Modest wide for 8X10...?

[ic-racer]

Schneider Angulon 210/6.8
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Thanks for posting that, I had been looking for the info. I have both the Fujinon 210 and the Angulon 210. I'm not going to say which is better (in case I have to sell the other one here ) but I wanted to try the Angulon as a convertible.

[Leigh]

I'm not seeing any mention of the discontinued Rodenstock 210/5.6 ApoSironar (W).

Warren,

Check post #3 where I said:

"The Fujinon W 210/5.6 and the Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-W 210/5.6 both have 352mm ICs.
The Rodenstock is quite rare."

Ya gotta read what's been writ.

- Leigh

[Leigh]

The 180 Fujinon is closer to "Super-wide" to me.

I hardly think a 70° angle of view (wide side) would constitute a "super-wide", but I guess it depends on your definition.

- Leigh

[Leigh]

I should have mentioned that my 8X10 will not handle a lens much shorter than 180mm. ...
Probably 165mm at the very shortest.

The qualifying parameter is the flange focal length (FFL), not the optical focal length.

The FFL on the Nikkor 150/5.6 that I mentioned is 165.9mm.

- Leigh

[ic-racer]

I hardly think a 70° angle of view (wide side) would constitute a "super-wide", but I guess it depends on your definition.

- Leigh

It certainly does!

[jkcz]

Thanks for posting that, I had been looking for the info. I have both the Fujinon 210 and the Angulon 210. I'm not going to say which is better (in case I have to sell the other one here ) but I wanted to try the Angulon as a convertible.

I´m checked 210/6.8 Angulon on my 11x14" camera and at F32 it seems to me ok Wonderful lens, small, convertible, in reliably German shutter.

[benrains]

Thanks for the input folks. Lots to consider. I should have mentioned that my 8X10 will not handle a lens much shorter than 180mm. The darn bellows will not compress much more. Probably 165mm at the very shortest.

On my Deardorff 8x10 the Angulon 165/6.8 is pretty much at the limit for how much the bellows will compress, but thankfully the front standard of the camera allows for additional rise/fall independent of the bellows. Depending on your camera and the size of the lensboard, you might be able to use a recessed board for a bit more flexibility. Another older lens option I'd forgotten about is the Kodak Wide Field Ektar 190/6.3.

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

More than you asked for, but a 210mm f9 Computar is a wonderful medium wide for 8x10; Tons of coverage, very sharp, light and compact. They aren't cheap, but prices seem to be dropping a bit...

[jumanji]

Can you educate me how to do this? (correct vertical distortion?) I always thought those tilting lens board and baseboard on the enlarger is just for some special dof effects.

"Modest" would be 240 to 250mm to me. The 180 Fujinon is closer to "Super-wide" to me. The 180mm does cover very well at infinity and I'd highly recommend it. Especially if you enlarger has a tilt lensboard. Then correcting verticals can be done when printing.

[Vaughn]

...Another consideration is the 210mm Angulon. Alan

My first images with an 8x10 was with one of those -- very nice to work with.