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I have still one Grandagon, the 65/4.5 and have had the 75/4.5, 90/4.5 and some earlier ones. I replaced the 75/4.5 with the 72 SA-XL and the 90 with the 90/8 Nikkor. The 75/4.5 was a decent lens,...

Going to the 72xl over a 75 has no advantage re: light fall-off, so a center filter will still be necessary. In fact, the edges of the larger image circle produce more light fall-off. Also, the...

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I wondered if mounting might be an issue. Jeff at Badger said not, but I do have it mounted in Toho's eccentric lens board. He...

This sounds like a mounting problem to me. I've had this on a lens a long time ago, in point a Grandagon 90/4.5 that displayed the same problems. It didn't resolve fine detail even at f/22 at the...

The Sinar lens board (5 1/2" x 5 1/2") fits, or a Linhof Technika 45 (3 3/4 x 3 7/8") and some others can be fitted via adapters. I use the Linhofs for size, portability and compatibility reasons....

I just checked my lightweight kit, including 4 lenses from 58 to 240 and three graphmatic holders, and without tripod but with everything else including the fannypack I carry it in it comes to 10.5...

Dick,

The only MF Zeiss lens I have right now is the 38 Biogon on a Hasselblad SWC, and in comparison to that lens the 47 SA-XL seems slightly contrastier with possibly slightly higher resolution....

I don't have this lens, but I have a few others that are similar. I have the 47, 58 and 72 SA-XL's, and the 35 Apo-Grandagon and older 65/4.5 Grandagon.

I would assume from what I have seen of the...

I've had an Anba Ikeda since about 1978, and it has served me well on many hikes where I would not have carried any other 4x5. I carry it in a small fanny pack with a 58SA-XL, 90/8 Nikkor, 135W Fuji...

It is possible that the distortion is caused by faulty lens mounting. If the rear section of the lens is not seated correctly, then distortion is possible in this otherwise excellent lens. If the...