210mm f5.6 Lens for 8x10

[DREW WILEY]

Yeah, I noticed that. But really clean examples of 6.7's seem to be a thing of the past. I hope someone snatches it up; it's a really nice lens to have. 210 is just too wide an angle of view for me personally on 8x10; so the 240-250 range is the widest I carry for 8x10. But I use those far less for 8x10 than 4x5, where it's my own notion of a "normal" perspective, just like 210 formerly was for 4x5. I've never even owned a 150.

 

[Vaughn]

I drifted to using the Fuji W 250/6.7 from the Fuji W 300/5.6 as my most used 8x10 lens while at the same time doing something similar with 5x7...going to a Fuji W 180/5.6 from a 210mm (Computar 210/6.3).

But in Yosemite recently I did slip on the 26" f11 RD Artar on the 8x10 to change things up a bit. In a barrel, so can be awkward to use out in the sunshine.

I have used a 210 on 8x10 -- a small Graphic Raptar Wide Field Lens f/6.8. Fine for normal landscape movements. And seems fine for landscape work, though I rarely focus at or close to infinity in the redwoods. As a process lens, might be a little sharp for close portraits. They show up on flea bay for under $150.

On 8x10 it could be used in front of a packard shutter...something the OP might consider, especially to try out different lenses w/o shutters. Perhaps a universal lens clamp, too, to test lenses w/o lensboards. Always more money to be spent!

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