars.

My camera is a Carbon Infinity, which tan take anything up to about 600mm focal length and uses the large Sinar boards. I have used the 360mm Symmar on it too, but that one is so heavy that I'd rather use the 8x10" camera (Gandolfi Traditional) with 4x5" back. Since I'll be carrying all that weight anyway.

[engl]

I only use a single lens on my MPP mk7, a Fujinon NW-125/5.6.

I shoot cityscapes mainly, but occasionally other things as well. I might buy a 65, 75 or 90mm lens the day I make up my mind about which one I want.

[GabrielSeri]

I have a Schneider 75mm F/5.6 Super Angulon, a Schneider 90mm F/5.6 Super Angulon XL, a Schneider Macro Symmar Lens, HM 180mm F/5.6 (selling), a Rodenstock Caltar II-N 180mm Lens F/5.6, and finally a Fujinon 250mm F/6.7

I forgot my Ilex portronic paragon 6 3/8" F4.5. I haven't received my 5x7 camera with this lens yet so I can't comment on it yet.

[Ed Kelsey]

I'm surprised how many lenses most people have and also how many don't have a SS XL 110mm. The 110mm and a 210mm APO Symmar are all I need. Feet do the rest.