extra wide angle lens for 8x10

[pau3]

I have the f12.5 version of the Extreme Wide Angle Velostigmat Series III, 6 1/4. It is tiny and very wide, for my tastes. Sometimes, however, it has been useful. The following image has been taken with it:



It allows some movements on 8x10. I don't enlarge my 8x10 negatives, but the image quality is really good enough for contact printing. With movements, though, the image degrades on the outer parts of the field.

Since it is so tiny, it can stay, reversed, in my Wehman camera when folded. I always carry it with me.

[John Brady]

I photograph regularly with the nikkor 120sw and the 150sw. Lately the 150 has become my most used lens, lots of movement, extremely sharp, but very expensive. Here is an example of the Nikkor 150sw.

[Corran]

Nice one John.

I am sad I didn't buy the 150SW back when they were $1500 all day long...

But the 120SW is still an extreme bargain - and makes a great medium wide 4x5 lens to boot with tons of movement available.

[Tin Can]

Try wide Pinhole

I also find the 150SW too too

[Scott Davis]

The 190 Kodak Wide-Field Ektar JUST barely covers 8x10 - it vignettes the corners a little unless stopped all the way down. I use mine more with 5x12, and with zero movements or it will vignette the corners at f/16.

[paulbarden]

The 190 Kodak Wide-Field Ektar JUST barely covers 8x10 - it vignettes the corners a little unless stopped all the way down.

I have not found that to be the case. True, it barely covers 8x10, but I haven't observed any vignetting.

[ic-racer]

I have briefly used the massive Nikkor 150 and I applaud John Brady for using it in the field (magnificent image!).

[Maris Rusis]

The old Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f8 lens is often available at a low price and it does cover 8x10 with a millimetre to spare when straight on and centred.
I used it when working in a forest where the trees prevent stepping back to get a subject in the field of view.


Giant Trees, Snow Gum Grove.

[Scott Davis]

I have not found that to be the case. True, it barely covers 8x10, but I haven't observed any vignetting.

If you use any movements more than a few millimeters of rise/fall or a few degrees of swing/tilt it will.

[peter brooks]

Here's a very light weight option... barrel TTH Cooke VIIB 133mm f6.5 (at f32), paper negative, 'top hat' exposure. Home made 8x10 box camera.


Ramson path 2 by Peter Brooks