5X7 Wide Angle Lenses

[domaz]

Ditto on the Fujinon W 135: it will cover 5x7 but recognize that movements are limited. I use this lens regularly, mounted in a recessed lensboard, on a Tachihara 5x7.

I use a Fujinon W 135mm on my 5x7 Speed Graphic, and even with a press camera like this where no movements are possible (only front rise), you have to be very careful or you lose the corners.

[Doug Webb]

Just to be sure my post is clear, click on the angulon and you will see it is a 120 6.8 angulon, the wollensak is a 108 6.8 wide angle, and the fujinon is a 105 f8

[Daniel Unkefer]

I have a 90mm Sinar F8 and 121mm Sinar F8 Super Angulons, that work well on my 5x7 Norma. The Schneider Center Filters for these lenses are also helpful.

[Peter Gomena]

I use my 120 Super Angulon on my whole plate camera, and it will cover to the corners with no problem. It's really, really wide on that format, I'd guess it's about the equivalent a 24mm lens on 35mm. Or maybe a bit wider. My only problem is that my old camera's bellows is too stiff to allow any movements. I'd think it's plenty wide for most uses on 5x7.

Peter Gomena

[Renato Tonelli]

I have the 110XL and it is REALLY wide on a 5x7 (equiv. to a 24mm on 35film, like Peter mentioned). I keep going back to the 180 (Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S) as my "normal" wide.

A few weeks ago I was attempting to use it on the 5x7 but with a 4x5 reducing back and could barely focus at infinity without some effort (forget about tilts/swings). The center filter is a minor inconvenience until you want to use other filters on top -86mm-

I think I am going to mount it on a recessed board to see if I can gain some movement.

[roresteen]

Thanks Peter and Renato! Maybe 120 it is along with a 150-180ish...just have to decide on brand and bang for the buck...

[turtle]

72xl - Super wide, super expensive, super inconvenient (filter issue)
90 Nikkor SW - biggest coverage in 90mm for your $ (235mm circle). Just covers with a touch of wiggle room. Only one with bigger coverage is 90XL
110XL, 120 S Angulon, 120 Nikkor SW etc - Loads of coverage.
150 Sironar W, G claron, Germinar, Super Symmar HM - Sironar W is surely the ideal as half weight of Schneider SS HM and still f5.6 lens.
180 plasmat (most). I have a Fujinon NW, with 280mm circle - Mild wide. Be careful with older symmars and sironars as they may only have a circa 250mm circle and with 280mm circle lenses so easily found in this FL, why short change yourself on flexibility.