Super Long and Ultra-Large Format Lenses: Over 450mm
Over 450mm - large format lenses
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.
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 Turn your 500mm 1000mm 650-1300mm lens To a Telescope +  US $109.99
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 Nikon Nikkor 500mm f/4 P IF-ED US $1,090.53
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 RODENSTOCK APO-RONAR-CL 1:9 F=480mm / 19in. Camera Lens US $13.35
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 "KALIMAR" 500MM. F8.0 PRESET LENS WITH TRIPOD MOUNT US $1.29
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 Five Star 500mm Film Camera 1:8 Lens 902930 w/ Case US $2.00
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 Nikon Nikkor ED 500mm f4 P Manual Focus AIS US $2,250.00
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 Kalimar 500mm F8.0 Preset Lens with Tripod Mount Used US $45.00
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 Super 16 Optex 14.5-480mm T3 PL Mount - Used US $32,000.00
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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.
