Is a 300mm lense a use focal length for 4x5???

[stradibarrius]

How often do you use your longer focal length lenses in LF? Say 300mm and longer?

[Nathan Potter]

I see I used the 360 and 500 Nikon T ED just 30% of the time for quan. 400 4X5s' in 4 years. Lots more than I thought. But that includes 3 months in the Canadian Rockies.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[Drew Wiley]

I'm assuming you are referring to such usage with 4x5 film, in which case I use 300 frequently, 360 a lot, and 450 rather
frequently too. The nice thing about these longer lenses is that they generally have enough coverage for 8x10 film too.
I select from Nikkor M, Fuji C, and Fuji A. None are telephoto design.

[IanG]

In twenty plus years twice - a 300mm f9 Nikon M, it was rare I used longer than 150mm although I'm beginning to use a 203mm or 210mm more in the past 2-3 years. It depends what & where you shoot, I don't shoot in wide open landscapes very often. My Nikon 300mm also fits my 10x8 cameras.

Ian

[welly]

I used my Fuji 300mm for the first time on my 4x5 last week. Originally bought it for my 8x10 but I can see myself using it a bit more. Big old thing though.

[Mark Stahlke]

My Fuji 300mm is one of my "don't leave home without it" lenses. I use it a lot.

[biedron]

I use my 360mm and 500mm Nikkor T-ED lenses a lot - more than I ever expected to. I shoot landscapes so a lot of time moving in closer is not possible/practical. Just got a 720mm rear cell so I am looking forward to trying that out too.

Bob

[Vaughn]

Never, but then I never own anything over 210mm for 4x5, and used 150mm 99% of the time.

A lot of work in the deep forest, so longer lenses are not used as much (by me, anyway).

[Leigh]

As with any lens selection, it will depend on your subject matter, shooting style, and personal preference.

I have Nikkor M in 300/9 and 450/9 and a Nikkor W 360/6.5. I use all of them regularly.

One common scenario for me is to take overall shots (architecture for example) using a wide lens, then
close in for details using the longer focal lengths.

- Leigh

[vinny]

all the time.