Hi,
So far I have been using a 150 mm Rodenstock Apo-Sironar S in urban settings. It handles great when I take shots of objects that are closer to the camera (8 to 10 meters away). However, as one would expect, when faced with a cityscape, you have to stop down quite a lot to get a decent DOF, use front tilt, and choose your plane of focus carefully.
The color negatives are printed on 1 m x 80 cm format, so a good overall definition of details is quite important.
This is why I was thinking that a moderate wide angle lens might solve these problems. Maybe some of you have had some experience with this and are willing to share some knowledge.
Basically, I am looking for a moderate wide angle lens on 4x5. My interest for it is the large depth of field. At the same time, I am also a bit put off by the possibility of barrel distortions on the edges of the shot, which usually come with wide-angle lenses.
I already saw what a 90mm wide angle does to an urban setting. The edges of the shot are very elongated and all circles in the image turn into ovals if they are close to the edge. My guess is that if one increases the focal length, these distortions tend to become smaller. Is this so?
If it is, it would seem that lenses in the 120 mm / 150 mm range might be what I am looking for.
After some research, I found two sets of options:
1. schneider 120mm / nikkor sw 120mm
2. schneider xl 150mm / nikkor sw 150mm
Which of these lenses, when used on 4x5, offer reduced, possibly no barrel distortion on 4x5?
How wide are they actually, compared, let's say with a 135mm Rodenstock Apo-Sironar on 4x5?
Can I use the nikkor sw 150mm on my shen hao hzx 4x5 IIA?
I know that the opening of the camera is about 80 mm, and the rear element is about 100 mm. I was wondering if it would be possible to unscrew the back element, mount the front and the lens board on the camera, and then screw the back lens on.
To conclude, my main interest in a moderate wide-angle lens on 4x5 is the increased DOF, but I am also looking not to have too much barrel distortion if possible.
If you have some pictures to back up your statements, they would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
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