lcrannell
6-Sep-2006, 16:49
Recently I bought an used Toyo 45Aii camera, and bought a Nikon 150W lens to start off. That was the easy part. Got my first Provia chrome back and was very happy that it turned out well. Still a ton to learn though.
After renting a 75mm lens for the weekend, I determined that it was the right lens for me. I shoot landscapes and my 24mm lens (35mm) and my 50mm (6x7) are my favorite. So the search began....ouch...I wasn't quite prepared to learn about the deep details of the cosine to the 4th, light fall-off, or about lens fogging but I kept reading. So many choices, and everything costing a pretty penny.
For all of the previous posts and the many detailed answers, thank you. I was able to confidently buy a used 75 f4.5 Caltar II-N lens from the Midwest Photo Exchange. The price was right, and I am sure that it will work for me. Great service too...if it doesn't work for me I can return it.
Without the help from this forum I would have probably bought the Schneider SS 80XL. I am glad that I found out about Mpex and saving a ton of money for equal enough results. It' not that the Rodenstock is so much better than anything else, but it's a lens that is just as good as anything else. Just have to get out there and shoot....the lesson that I learned.
Loren
After renting a 75mm lens for the weekend, I determined that it was the right lens for me. I shoot landscapes and my 24mm lens (35mm) and my 50mm (6x7) are my favorite. So the search began....ouch...I wasn't quite prepared to learn about the deep details of the cosine to the 4th, light fall-off, or about lens fogging but I kept reading. So many choices, and everything costing a pretty penny.
For all of the previous posts and the many detailed answers, thank you. I was able to confidently buy a used 75 f4.5 Caltar II-N lens from the Midwest Photo Exchange. The price was right, and I am sure that it will work for me. Great service too...if it doesn't work for me I can return it.
Without the help from this forum I would have probably bought the Schneider SS 80XL. I am glad that I found out about Mpex and saving a ton of money for equal enough results. It' not that the Rodenstock is so much better than anything else, but it's a lens that is just as good as anything else. Just have to get out there and shoot....the lesson that I learned.
Loren