steve_clark Posted October 18, 2000 Share Posted October 18, 2000 I am looking for a compact lens to fold inside a Horseman FA. Focal lengths 90-210mm. Excellant image quality a must. Anyone out there with expirience with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor_crone Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 Steve, Rodenstock's 135 Apo-Sironar-N will fit the bill. I have the older version and it's a cracking little lens. It will cover 4x5 and allow some movements (image circle 200mm). I used to use it on the Horseman VH which has I believe the same front assembly as the FA so can be stored closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_a._zeichner Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 Try an Ektar 203mm f7.7 This will fit with ease and is wonderfully sharp and covers 5x7+! You will need a 33mm slip-on series 6 filter adapter and then a step up ring if you don't want to deal with series 6 filers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_moulton1 Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 Try a Nikkor 200MM f8/9. It is an M nikkor. Small, very sharp. It would do what you want.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor_crone Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 Steve, Do you not require lenses to have a 40.5mm front thread before they'll fit in a closed FA? This was certainly the case with the Horseman VH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_weatherly Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 The Nikkor 200M is slightly, just slightly too big to fit inside the FA, I know, I have them both. The 200M has a 52mm filter ring and this bumps into the focusing rail assembly when the camera is folded. The 135 Apo-Sironar-N, (a great lens) with the smaller 38mm filter thread should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_weatherly Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 Oops, the 135 Apo-Sironar-N, has a 49mm filter thread, this should still work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_slavitt3 Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 Wrong again. The 135 mm Sironar N has a 40.5 mm filter size and will fit within the FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_clark Posted November 26, 2000 Author Share Posted November 26, 2000 Thanks all...Iwent with the 135 APO-Sironar-N and a 612 back. Performance,very good. Convienience,unquestionable. Now if I could just find a slip on shade that would be adequate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_gaskill Posted December 18, 2000 Share Posted December 18, 2000 Comparison between Toyo AII & Horseman FA for field Landscape This has been asked by many but I am contemplating purchasing the Toyo AII because of its 12.5 inches of bellows. I shoot primarily landscape and anticipate using a wide angle most of the time with some tele work i.e. 240mm What is the practical maximum lens that is really being used with the FA in the field. This discussion of using a 360mm or 400mm intriques me. I would love to have a field camera at less than 4lbs <p> Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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