Ideal lens set for a 4x5 field camera

[moltogordo]

My field combo is a 90mm Schneider, a 180mm Nikkor, and a 240mm Schneider. In spite of the bevy of riches, 90-95% of my outdoor shots are taken with the 180mm, which I prefer over the 135 or 150mm lengths. The slight extra magnification gives me the image I want.

I use the 90mm pretty much only when I'm using a rollfilm back. Even in 35mm, I didn't use wides much, mostly a 55mm and a 100mm. That did me for pretty much everything. I'm looking at replacing the Schneider 240 with a 400mm f8 Fuji. I do like longer lenses on landscapes once in a while, but I'm one of those rare "normal" lens guys.

As has been said many times in this thread, we're all different.

[erie patsellis]

My typical field outfit is 65/90/150/210/300, they just fit (on sinar boards) in the bottom of a large ammo box type dry box, with the F, bellows, meter and filters on top. Makes for a nice, reasonably small and easy to carry outfit. I don't hike, per se, but don't mind carrying this more than 50' from the car.

[rfesk]

My little Sironar-N 135/5.6 lens is my 1st choice when out in the field. It is either already folded up in a Busch Pressman or mounted (via an adapter)on my Sinar F2. It often gives me the perspective I want. If not, I always have a 90/8 Nikkor or a Fuji 240/9 along just in case. Also have a 65/6.8, a Sironar-N 180/5.6 and Ektar 203/7.7 and others but they are usually left at home.

[Jac@stafford.net]

My little Sironar-N 135/5.6 lens is my 1st choice when out in the field. It is either already folded up in a Busch Pressman or [...]

Side question if I may: If you use the rangefinder, does it work properly with the Sironar-N? The Busch instructions warn that replacing the original lens with an equal focal length does not assure the RF to be accurate.

Thanks in advance.