New body, Landscapes and Focal Lengths

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Collin Brendemuehl - 24 Jun 2004 15:22 GMT

New body
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I got a bargain on a Nagaoka 4x5 body.
The construction is nice.
Probably the only short-coming is the shorter bellows,
but that's only an issue if I want to do tight shots with >250mm.
(@ 210mm it's just fine)

Also ...

Regarding
Landscapes and Focal Lengths
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For my 4x5 outdoor work I'm looking @ using a 125mm Fujinon-W
and a 210mm Commercial Komura.

But I'm courious ...
does anyone here use (specifically for landscapes) a lens on 4x5

wider than 90mm

or

longer than 210mm

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one_of_many - 24 Jun 2004 15:56 GMT

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> Regarding
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> wider than 90mm

Yes. SA 47mm F5.6 - too wide, no movements. 76mm - very nice, but
movements very limited. IMHO the SA 121 is an awesome lens with _great_
coverage for movements (now if I could just get it into a proper shutter!)

> or
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> longer than 210mm

I wish. I've been trying to get one particular long lens for years with no
success. Stay tuned.

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Leonard Evens - 24 Jun 2004 16:14 GMT

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> longer than 210mm

I use a 75 mm and a 300 mm. But I don't have anything between 150 and 300.

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Msherck - 24 Jun 2004 22:14 GMT

>longer than 210mm

I like my 240/5.6 Rodenstock and use it a bit more than my 127 Ektar for
landscape. But the Fuji 180/5.6 gets most of the shots. I love that focal
length!

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Raphael Bustin - 25 Jun 2004 01:44 GMT

>Regarding
>Landscapes and Focal Lengths
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>longer than 210mm

I've got a 90, 150 and 240.

210 isn't long at all for 4x5, it's less
than 1.5x the normal length.

And 90 isn't all that wide... but
works for me.

210 will be much easier to find
(and thus better deals) than 240.

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com

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Fil Ament - 25 Jun 2004 02:19 GMT

> I've got a 90, 150 and 240.
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> rafe b.
> http://www.terrapinphoto.com

I use my 240 and 300mm lenses as dual
purpose, they cover 8x10 but work on the
4x5 too.

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