john_hennessy4 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have a number of lenses for 4x5 but the weak link is my Fujinon 150W 5.6 due to its small (224mm) image circle.Does anyone know which is the 150mm lens with largest image circle? There is the Super-Symmar XL but it is verypricey and heavy. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_menesdorfer Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If I'm not mistaken than it's a Nikkor SW (super wide) series which gives you a whole 400mm on f22 with a 106 degree but, it's weights around 1000g. Otherwise their W series gives you a 210mm on f22. Most of the light weight 150mm lenses are on that range and have various degree say 40 up to 60 on the image sircles. Rodenstocks 155mm Grandagon N is good for a 382mm on 102 degree but it's a heavy piece of glas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_menesdorfer Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I come to think of that older lenses (un or single coated) such as Wollensak E:X:W:A 6 1/2" or the 165mm Angulons are light weight but they are all WA lenses designed for 8x10" with huge image cirles and light weight. Other more narrow lenses (normal ) on 4x6 are most of the time are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_briggs2 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The 150 mm lenses with very largest image circles have been mentioned by Frank, the 150 Nikkor-SW and the 155 mm Grandagon-N. But like the 150 Super-Symmar-XL, these are large lenses and, in my opinion, make more sense for formats larger than 4x5. Sticking with plasmat lenses (like the Fuji-W that you are using), the current Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S and Schneider Apo-Symmar-L have expanded coverage to 75 degrees. For example, Rodenstock specs the 150 Apo-Sironar-S to cover 231 mm diameter. The discontinued Apo-Sironar-W covered even more. Another discontinued lens with extra coverage but not extreme weight is the Schneider Super-Symmar HM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_pere Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Small, light and fairly cheap is the 150 G-Claron. I use mine for 5x7 all the time. Coverage increases as you stop down and I normally use it around f32. Downsides are dark glass at f9 and single coated. Coverage spec for this lens is usually given for 1:1 but I'd assume around 85 deg at F45 for infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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