I am newbie in Large Format Photography, I brought a 4x5 Sinar F2. I wish to take photos of landscape and products photography. Kindly advice what is the lens I shall purchase ?
I am newbie in Large Format Photography, I brought a 4x5 Sinar F2. I wish to take photos of landscape and products photography. Kindly advice what is the lens I shall purchase ?
Are you doing this for fun or profit? The reason that I ask is that product photography today is done using digital capture.
If the answer is for fun then pick up a 210mm lens. You can buy one used for around $200.00. They have plenty of coverage for the movements that you will need doing product photography. A 210 will also make a great all around lens for landscape and portraits. A 210mm is like a 70mm on 35mm or a full frame DSLR.
If you prefer a wide angle for landscape then 90mm's are very popular. About like a 28mm on a 35mm camera.
I would recommend getting the 210 first and learning how to use the camera. Wide angles are harder to learn with. I would also recommend reading the LF Home Page. There is a wealth of information on here for starting out. I know it really helped me!
210s are plentiful, inexpensive, and have a lot of coverage - good for a 4x5 F2, very popular combo. Probably good to start with, then maybe get a 90 and 135 to finish a common kit.
210mm plasmat
-Dan
Since you added product, I echo the 210mm of any vintage of Rodenstock, Schneider, Nikon or Fujinon. Buy it cheap and sell it later if you don't want it anymore.
If only landscape, I would start with 210mm or 150mm. People stick their nose up at the normal lens (150mm) sometimes, but it is a great focal length, still with plenty of image circle for camera movements no matter which variant you get.
not to mention this guy, 8x10 chromes(and an 8x10" digital back for proofing)
www.mitch.fr
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