55mm Apo Grandagon and 58mm SA XL

[Bob Salomon]

"On the budget side, my 58mm f/5.6 Grandagon XL just *barely* covers also. An older lens, but coated (multi-coated, I believe), quite sharp, and it has all the fall-off and coverage problems you pay extra for in those other lenses.."

Scott,

The 58mm Grandagon was not a large format lens. It covered roll film formats up to 6.5x9cm. It was coated not multi coated and only covers a 140mm circle stopped down. In contrast the 55mm 4.5 Apo Gradagon covers a 163mm circle at optimum aperture.

[giancatarina]

there's was a report on the alpa site about this two lens and the way they bahave with digital back ... while as good as the 55 with film, the 58 was horrible with the digital back, but alpa remove this report quickly, maybe the test wasn't good, or schneider didn't like it ...