Yeah thats was the point of using then 480mm apo s rodenstock. To avoid a long draw. The 360 looks better and more full. Longer = flater. Not a look I like.
On Apr 8, 2015 1:45 AM, "karl shah-jenner" <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Little" <randyslittle@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "PhotoForum educational network" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: best focal length for portraits?
Therr where lots of lenses in his safe other then a 150. And I think the
world knows 43 is the correct standard 35 lens. But he could have used
210, 300, whatever. When I worked for him he was old and we shot 8x10 with
a 360 for people because we where in studio. I shoot people on 8x10 with a
480mm about 85mm. Only because I have to deal with the size of the camera
and crazy long bellows.
you can actually get telephotos for large format to avoid having to use stupid long / double bellows . I've a Bauch&Lomb 20":5.6 that gets infinity focus at around 30cm that works nicely for portraits
I'm sure there are others around
