I am considering the purchase of a Nikkor 600mm telephoto or a Fuji C 600mm for use on an 8x10 camera. I might also use the lens on a 5x7 or 4x5.
I have three questions.
First, what are the differences in image characteristics between these two lenses?
Secondly, is stability an issue only in fairly windy conditions or also under light to windless conditions?
Finally, my understanding is that the Nikkor requires 410mm of bellows draw at infinity and of course the Fuji requires 600mm. I can accomodate the Nikkor with my current 8x10 bellows (50cm+), but for the Fuji I would have to either purchase a 70cm bellows or attach two bellows, one from my 8x10 and one from my 4x5, both being Arca. I am not inclined to buy a new bellows if I can avoid it. How kludgey is the attachment solution and does it invite significant vignetting problems? In other words, does it militate in favour of the Nikkor?
A little background info that might be helpful:
In part, the lens will be used to make photographs, from a peninsula, of a community on the ocean that is about 2 km away.
I want to use a large format camera for this, preferably 8x10, rather than a medium format or 35mm camera.
I don't want to use a shorter lens with the intention of cropping. My alternative approach is to use my 4x5 with a 360mm/Copal 3 Nikkor that I have. So far, I have only used this lens in dead calm; I'm working on the premise that comments on the stability issue raised above may also apply to this lens, at least to some degree.
I am interested in the question of whether use of the 4x5 plus stitching might be attractive.
I have read this excellent thread that Kirk Gittings started called Dealing with Wind: http://www.largeformatphotography.in...highlight=wind
Finally, I don't intend to backpack with the lens, ever.
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