What is the shortest focal length lens that will cover 8x10 format. I prefer a modern lens with a shutter. I would like a little movement if possible. I am shooting an 8x10 Shen Hao.
What is the shortest focal length lens that will cover 8x10 format. I prefer a modern lens with a shutter. I would like a little movement if possible. I am shooting an 8x10 Shen Hao.
The Schneider 110mmXL will just cover this format - but no movements as such.
A Nikon/Nikkor f8 120SW will cover 8x10 with hardly any movement capability.
The Nikkor f8 150SW (equivalent to a 75mm lens on 4x5) will allow movements.
My widest is the Nikkor 120 mm f/8.0 SW.
With movements, my widest is the Schneider 165 mm f/8.0 Super-Angulon.
how is sharpness and contrast with the Nikkor SW 120mm lens?
Sharpness and contrast are outstanding.
Great lens for 4x5 and 5x7, but coverage for 8x10 is minimal.
The Nikkor 120 is a suberb lens and very wide for 8x10, my widest one!
At f 32 you can still shift 1cm at least!
For architectural pics which are seldom at infinity you can shift about 1,5cm.
But not every 8x10 camera can handle the short bellows distance, for my B&J I use a recessed lensboart.
Armin
88/5.6 Super Aviogon. Weighs 19 pounds set up for the RC-9 camera. Good luck finding one.
In terms of movement I couldn't recommend the Schneider Super-Symmar XL 5.6/150 higher. I never encountered the black border, even with extreme shifts like 12cm - which should be impossible according to Schneiders tech specs.
(example: http://birke.net/img/large/paris/paris-35-preview.jpg)
Well, the IC does not suddenly end at the end of Schneider's published spec. Beyond, it just is not considered up to their criteria, even there is still illumination.
Great image
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