Nikkor-M 200mm/8.0 on 8x10 camera?

Hi all-

I've been shooting 4x5 field cameras for years and now I would like to
find an old 8x10 wooden field camera to refinish. My largest lens
that I own is a Nikkor-M 200mm/8.0. Can I use this lens on an 8x10
camera as a wide angle lens (with a standard bellows) or would I need
to buy a new lens?
Your answers are always very valuable.
Thanks,
Chase W.

"Chase Martin" wrote

Nikkor-M 200mm/8.0 ... Can I use this lens on an 8x10
camera as a wide angle lens

Of course you can. You will get about 9-10" useful image
circle. Illumination may go to the corners but with a
Diana style blur.

If you want corner-corner sharpness with a Tessar formula
then a 300mm is needed.

Lens sharpness is not all that critical in 8x10 as enlargement
is never very great. 2x w/ 8x10 yields a 16x20 print --
2x w/ 35mm yields a 2x3" wallet print, and even a slightly
fuzzy 35mm shot looks reasonably sharp when wallet size.

If on a budget look for triplets like Geronars. Lenses
don't wear out, so I always go used, just look out for
old shutters - I find it better to pay for a lens in a modern
Copal.

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.
psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/

The 200mm Nikkor M f/8 covers up to 5x7. To properly cover 8x10 you
should purchase a different lens. Further, 300mm or 360mm seems to be
the focal length some people use when they start in 8x10.

I hope this helps - Chris

Chase Martin wrote:
Hi all-

I've been shooting 4x5 field cameras for years and now I would like to
find an old 8x10 wooden field camera to refinish. My largest lens
that I own is a Nikkor-M 200mm/8.0. Can I use this lens on an 8x10
camera as a wide angle lens (with a standard bellows) or would I need
to buy a new lens?
Your answers are always very valuable.
Thanks,
Chase W.

there is now a new nikon m 200mm f8 on ebay buyit now for $485 usd
#3809871416 i bet it goes fast though
tre

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:23:51 GMT, "Nicholas O. Lindan"
wrote:

"Chase Martin" wrote

Nikkor-M 200mm/8.0 ... Can I use this lens on an 8x10
camera as a wide angle lens

Of course you can. You will get about 9-10" useful image
circle. Illumination may go to the corners but with a
Diana style blur.

If you want corner-corner sharpness with a Tessar formula
then a 300mm is needed.

Lens sharpness is not all that critical in 8x10 as enlargement
is never very great. 2x w/ 8x10 yields a 16x20 print --
2x w/ 35mm yields a 2x3" wallet print, and even a slightly
fuzzy 35mm shot looks reasonably sharp when wallet size.

If on a budget look for triplets like Geronars. Lenses
don't wear out, so I always go used, just look out for
old shutters - I find it better to pay for a lens in a modern
Copal.