90mm f8 Super Angulon

[Rafael Garcia]

Great for 4x5, marginal to inadequate coverage in 5x7. The 121 SA has tons of coverage for 5x7.

[Gene McCluney]

NONSENSE, I use my 90mm f8 Super Angulon all the time for 5x7 b/w. It does have some fall off, but I know how to dodge and burn.

Example below, and I can surely say there was some front rise on that shot.

[ImSoNegative]

Excellent shot Gene!

[Joseph O'Neil]

I have the Ilex clone of that lens. Dark to focus as others have said, but I love it for backpacking because of it's small size and light weight. I find more than enough coverage for 4x5 for my Tachihara.
joe

[Rafael Garcia]

NONSENSE, I use my 90mm f8 Super Angulon all the time for 5x7 b/w. It does have some fall off, but I know how to dodge and burn.

Example below, and I can surely say there was some front rise on that shot.

Gene: you prove my point! Now, to each his own...if you like it then it's fine for you! Here's my example of why I don't like it, the contact print is bad, but suffices to make the point:

[Ole Tjugen]

That's too much front rise.

Of course the coverage is limited on 5x7", and more than a hint of rise is too much!

Here's another, on 5x7" FP4+:

[erie patsellis]

well, here's the image circle on 8x10, draw your own conclusions:

[Ole Tjugen]

Erie, how much tilt did you use on that one? Also the vignetting is asymmetrical, which sort of defies the object if you intended to show the image circle.

I use and will continue to use mine on 5x7". At the same time I will use my 121mm f:8 SA on 18x24cm, but NOT on 8x10"...

[erie patsellis]

Ole, I don't honestly remember, probably a bit, as the front stump is around 4" from the lens. I shot it last fall mostly as a quick test of the coverage limits.

I've had a few 121 SA slip through my hands, timing never was good, though I keep looking and hoping for either a 121 or a Nikon 120 SW

[ImSoNegative]

thanks guys for all the responses, I got the 90 SA today, havnt had any time to try it out though, i plan on trying it on my 5x7 also just to see what happens, its primary use though will be on my GII, thanks again for the help.