Which Lenses would you buy for 12x20

[Michael Kadillak]

And just as soon as you think that you will not use a lens for a specific application it will be staring you in the face begging to be photographed.

Case in point. I saw a 300mm lens cover a 12x20 macro shot of a weathered stump on the ground glass about 2 feet from the lens that was simply marvelous.

Cheers!

[John D Gerndt]

This is a very late weigh-in but if cost is an issue (I am Mr. Cheap trying to shoot 12x20 and thus I'm inventive and struggling) a Kodak 21 and 1/4 inch copying lens covers nicely as does their 18 inch wide field copying Ektar. Even a brand spnaking new packard shutter is a cheap add on compared to most of what goes into shooting 12x20 and will allow experiments in barrel lenses.

Good luck!