Which focal length do we use most for 4x5?

sattler123 · May 22, 2006

150, followed by 90, 210, 300 and sometimes the 65. On my 8x10 I use the 210 more often than the 300 (only have those two right now - both of them Fuji and shared with the 4x5 system through lensboard adapters - Wehman to Canham)

coriana6jp · May 22, 2006

I use my Fujinon 90mmSW the most, followed by the 72mm Schnieder Super Angulon XL, my 150mm Fujinon, 210 Schnieder APO Synmar, and my "new" 300 mm Dr. Optics 300 Germinar. I want to replace the 90mm Fujinon with a Schneider 90mm Super Angulon XL in the near future. The fujinon is very very sharp, but a little bit dark at times.

I just won a never used Doctor Optics 180mm Tessar, looking forward to see what it can do.

Gary

Willie Jan · May 22, 2006

portraits: 210
nature: 150
nature or architecture 6x12 format: 75
nature when i can't reach the subject 400 tele

Jim Jones · May 22, 2006

203mm Ektar.

Jim Chinn · May 22, 2006

135mm Nikkor and 203mm Ektar.

Ian Grant · May 22, 2006

150mm, and then 90mm ocassionally my 65mm, twice in 10 years my 300mm.

Ian

Drew B. · May 22, 2006

the 90..then the 90, and if needed, I go to the 90.

jimgalli · May 22, 2006

Easy. 125 Fujinon-W f5.6 / 210 Computar f9 Maybe 50-40 with the other 10% going to a 270mm RD Artar, 450mm Fujinon-C, 75mm f4.5 Rodenstock.

Richard Kelham · May 22, 2006

As has been said, it depends on the subject/format, but in 5x4 lately it's been a 210mm Nikkor. Nice glass.

Richard

dphphoto · May 22, 2006

120mm Apo Symmar. More than enough coverage with a Wista DX, and it's small and light.
Got a Calumet S II (Symmar S) not long ago, to replace my Caltar HE that died. Now I'm using the 210mm almost as much as the 120mm. Dean

Charles Webb · May 22, 2006

Seldom other than 210 mm up.

rossb · May 22, 2006

210 Apo Symmar, followed by 150 Sironar, followed by 90 Grandagon

Bruce Watson · May 22, 2006

I use three lenses mostly, about 30 percent each. Those being 110mm, 150mm, and 240mm. I'll use an 80mm on occasion, and a 360mm also. But most of my work is with those first three lenses, and I use them about equally. Not that it will mean anything to anyone else ;-)

Jeremy · May 22, 2006

Mostly 90 or 150mm, but I'll sneak a 250 or 355 in there occasionally. (Now if we're also talking portrait lenses....)

naturephoto1 · May 22, 2006

My first and second lens choices switch back and forth probably between my Rodenstock 150mm Apo Sironar S and my Rodenstock 90mm Apo Grandagon N MC (particularly for western-large vista landscape).

Rich

stephen · May 22, 2006

Almost always 150. Sometimes (rarely) 210. For some reason, my choice of "preferred" lens becomes less wide angle as I move up in format. I have no idea why this should be.

25asa · May 22, 2006

135mm Multicoated Symmar-S

roteague · May 22, 2006

Drew B. said:
the 90..then the 90, and if needed, I go to the 90.

Drew, you do yourself a disservice by not going with the 90, but that is just my opinion.

BrianShaw · May 22, 2006

25asa said:
135mm Multicoated Symmar-S

me too. next most favorite is 210 symmar-s mc. but i am starting to really like a fujinon-sf 250mm.

JohnArs · May 23, 2006

It depends in wich era: in landscapes it is 210mm in architectural it is 47mm and 75mm and short behind the 90mm!

k_jupiter · May 23, 2006

150/6.3 fujinon. But seeing I have a 4x5 back for my 5x7 and I have some nice 210 and 305 glass, with new Packard shutters, that may change.

tim in san jose

reellis67 · May 23, 2006

ricksplace said:
127/4.7 Ektar and 203/7.7 Kodak Anastigmat (uncoated ektar).

I use those all the time too! I was beginning to think I was the only one with these lenses.

- Randy

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