It seems that a lot of photographers, particularly new photographers, want to immediately get hold of the widest lens they can. I don't think that's always the best idea. For beginners I believe that learning to work with a "normal" focal length lens is important before moving on to longer or wider lenses as particular situations or artistic taste dictate.

@Very Rare@ Nikon Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 for EXAKTA SLR camera 135/3.5 f3.5 #007366 $1,280.00 Time Remaining: 36m Buy It Now for only: $1,280.00

Fujifilm Fujinon W 210mm f/5.6 Lens, w/ Black Copal #1, Linhof Board, Fuji, EXC+ $278.00 Time Remaining: 52m Buy It Now for only: $278.00

LEICA ELMARIT-R 2.8/135mm f=135mm LEITZ CAMERA LENS E55 $699.00 Time Remaining: 55m Buy It Now for only: $699.00

LINHOF SCHNEIDER 4.5/150mm XENAR LENS COMPUR SHUTTER NR $349.00 Time Remaining: 1h 19m Buy It Now for only: $349.00

Rollei 150mm F4 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar Lens *MINT* $200.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 29m

NEW OLYMPUS ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 LENS $189.60 Time Remaining: 2h 35m Buy It Now for only: $189.60

Contax Sonnar 135mm F/2.8 AEJ Lens *EX+* $299.00 Time Remaining: 2h 55m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

NEW OLYMPUS M.ZD MZD ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 F/4-5.6 LENS // BLACK 4 M4/3 M.4/3 $274.71 Time Remaining: 2h 59m Buy It Now for only: $274.71

NEW OLYMPUS M.ZD MZD ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 F/4-5.6 LENS // SILVER 4 M4/3 M.4/3 $274.71 Time Remaining: 2h 59m Buy It Now for only: $274.71

E. Leitz Wollensak Velostigmat 127mm Ser. II F4.5 Lens $469.00 Time Remaining: 5h 25m Buy It Now for only: $549.00

Olympus 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED M Zuiko Digital Lens Brand New $599.99 Time Remaining: 7h 36m Buy It Now for only: $599.99

Schneider Super-Symmar XL 150mm f/5.6 Lens $1,900.00 Time Remaining: 8h 12m Buy It Now for only: $1,900.00

Olympus Zuiko Digital 40 mm - 150 mm F/4.0-5.6 Lens (Black ) for Four Thirds $150.00 Time Remaining: 8h 39m Buy It Now for only: $185.00

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 40 mm - 150 mm F/4.0-5.6 Lens (Black) w/ Case $122.56 (21 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 51m

*** NEW ***Nikon 135mm F2.8 Ai-s Series E For F3 F3HP FM2 FE2 FA FE FM3A F4 F5 $141.50 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 52m

NIKON NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8 LENS MINT $199.00 Time Remaining: 9h 7m Buy It Now for only: $199.00

Leica 135mm F2.8 Elmarit M LNIB $550.00 Time Remaining: 9h 26m

APO-SYMMAR 180mm f/5.6 Schneider for Linhof 617 S III $2,250.00 Time Remaining: 9h 30m Buy It Now for only: $2,250.00

Leica R Elmar 4/180 mm #2933860 $450.00 Time Remaining: 9h 31m Buy It Now for only: $450.00

Som Berthiot Flor 3.5/180 mm #297112 $800.00 Time Remaining: 9h 31m Buy It Now for only: $800.00

Leica R Apo Summicron 2/180 mm #3740874 ROM $5,200.00 Time Remaining: 9h 32m Buy It Now for only: $5,200.00

Contax Carl Zeiss 135mm f/2 MMG Planar T* 60th Years $3,250.00 Time Remaining: 9h 50m Buy It Now for only: $3,250.00

KALEINAR-3B 150mm f2.8 lens for Salut-S & Kiev-88 cameras $149.00 Time Remaining: 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $249.00

Sigma 150 mm - 500 mm F/5.0-6.3 DG OS HSM For Nikon *Factory Refurb* 7 yr Warr* $840.00 Time Remaining: 10h 26m

Leica R Sigma 3.5-4.5/35-135 mm #1005507 $239.00 Time Remaining: 10h 31m Buy It Now for only: $239.00

FUJI FUJINON EBC W GX617 180MM 6.7 LENS/HOOD/VIEWFINDER $1,899.95 Time Remaining: 11h 28m Buy It Now for only: $1,899.95

OLYMPUS DIGITAL 18 mm - 180 mm F/3.5-6.3 PRO LENS Dealer! WINTER SALE! $299.95 Time Remaining: 11h 59m Buy It Now for only: $299.95

Fujinon GX 680 / EBC GX 210mm/f 5.6 lens $102.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 12m

Technika Press-Xenar 1:4.7/127mm Lens $100.47 Time Remaining: 12h 20m

Bronica SQ-Ai Zenzanon PS 150mm f/4 Lens in Box SQ-A, SQ-B MINT MINUS!! $124.95 Time Remaining: 12h 34m

Tokina 50-135 mm F/2.8 AT-X Pro 535 For Nikon $600.00 Time Remaining: 12h 43m

Leitz Leica Leicaflex Leica R Elmarit - R 180mm f2.8 Lens with Front & Rear Caps $500.00 Time Remaining: 13h 10m

Mamiya 7 II 150mm lens-Mint $375.00 Time Remaining: 13h 23m

Meyer Optik Görlitz Primotar V 135mm f/3.5 Lens for Nikon - Free Shipping $160.00 Time Remaining: 13h 53m Buy It Now for only: $160.00

Carl Zeiss 135mm f3.5 T* lens in a Linhof mount with Compur 1 shutter $7,000.00 Time Remaining: 14h 10m Buy It Now for only: $10,000.00

Mamiya 150mm f/4.5 Lens for Mamiya 7 150 mm F/4.5 Lens For Mamiya $495.00 Time Remaining: 14h 47m

New In Box Mamiya 7 N 150mm f4.5 L $1,594.00 Time Remaining: 14h 55m Buy It Now for only: $1,594.00

Olympus Sigma 180mm f5.6 lens OM APO macro manual focus $332.49 Time Remaining: 15h 49m Buy It Now for only: $332.49

Nikon F Nikkor-Q 13.5cm f/3.5 135mm NON-AI lens Nippon Kogaku Japan PAT. PEND. $99.00 Time Remaining: 16h 19m Buy It Now for only: $125.00

Rare Ai Converted Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q Digital fast Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 36m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Rare Digital Ai Converted Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q fast Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 36m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Rare Ai Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q.C Digital Fast Portrait Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 36m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Mamiya 7 150mm f/4.5 L $395.00 Time Remaining: 17h 8m

Fuji 180mm 5.6 TS Fujinon 690 Chrome Lens + Finder + Shade + Caps G690 GL690 $1,299.99 Time Remaining: 17h 23m Buy It Now for only: $1,299.99

Rodenstock Sironar N 180mm f/5.6 Copal #1 large format Lens with Box, Toyo board $349.95 Time Remaining: 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $349.95

Leica Apo-Telyt-R 180 mm F/3.4 Lens For Leica, #11240 $709.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 50m

COMPUTAR CAMERZ F/4.5 75-150MM LENS (RARE) $118.00 Time Remaining: 18h 5m Buy It Now for only: $118.00

XENOTAR 135mm F/3.5 Compur later model ser. 9037999 SERIOUS LARGE FORMAT LENS $200.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 16m

MAMIYA SEKOR LENS SUPER 180MM F4.4 FOR C SERIES C330 NICE CONDITION $149.00 Time Remaining: 18h 34m

Contax Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 MMJ Lens *MINT in Box* $669.00 Time Remaining: 19h 1m Buy It Now for only: $669.00

Minolta Maxxum Sony Sigma asperical IF 28-135mm F3.8-F5.6 1:2 Macro Japan EX+ NR $99.99 Time Remaining: 19h 7m Buy It Now for only: $119.99

Bronica Zenza PS 150 mm F/4.0 $125.00 Time Remaining: 19h 12m

NIKON NIKKOR 135mm f5.6 LENS NIKON 135mm LENS $389.00 Time Remaining: 19h 17m Buy It Now for only: $389.00

MAMIYA 180MM F4 D/L SOFT FOCUS LENS FOR RZ67 NEAR MINT IN BOX $103.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 33m

vgc NIKON 75-150mm f/3.5 AIs LENS FM2n F5 D90 D300 D2x F100 D200 D700 D3 FG FE2 $120.00 Time Remaining: 19h 33m Buy It Now for only: $140.00

NEW RODENSTOCK 180MM APO SIRONAR S FIELD/VIEW CAMERA LENS, COPAL SHUTTER $1,795.00 Time Remaining: 20h 49m Buy It Now for only: $1,795.00

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Micro Four Third lens -Sliver $269.00 Time Remaining: 22h 33m Buy It Now for only: $269.00

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Micro Four Third lens $269.00 Time Remaining: 22h 37m Buy It Now for only: $269.00

Nikon Nikkor ED 180mm F2.8 AIS $435.00 Time Remaining: 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $435.00

Angenieux APO DEM 180mm f/2.3 180/2.3 3-CAM Leica R $3,540.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 15m Buy It Now for only: $3,540.00

Goerz Apochromat Artar 8 1/4 inch F9 fit 4x5, 210mm/9 $709.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $709.00

Sinar Sinaron S 180mm F5.6 MC Large format Lens $205.38 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 28m Buy It Now for only: $205.38

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 261504 Lens - 14 mm to 150 mm $599.00 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 3m Buy It Now for only: $599.00

MAMIYA K/L 1:4.5 f=180mm L-A RZ CAMERA LENS 4.5/180 CAP $599.00 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 17m Buy It Now for only: $599.00

Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150mm F2.0 f/2.0 Lens NEW $3,679.99 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 52m Buy It Now for only: $3,679.99

Schneider super-symmar 5.6/210mm XL ASPHERIC 8x10 lens $4,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 30m Buy It Now for only: $4,000.00

ANGENIEUX 135MM F/3.5 EXACTA EXAKTA MOUNT 8/10 $1,399.95 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 46m Buy It Now for only: $1,399.95

LEICA 135MM F4.5 HEKTOR SCREW MOUNT LENS W/BUBBLE $99.92 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 4m

Carl Zeiss f.Contarex 4/135mm all black $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 19m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Sigma f. Contax Yashica 4,5/70-210mm $134.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $134.00

Carl Zeiss f. Contarex 1:2,8/135 mm Sonnar $798.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $798.00

Rodenstock Geronar MC 210mm, 1:6.8, Copal 1 $175.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m

Carl Zeiss f. Contax RTS 2,8/180mm Sonnar MM $598.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $598.00

Carl Zeiss f. Contarex 1:4/135 mm Sonnar $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Novoflex f. Contarex 1:4,5/135 mm Xenar $1,197.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,197.00

Oberkochen f. Rolleiflex SL66 1:4/150 mm Opton $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Nikon Kogaku f. M39 Screw 3,5/135mm Nikkor-Q.C $466.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $466.00

Leica R 2,8/180 mm Elmarit-R Prototype lens $1,595.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,595.00

Zeiss f. Linhof 2x3 1:4,8/180mm Sonnar boxed $1,661.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,661.00

Contax 645 4/210 mm Sonnar T* $1,728.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,728.00

Anyway, these lenses would all be considered roughly "normal" for 4x5 cameras. If you're shooting 8x10, these would be your quite wide to very wide lenses. On a 4x5 150mm seems to be the lens that many find to be just right in many situations. It's still just slightly wide but not so much that it's apparent in the photograph. Those photographers preferring wider lenses will start to get a bit claustrophobic when they look through a 210mm lens but it would be a bit more of a push to call it a long lens for 4x5 than a normal lens.

The large format lenses in this category are definitely getting into the big and heavy arena... for the most part. While there are still plenty of reasons to use some of these lenses on 4x5, many people will be putting them to use on 8x10 and larger cameras. A "normal" lens for 8x10 is around the 360mm area. For an 11x14 you're looking at a about 440mm. And for a truly huge camera like a 20x24 a normal focal length lens is 760mm.

Carl Zeiss Tele Tessar HFT 8/500 mm #6895365 Rollei $1,500.00 Time Remaining: 9h 32m Buy It Now for only: $1,500.00

Nikon Nikkor C F8 500mm mirror Lens / T-Mount with Case $395.00 Time Remaining: 10h 21m Buy It Now for only: $395.00

Phoenix TDX 500mm F6.3 Mirror Lens $179.95 Time Remaining: 11h 9m Buy It Now for only: $179.95

QUANTARAY 500mm MIRROR LENS f/8 FOR MINOLTA SLR's $79.99 Time Remaining: 12h 17m Buy It Now for only: $79.99

Quantaray 500mm f8.0 macro MIRROR Lens T Mount $89.99 Time Remaining: 16h 55m

Vivitar 500 mm F/8.0 Lens For Contax/Yashica $120.00 Time Remaining: 18h 34m

Nikon Nikkor 500mm f8 f/8 MACRO Late Mirror Prime w Filters $525.00 Time Remaining: 20h 1m

BBT Krauss France Apophot 600mm/f10 fit 8x10 600/10 $959.00 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 18m Buy It Now for only: $959.00

MAMIYA A 500MM/f4.5 APO LENS FOR 645 NEVER USED MINT $5,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 16m Buy It Now for only: $7,500.00

Leitz Canada 7,7/500 mm Elcan $665.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $665.00

Hugo Meyer Goerlitz 8/500mm Plasmatlens $665.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $665.00

Leica R 1:8/500 mm MR-Telyt-R $1,330.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,330.00

Rodenstock f. 4x5 / 8x10 ing 1:9/480 mm Sinaron S $1,330.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $1,330.00

Carl Zeiss f. Contarex 4,5/500mm Mirotar $7,973.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $7,973.00

Vivitar T2 mount 8/600 mm Solid Catadiotric lens $665.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $665.00

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D5100 D7000 D3s D90 D3 $129.95 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 51m Buy It Now for only: $129.95

Brand new MC 3M-5CA f8/500mm M42. Kit. s/n 980049. $200.00 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 38m Buy It Now for only: $200.00

Opticam. f = 500mm # 74660 Lense. $95.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 6m Buy It Now for only: $95.00

Mamiya Sekor C 500mm f5.6 Tele-photo Prime Lens EXC++ $1,699.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 23m Buy It Now for only: $1,699.99

NIKON AI 600mm f/4 ED Lens with carry case $1,958.98 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 56m Buy It Now for only: $1,958.98

Nikon APO Nikkor 600 MM F9 Nippon Kogaku Process Lens No shutter W/mounting ring $475.00 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 37m Buy It Now for only: $475.00

Minolta 500mm RF 500/8 lens objectiv $51.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h 47m

Vivitar 500mm f/8 Series 1 Manual Focus Mirror Lens $119.95 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 53m Buy It Now for only: $119.95

Vivitar 120-600mm F5.6-8 MC Lens for Nikon. Both Caps. Filter. Near Mint. $175.00 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 26m

KOMURA f = 500mm 1:7 SUPER TELE PHOTO CAMERA LENS SCREW MOUNT $89.95 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 36m

MINOLTA 500MM MIRROR LENS $350.00 Time Remaining: 2d 6h 37m Buy It Now for only: $350.00

Mamiya 645 Sekor C 500mm F 5.6 Lens Mint++ $1,599.95 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 49m Buy It Now for only: $1,599.95

Bower Mirror 500 mm F/8.0 Lens $40.00 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 46m Buy It Now for only: $100.00

500mm Nikon mount lens GO FURTHER THAN THAT 300!!! $50.00 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 47m Buy It Now for only: $65.00

Tele-Astranar lens f = 500mm Vivitar 2x-8 adaptor 1:8 $55.99 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 42m

Carl Zeiss 500mm 4.5 Mirotar-Mirror lens for Contarex cameras-Rare $1,904.44 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 55m Buy It Now for only: $1,904.44

Samyang 500mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens for Nikon D3X D90 D7000 $150.10 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 37m Buy It Now for only: $150.10

Samyang 500mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens for Panasonic G G1 GF2 $154.84 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 44m Buy It Now for only: $154.84

Rodenstock 1:9/480 mm Apo-Ronar Copal-3 $620.00 Time Remaining: 3d 1h 56m Buy It Now for only: $620.00

500mm / 1000mm F 6.3 White LENS KIT F Nikon D300 D300S D5100 D7000 D5000 D3000 $167.99 Time Remaining: 3d 6h 24m Buy It Now for only: $167.99

NEW 500mm / 1000mm LENS KIT Nikon D7000 D300S D300 D5100 D3100 D5000 D3000 D90 $156.00 Time Remaining: 3d 6h 54m Buy It Now for only: $156.00

Pro 500mm / 1000mm Preset LENS KIT For Samsung NX5 NX10 NX100 NX-10 NX + T Mount $156.00 Time Remaining: 3d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $156.00

SCHNEIDER SYMMAR 300/500MM 5.6/12 LENS $225.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 2m

Nikon 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens, Non AI, Will Work with Some Digital $360.00 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 20m Buy It Now for only: $399.95

SPIRATONE MIRROR-ULTRATEL 1:8 f=500MM CAMERA LENS $55.99 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 28m

Bower SLY5063 500mm Mirror Lens $174.99 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 58m Buy It Now for only: $174.99

500mm ED Tele Lens for Nikon D7000 D5100 D5000 D3100 D3 $229.90 Time Remaining: 3d 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $229.90

RODENSTOCK APO-RONAR 600mm/9 lens RARE $399.00 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 11m

VIVITAR SERIES 1 solid CAT catadioptric 800mm 11 Tmount lens /600mm perkin elmer $500.00 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 56m Buy It Now for only: $500.00

Bower Mirror 500 mm F/8.0 Lens $54.99 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 57m Buy It Now for only: $84.99

Rodenstock 480mm f9.0 Apo Ronar lens in Barrel. $249.00 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 9m Buy It Now for only: $249.00

NIKON 500mm 1:8 EX++ CONDITION FREE SHIP $339.00 Time Remaining: 3d 18h 30m Buy It Now for only: $339.00

Spiratone 500mm 1:8 Macro pluracoat mirror lens with opticap and case $35.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 29m

Samyang 500mm f/6.3 Mirror Lens for Micro Four Thirds $229.90 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 3m Buy It Now for only: $229.90

500mm f/6.3 Mirror Tele Lens for Nikon D300 D300s D700 $189.58 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 22m Buy It Now for only: $189.58

500mm f/6.3 Mirror Tele Lens for Nikon D80 D70 D70s D60 $189.58 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 23m Buy It Now for only: $189.58

500mm f/6.3 Mirror Tele Lens for Nikon D3000 D5000 D90 $189.58 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 24m Buy It Now for only: $189.58

Phoenix 100-500mm f/5.6-8.0 Zoom Lens $150.00 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 35m Buy It Now for only: $150.00

Vivitar Series 1 500 mm F/8.0 Lens $30.00 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 41m

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon $99.99 Time Remaining: 4d 14h 40m

Rodenstock Apo-Ronar 480mm/19 inch 1:9 Brass Lens W/Flange, Crisp & Sharp Lens $141.00 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 29m

Rokinon 1:8 F=500mm Mirror Lens multi-coated for Nikon D50/D100 $26.60 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 16h 56m

MINT Nikon AI mount 500mm f8 lens 1:8 w/ leather case $44.85 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 40m Buy It Now for only: $44.85

Tair-16N 4.5/500mm RARE LARGE wood camera screw M90 $700.00 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 40m Buy It Now for only: $700.00

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Camera $129.95 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 49m Buy It Now for only: $129.95

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D300s D5100 D3x D3000 $189.95 Time Remaining: 5d 6h 19m Buy It Now for only: $189.95

Phoenix 100-500mm Nikon AIS lens $200.00 Time Remaining: 5d 10h 8m Buy It Now for only: $200.00

Lentar 500mm F:8 No. 13910 mirror lens with case $100.00 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 2m Buy It Now for only: $100.00

Phoenix 500 mm 1:8 Lens with Soft Carrying Case *Great Deal* $69.95 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $69.95

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D5100 D7000 D3s D90 D3 $139.95 Time Remaining: 5d 12h 19m Buy It Now for only: $139.95

500mm Mirror Lens for Nikon D5100 D7000 D3s D90 D3 $109.95 Time Remaining: 5d 12h 37m Buy It Now for only: $109.95

Sakar 500mm manual f/1.8 japan lens with screw mount $270.00 Time Remaining: 5d 12h 50m Buy It Now for only: $550.00

SUPER - DANUBIA 8/500 mm - SMALL MIRROR LENS - universal connect . $299.00 Time Remaining: 5d 13h 2m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

Vivitar Series 1 600mm 1:8 Solid Catadioptric Lens $59.88 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 13h 7m

Phoenix 500mm 1:8.0 Mirror lens W/ Tamrac lens case $100.00 Time Remaining: 5d 15h 34m

MAKINON MC 500MM CAMERA LENS 1:8 CANNON MOUNT W/ CASE $79.99 Time Remaining: 5d 15h 59m Buy It Now for only: $150.00

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D3100 D7000 D5000 D3s $164.95 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 49m Buy It Now for only: $164.95

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D5100 D7000 D3s D90 D3 $144.95 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 49m Buy It Now for only: $144.95

Spiratone Mirror-Ultratel 1:8 f=500mm Lens $99.00 Time Remaining: 6d 10h 31m Buy It Now for only: $149.99

RODENSTOCK APO-RONAR 480MM/19" f/11.SINAR DB BOARD.8x10 $599.00 Time Remaining: 6d 10h 38m Buy It Now for only: $599.00

Leica MR-Telyt-R 500mm f/8 Lens with filter, hood, caps $1,199.95 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 27m Buy It Now for only: $1,199.95

Quantaray 500mm F8 MC Mirror Lens M42 Mount MINT $159.99 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 28m Buy It Now for only: $159.99

MOGINON - SERIE G 500mm LENS ( screw thread) Made in Japan $86.18 Time Remaining: 7d 1h 59m

500mm 1000mm Mirror Lens Nikon D300s D5100 D3x D3000 $179.95 Time Remaining: 7d 2h 49m Buy It Now for only: $179.95

500mm F8 MINI COMPACT STARBLITZ MACRO MIRROR LENS MADE IN JAPAN FILM & DIGITAL $149.99 Time Remaining: 7d 4h 19m Buy It Now for only: $149.99

When getting into ultra-large format cameras and large panoramic formats such as 7x17 and 8x20 it can often be hard to find modern current production lenses in normal and long focal lengths, that is unless you're willing to pay fairly dearly for them. Schneider, for instance, makes a beautiful series of lenses just for this area of photography known as Fine Art XXL series.

Those looking for long focal length large format lenses on a budget may be better off trying to find second hand optics taken from old reproduction cameras. While not as high quality as many more modern lenses they are still plenty good enough for most users, especially when contact printing which is often the largest print you'll be making with an ultra-large format negative.

The large format lenses in this category are, in many ways, in a class all to themselves. Many photographers automatically associate long focal length lenses with telephoto lenses and vice-versa. While in smaller format SLR style lenses most longer focal lengths will be telephoto it certainly isn't the case with large format view camera lenses. The telephoto optic is a unique design that has some characteristics that you should be familiar with as a view camera photographer.

Take a look at these lenses for sale or keep reading below...

Linhof Schneider Kreuznach Tele-Arton 1:5.5 180mm Lens & Syncho-Compar Shutter $52.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 26m

SCHNEIDER 250mm f/5.6 TELE-ARTON Linhof Edition $995.00 Time Remaining: 18h 34m Buy It Now for only: $1,695.00

Schneider Tele Xenar PQ HFT 2.8/180mm #14511514 $2,046.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 10m Buy It Now for only: $2,046.00

X-FUJINON.T 200mm TELEPHOTO LENS 1.4: f=200mm DM $89.95 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 53m

Schneider Linhof 180mm 5.5 Tele-Xenar-Professioal 4x5 lens-Nice $339.52 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 55m Buy It Now for only: $339.52

SCHNEIDER TELE XENAR 240MM F5.5 LENS SHUTTER $99.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 6m

JVC GY-X3U 1/3" S-VHS Camcorder Fujinon T14x5.5BRM-29 1:1.4/5.5-77MM $450.00 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 34m Buy It Now for only: $450.00

LINHOF TELE-ARTON 180MM f5.5 SCHNEIDER LENS w/ shutter $299.99 Time Remaining: 5d 4h 10m Buy It Now for only: $299.99

Fujinon T 1:8/300 mm Lens EX+++ = 99% $650.00 Time Remaining: 5d 6h 51m Buy It Now for only: $650.00

Schneider - Kreuznach 240mm f5.5 Tele Xenar $199.00 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 9m

Schneider Tele Xenar 270 f 5.6 4x4 graphic Bd $345.00 Time Remaining: 6d 10h Buy It Now for only: $345.00

Schneider 75/2.8 Makro-Tele-Xenar C MT 7619136 Box/LN $610.00 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 24m Buy It Now for only: $610.00

Schneider 75/2.8 Makro-Tele-Xenar C MT 11264782...Minty $530.00 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 30m Buy It Now for only: $530.00

LINHOF TELE-ARTON 1:5.5/270 TECHNIKA COMPUR LENS BOARD $899.00 Time Remaining: 7d 2h 53m Buy It Now for only: $899.00

LINHOF Technika Tele-Arton 180mm f5.5 LENS EXC++ $369.99 Time Remaining: 8d 12h 19m Buy It Now for only: $369.99

135MM 135/3.5 FUJI X-FUJINON-T DM/146759 $65.00 Time Remaining: 8d 15h 7m Buy It Now for only: $65.00

Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 1:2,8/75 CMOUNT Lens $250.00 Time Remaining: 9d 18h 22m Buy It Now for only: $250.00

FUJINON.T. I:3.5/135 FUJI PHOTO FILM CO. $69.99 Time Remaining: 11d 12h 36m Buy It Now for only: $69.99

JVC GY-X3U S-VHS 3CCD Camcorder w/ Fujinon T14x5.5BRM-29 Lens & Porta Brace Bag $319.99 Time Remaining: 11d 14h 16m Buy It Now for only: $319.99

Schneider 5,5/15cm Tele-Xenar with M39 screw $289.00 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 17m Buy It Now for only: $289.00

M40 Schneider Tele Xenar 5.5/180mm $140.00 Time Remaining: 13d 10h 30m Buy It Now for only: $140.00

LINHOF TECHNIKA 5x7 LENS SCHNEIDER TELE-XENAR 5.5/500mm $1,899.00 Time Remaining: 14d 5h 33m Buy It Now for only: $1,899.00

Schneider 360mm 5.5 Tele-Xenar Compound 3 SN 2577010 $299.00 Time Remaining: 17d 9h 54m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

fujinon tv z camera lens fujinon t14x5.5BRM4 $249.99 Time Remaining: 18d 20h 31m Buy It Now for only: $249.99

Schneider Kreuznach Tele Xenar 5.5/200mm #9776944 $200.00 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 33m Buy It Now for only: $200.00

Schneider Tele Arton 180mm f/5.5 Lens Exc++ $299.00 Time Remaining: 19d 13h 15m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Arton 240mm F/5.5 4x5 Lens $549.00 Time Remaining: 20d 6m Buy It Now for only: $549.00

Schneider Kreuznach Tele Xenar 5/300mm #6151401 $250.00 Time Remaining: 21d 1h 17m Buy It Now for only: $250.00

Fuji Fujinon-T 600mm f/12 Lens with Copal LS 46 Shutter $999.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 30m Buy It Now for only: $999.99

RETINAREFLEX 85mm f/4 TELE-ARTON for KODAKRETINA CAMERA $189.00 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 7m Buy It Now for only: $189.00

Fuji Fujinon-T 600mm f/12 Lens EX+++ $1,000.00 Time Remaining: 24d 6h 44m Buy It Now for only: $1,000.00

Schneider f. 2x3 ing 2x3 1:5,6/250 mm Tele-Arton $1,079.00 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 38m Buy It Now for only: $1,079.00

Schneider 500/5.5 Tele-Xenar #4502621 $1,050.00 Time Remaining: 25d 2h 21m Buy It Now for only: $1,050.00

Linhof 250mm f/5.6 Tele Xenar X Lens EXCELLENT++ $4,399.00 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 5m Buy It Now for only: $4,399.00

Fujifilm Fujinon T 400mm f/8 Lens Fuji, w/ Black Copal #1, Linhof Board, Mint $878.00 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 49m Buy It Now for only: $878.00

LINHOF SCHNEIDER TELE-XENAR1:5.5/270mm LENS BOARD MINT $499.00 Time Remaining: 26d 42m Buy It Now for only: $499.00

Lens hood for Tele-Xenar 180mm f/2.8 180/2.8 Bay 104 $310.00 Time Remaining: 26d 3h 30m Buy It Now for only: $310.00

Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Tele-Xenar 300mm f/4 300/4 HFT $7,750.00 Time Remaining: 26d 3h 32m Buy It Now for only: $7,750.00

Schneider Kreuznach Tele Xenar HFT PQ 2,8/180mm $2,100.00 Time Remaining: 26d 10h 28m Buy It Now for only: $2,100.00

Schneider Tele-Arton 240mm f/5.5 Lens & Linhof Board $300.00 Time Remaining: 27d 8h 36m Buy It Now for only: $300.00

Schneider 135/3.5 Tele-Xenar Auto ExaktaMount #5452319 $195.00 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 24m Buy It Now for only: $195.00

2 pieces Schneider Tele Xenar 4/135 mm $150.00 Time Remaining: 29d 5h 51m Buy It Now for only: $150.00

Schneider Tele-Xenar MF 150mm f/4 Exacta 66/Pentacon 6 $1,249.95 Time Remaining: 29d 6h 23m Buy It Now for only: $1,249.95

LINHOF 240mm SCHNEIDER TELE ARTON in COMPUR : CHEAP $299.00 Time Remaining: 29d 6h 29m Buy It Now for only: $299.00

Linhof Schneider Kreuznach Tele Arton 180mm 5.6 Galvin Lens Board Inv#247 $275.00 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 13m Buy It Now for only: $275.00

Schneidar Kreuznach Tele Xenar 1:5.5/240 240mm Lens Vintage With Multiscope $399.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 37m Buy It Now for only: $399.00