recommendations for cheap or inexspensive lenses around 200-240mm

[Imagowan]

Hi again,

So I have my Chamonix f1 4x5 and 150 mm nikkor lens, but would like another lens/es option. I am looking for something within 200-240mm. Open to dirt cheap options, but would be willing to spend up to 300.

Let me know your thoughts!

[Imagowan]

also any suggestions on cheap lenses 90-120mm

[Carsten Wolff]

If you're talking US, Canadian, or European currencies, you have quite a few options. S.A. Rand if you're lucky, Baht, Peso, or Yen: getting difficult.
almost all 200mm lenses are less than $300 these days. One of my favourites is the rather excellent Komura 210mm f6.3. Cheap moderate wides are some vintage wide angles: Angulon, WA Raptar, ExWa Velostigmat and WA Optar. But if you're lucky you can find cheap modern ones as well.

[Imagowan]

u.s. currency

[vinny]

just watch the for sale section.

[Imagowan]

For example here are many fairly priced lenses, my issue is I don't understand how to pick one, to know what the names imply. Is there anything up there in the 210-240 range under 200 thats a great lens. Your knowledge is greatly appreciated. http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-Lar...cc=3159&r=WG&f

[IanG]

The 210mm f6.3 Geronar is cheap and a good performer stopped down, it's a modern multi-coated triplet. Also the Congo 210 f6.3 a tessar type lens, I've acquired both this year. A late 90mm f6.8 Angulon is a good wide angle.

Having said that I've bought a 210mm Symmar S for quite a bit less than $300 and also a 90mm f5.6 Super Angulon. If you want both FL's for under $300 you'd need to look at an older lenses or the budget lenses I mentioned.

Ian

[dave_whatever]

203mm ektars are dirt cheap and bloody sharp, and weigh nothing. Whats not to like?

[Vaughn]

The 210mm f6.3 Geronar is cheap and a good performer stopped down, it's a modern multi-coated triplet...Ian

And I believe this was the lens that was rebadged as the Caltar E, identical, but can be found even cheaper. Small lens.

A larger lens (especially if found with the original metal lens hood) is the Computar Symmetron 210/6.3 in a Copal 1 shutter ( a four lens air-spaced design). A very sharp lens with good contrast and covers 5x7 easily.

[Leszek Vogt]

Agree with Vaughn on Caltar II E, but if you don't like the "conventional" or "normal" view, you can pick up Fuji W 250mm F6.3...and it can be had for below $300.

Les