Good light lens for 8x10’

[stefanoB]

I need an advice to buy a good lens as light as possible, cause I love take photos in the mountain and with a 8x10 camera and it is difficult to carry such a heavy weight for several kilometers. so I'm looking for a light lens but that doesn't compromise the quality and above all its movements.
does anyone have any advice for me? thank you so much


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[peter schrager]

look up the thread on Terry Thalman recommended lenses....or just go with barrel lenses and a neutral density filter....eliminate the awesomely large #3 copal shutter

[stefanoB]

look up the thread on Terry Thalman recommended lenses....or just go with barrel lenses and a neutral density filter....eliminate the awesomely large #3 copal shutter

thank you! where I can find Terry Thalman recommended lenses? Sincerely I prefer lenses with shutter.

[David Lindquist]

thank you! where I can find Terry Thalman recommended lenses? Sincerely I prefer lenses with shutter.

I'm sure Peter meant Kerry Thalman, see here for example: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/

Last updated in 2002 but I don't think there's been any new large format lenses since then.

David

[Bob Salomon]

I'm sure Peter meant Kerry Thalman, see here for example: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/

Last updated in 2002 but I don't think there's been any new large format lenses since then.

David

But there were an awful lot of lenses that were current in 2002 that he never listed so it is at best an incomplete list of dubious tests of mainly used lenses of unknown history using non repeatable tests.

[Jim Graves]

But there were an awful lot of lenses that were current in 2002 that he never listed so it is at best an incomplete list of dubious tests of mainly used lenses of unknown history using non repeatable tests.

Well, Bob ... if you know of a better list ... please give us a link.

I found Kerry's list to be extraordinarily helpful ... I ended up choosing one of his recommendations for my kit a number of years ago ... the Fujinon A 240 and found it to be everything Kerry said it would be. I appreciate all the efforts he made and time it must have taken. His list makes a great starting point and a valuable resource.

[gary mulder]

From left to right my lens set for 8x10"
Super-Symmar 5,6/110mm 477 gram
Fujinon-A 9/240mm 293 gram
Fujinon-C 12,5/450mm 330 gram
Sironar-N 5,6/300mm 1053 gram

[stefanoB]

From left to right my lens set for 8x10"
Super-Symmar 5,6/110mm 477 gram
Fujinon-A 9/240mm 293 gram
Fujinon-C 12,5/450mm 330 gram
Sironar-N 5,6/300mm 1053 gram

interesting comparison! I would like to know what image circle the Fujinon 240mm has.
Anyway, I thank everyone for the interesting discussions, I will certainly reflect on what to buy later

[gary mulder]

I would like to know what image circle the Fujinon 240mm has.

https://www.largeformatphotography.i.../LF8x10in.html -> 336mm

[Bob Salomon]

Well, Bob ... if you know of a better list ... please give us a link.

I found Kerry's list to be extraordinarily helpful ... I ended up choosing one of his recommendations for my kit a number of years ago ... the Fujinon A 240 and found it to be everything Kerry said it would be. I appreciate all the efforts he made and time it must have taken. His list makes a great starting point and a valuable resource.

How helpful can it be when in left out mainstream lenses? How helpful is a test that is unreliable and unreproducable?

If you wanted a list of specs look to the old B&H or Calumet listings. They at least included all modern lenses but not the out of production lenses.