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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Great post! I have been thinking about which of my 9 lenses to get rid of, great help.

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Quote Originally Posted by coisasdavida View Post
    Great post! I have been thinking about which of my 9 lenses to get rid of, great help.
    I reckon more people buy lenses based on these kinds of posts but it’s good to hear some sell. I’ve put a new rule in place this year: buy one sell one!

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    75mm Biogon
    135mm Planar

    On Super Technika V with matching cams. That's the way it was delivered decades ago.

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Quote Originally Posted by angusparker View Post
    i reckon more people buy lenses based on these kinds of posts but it’s good to hear some sell. I’ve put a new rule in place this year: Buy one sell one!
    Heresy!!!!!

    9 1/2" Dagor, 6" Dagor, 4 3/8" WA Dagor!
    for four, add a 12" Dagor, for 5 you can add a 3 5/8" WA Dagor, or 90 Angulon.

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Quote Originally Posted by angusparker View Post
    I reckon more people buy lenses based on these kinds of posts but it’s good to hear some sell. I’ve put a new rule in place this year: buy one sell one!
    At some point a couple years ago I had around 35 cameras. Aproaching 20 now, aiming at 12/15 and will still be more than enough.
    I have to get rid of half my lenses

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    I have almost the identical set up including adapters! I don't have a 300mm lens in shutter however.

    Quote Originally Posted by Doremus Scudder View Post
    My focus is on portability, but I need coverage too for shooting in the city, which I do a lot. I usually carry four or five lenses, which I vary according to need. So...

    My "cityscape" 4 (5)-lens kit: 90mm f/8 Nikkor SW, 135mm f/6.3 WF Ektar, 180mm f/9 Fujinon A, (210mm f/5.6 Fujinon L or 203mm f/7.7 Ektar), 240mm f/9 Fujinon A

    Interestingly, I find myself using all these quite a bit in the city, with the 240mm being the least-used. And, even though 180mm and 210mm are rather close to each other, with the limited camera positions available in cities, I enjoy the luxury of carrying the one extra lens. I could just leave the 210mm behind though, and crop the 180mm. This kit sacrifices light weight for more coverage at the short end of the scale. I just love the WF Ektars...

    My "lightest-weight" 4-lens kit: 100mm f/6.3 WF Ektar, 135mm f/5.6 Plasmat of some kind, 203mm f/7.7 Ektar, 300mm f/9 Nikkor M

    I leave out the 300mm often here to end up with just 3 lenses and make things even lighter, especially when backpacking.

    My "standard" landscape 5-lens kit: 75mm f/5.6 Fujinon SW, 90mm f/8 Nikkor W, 135mm f/5.6 Plasmat of some kind, 203mm f/7.7 Ektar, 240mm f/9 Fujinon A, 300mm f/9 Nikkor M.


    Of these, I'll only carry five at a time, leaving either the 75mm or the 300mm out depending on anticipated need. In close-in canyon country, I don't need the 300mm and I don't usually need a 75mm for expansive landscape shots. This is my usual kit for extended day hikes or short overnighters.

    I own a 450mm Nikkor M that I use occasionally, but usually only close to the car (Road-trip shots, etc.) since I need a larger, heavier camera to be able to use it (my more-portable cameras are lightweight wooden folders like the Wista DX or SW).

    Like Kirk, I have step-up rings so I can carry just one size filter. However, I have two filter sizes, 67mm and 52mm. All my lenses are stepped up to 52mm, or come with 52mm filter threads except the 90mm Nikkor SW and the 75mm Fujinon SW. When carrying theses and trying to cut back on weight, I grab my filter folder of 67mm filters which also has a 52-67mm step-up ring in it. Often, though, I'll carry two filter wallets, one with 67mm filters and one with 52mm filters. When being really light, I cut the larger lenses out and just carry a few 52mm filters.

    Best,

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Nikkor SW 90/8
    Nikkor SW 120/8
    Fujinon A 180/9
    Fujinon A 240/9
    Nikkor M 300/9
    "I have this feeling of walking around for days with the wind knocked out of me." - Jim Harrison

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    lately my 3 lens kit for 4x5 has been either:

    100mm f6.3 WF Ektar
    168mm f6.8 Dagor (or 165mm f4.8 Dogmar)
    203mm f7.7 Ektar

    or

    105mm f8 Fujinon
    150mm f9 G-Claron
    210mm f6.1 Xenar

    One commonality between both kits is they lean towards small lenses, with the exception of the Fujinon. And the G-Claron is the only plasmat among the bunch. If I add anything to either of these kits, its usually on the long side--a 250 Fujinon, 355 G-Claron, 360/500 Nikkor T. In the wide end I can go down to 75mm with a Nikkor SW 75mm f4.5 or 65mm with a Super Angulon 65mm f8, but I rarely use those lenses on 4x5 (sometimes on my new 6x9 kick.)

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Quote Originally Posted by abruzzi View Post
    One commonality between both kits is they lean towards small lenses, with the exception of the Fujinon.

    Well, you could always trade it in for a Fujinon 105mm f5.6. They don't come much smaller than that. Yes, I know the image circle is small, too!

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    Re: Suggestions for 4x5 Lens Sets (3 lens, 4 lens and 5 lens sets)

    Image goals easily decided what lens then camera required to support them.


    Bernice


    Quote Originally Posted by coisasdavida View Post
    Great post! I have been thinking about which of my 9 lenses to get rid of, great help.

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