Normal (4×5) Large Format Lenses: 127mm to 210mm

127mm to 210mm large format lenses:

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: 31m 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: 47m Buy It Now for only: $278.00

LEICA ELMARIT-R 2.8/135mm f=135mm LEITZ CAMERA LENS E55 $699.00 Time Remaining: 50m Buy It Now for only: $699.00

LINHOF SCHNEIDER 4.5/150mm XENAR LENS COMPUR SHUTTER NR $349.00 Time Remaining: 1h 14m Buy It Now for only: $349.00

Rollei 150mm F4 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar Lens *MINT* $200.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 24m

NEW OLYMPUS ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 LENS $189.60 Time Remaining: 2h 30m Buy It Now for only: $189.60

Contax Sonnar 135mm F/2.8 AEJ Lens *EX+* $299.00 Time Remaining: 2h 50m 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 54m 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 54m Buy It Now for only: $274.71

E. Leitz Wollensak Velostigmat 127mm Ser. II F4.5 Lens $469.00 Time Remaining: 5h 20m 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 32m Buy It Now for only: $599.99

Schneider Super-Symmar XL 150mm f/5.6 Lens $1,900.00 Time Remaining: 8h 8m 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 34m 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 47m

*** 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 47m

NIKON NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8 LENS MINT $199.00 Time Remaining: 9h 2m Buy It Now for only: $199.00

Leica 135mm F2.8 Elmarit M LNIB $550.00 Time Remaining: 9h 21m

APO-SYMMAR 180mm f/5.6 Schneider for Linhof 617 S III $2,250.00 Time Remaining: 9h 25m Buy It Now for only: $2,250.00

Leica R Elmar 4/180 mm #2933860 $450.00 Time Remaining: 9h 26m Buy It Now for only: $450.00

Som Berthiot Flor 3.5/180 mm #297112 $800.00 Time Remaining: 9h 26m Buy It Now for only: $800.00

Leica R Apo Summicron 2/180 mm #3740874 ROM $5,200.00 Time Remaining: 9h 27m 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 45m 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 20m 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 21m

Leica R Sigma 3.5-4.5/35-135 mm #1005507 $239.00 Time Remaining: 10h 26m Buy It Now for only: $239.00

FUJI FUJINON EBC W GX617 180MM 6.7 LENS/HOOD/VIEWFINDER $1,899.95 Time Remaining: 11h 23m 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 54m Buy It Now for only: $299.95

Fujinon GX 680 / EBC GX 210mm/f 5.6 lens $102.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 7m

Technika Press-Xenar 1:4.7/127mm Lens $100.47 Time Remaining: 12h 15m

Bronica SQ-Ai Zenzanon PS 150mm f/4 Lens in Box SQ-A, SQ-B MINT MINUS!! $124.95 Time Remaining: 12h 30m

Tokina 50-135 mm F/2.8 AT-X Pro 535 For Nikon $600.00 Time Remaining: 12h 38m

Leitz Leica Leicaflex Leica R Elmarit - R 180mm f2.8 Lens with Front & Rear Caps $500.00 Time Remaining: 13h 5m

Mamiya 7 II 150mm lens-Mint $375.00 Time Remaining: 13h 18m

Meyer Optik Görlitz Primotar V 135mm f/3.5 Lens for Nikon - Free Shipping $160.00 Time Remaining: 13h 48m 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 5m 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 42m

New In Box Mamiya 7 N 150mm f4.5 L $1,594.00 Time Remaining: 14h 50m Buy It Now for only: $1,594.00

Olympus Sigma 180mm f5.6 lens OM APO macro manual focus $332.49 Time Remaining: 15h 44m 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 14m Buy It Now for only: $125.00

Rare Ai Converted Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q Digital fast Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 31m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Rare Digital Ai Converted Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q fast Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 31m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Rare Ai Nikon 135mm f2.8 Q.C Digital Fast Portrait Lens $99.50 Time Remaining: 16h 31m Buy It Now for only: $99.50

Mamiya 7 150mm f/4.5 L $395.00 Time Remaining: 17h 3m

Fuji 180mm 5.6 TS Fujinon 690 Chrome Lens + Finder + Shade + Caps G690 GL690 $1,299.99 Time Remaining: 17h 18m 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 20m 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 45m

COMPUTAR CAMERZ F/4.5 75-150MM LENS (RARE) $118.00 Time Remaining: 18h 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 11m

MAMIYA SEKOR LENS SUPER 180MM F4.4 FOR C SERIES C330 NICE CONDITION $149.00 Time Remaining: 18h 29m

Contax Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 MMJ Lens *MINT in Box* $669.00 Time Remaining: 18h 56m 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 2m Buy It Now for only: $119.99

Bronica Zenza PS 150 mm F/4.0 $125.00 Time Remaining: 19h 7m

NIKON NIKKOR 135mm f5.6 LENS NIKON 135mm LENS $389.00 Time Remaining: 19h 12m 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 28m

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 28m 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 44m 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 28m 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 33m Buy It Now for only: $269.00

Nikon Nikkor ED 180mm F2.8 AIS $435.00 Time Remaining: 23h 49m 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 10m 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 19m Buy It Now for only: $709.00

Sinar Sinaron S 180mm F5.6 MC Large format Lens $205.38 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 23m Buy It Now for only: $205.38

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 261504 Lens - 14 mm to 150 mm $599.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 58m 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 12m 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 47m 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 25m 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 42m Buy It Now for only: $1,399.95

LEICA 135MM F4.5 HEKTOR SCREW MOUNT LENS W/BUBBLE $99.92 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 59m

Carl Zeiss f.Contarex 4/135mm all black $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Sigma f. Contax Yashica 4,5/70-210mm $134.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $134.00

Carl Zeiss f. Contarex 1:2,8/135 mm Sonnar $798.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $798.00

Rodenstock Geronar MC 210mm, 1:6.8, Copal 1 $175.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m

Carl Zeiss f. Contax RTS 2,8/180mm Sonnar MM $598.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $598.00

Carl Zeiss f. Contarex 1:4/135 mm Sonnar $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Novoflex f. Contarex 1:4,5/135 mm Xenar $1,197.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $1,197.00

Oberkochen f. Rolleiflex SL66 1:4/150 mm Opton $532.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $532.00

Nikon Kogaku f. M39 Screw 3,5/135mm Nikkor-Q.C $466.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m Buy It Now for only: $466.00

Leica R 2,8/180 mm Elmarit-R Prototype lens $1,595.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m 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 15m Buy It Now for only: $1,661.00

Contax 645 4/210 mm Sonnar T* $1,728.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 15m 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.