While many camera companies, most of their efforts and resources are focused on the success of the pocket digital cameras, even if they carry an impressive work for what they are these days there are still those of us committed to hobbyists and professionals better quality, we can get. And even now, a decade into the 21st century is that the quality of the film and large format camera. But after seeing the great camera itself, it is only halfway. You also need a largePiece of glass (transparent) to get to the front of him.

Large lenses, especially the longer focal lengths for sizes above 8x10 will be produced by companies less and get more and more difficult to obtain. That's not to say that there is still a large number of brand names still available, but the person who needs to buy for this type of lens to be aware that the second hand and the options for auction, must be kept in mind . The first floorOptics makers are still producing Rodenstock large format lenses of Schneider and Fuji, with Schneider lenses include the production of up to 1,100 millimeters in their line of art XL. These companies are called "Big 3" known in this field. (this is the Big 4, Nikon is no longer to produce their larger goals in 2006. None of these manufacturers based in the United States can still be difficult, some of their products for those of us who hadStates.

If you have decided that the large format is right for you and now looking to buy a goal, then there are some considerations that you want to keep in mind.

The first is, of course, what kind of camera are you going by the lens. Most of the cameras to get the largest display with a 4x5 format camera. The 4x5 is by far the most popular and the smaller and easier to work with large format cameras. Above that 5x7, 8x10 and allsizes up to 20x24 cm with different customs and panoramic formats in between. The reason you need to look at the size of the camera is that it will affect how the lens behaves a certain focal length. For example, in 35mm photography is a 50mm is considered "normal." In other words, it produces an image that resembles the human eye sees the world - is not a wide and long lens. A 50mm lens on a 4x5 camera and of course, would be incredibly large. On a5x7 or more cameras, it would be useless. A normal lens for a 4x5 camera is between 150mm and 180mm.

Another consideration is extremely important, especially in large-scale and large 8x10 - is the lens cover. This is usually referred to as "image circle" of a certain diameter. If, for example, says a lens, which means an image circle of 700 millimeters, which is a piece of film, which is 70 inches from one corner of cover to another. NaturallyMeasure is only valid for a given bellows and focusing to examine ways to ensure that the target will not let you choose the edges of the film exposed.

There are other considerations, many of which are outside the scope of this article. But there are good resources and information that can be found on the web. In any case, to find congratulations on your interest in this impressive and satisfying field of photography and best of luck andThe acquisition of the right lens of large format for you.

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