Originally Posted by
Peter Cast
Hello.
In my last 5 years of landscape photography I did almost all images using focal length between 18-24mm with 35mm film camera. I am very interested in starting large format photography which means I need to buy a camera. My choice is 5x7 format due to the reasonable size to make contact prints.
The lenses best fitting my needs are:
Nikkor SW 90/8 or Super Symmar XL 80/4.5
and Super-Symmar XL 110/5.6
I would like to ask if anyone here has practical experiences with super wide lenses in 5x7 photography and what camera would you recommend to buy.
To be honest I would prefer traditional wooden field cameras in lower price levels rather than studio rail cameras. From new camera types I like Shen Hao more than Walker ABS Wide. I still don't know if Shen Hao can make the work.
I do not know if older types of cameras like Kodak, Burke&James or Deardorff could work with super wide lenses.
I will appreciate sharing your experiences and helping me choosing proper camera.
Thank you.
Peter.
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