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Large format photography question and answer forum
65mm vs. 75mm, angle of coverage actual/phsycological
2 or 3 lens combo for landscapes
Which Nikon lens for me?
Optical Theory: FL and "compression," subjective effect on prints
Coverage of wide-angles at wide apertures
wider angle than 90mm question
Lenses optimized for close up vs. diffraction limits
How fast a 90mm should I start with?
Why are macro lenses "better"?
white spots = Dreaded Killer Fungus(tm) ?
Pro houses in Miami
Wide (90mm) modern lens to fit on Super Graphic and still fold it up
Upgrade from black 90mm f8 Super Angulon
Diffraction
Comments on Fujinon W 210mm/5.6 please.
Users comments requested on 400/5.6 APO Tele Xenar HM
Dealer for Fujinon LF lenses in Japan
300mm lenses for Field Cameras
Comment on Apo symmar 150mm
65mm or 75mm lens
Large Format Focal Length 35 mm Equivalent
Lenses and Diffraction Limits
hyperfocal distance
What range of lenses to own
Is a 240mm a good choice for a general purpose 4x5" studio lens?
Widest lens with a Toyo 45CX?
Convertable Lens and Filter
Focusdifference when stop down to f16
Must I change my SA 75/8 and 98/8 with a new SS80 XL?
Question for lens design Guru's; Aperture Calcs?!
Barrel lenses and shutters
Two lenses remounted, which aper. scale is right?
Lens tinkering question - does a 300mm Gerogon fit a standard Copal #1 or #3?
lens/fungus/mold
Buying a 90/5.6 Fujinon SWD which was dropped and realigned?
Is it possible to clean mold off of lense elements
Why are Telephoto lens not so good?
Paint flakes inside lens
Simple way to reveal image circle, possible/imposible?
4x5: Choosing a next lens to complement a 210mm
Cleaning lenses
4 X 5 wide angle equivalent to 17mm on 35mm format
The longer focal length lens didn't allow me to get closer !
Light fall-off with wide angle lenses - attn optics gurus!
close up photography/choosing a lens
New field lens in the 110-135 range
What is a Helical Mount?
Closeup Filters For Large Format
useful image circle for 5 x 7 camera
Where can I have a lens put in a helical mount?
MF lens comparison to LF lens
Does a 90mm lens need a center filter?
used angulon lens defect?
Exposure compensation for telephoto lenses?
ONE Lens for everything
Why no centerfilters for medium format?
Haze in lens
Method to determine the EXACT focal lenght of a lens?
Pro's & Con's when using a 30 inch lens
What's the equivalent focal length when 210mm lens used with a 6x7 rollfilm back?
Enlarging lenses for landscape use?
Focus distance needed for lenses
Are Nikkor-W lenses apochromatic?
90mm 5.6 versus 90mm 8.0
How to clean a lens?
How to set f-stop with lenses in barrels?
Bellows length and lenses
Lens selection for composition - large format advantages
Long Lenses Don't Compress Foreground and Background?:Still Confused.
fungus amongst us
Diffraction and Lens Flare
Lens selection for architectural photography.
distortion with 150mm
Do Telephoto Lenses Produce Different-Looking Pictures than Standard-Design Lenses in the Same Focal Length?
Determing size of aperture diameter on different focal lenghts lenses.
4X5 sales
Aperture mechanisms on large format lenses.
How often do you use your 450 /500 mm?
Lens to subject distance formulae for known magnification factor and fl?
Three lenses for field work
At what magnificaiton ratio will Macro lens supercede normal lenses?
Compensating for light fall off [110 XL]
Sample variances among LF lenses of same model
lens cleaning
Massive image circle on small format, any problems with out lens shade?
Shooting LF lense wide open, what happens??
Is vignetting more likely at large or small apertures?
Will lens separation grow or affect image quality.
Diffraction limits
Repro versus normal lenses
Source of myth that different brands of LF lenses reproduce colors differently?
Theoretical Field of View vs. Reality
Re-calibrating F-Stops
Good book on lens design for photographers
Focal Length Conversion Chart
Lens hood required when using large coverage lens on small format?
Cleaning Smudges on Lenses
effect of small scratch on rear element
lens spots
Max. f = better focus?
LF lens repairs-polish & recoat
Lens Coverage at Apertures Smaller Than f22
MTF charts for lenses
Hand held large format
a true tilt axis
Re-finishing older wood cameras
Retrofocus Wide-Angle for LF - is this possible?
Light fall off and aperture
Makro:Depth of Field calculations?
diaphragm position
testing for image circle
Which lens most like 24mm in 35mm format?
Lens coatings
Tilting with Telephoto lenses?
hazy lenses
LF lens manufacturer philosophy
Large image circle cause fogging?
f5.6 vs f8 lenses
A good set of 4x5 lenses starting from 47mm ?
90mm wide enough for interiors?
Number of elements in a lens
Cleaning Mark on Lenses
Usefulness of rear rise movement
Fall off with wide angle lens
Need 5x7 hyperfocal distance mathematics
lense imperfections
Are there optical disadvantages to large-coverage lenses?
Use of large format enlarging lens on camera
Circle of confusion
6x17 lens fall off
light falloff with wide angle lenses
"telephoto" large format lens
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