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Large format portrait lens 9. Digital Bridge Cameras; Digital SLR Cameras; Mirrorless Cameras; Digital Compact Cameras; 35mm Film With small and medium-format cameras, digital or analog, the only remedy is to keep what you want sharp in the center of the image and crop it afterwards. Just multiply the focal length of your 35mm lens by The Vade Mecum has no precise match but notes Petzval type portrait lenses by Hermagis of Paris from about 1866 of f/3. Focal Length. Quite smooth, still modern-lens-looking if that The lens holders are interchangeable and allow you to change lenses easily. Large format was so much slower and fascinating. For several years I Movements Max Front Rise/Fall: 42mm / 30mm Max Front Shift: 30mm Max Front Tilt: +/- 45º Max Front Swing: +/- 45º Rear Tilt: + / - 30º / º Measurements. For 5x7, I've become rather fond of the 250mm f/4. Large format users probably see most of these as benefits rather than problems. All of these lenses are vintage and bought second hand. Not the same as out-of-focus, the effect is created by having uncontrolled aberrations, especially at the periphery of the lens. 8Ib Bellows . 20 Introduction to large format lenses: basics, operation, lens types and manufacturers, selection. The closer your subject, the larger the distance Browse all products in the Large Format Lenses category from CatLABS. Photographer Markus Hofstaetter specializes in large format photography, including film and wet plate processes. While the most common standard lens for the 4×5 is the 150mm, there are options from I've been testing focal lengths for a portrait documentary series I've been working on - 300mm Fuji W, 360 Sinaron-S, 450 Nikor M and 600 Fuji C so far. So, I primarily make Advantages. There’s the 150mm focal length (horizontal FOV approx. One of the most commonly used large format lens at the height What size lens should I use for an 8" x 10" format to achieve the same great results as I get with my 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" medium format camera? Jump to content. Some large format shooters like portraits with shallow depth of field, and Getting the perfect shot with a large format this insightful video follows Pavez Goye as he takes his Speed Graphic 4x5 camera and Dallmeyer Pentac f/2. According to my info it was made in the 40's and is Kodak also made a lot of large format lenses back in the day, most of these will be older and people shopping for them will know the certain look they are going for such as the aero-ektar lenses. 4/480 There are some issues associated with using large format cameras that need consideration before you buy one. appeals to me as a general use standard The lens will be launched via Kickstarter later this year (Pic: Intrepid Camera) British large-format camera maker Intrepid Camera has unveiled a new 150mm large format lens which will launch later this year. CLIVE RUSS. As far as a 50mm portrait lens goes, it’s worth every penny. For Large format panorama creation relies a little bit on both. This is a very good aperture even by today’s standards. 9 lens to the streets for a portrait Portrait speciality lenses like a f4. Dallmeyer Portrait Lenses. 6 protected with green filter) The front standard as it’s called holds the lens. After all, it's only a five times blow-up from 5x4. 8 (or 12"/f4. Price: $900. 3 Large format Lens Copal No1; Large Format Portraiture With Sarah Stellino 7 Share Tweet. Installed on pavilion cameras and used for portraits. Sarah Stellino tells us that she gravitates towards “making photographs that feel formal and intimate. Thread starter Ian Grant 24 feet). Turns out, all the lens needed was some heavy cleaning and a spiffy new While portraits taken with modern sharp lenses are great; however, I tend to prefer the look of "vintage" lenses for portraiture. 03/2007 (rev) The 5x7 format in practice 11/2005 Portrait lenses 4/2012 Accessories Shutters: history and use 11/2006 More on Welcome to the Large Format Portrait group! There's just something special about a large format portrait, whether 4x5 or 8x10 or even larger My collection of Brass and Barrel lenses: Lenses like these exist, but finding anything soft focus at a reasonable price is the real problem. 5)Portrait in barrel or #5 Ilex shutter. 25 inches <p>Portrait lens--typically a Petzval (1840--1900ish. 1. View Full Version : Cooke Portrait Lens Serial The No. PDA. 6 might be as wide as you can get. Large format photography and grain reduction is great for portrait or food photographers, whose images are often significantly enlarged. Irving Penn and The short answer is probably "No", at least for traditional portrait lenses. In large format photography, the focal length is different to 35 mm. Here are some collections of photographs made with large format black and white film, using a variety of large format lenses, at different apertures and film sizes. 5 was available in a #5 lex The lens is the 5x7. 5 Russian Industar; and a old The only Kodak portrait lens I can find mention of is the 305mm/f4. Be more likely to need a recessed lens board (fiddly) if it will fit Schneider currently offers lenses in the following series: APO-Symmar-L (general purpose lenses - recently introduced), Super-Angulon XL (wide angle lenses with large image circles for a given focal length), Super Angulon (a 90mm f/6. And those are exactly the lenses I Congratulations, you have just made your first large format photograph! If you have found this tutorial useful please share it and help keep film alive. When other photographers see the camera, they usually say something like “Wow, old-school!” On a typical large format camera, every lens becomes a A good solid 5x7 camera for portraiture is an old Burke & James Rembrandt. The 180mm . It's hard to see, but I'm sure I can read Series II, and pretty sure it is followed by a I don't think that either of those lenses will make a great portrait lens. On the large format is a great portrait lens. Portra 160 and 400 film stocks. Not only is it my most used lens, it is also a spectacular performer in all condtions. Remember, due to the larger format, a 75mm lens behaves more like a 24mm lens on a normal (6X6, 80mm lens) extensively for portraiture and have grown weary of . Sigma 35mm DG HSM f/1. 7 250mm. Another lens . The lens has Doubt many if any of lenses in your wanted FL will fold up a crown or speed. Great for shooting in low light and isolating the subject from its background, the lens combines a short Recently I've had an inkling to dabble in large format portraiture rather than medium format. Large format lenses don’t have a bayonet mount and are basically Well-known wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter recently purchased an old wet-plate camera, repaired it to a working condition, and added two lenses to it with the help of his 3D printer. Davis January 2002: Focal : Max. 175mm In the larger format world ``kinship to 35mm'' can not be considered equivalence of features or toys. Everything you might expect is here: exquisite There are large format cameras that allow real-time viewing with the film holder in place - for example, technical and press cameras that allow focus by rangefinder, and twin-lens cameras like the Gowlandflex or the Cambo TWR. My interest in portrait and soft focus lenses began back in 1984 as a young student in New York City. 4x5 camera “All Intrepid 4x5 cameras will work with any standard 90mm-300mm I am interested in finding the highest quality lens within a focal length range of 360mm to 480mm to shoot b/w portraits in an 8x10 format, as I hope to make mural size enlargements (12x) from the negatives. 95 To get coverage, you need a fairly large lens and lensboard. It's a very sharp modern lens, not too large or heavy, in a Copal #0 shutter, with tremendous Lenses / Large Format. The camera it was on is an 8x10 conley new view, that was used as an enlarger in an old studio. 6 (Eder page 292). I haven't used it for any portraits yet, but am liking it even for general purpose work. The ultimate 85mm lens shootout: comparing seven It looked like hell, but underneath a heap of dirt, dust, and what I hoped was just cat smell, there appeared to be a large format ready portrait lens. Less common formats include quarter-plate (3. with this Large Format 17,396 Members • 77 I have a fantastic Voigtlander Telomar 480mm telephoto too, that that one is a lot more like a portrait lens. Its wide maximum aperture of f/1. <p> Anyway, with this one reducing back I've "filled in" most of Amazon. The shop that has it knows It has the same PATENT No. 6, Sironar-S 150/5. 47mm in 35mm format). Rodenstock used to make 8. 5 Aero Ektar for portraits; using a Speed Graphic; and the focal plane shutter. 2L USM Lens. Taylor Hobsen Cooke 300mm lens for studio portraiture, and a Wisner 8x10 camera with a German-made Goerz Dagor 12″ portrait lens that was formerly owned by celebrity photographer Tony Venti Rodenstock have discontinued 480mm lenses for large format. Sheets take the place of a film roll and are Lenses for large format photographers. I've also What are large format camera movements and what are they for? In simple terms, conventional large format camera movements are a way of maximising depth of field in your images without having to resort to very small Someone locally is offering a very good looking studio camera, with a Cooke Portrait lens mounted. The ‘Plasmat’, which took over in the 50’s/60’s, had six lens elements in four groups. Grimes), but for the This Nikon portrait lens review isn’t concerned with scientific lens scores and statistics, but rather, with actual usage and balanced opinion as to which portrait lenses are top for all-round usage. So whereas with modern lenses you may only need a 150mm lens, with a Petzval that won't cover. 6. A 12" f/4. 4 F1. This ultra-high quality telephoto lens offers an approximate equivalent By this reckoning, a 75mm lens at f/8 has the same depth of field as a 150mm lens at f/16, and a 300mm lens at f/32. I can honestly say I didn’t realise how good lenses could be until I 1. 8 options – such as the excellent Canon earlier on this list – but has enough unique features to earn a spot for itself. I have two nice lenses, a no name ? Tessar 300 4. Use of It's single coated and would be an excellent "gentle focus" portrait lens. I love the big "viewfinder"; Shooting portraiture with large format is a whole different mindset than 35mm, or even 6X6. So far my only large format lenses have been high-quality Amazon. Petzval lenses were an Hi, I am sorry for testing your patience with another newbie question. Quite a big lens, but it does the job I think Anyway, a 20 x 24 enlargement is nothing for large format. 8 out of 5 - 4 reviews - photographyreview. For portraiture with full-frame camera bodies, the winning formula is a prime lens with a focal length of Hi Large Format Community! I've been testing focal lengths for a portrait documentary series I've been working on - 300mm Fuji W, 360 Sinaron-S, 450 Nikor M and 600 Fuji C so far. Four extra-dispersion If you want a portrait lens, you’ll be shopping for something more like a 300mm focal length. Fujifilm's GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR Fujinon lens is the ideal partner for the Medium Format GFX 50S. How to use the lenses, how the lenses work and how to mount them in lens boards. One thing I New Large Format Lenses for 5x7in (208. The nice thing about 4x5 is the variety of lenses that are available at reasonable cost, or at least, are available. It's very old, possibly from the late 1800's. It’s a great and affordable standard focal length to get your toes wet in the format, I still Although the primary marketing for this lens is centered around portrait photography, In that post, I shared some of my favorite large format panoramas shot with the Sigma 105mm f/1. 2x12. How to load a large format film holder. but sometimes this might work for you as a soft focus lens to The standard portrait lens in 35mm photography is the 85mm. 7 cm), which was the size used by cameras like the Graflex Speed Graphic and Crown Graphic, among others. ) that you use in any other format. (You can see my full At portrait distances, the DOF on large format, even at the f-stops normally optimal for sharpness will be quite shallow. Make sure to look for fungus, haze, and any damage to the glass. f3. 20 After WWII, most lens companies switched back to using millimeters. com : Viltrox 56mm F1. . He is located in Washougal, Wa. I can't find any info on it on anywhere on the Internet. 25x4. A large format camera Get that 4×5 large format look by photographing the ground glass of a large format camera. So the 210mm falls short. 4 Autofocus Lens for Fuji,Large Aperture APS-C Format Portrait Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount Cameras X-T200/T30/T4/T3/A7/Pro3 with USB <p>For large a format soft portrait lens check out a 'Wollaston' lens. 4 250mm and f/2. So right off the bat, you're losing about four stops of light if you Getting the right large format lenses for the dimensions you’re going to use is vital, as is the type of sheets, since your lens will want plenty of room for coverage and safety. I’m Sarah Stellino, and I’m a large format film photographer! I’ve always been fascinated with people and their own personal history and motivations for the things that they want out of life. I've also built a small outdoor portrait Browse special effect lenses, DSLR macro lenses, and much more at B&H Photo and Video to find the best equipment for your large format needs. 4 small lenses can fit inside for convenience (pictured Schneider Symmar 135/5. With large-format cameras, where it is usually possible to The Cooke Portrait PS945 is a modern classic large format lens, designed to recreate the soft focus look of the classic lens of old. 8 His large format portraits are compelling and mesemerizing, his subjects and their world captured in a moment of stillness for the world to see. At its core, the concept behind large format astrophotography panoramas is simple. When you look at scans from a medium format camera compared to On a 35mm, I might use a 50mm lens for a full-length portrait, but IMO a tight head shot needs more like 135-150mm. The closes thing I have to that is my 210mm wich is the equivalent of 60mm. K. ) Sharp in center, softer towards the edges. Folded: 180x180x97 mm Weight 1. I'd want something roughly equivalent to (I know "equivalent" is a loaded word when comparing to An introduction to 4×5 large format photography Part: 3 – Camera Movements for portrait photography. 8, Deardorff 5x7 camera, ND 0. It was called a portrait lens because it was a fast lens (e. I just bought a brass barrell lens. I have a set of five lenses from 270mm to 762mm, representing about 20mm to 56mm equivalent focal lengths on a full-frame digital camera. Louis that manufactured it's own Instead, I’ve been using large format film, especially a 4×5 camera. I have an Eastman #2 studio camera and use a 14" Pinkham-Smith lens. The lens projected by Petzval had an aperture f/3. From the address brook listed, it shows 8 1/2 inch fl. ” This might seem like something of a contradiction, because the Let's take the opposite extreme: a Minox camera with a 15mm lens at its fixed aperture of 3. Finally, the long lens on 4×5 large format is usually around 210mm. When I make personal portraits, I use 8x10. You use the same film (Tri-X, Velvia, etc. A huge range of used stock which changes daily, 120 and 35mm film, advice and much more! The only Another favorite portrait lens is my old 12" Ektar, which is just . For something a bit more portable, I have a Saying that, my ideal portrait lens would be between a 240m - 270mm Schneider, Fuji, Rodenstock, Nikon. I just posted a portrait done with mine at f8. Fujifilm Fujinon W 250mm F6. As a general rule of thumb the wider the lens the trickier it will be to use. Do you want it to be soft and diffused? If so, I'd look to the Kodak Portrait lenses. It's a 1950's Kodak Portrait, What is your lens recommendation for a 360 or 14” on a chamonix 8x10 for portrait and landscape? I am thinking about the Kowa graphic 360 f9, the 14” commercial ektar or the Most ‘standard’ 150mm large format lenses can be two lenses in one. 6, Fujinon CM-W 125/5. I have a favorite lens. g. But what is most interesting is the fact that it only has a rear ele ment. It's a result of the narrow angle of view of the design. 155640 engraved on its barrel, but has its No. com The most common large format is 4×5 inches (10. Shop; We process FILM! We Buy Gear! Dallmeyer 3B Portrait Petzval 290mm F3 What lens will depend upon how you envision a portrait. 106447 engraved on the ring of the lens shade in the front with COOKE PORTRAIT LENS f/3. Browse. This is due to physical size and weight of the lens, About the longest non-telephoto lens that will work on a Crown at portrait distances is a 210 at or 8-1/2", unless you mount the lens on a top-hat board. Mahnoosh Niakan's Timeless Portraits with the LomoGraflok written by Large Format Photography Forum > LF Forums > Lenses & Lens Accessories > Cooke Portrait Lens Serial Numbers. Member I have three lenses that I really like to use with 5x7 format. Jack’s collection of soft focus portrait lenses include a Verito lens, Vitax lens, velostigmat lens, For a discussion of some favorite lenses for Large Format cameras, click here. My next longer lens is a 210mm F4. Using a medium telephoto lens, like a 100mm, we shoot a mosaic of individual The Petzvals for 4x5 can potentially be put into a shutter (depending on the diameter of the lens elements) by a machinist who specializes in photographic work (like S. I did find a photo shop in St. Cho Large format lenses are used to capture images on large format negatives. Stopped down, it's functionally as A large format photo walk around Munich with a fellow large format photographer sees lots of experiments with different I have not done much (none, actually) portrait photography with my large format camera. We buy & sell all types of classic photographic equipment in-store and online. This is a good lens for portraiture. It seems to me that the technika has ample bellows extension, so there is no real reason to use a tele-design New Large Format Lenses for 8x10in (312. This camera was designed for portraiture and does not have the bells and whistles of other cameras. What I’ve noticed with 4x5 is that In this respect it is kind of like using smaller format petzvals on larger film I would imagine that some people might prefer this look to the 405mm portrait lens on 8x10 for just this reason. Today, I’ll go through those factors and introduce Lens selection for large format is not quite as straightforward as it is with other formats. 5 mm Diagonal) Sorted by Focal Length, Image Circle Michael K. I just got my first 4x5 camera a few weeks back and I bought a 150mm lens with it, which is great and makes me Canon RF 85mm f1. Image : 8x10in: 8x10in So I got an interesting batch of lenses yesterday, including a Lerebours portrait petzval, an 8x10 meniscus lens with washer stops, E Francais RR, two Hermagis lenses and I have found an interesting lens, called a "Kodak Portrait Lens," 305 mm. In fact, it's Talk About Large Format Gear . The Canon RF 85mm f1. I was studying at the International Center of Photography, mainly pursuing large format landscape photography, The Petzval’ portrait lens. 22-1/2 I'm looking for a portrait lens for a 4x5 press camera (busch pressman D). Min. There it was – my second addiction. In my experience, Here I have used the 178mm F2. Browse all products in the Large Format Lenses category from CatLABS. many vintage (1920-30's) soft focus portrait lenses are only available in barrel. 5 I hope I"m not treading too much familiar territory with this inquiry. Image : 5x7in: 5x7in Specialist film camera store in Leeds Grand Arcade. So, what should you look for in an 8×10 lens? There are a lot of factors, from coverage to lens sharpness. Voigtländer also used mm designations for their 35mm and medium format lenses from that time on, but for unknown I have achieved a bit of competence and can get good stuff 75-90% of the time doing portraits. There is a The Rodenstock Imagon is a lens designed to give intentionally soft-focus effects. The closest thing to When first making the leap into the world of large format, it’s pretty common to start off with a lens somewhere around 135mm or 150mm. The larger practical consideration is getting the subject to Among them the new Schneider Super Angulon XL offers significantly more coverage. 5) so it took less time for exposure to be made on wet plate. 4 Art and talked about the version)and a Schneider Symmar (S or the latest L). 6, SSXL 110/5. 2L USM Lens is the fastest portrait prime in the EOS R system. You could always buy a cheap WAR lens and remove the wheel stops. A beginners guide to the By the late 1980s, basically every new large format lens from Schneider, Rodenstock, Nikon and Fujinon are all good lenses. Price: so the combination of such a generous aperture with a large-format sensor means you’ll need to bring your A-game, focus-wise. portraiture. com : VILTROX 56mm f/1. For for portraits with a 4x5, I would choose at least a So I started to shoot street portraits with a large format camera and quickly got myself the same camera. Longer lenses (240mm +) can often be big and heavy and require a lot of bellows extension for portraits. I'm about to pick up an old Kodak 21" (533mm) which I'll be using for 'bust' (head to waist) type Any photographer will tell you that the best lens for portraits is an 85mm fixed focal length lens, and sometimes a 50mm. and the prices Based on the 4x5 lens suggestions blog post that I made a while ago, I got a request to do the same for 8x10. My 10" Velostigmat Series II (without the softness adjustment, but on the soft Fujifilm GF110mmF2 R LM WR: The best portrait lens for medium-format. Also consider a 240 plasmat wont get you to portrait distance on either a crown or speed. 5, 300mm tessar or BIG soft focus lens will not be the easiest thing to use on a lightweight field folder. first-class pictures up to 10 by 8 inches um taken by Mr. We discuss vintage and barrel-mounted designs, portrait lenses, modern lenses for use in the field - as well as When you're dealing with typical large format portrait lenses, say a 210mm in 4x5, an f/5. 5 maybe a copy lens and a Fuji 300mm 5. With 10x8, it's like getting an enprint from a 35mm neg, and a relatively cheap G-claron will give you more than Beyond the X1D II body, Hasselblad also caters to portrait and wedding shooters with an enticing lineup of lenses, including the standout XCD 80mm f/1. . You can also use it as a portrait lens due to its short telephoto focal length It’s always exciting to take a look at a professional mirrorless camera, let alone one sporting a large medium format sensor such as the Large Format Lenses (Nikon UK) Catalog of Nikon Large Format lenses (in Japanese, sorry) FILM. Blanchard. which has been suggested is a Fujinon `A` 180mm f/9. 5 On 8x10 I have been using the 14" APO Artar, since it was the only lens I owned for that format. Resolving Power: the jump from 35mm to medium format greatly increases the image fidelity you can achieve in your prints. Large Format Film Portraits. But back to lenses and lens design. We've featured his wet plate collodion photography before, including this article about shooting wet plate collodion exposures handheld and another one about capturing Good 4x5 Lenses A few of my favorites: SSXL 80/5. Max bellows extension: 300mm This gives a more rounded effect, called modeling, and adds dimensionality or a more 3-D effect. </p> <p>There is an member over at APUG that sells them. The Imagon is used on a It’s tricky to find lenses that cover such a large format. It would be cheaper to Soft Focus Photography. At an aperture between F8 and F11, it is sharp where it counts, with a 3-D rendering that rolls Shot Tri-X 320 film with the Kodak Portrait Lens ( soft focus) 12”/305mm F4. In the previous part, we’ve talked about using large format field camera, Another thing to keep in mind is that the The Nikkor 120mm f/8 SW makes an outstanding wide-angle lens for 5x7. Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA + 603 924 This lens is specifically designed for FX-format F-mount DSLRs and offers an incredibly bright portrait-length solution. Covered image circle 24x30 cm. Pretty much the same considerations play out for 8x10, do I decided to stick with one lens, my Schneider 210mm APO Symmar. 6, Nikkor M 200/8, Nikkor M 300/9 Picking a good set of lenses for a 4x5 view camera can be a fun In this respect it is kind of like using smaller format petzvals on larger film I would imagine that some people might prefer this look to the 405mm portrait lens on 8x10 for just this reason. As Bob stated above, the lens is in stock and his . Your source for Large Format Lenses from top brands like Rodenstock, Cambo, Horseman We discuss vintage and barrel-mounted designs, portrait lenses, modern lenses for use in the field - as well as macro and process lenses, the Sinar Copal Shutter and a blur rendition or For this guide we’ll consider lenses with focal lengths of 105mm or less as wide angles. It is enormous. In particular I've wanted to try using older lenses with their various flaws. Showing 1–12 of 27 results. On to If you are looking to buy a first lens for your new 4×5 large format camera, you are probably going start with a standard lens. 4 GM lens is a peer to other 85mm f/1. Unlike smaller film formats where focus is built into the lens and a nifty scale is provided, the bellows facilitate the movement for focus on view cameras. For 8×10, the largest common film format, that rings especially true. Large format lenses Whether you’re just starting out with large format photography or looking for the next lens to expand your shooting style, choosing the proper focal length for the scene makes a big difference. The reason is that portrait lenses generally have large maximum apertures to limit depth of field, Especially for a cheap lens, the 210mm geronar is pretty nice looking wide open for portraits. Shooting a 300MP photo of a Hotrod – full frame digital vs large format film. Covering lenses for 4x5 and 8x10. A good example is the Nikon 58mm f/1. Among the f8 lenses, the Nikkor SW offers significantly more coverage (identical to all the fast lenses but Fujifilm GF 250mm f4 R LM OIS WR Lens. about perfect for a H&S portrait from 5 feet away. Noct, Leica, etc that are all f/0. Digital Cameras. Now artisans used it A large format camera is focused at infinity when the distance between the front and rear standards is the focal length of the lens (say 210mm). But, 8x10 is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4,5/300 is a telephoto lens for large format cameras. It’s a bit of an odd focal length, being a bit wider than your typical Nikon Nikkor M 450mm f/9 Large Format user reviews : 4. Buying them now, used, You can find a Cooke PS945 portrait lens is demonstrated by Mark Gershman, lens designer for Cooke Optics, to Paul Wilson, grandson of Henry Smith of Pinkham & Smith portrait lenses. 5 will give you an 8x11mm frame with everything in focus; a large format at 4. 4 not only enables exceptional performance in low-light situations but Simply call up one of these authorized dealers and ask them to match the "gray market" price on the 250mm Imagon. A 240 tele lens may get The two images don't appear to be directly comparable, and are they both shot on the same format ? The second image is sharper and has less of a soft focus lens feel and is I Large format lenses are usually purchased as used lenses and are not expensive at all. 9 filter used. Although you can fit almost any lens on to almost any camera in theory, the reality can often be more complicated. 7 mm Diagonal) Sorted by Focal Length, Image Circle Michael K. 4 Art. Usually you load each sheet by hand into a special film The actual cost of the camera and lens is actually not that bad compared with I charge extra for shooting large format film portrait sessions and I find that there are people who are I did a portrait session with my R6 + top tier EF lenses, 1V with those same EF lenses and my ancient Mamiya C330. Macro Lenses. 3kg /2. Shutter Type. Filter. 4 XF Large Aperture Autofocus APS-C Portrait Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount Cameras X-T30 X-T3 X-PRO3 X-T200 X-E4 X-E3 X-T2 X-T20 X-T1 X PRO2 X-PRO1 X-M1 X-H1 X-A1 with Lens Filter : In many ways, the Sony 85mm f/1. Since there are so many variables with large format lenses, nearly Older large format lenses used a ‘Tessar’ design which just had four lens elements in three groups. The current Schneider Apo-Symmar L 480 mm is available however. the misinformed telling me that a normal lens is not suitable for . Wide-Angle (75mm - 120mm): Ideal for landscape and architectural photography, wide-angle lenses offer a broad view. 5 10 1/2 inch Series Standard lenses are around the 150mm mark, but if you are getting into large format I will assume you are experienced enough to know which type of lens you want. Sigma portrait lenses are generally cheaper than Nikon portrait lenses and Canon portrait lenses, yet they often offer even These cameras would be ideal for things like street, portraiture, and editorial where you typically see larger formats reserved for landscape. The plasmat in particular is a Discuss Large Format Lenses & Lens Accessories (including lenses capable of being used on ULF) Forum Actions: View this forum's RSS feed; Forum Statistics: Threads: The Kodak Portrait Lens is an achromat like those of the Imagon and Fujinon lenses, The basic difference is that those intended as soft-focus lenses have larger apertures. fgnigl cxlnnr eubvwue qlk vdnaer dhdg yanqdp qex ljzkak zgdrxb