Lenses for 4x5

[drew.saunders]

I guess I'm a "lightweight" with only 80-120-165-200-250-250-300. Yep, two 250's, one f/4.7 Tessar and one f/6.3 Plasmat (Tessar is heavier, Plasmat takes up more space in the bag). I suppose I could get a compact 240 and 180, and maybe see if I like the 135 focal length, and then maybe....

[adam satushek]

Yeah, I used to rock the 90-135-210, and it worked great for years. Then I got tired of the lack of coverage of the 135, so replaced it with a 120 and 150. I then decided that my 90 5.6 was too heavy for how much I use it, so got an f8 instead, but more than made up for weight loss by adding a 300M and 450M. So now I carry 90-120-150-210-300-450, and I find I use all them all, though it still seem a bit excessive to me.

[jnantz]

either get the 210 fixed
or get a 210/370 symmar

[Ari]

Or how about my "desert-island" lens suggestion?
65, 121, 250

[rdenney]

Well, I have a 47, 65, another 65, 90, another 90, 121, 127, another 127, 150, 180, 210, 8-1/2", 240, 300, and 315 if I remove the front cell of the 180.

But I never carry them all at once, nor are they all intended for the same camera.

I used the 47 and 65 primarily with 6x12. The 65 also does ultra-wide duty on 4x5. So, when I carry the Sinar, I have with me 65, 90, 121, 210, and 300. Or, if I want to reduce the weight, I'll have the 90, 121, 180, and 240. With the Speed Graphic, I'll carry a 90, 127, and 8-1/2". If I make the back standard of my Cambo into an ultra-wide point-n-shoot, I'll mount the second 65 on it, in a helical mount.

I don't like to crop much. Why shoot large format and then turn it into a smaller format?

That said, I have been happy for long periods with only the 90, 121, and 8-1/2" lenses. I started buying more lenses because they got so cheap.

Rick "who prefers a large menu from which to make a few selections as needed" Denney

[sanking]

You guys failed to mention the 72mm Super Angulon XL!! Covers up to 5X7" with a bit of movement, so huge coverage on 4X5.


Sandy King

[Sirius Glass]

Oh, oh, I started LF last summer and I am already failing school!
One lens shipped off for mounting and another shipped to me on Monday and I blew it! !!

I had 90-135-190.5 so I was almost on track.
Now I am rounding up the 90-135-190.5-304-380 lens herd!
Is there any hope for me?
Should I circle the wagons?


Busted! Hey, This is Sirius!

Steve

Well, I have a 47, 65, another 65, 90, another 90, 121, 127, another 127, 150, 180, 210, 8-1/2", 240, 300, and 315 if I remove the front cell of the 180.

But I never carry them all at once, nor are they all intended for the same camera.

...

Rick "who prefers a large menu from which to make a few selections as needed" Denney

Me too!

90-135 go on the 4"x5" Pacemaker Speed Graphic
190.5-304-380 go on the 4"x5" Graflex Model D

Steve

[Bruce Watson]

Oh, oh, I started LF last summer and I am already failing school!

You mock me sir? I'm shocked! Shocked I say.

[Sirius Glass]

You mock me sir? I'm shocked! Shocked I say.

Shocked! Shocked! ?? I thought that you were well grounded in photography!

[Accordionist]

I have just bought another 210mm Sironar (in better copal shutter) and sold the broken one. Electronic shutters are good for their accurancy and long times (32sec) but you must always carry, if the batteries are ok. So, next plan is to buy 150 and 300m Sironar. (My friend told me, that symmars produce more "friendly" images, not so technical as Sironars, but I like "kits". If it will be possible, all my lenses will be super angulons - pictures which they produce I like at most).