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Hi,
I have been shooting landscapes and portraits using my 8x10 camera for two years now and consider myself still on the learning curve.
I would like to start shooting some dead dragonflies and other mammal skulls I find in nature.
I found Nikkor AM ED 120 and 210mm lenses for sale in Germany. Is the 120mm better suited for 5x7 ? Wich one would better fit an 8x10 camera.
Thank you
Jack
Dan Fromm
4-Mar-2021, 09:55
Jack, it all depends on budget. Nikon and Schneider both made 210 mm macro lenses that will do for you. Expensive. A good grade of process lens (dialyte type Apo Nikkor, Apo Ronar, Apo Saphir, G-Claron, ...), focal length around 240 mm will also do, finding one in shutter or whose cells will go into a shutter may be a problem. Same is true of enlarging lenses.
Since you're in Paris, ask on galerie-photo.info/forum.
I like this plan
Dragonflies may be dedicate to heat from lighting
Strobes can used without shutter
Luis-F-S
4-Mar-2021, 11:09
I’d use a 240 G-Claron. Best bang for the buck.
Mark Sawyer
4-Mar-2021, 11:46
At small f/stops and long bellows extensions, you won't need a shutter. As Dan said, process or enlarging lenses are good economical choices.
Bob Salomon
4-Mar-2021, 12:35
120 and 180 Apo Macro Sironar are corrected for 1:5 to 5;1. 210 and 300 Makro Sironar were corrected for 1:3 to 3:1. But on these you have to reverse the lens groups for work larger then 1:1. Pictographs on the barrel guide you.
Oslolens
4-Mar-2021, 15:39
At £39, the best bang for buck would be a 210mm Apo-Gerogon. A bit dimmer than f5,6, but sharp at f22. If you need a shutter, any of Salomons mentioned lenses will do.
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Oren Grad
4-Mar-2021, 16:09
Some existing threads on lenses for 8x10 macro:
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?154590-8x10-Macro-Photography-lens-Question
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?69703-what-is-a-good-8x10-macro-lens
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?60127-Newbe-question-on-Macro-8X10
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?146889-Shoot-Macro-on-8x10-like-Karl-Blossfeldt
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?151055-Choosing-macro-lens-for-8x10
Some years ago I asked a similar question and got the same people telling me what you are getting now. Expert advice!
They all mean well, but I like to try things
I shot a 300mm plasmat because that's what I had
Took 2 days to set up and shoot this on 11x14 X-Ray, cropped to about 9X9" after. It was about 2.5/1 with studio strobes, hard to focus and light
This is what I got and I am happy with it
Maybe this year I can find a 17 year locust and try it
We all look forward to your images!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51004682617_f5c6383d31_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kH7kaB)X-Ray Film Macro shot on 11X114 (https://flic.kr/p/2kH7kaB) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr
Tim Stahl
6-Mar-2021, 10:29
The 180mm Schneider Makro Symmar HM may not be the least expensive, but creates some beautiful images.
martiansea
6-Mar-2021, 10:55
Strobes can used without shutter
I love shooting this way!
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