Can someone give a Recommendation of a good Tele lenses for 4*5”

[esbtse]

I have a View camera.
My 90/4.5 Rodenstock Grandagon N have a filter size of 82 and I like to have this size as maximum.
My alternatives are:

Rodenstock APO-Ronar 480 f/9 have a filter size of 67
Nikon Nikkor M 450 f/9 have a filter size of 67
Fuji Fujinon C 450/12.5 have a filter size of 57
Fuji Fujinon CM-W 450/8 have a filter size of 86

What lens/lenses shall i go for and how important is the max apertude?
What lens is better for distant subjects and not only optimized at 1:1?

[Ted Harris]

Weight of the lens isn't going to be important when you are lugging that beast of a camera out in the field. I'd get the Nikon 450M. All of the lenses you listed are good lenses. I say I'd get the 450M because I did. That is the lens in that focal length range that I use. I use it on several field cameras and on a Horseman LS which is very similar to your LX.

I hope you have considered the weight of the equipment that you will be carrying aroundoutdoors to do landscapes. With a suitably heavy tripod, the LX on its extendable rail, some lenses and ohter necessities you are likely to be in the range of 35 pounds or more; not to mention that it is no mean feat to set up a Horseman rail camera in the field.

[Shen45]

I have a 19" [482.6mm] Red Dot Artar in a #4 shutter and cannot believe what a wonderful lens it is.

I also have a 360mm Apo Ronar [barrel, no shutter] and that is also a superb lens.

Steve

[Matus Kalisky]

I will sneak in as well. I put my vote for Osaka 400/8. It is probably THE ligthest 400mm tele in Copal#1 - 500g including linhof-technika type metal lensboard (I would not recommend anyhing much heavier with Tachihara). Image cicrcle is not a problem - though one shold be carefull with front movements with a tele lens. The weak point may be the sample to sample variations.

[Bill_1856]

The 10" and 15" Tele-Optar/Raptar lenses are quite good, and CHEAP! I particularly like the 10" which requires almost the same bellows extension as a standard 6" lens.

[Ken Lee]

Fuji Fujinon C 450/12.5 have a filter size of 57

Correction: The filter size is 52mm. I know it sounds small, but C stands for Compact, and it is.

I own one of these lenses, and it takes the same filters as my Fujinon 240A.

[esbtse]

Weight of the lens isn't going to be important when you are lugging that beast of a camera out in the field. I'd get the Nikon 450M. All of the lenses you listed are good lenses. I say I'd get the 450M because I did. That is the lens in that focal length range that I use. I use it on several field cameras and on a Horseman LS which is very similar to your LX.

I hope you have considered the weight of the equipment that you will be carrying aroundoutdoors to do landscapes. With a suitably heavy tripod, the LX on its extendable rail, some lenses and ohter necessities you are likely to be in the range of 35 pounds or more; not to mention that it is no mean feat to set up a Horseman rail camera in the field.

Its my first second hand LF camera. I not sure yet how I going to use it, but I am going to use it outdoors. I have to experiment. If I like doing LF then I’m going to get a field camera. There are a few photographers that use View cameras in the field they disconnect the camera and use a back pack. I’m going to try that and if it gets to heavy I switch to a field camera. My main reason to get a view camera is that it was cheep and I like to use its possibilities for correction.

[Scott Davis]

I'll put in another vote for the Nikkor 450 M. It is a lens you can live with for a long time on a lot of different cameras. Not to be confused with the 450 Q. Both are good lenses, but the 450 M has a much larger image circle.

[Ed Richards]

> If I like doing LF then I’m going to get a field camera.

Whoa. If a field camera is even a possibility, then you need to get a telephoto like the Fuji 400T or the Nikon 360T. While you can use these on your monorail. if you get a Nikon or Fuji 450, you cannot use these on most field cameras.