210mm lens for 8x10 Format

[felix5616]

What is the least expensive 210mm lens for 8x10 film, allowing for some movement and f stop in the range of f11?

[JJ Viau]

Fuji w 210mm??

[Walter Calahan]

Fujinon as mentioned above.

[Darryl Baird]

great question, here's the answer

and a few sample images

[Ron Marshall]

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...t=27009&page=2

[neil poulsen]

For movement, next step up would be an old 210mm Angulon. These go for roughly $1200, although I'm sure there's variation. If I read the forum pages correctly, at an 83 degree image angle at f22, this lens has an image circle at right around 371mm at that f-stop.

Maybe the Fuji has more movement than implied by its 309mm image circle.

[Jim Galli]

I'm assuming you mean in a shutter. Schneider G-Claron actually has some nice usable coverage and they are cheap now. In barrel the Ultragon 210mm works just like the G-Claron. I may have one laying in a drawer somewhere.

In spite of what you read in Schneiders literature, a 210 G Claron will cover about 375mm! You need 310 for 8X10. Yes, I've tested this.

[Ted Stoddard]

Whats the difference in the Fuji 210 5.6 "CM W" and just the "W" Versions? Which one is better to purchase for 8x10?

[Brian Ellis]

Not sure why you mention f11 as a pre-requisite since that's a pretty wide aperture to be using with any 8x10 lens but the 210 G Claron is inexpensive, covers 8x10 at f16 (probably not at f11 though I don't know for sure), and has room for movements as you stop down further (the more you stop down the more the room). I've owned two 210 G Clarons and used them with 8x10 cameras. I don't ever remember running out of room for movements when stopped down enough and diffraction isn't a real issue with 8x10 negatives unless maybe you're thinking of huge prints, like in the 40'x50' range.

[Gem Singer]

The Fuji CM-W's are the latest versions of Fuji lenses.

The way Fuji explains it in their advertising (I'm paraphrasing here):

The CM-W's do not use cemented elements. Due to the effectiveness of the EBC coating process (electron beam), Fuji is able to leave air spaces between the glass elements and still succeed in reducing internal reflections. Also, no cemented glass elements, no danger of lens separation over time.

Cementing lens elements requires hands-on effort on the part of skillful operators. The CM-W lens design adds precision, while reducing time and effort in the manufacturing process.