Is a Super Symmar 110 XL worth twice as much as a Grandagon-N 115?

[Capocheny]

Another 110xl fan here... lightweight, sharp, and contrasty.

Great for landscape shooting.

Cheers

[Ed Kelsey]

Another good choice is the Nikkor SW 120mm.

[Ed Richards]

Someone else should have better info, but isn't another trade off that the 110XL has more fall off, due to the lens design? I forget the trig function, but it does not repeal the laws of optics so that smaller element is not going to gather the same amount of even light. The Nikon 120mm SW is another good choice, and a bit smaller than the 115.

[Mike1234]

Second post here... I bought a 110 SS XL but this is because I need to save weight/bulk. Also, I got a pretty good deal. However... weight/bulk are a bit more important to me than overall cost due to personal physical limitations. If cost was the "primary" factor I would have bought a Grandagon-N.

[resummerfield]

I've owned both the 110 SS XL and a late model (green stripe) 115 Grandagon-N. Both lenses are very sharp, light, and give excellent coverage. In over a year of using them side-by-side, I could see no difference in the results.

[Ian David]

Slightly tangential question...
Do those of you who use the Schneider 110 XL find that you generally use/need a centre filter with it? Or not?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Ian

[Steve Hamley]

Ian,

On what format? 4x5 no, 8x10 definitely yes.

Cheers, Steve

[Ian David]

Sorry Steve - yes I meant 4x5.
Thanks
Ian

[Armin Seeholzer]

I prefer also the Nikkon 120mm because it is really usebale on 8x10 it is very wide and the 110 XL does not really fully cover at infinity.
Booth are good glasses for sure, but on the 8x10 is the 120mm anyway the shortest lens I can use, I already need a recessed lensboard for it on my Burke & James.

My two cts. Armin

[Don Hutton]

I prefer also the Nikkon 120mm because it is really usebale on 8x10 it is very wide and the 110 XL does not really fully cover at infinity.
Booth are good glasses for sure, but on the 8x10 is the 120mm anyway the shortest lens I can use, I already need a recessed lensboard for it on my Burke & James.

My two cts. Armin

At f26, the 110XL covers perfectly at infinity - if it doesn't, you're not zeroed somewhere...