Let's Vote!!! Only one wide lens, 75 or 90?

[Michal Makowski]

I want to buy wide angle lens for 4x5 work, I’m thinking about 75 or 90. That will be my only wide lens, I already have 150 and 210. I’m not looking for advice which brand or which specified lens. So let’s vote, statistic will shaw!

[David A. Goldfarb]

The 90 is a workhorse lens that I use frequently. The 75 is more of a problem solver or special effect, so if I had to choose, I'd go with the 90.

Of course some people will say you can always use the 75 and crop or maybe you can always use the 90 and stitch.

[Oren Grad]

What David said.

[Sheldon N]

90 for me.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

It all depends on style, but it's the 90 for me, too.

[Brian Ellis]

As between these two I'd go with the 90 also, there would be a big gap between a 75 and 150, plus the 90 is a more practical lens IMHO. But better than either of those would be the 80mm Schneider Super Symmar XL. I used that lens for several years and I think it combines the best of the 75 and 90, plus it's small, light, and tack sharp. Unfortunately it's also quite expensive but if you're in this for the long haul it's a lens you can keep forever.

[Armin Seeholzer]

If I only could have one then it would be the 72 Super Angulon!
And if I could have 2 then the 47mm XL would be the second and a third would be the 90mm.
My opinion only, Armin Seeholzer

[naturephoto1]

Of the two focal lengths I would chose the 90mm. That would either be my Rodenstock 90mm f6.8 Grandagon N MC or my sharp Congo f6.3 90mm WA (particularly with my Toho Shimo FC-45X). But with the small land light 90mm Congo (and the Toho), I could at times also carry my Rodenstock 75mm f6.8 Grandagon N MC if I felt that it would be useful.

Rich

[Walter Calahan]

90

I tried simply to write 90, but the system said my message was too short.

[Jeremy Moore]

i'm a big fan of the 90mm, especially matched with a 65.