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

[erie patsellis]

I guess it depends on one's shooting preferences, I've tried the 75 and a 65, and with my limited time with them, I found that the 90 still presents a natural looking perspective, though I usually bring a 90, 135, 180, 210 & 300 when I go out shooting. I've found that my LF lens selection is vastly different from my 35 and MF work, as in those formats, I tend to lean towards wide, wider, and holy S$%^. With LF (both 4x5 and 8x10) I tend to isolate subjects more, and work the image subtleties, while maintaining a natural looking perspective.


erie

[Michal Makowski]

Ok then, let's summarise: we have:

• 15 votes for 90mm

• 2 votes for 75mm

• 2 or 3 votes for different focal length

So we have the winner... 90mm. But I think we have to be patient, because half of the LF World is slipping now, let's wait for them.

[dneilson]

I'll go for the underdog. 75mm.
I had a 65mm , 90mm, 150mm and 210mm combination. I now carry the 75mm, 125mm and 180mm. And usually a 240, 300 and 450, although the first 3 get the bulk of the use.

[OldBikerPete]

I use 90, 135 and 210mm lenses. The mathematically inclined will see that there is a reasonably close relationship in the gaps between the focal length ie. 135 = 90 x 1.5, 210 = 135 x 1.55.
Harking back to your kit, you would find that the difference between your 150mm and a 75 would be a very big step, whereas the difference between your 150 and a 90 would be closer to the difference between your 150 and your 210, which is only 40%.
Depends on what you want to do with it.
You've seen what my vote is.

[David Karp]

Ok then, let's summarise . . .

Of course, the problem is that you don't know what we photograph or how we use our lenses. And we don't know what you photograph. It may be that the 75 or even a 65 is better for you.

I use a 75mm a lot if I am photographing interiors, but I always try to make the 90 work if I can, for the reasons Frank stated. I never use the 75mm for landscapes. 90 is the widest I go. And I use my 125mm a lot more than I use my 90.

[Doug Dolde]

Neither...110mm

[roteague]

Neither. If the issue isn't money, go with the Schneider 80mm XL lens.

[D. Bryant]

Two thumbs up for the 90. An f5.6 will be bigger but you will be able to work faster in my experience.

Don Bryant

[Steven Barall]

The 75 requires great optimism. It's kind of a glass half full lens. The 90 seems to be more versatile and realistic yet very very useful and you get movement with the 90 that you can't get with the 75. Good luck and have some fun.

[Songyun]

I am using 90, 150, 210. most of time 90 is fine. Sometime, I want a little bit wider. 20mm in 135 is my favorite, I guess I am looking for a 75 or 65. I agree that 80 ssxl is a good lens, 90 is a bit heavy.