On this end, the 2nd lens I purchased was always one half or double the focal length of my first lens.... except for 11x14. My first lens was a 508mm f/7 Caltar. Second lens was a 355mm f/9 G-Claron.
Yes, a 90mm would be your next lens. I do not like 210mm lenses. For me, I am either too close or too far away. For a long lens, I recommend the Nikon 300mm f9. My favorite lens is the Rodenstock 180mm f5.6. for "normal"use. Good luck!
The question should be, which focal length lens do you find yourself really wanting, longer or shorter?
Don't base your vision on others suggestions---chart your own course.
Personally I went with both a longer and a shorter lens. The shorter lens came first because that is what I needed most to suit my vision. Vision sounds kinda highfalutin' I know, but initially I often found myself running out of real estate on several shots.
OTOH a bull made a longer lens (so I could shoot safely behind fence) more necessary.
Mental note: a large format photographer working under a dark cloth apparently suggests the presence of a very willing Angus heifer to many bulls.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Is your 150 a convertible like a Symmar 150/265? if so then go wide. I found for landscape work I preferred a 135 over a 150 but I shoot wide mostly - I always carry 65, 90, 135, 180/315, then I may choose two of the following 200SF, 210/370, 250, or 300/500. Cheap lenses are easy to buy and experiment with but hard to sell since there are so many of them. Getting a good shutter is just as important as the lens.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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For wide, consider a Fuji 105mm SW. 90mm is the obligatory wide lens for architecture, but not necessarily for landscape.
Or, the Schneider 110mm Super Symmar.
get a 210/370 symmar
I started with a Symmar 180/315 (cheap) and a Fuji SDW 75 (because I could get it cheap for what it is). Got a CM-W 125 because the hole between 75 and 180 was too large. And then a CM-W 240 because the 180 was neither wide enough or close enough. Added a 90 but it rarely goes out for the same reason the 180 stays at home.
So at the moment I feel good with the 75/125/240 combination. The 75 is great for in the city or landscapes. The 125 is a nice general purpose for me. And the 240 when it need a bit narrower because too much stuff in the way.
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