Any telephoto (360mm or above) recommendations for a 4x5 (TK45S)?

[manfrominternet]

Hi all,

Can any of you recommend any sharp telephoto lenses for my Linhof Technikardan 45S, specifically 360mm or above?

I shoot color negative and transparency (Ektar/Portra & Provia/Velvia) exclusively, landscapes and architecture in particular.

Many thanks!

[Bob Salomon]

Tele Artar, Tele Xenarthra, Apo Ronar, etc. Symmars, Sironars and similar designs will not fit onto the camera due to the size of the rear barrel being too large to fit through the hole in the front standard.

[Luis-F-S]

What’s a teleartar? How much bellows does the camera have?

[Bob Salomon]

What’s a teleartar? How much bellows does the camera have?

20”. A Tele Arton was a higher quality Schneider Tele ens then the Tele Xenar.

[Luis-F-S]

You didn't say that Bob, pls read your post #2!

[Bob Salomon]

You didn't say that Bob, pls read your post #2!

Tele Arton, not Tele Artar. Sorry for confusion.

[Kiwi7475]

Any experience with the tele Congo’s? There’s 300, 400, and 500mm that are usually quite economical. I wonder how they’d compare to a tele Arton or a Fuji 400mm T in optical quality?

[Steve Goldstein]

Any experience with the tele Congo’s? There’s 300, 400, and 500mm that are usually quite economical. I wonder how they’d compare to a tele Arton or a Fuji 400mm T in optical quality?

I have a 400mm f/8 Osaka (same as Congo, just a store brand for Bromwell Camera). Optically it is slightly worse than a 400mm Fujinon-T when viewing 11x14 enlargements with a loupe, but it's also 6oz lighter than the Fujinon and my back appreciates that. The Congo won't cover 5x7, the Fujinon will, although just barely.

The 500mm f/9.5 Congo has a 160mm image circle so is just enough for 4x5.

[Huub]

The Nikon 360/500/720mm Nikkor-T* ED set will fit. Especially the 360mm and 500mm configurations have a good reputation when it comes to sharpness and contrast.

[manfrominternet]

I'm actually very curious about the Nikon 360/500/720mm Nikkor-T* ED set, but I worry that the convertible design may mean less sharpness than, say, the 450mm Fujinon C.

So far I'm thinking either the 450mm Fujinon C or the 360/500/720mm Nikkor-T* ED set.

Has anyone had any luck with the Yamasaki Tele-Congo 500mm?