Been enjoying the 4x5 journey the last few years, and recently found a used 8x10 for a great price.
Have been wondering for a while what I've been missing out on by going with 4x5 instead of 8x10, so I went ahead and picked it up, along with a few film holders and film from some of the fine people here on the forum (thank you!). Wow that huge ground glass sure is a joy to compose on!
Discovered that my 4x5 lenses don't really cover 8x10 (wasn't paying as much attention to image circle as I probably should have when I bought them).
Two come close enough to get me started - a Rodenstock Sironar-S 210/5.6 and Commercial Ektar 12"/6.3. No real room for movements, but I can shoot landscapes straight ahead, do a few portraits, get closer, etc.
My question is for those who shoot both sizes, do you have separate sets of lenses for each format (sounds $$$$), or do you have one set of lenses that covers both (likely providing a far greater image circle/more movement than needed for 4x5 and larger shutters as a drawback)?
Still very much a newbie to large format, looking for some guidance here.
Thanks!
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