Hi all, sorry for yet another tedious question like this.....I have a 150mm so would like to complete the set with a 90mm and a 150mm (sic) .....what would you recommend I go for thats value for money.
Thank you and sorry for this boring question. Perhaps there are some fantastic new Chinese lenses that are killing it that I dont know of....
Stephen
Thanks for the message will look into themI don’t think there are any fantastic new killer LF lenses, Chinese or otherwise, that we don’t know of.
Best value, balancing both cost and quality, probably would be the old classics, like Schneider Super Angulon 90 and Symmar-S 210. Or the equivalent in Rodenstock or Fuji or Caltar. Those will be in modern shutters whereas some of the older options might not be. Lenses with Schneideritis will often be less expensive than lenses without, yet still be fantastic image makers. But older lenses/shutters might give something different that you’d like…
No matter, don’t forget to include the potential need for having shutters serviced in your budget.
I think you're asking about 210s and 90s not 150s if I read the context properly.Hi all, sorry for yet another tedious question like this.....I have a 150mm so would like to complete the set with a 90mm and a 150mm.....what would you recommend I go for thats value for money.
Thank you and sorry for this boring question. Perhaps there are some fantastic new Chinese lenses that are killing it that I dont know of....
Stephen
argh I should have mentioned I only have a Copal 0 lens board......
Surprised Nikon hasn't been mentioned yet. Maybe too clinical in rendition?
I have a 210mm Nikkor-W in black Copal shutter which is a creamy-crispy fine "modern" lens.
Buy/build lens board to fit the shutter. Don’t buy a shutter to fit the lens board. Lens boards are quite affordable
I ordered the (haven't received it yet!) Chamonix 45N-1. The entry level model. What a beautiful camera eh!? Also waiting for a Berlebach 'Report' 302 tripod (posted in another thread) to use with it. Function has to come dressed in style for me I'm afraid haha
I have a Sinar F2 with a Schneider Apo-Symmar f5.6 MC (Copal 0) 150mm lens (which I sill use with it obv.) but the camera is so bulky etc that its stopped me from going for it in 4 x 5. I always just grab my Hasselblads. That being said, I'm determined to get into 4 x 5 more now as I process BW and C41 myself.
Lens recommendations based on the Chamonix 'ergonomics' is a great bit of advice from you all thank you.
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