Info on Nikon SW 90 4.5 S coverage

[attilio_dp]

I'm afraid I already know the answer but I thought I would ask the pros.

Will this lens give full coverage on a 8x10 camera?

 

Thanks.

[bob_salomon]

No

[ellis_vener_photography]

Like Bob said. No, at least not at infinity. At 1:2 or closer, maybe. But it will just cover 5x7 at infinity focus.It is a terrific lens

[attilio_dp]

<p>crap ok anyone want to buy a mint lens cheap? Otherwise I guess eBay it is.</p>

[dhbebb]

<p>You may or may not be aware that the standard wide-angle focal length for 8x10 is 165 mm, with 120 mm lenses being just usable with no movements. 8 x 10 coverage from a 90 mm lens is just too ambitious.</p>

[david_l3]

<p>I tried my 90mm F4.5 Nikkor on 8x10. It did not cover it, not even close. My 120mm Nikkor just barely does. Here is the 90mm Nikkor 4.5 image. It was impossible to keep the front bed out of the frame. </p><div></div>

[attilio_dp]

Wow ok that photo says it all. Thanks everyone for the input.

[sergio_ortega7]

<p>As already stated, the 120mm Nikkor SW barely covers 8x10 with zero movements, though it's a good choice for the panoramic 4x10 format. The 150mm Nikkor SW covers 8x10 with movements, and it's about as wide as most want to go with 8x10.</p>

[dan_fromm2]

<p>Hmm. Nikon claims that the lens covers 154 mm at f/4.5, 235 mm at f/22,</p>

<p>David, your shot was taken with the lens off center. What aperture did you shoot it at?</p>

[david_l3]

<p>Dan, it was at f16. I just examined the negative and there is a thin zone of unsharpness at the outer edge inside the exposed area. Probably explains why lens manufacturers understate the coverage of a lens, not just the cone of light, but also where sharpness and contrast are acceptable. It was a good exercise to make that negative. I learned the limits of my lens in a detailed way. </p>

[attilio_dp]

<p>Well thanks guys. I went with a Nikon sw 120. Man I hate eBay. Advertised as being is great shape and working properly. HOWEVER I noticed the aperture ring slides so easy, too easy. The slightest touch and it moves across the aperture range. Now the return process.</p>