Really wide lenses - examples?

[Alan Davenport]

I've been very happy with my 90mm Super Angulon and 4x5 film.

Until now.

Now, thanks to this thread, my EAS (Equipment Acquisition Syndrome) is raging stronger than ever.

I hate all of you.

[Jack Flesher]

The 47 XL is a very good lens. Interestingly however, for me at least, I finally settled on a 65 as my widest 4x5 lens. Neither the 47 or 58 (or 55 Rodenstock) really allow for any movement other than the slightest tilt or rise/shift. In the end, I found I prefer the 65 due to its larger IC and more generous movement capability. THere is also the issue of falloff, and all of these lenses demand the use of a center filter.

My .02,

[Tom Diekwisch]

I really like the 47mm Super-Angulon XL. There is even some vertical shift possible. It's very sensitive to focus alignment and plane of film. I have had very nice results using it with a Lupa Fantuz architectural camera. http://dentistry.uic.edu/Depts/oralb/ChicagoLinks.htm.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Nice architectural shots Tom!

Cheers, Klaus

[Roger Krueger]

This is a 35mm APO-Grandagon on 4x5 at f22 (on a pre-DS Cambo Wide), with a center filter. First image is the raw scan, 2nd is the final, with some cloning in the corners to accomodate a wider crop.

I don't even have a ground glass for this camera, I just scale focus, it has a helical with a good distance scale. (I really like scale focusing, I even scale focus my DSLR when I've got the 19 on. Pity the AF lenses have such worthless distance/DOF scales). If I'm going all the way to the edge of the image circle with the 35mm I need f22 to get the edge reasonably sharp anyway.

[C. D. Keth]

Roger, I nearly fell backwards out of my chair wit vertigo at those :P

That perspective is so cool and makes the space look enormous. What is the real scale of the place, out of curiosity?

[Geert]

Instead of moving down in focal length, I really prefer moving up in size with the same lens...

Ole,

not everyone has the luxury of having a lot of cameras in different formats, but it is a perfectly good solution...
I'm currently experimenting with 120 Angulon (not super) on the 8x10"
It seems to work, but I guess not at infinity.

Jack, I really love your images!

G

[Ole Tjugen]

Geert,

A 120 Angulon on 8x10" should look about the same as a 90 Angulon on 5x7", I guess...

http://www.bruraholo.no/Cameras/Angulon/

Just be more careful with sun shining directly on the lens than I was!

[eric black]

Awesome John and Roger- my equipment acquisition syndrome might be waking up again as well- thanks for sharing the images