My Dream lens kit

[Brian K]

pNow Brian i think your just showing off
I am glad you don't carry them all in the same backpack.
I left one off my collection but due too price it is a bit of a pipe dream thats the Schnieder 210 super symmar 5.6XL and it is a little on the heavy side for my criteria
But it covers a mile and has superb image quality!!.cheers Gary

Gary I just feel fortunate that I mostly shoot 4x5 and 6x12cm and don't have to carry the bigger lenses. As for showing off it's more about letting people know what lenses I might have a opinion about that might be of benefit to them. Which brings me to;

JP, the 180mm Macro sironar is a great macro lens, however head to head against a 180 Sironar-S it did not perfrom well at infinity so I would not recommend it as a landscape lens.

[gary mulder]

In my dreams my case of lenses follows me, 2 feet behind me, suspended magically 4 feet from the ground. But more realistically most of the time I take 3 - 4 most used with me.

[Laszlo]

75-90-135-240

The 75 and 90 are Caltar N f/6.8
The 135 is Rod Apo Sironar S
The 240 is the Dokter Germinar

[JPlomley]

Thanks Brian. The 180 would strictly be for macro applications. It is an asymmetrical design akin to the Rodie 120 makro?

[Brian K]

JP it seems to be a plasmat design, the rear elements being smaller than the front.

[Uri Kolet]

What, am I the only one using a Schneider SA 72mm XL, or have I spent too long at high altitudes low on oxygen? Just returned from a two-week trip (my first) to Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Cathedral Valley, and both Antelope Canyons; 91 sheets of 4x5 & 45-35mm rolls later... Also had my first taste of "Polygamy Porter" in Utah!

[gary mulder]

I do use a 72mm XL sometimes. But since I aquired a 80mm XL it stays at home most of the time.

[Gary Tarbert]

What, am I the only one using a Schneider SA 72mm XL, or have I spent too long at high altitudes low on oxygen? Just returned from a two-week trip (my first) to Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Cathedral Valley, and both Antelope Canyons; 91 sheets of 4x5 & 45-35mm rolls later... Also had my first taste of "Polygamy Porter" in Utah!

The 72mmXL Schneider is a superb lens ,but for backpackers is considered too bulky & heavy plus it also requires a polarizer the size of a small dinner plate by the time you add the centre spot filter.cheers Gary

[JPlomley]

I prefer the Rodenstock 75mm Grandagon-N. Nice and light, can take 77mm filters with a 67/77 SUR (without vignetting) or the Lee system with the wide angle adapter and up to two filter slots, and best of all, it stops down past f/32 (which the 80XL does not) and does not require a CF (which the 80XL does). Even with the 75mm, when I have immediate foreground elements which require vertical depth (as a result of tilt), I have found a focus spread of 3-4mm is required (e.g. huge foreground boulders, or plants). That means stopping past f/32. Yeah, I know diffraction kicks in, but looking at the chromes it sure is difficult to see the negative impact with this optic. I considered the 72XL, but I'm already hauling around a 300/5.6 APO Sironar-S. One tank of a lens is enough!

[Armin Seeholzer]

Hi Armin!

Is your second dream kit for taking stereo pictures?

Peter K
Hallo Peter no it was a mistake I had some troubles with my browser at the time!

Cheers Armin