210mm lens for 8x10?

[Oslolens]

The 210mm Nikkor-W came with different filter sizes, both in Copal #1, mine is the biggest and has 77mm filter, and when compared with a Symmar-S, I like Nikkor-W corners much better just by looking at the ground glass. Avoid the 67mm version for 8x10".

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[Greg]

Had both and sold the Symmar-S. You are right, even in the corners of the whole plate format, the Nikkor-W outperformed the Symmar-S... not by much but there was a distinct difference. I'm sure the difference was more with the 8x10 format

[C. D. Keth]

I have a dagor type g-claron I got very recently that I like a lot. It doesn’t allow a lot of room for movements but enough for usual landscape stuff, enough for me.


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[Two23]

I recently bought a Fuji 210mm f5.6 (inside writing) and so far have been happy with it on Kodak 2D 8x10. It does cover and gives some movement. They seem to be commonly available from Japan.


Kent in SD

[Luis-F-S]

6.5” WA Dagor wider than 210 but it more than covers.

[Natenaaron]

Did you try this?

https://www.largeformatphotography.i.../LF8x10in.html

I had not seen that

[Natenaaron]

Thanks folks. I will look into them

[Oslolens]

I had not seen that

The numbers are misleading. Only conclusion is to buy a 200 Grandagon, 210 Sironar-W or Super-Angulon XL, while you have gotten tips on several small, useful lenses that may or may not suit your needs.

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[C. D. Keth]

Oslolens is right. The charts on the main site are helpful but not 100% of the story. Many lenses change coverage as one stops down. My g-claron is like that. If you look at it on those charts you’d never think it would be useful for 8x10. Other lenses have different versions with different coverage.

The only way to really figure it out and not stick yourself buying a very large, very expensive lens is to consult multiple sources of information. Check those charts. Search this site. Google it to consult other fora and resources. Put it all together to make your decision.

I narrowed my choice down to the 210mm g-claron and the older fujinon-w 210mm f5.6 w/printing inside the rim. That last detail on the Fuji-w make all the difference. I went to those two because they are small, inexpensive, and give me enough movements for my usage. I ended up finding a nice dagor type g-claron on this site and that made up my mind.


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[Luis-F-S]

Great, I've got a 210 Golden Dagor and a 210 G-Claron as well. Plasmat type, I've got G-C Dagor types in 150, 240, 270 and 305. Also have Golden Dagors in 6", 8 1/4, 9 1/2", and 12". Never saw a need for the 10 3/4 and now with the 270, really no need. The G-C's were very well priced, a couple of them I had to mount (screw into) in shutters and order the correct aperture scale. Typically use the Dagors on 8x10, really love the 6 1/2" WA Dagor for the format. Luis