Which are the fancy lenses??

[Bernice Loui]

"Budget" maybe, except these budget view camera lenses still produced excellent images.

Copal shutters were the same used on other lenses made by the big four.


Bernice

Rodenstock made a series of 150, 210 and 300mm Geronar lenses and a 90mm Geronar-WA as basic student, budget lenses, as an option to Sironar N MM and Apo Sironar N, S and W lenses and Grandagon N M C lenses. They were budget lenses and were promoted as such.

[Two23]

I think a major driver of cost is image circle.


Kent in SD

[Bernice Loui]

Larger image circle is NOT always a desirable "feature". Much depends on film format and actual camera movements needed, print image goals, and all those other factors.

Excessive image circle spats more stray light on to the bellows resulting in internal flare lowering contrast.


Bernice

I think a major driver of cost is image circle.


Kent in SD

[ic-racer]

"Fancy Lenses in LF?"

Super Wide
Telephoto
Soft Focus
Compact
Extra Long Non-Tele (ULF)

Those are the ones I can think of off hand.

[MAubrey]

I'm guessing that 80mm you're talkiing about is a Schneider 80mm f/4.5 Super-Symmar XL. It's a newer and more complex design than the other 75's and 90's you're seeing, among other things.

[Michael R]

Here is a fancy lens

http://www.badgergraphic.com/opencar...roduct_id=4266

Thinking back to the late ‘80s-early ‘90s when I first got into LF, the German lenses were sort of the “fancy” lenses compared with Nikon in terms of price. The Nikon lenses were significantly cheaper, although just as good.

I don’t know how much photography experience (any format) OP has, but it seems like he is looking at buying a lot of focal lengths from the get go. People have differing views on whether or not that is a good idea. Of course it doesn’t really matter if you have the money, but why not just start with a 150/180, 90, and something in the 210-300 range for a kit?

[Bernice Loui]

Fancy.... Rodenstock 6 disc Jmagon
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...ht=disc+jmagon

Fancy lenses do "not" make images, how an artist_photographer uses any lens can make expressive images.


Bernice

[Michael R]

Fancy lenses do "not" make images, how an artist_photographer uses any lens can make expressive images.


Bernice

Of course, and everyone knows that (I think), but as a great photographer once said, “we like stuff”.

[BrianShaw]

Why not just “bedazzle” whatever lenses you now have with sequins and glitter?

[Leszek Vogt]

My suggestion probably echos what others say. Try using one, two or even 3 lenses, and in the mean time look at work of others (here and elsewhere) and you can make your own decision what else to get. The more experience you have in this medium....the more you realize how many optics you need. Desire might be another topic.

Indeed, I often see similar on another forum....folks using lenses from 3-10K+ (skip the 3-6K camera) and have embarrassingly little to show for.

Les