Wide angle for 4x10

[Steve M Hostetter]

a 115mm Grandagon N 6.8 MC ,,,,, I've seen these here for sale for 500.00 ish

[Chauncey Walden]

I'll second the 121 f/8 Super Angulon.

[SocalAstro]

Hi Steve,

would you happen to know how large (diamater) is the rear element of the Grandagon 115mm?

Thanks,
Leon

a 115mm Grandagon N 6.8 MC ,,,,, I've seen these here for sale for 500.00 ish

[Scott Davis]

look for a Wollensak 159mm F9 or F12.5 Wide-Angle Raptar. Covers 5x12 with movement, fits nicely on a Technica lensboard. Most commonly found in an Alphax shutter. And they go for a fraction of what a modern lens goes for - IIRC, I paid under $250 for mine.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Hi Steve,

would you happen to know how large (diamater) is the rear element of the Grandagon 115mm?

Thanks,
Leon

Hi Leon,,

the back element is 2-3/4" in diameter... This is the sharpest lens I have owned and I have the non-coated version,,, which can be had for even cheaper. But I'd never get rid of mine!
regards
steve

[Paul Droluk]

Here are all the modern lenses that work (up to 210mm)

Schneider
Super Angulon: 90/5.6XL, 120/8, 121/8
APO Symmar: 210/5.6
Symmar-S: 210/5.6
Super Symmar: 110/5.6XL, 150/5.6XL
G-Claron: 210/9

Rodenstock
Grandagon-N: 115/6.8, 155/6.8
APO Sironar-N: 210/5.6
APO Sironar-S: 210/5.6

Fuji
SW: 125/8
W: 180/5.6, 210/5.6

Nikon
SW: 120/8, 150/8
W: 210/5.6

[SocalAstro]

Thanks for the info Steve. Ill wait until one shows up for a good price. There are a couple on the auction site at the moment, but the prices could escalate as usual :-)

In the meantime my Fujinon 180 and 210 (both older 80 degree versions) will do just fine :-)

-Leon

Hi Leon,,

the back element is 2-3/4" in diameter... This is the sharpest lens I have owned and I have the non-coated version,,, which can be had for even cheaper. But I'd never get rid of mine!
regards
steve

[B.S.Kumar]

I have a Komuranon 90mm f5.6 that might cover, but the rear element has a 100mm diameter. There is a somewhat fiddly way to use it. The rear element has a kind of hood that can be unscrewed. It then fits inside a Wista, which has an 80mm opening. It needs to be done carefully, since the rear element is then fully exposed.

Kumar