Wide Angle Lens for Canham Lightweight 8x10

[Ole Tjugen]

I'm with George Stewart here - an Angulon 165mm f:6.8 should do nicely. Best if all, it's very small, at least compared to the other offerings. Costs a fraction too, at least if you find one in the original Compur #2 shutter.
That, and the Symmar 240/420 convertible, are my two most used lenses for landscapes on 5x7" and 18x24cm (I don't have a functional 8x10" yet, but I don't think those few mm will change my preferences).

[Mark Stahlke]

Thanks for all the info. It looks like my options in modern multi-coated glass are the 155 Grandagon or the 150 SSXL. One has a painful weight and the other has a painful price tag. Decisions, decisions.

The Nikon SW 120 didn't make my short list because I don't have a wide angle bellows. I tried my Fuji 125 just to see if the standard bellows can handle a lens that short. It's mighty tight. I can focus but the bellows doesn't allow very much movement. Of course, that lens just barely covers so it's still on my long list.

The Angulon 165 might be an option if I can find one at a nice price although I'd prefer a modern MC lens.

Thanks again for the info.

Cheers,

[Walt Calahan]

Even if the Nikkor 120 mm didn't make your "long list", and you end up getting the 155 or 150, I'd recommend getting a bag bellows.

I got a bag bellows for the Canham before I ever bought the 120. Found the standard bellows drooped too much with my Nikkor 240. The bag bellows makes working so much easier with any wide angle. It packs nicely under my camera in a Lowepro backpack.

Again, what ever you get, enjoy.