Will a 210mm f/5.6 Caltar II-N cover 8x10, remotely?

[NonFiction]

I'm offered an 8x10 camera with this lens in a package that seems attractive, however I suspect the coverage of the lens is more suited to 4x5. If I'm wrong, please advise.

[Gene McCluney]

That lens should be good for 5x7, but probably not for 8x10.

[Ron Marshall]

As Gene said, it won't cover: its image circle is 301 mm, 8x10 requires 312 mm to cover, and much more for movements.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in.../LF8x10in.html

[Frank Petronio]

if you shoot close-ups stopped-down it will be fine. At infinity wide-open you'll loose the corners but you could just crop and get 85-90% of the image.

[venchka]

Or trade the lens for one that works.

[Drew Bedo]

The correct answer is "No". Can you make it work?...Yes. As noted by Frank P, Close-up/macro will cover the format w/o movement. When shooting at less than macro, use compositions with a strong central subject. You CAN create effective images with this lens in 8x10...when you get tired of the limitations, follow Venchka's advice and get a lens that WILL cover. In the meantime, shoot what you can, and let your creative Genie out.

[Mike Herring]

Get yourself a 240mm version of the same lens or a Rodenstock Sironar-N MC or Nikkor-W. This would be an excellent moderate wide-angle for 8x10.
Take care,
Mike

The correct answer is "No". Can you make it work?...Yes. As noted by Frank P, Close-up/macro will cover the format w/o movement. When shooting at less than macro, use compositions with a strong central subject. You CAN create effective images with this lens in 8x10...when you get tired of the limitations, follow Venchka's advice and get a lens that WILL cover. In the meantime, shoot what you can, and let your creative Genie out.

[Archphoto]

Now you are starting about a new lens/alternatives:
I have a Sironar-W MC 210mm and it works good on 8x10 with room for movement.

Peter

[NonFiction]

Thanks for the replies. That's pretty much exactly what I expected to hear, making it both a disappointment and a relief.

Love this place.

[ic-racer]

I would not discount the lens unless you or someone has tested it. I do all my 8x10 work with a 210mm Symmar-S and it is sharp right to the edge without vignetting. The MFG specs for that lens show an image circle of 294mm.