Hermes, the Dallmeyer isn't a telephoto, is it? I'm guessing the lens was made for a banquet camera, or similar.
Now, can you imagine an 8x10 that could run at 4fps for 36 sheets with a 2400mm f/2.8 telephoto? Never mind a tripod, the thing would be mounted on a motorized turret with a seat! Oh, yeah baby, follow that action!
Yes, there is the
$25,999 Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX DG Ultra-Telephoto zoom lens, and I'm sure that it has a much larger consumer base than one of the Schneider lenses.
Personally, I rarely use a telephoto lens. I've done a number of 300mm shots with my 6x7, but there's only a couple which I'd really want to do with a large format camera. The vast majority of them have been "normal-wide" focal lengths. Maybe it's just the Washington landscape, IDK. My longest lens is a Rodenstock 480mm, but I just can't see myself buying an 800mm or longer lens for just a dozen shots.
(added) The Big Bertha is a f/5.6 40-inch (1,016mm) lens. For comparison, the Nikkor T 1200mm is f/18.
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