Linhof Technikardan - lens selection for aviation subjects

[James Chow]

The 110XL should easily mount to the TK, as the rear element is small as others have mentioned. Where you run into problems is w/ the 90XL, as I mentioned yesterday in another post. The total outer dimensions of the rear element and aluminum ring is large enough that you can't fit it into the hole on the Linhof without unscrewing the aluminum ring (which is why schneider designed it to be unscrewed). It just means that everytime you mount the lens, you have to unscrew that ring and when you change lenses, you have to reattach that ring, as the rear lens cap slips onto it. Still, this is one of my most used lenses. For architecture, I find that I sometimes would prefer a 110XL, as the 90XL is occasionally too wide, but I just crop the final image (instead of shelling out the $$$ to buy [and carry] yet another lens).

[Paul Schilliger]

I agree with J.Norman for the focal lenght selection. For indoor shooting, the 90 mm SA 5,6 (non-XL) is my favorite. I have a SA 120mm but find it too narrow for that use (equivalen t to a 35mm in SF).