Schneider & Rodenstock standard lens recommendations for 6x9

[Mike Moss]

Thanks everybody!

[Atul Mohidekar]

When I was doing 6x9 photography, my most used lens was Digitar 120mm – a Schneider digital lens. This is also the sharpest LF lens I have owned, among all the modern (and sharp) Schneider, Rodenstock and Nikkor lenses I have used. The published image circle data on this lens is extremely conservative – I never ran out of IC for a 6x9 capture.

// Atul

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

I think it will only cover 6X7 but the 80mm f/2.8 Xenotar is well thought of. It was mostly used on Rollie cameras but it is occasionally available in a Compur shutter.

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Would 90mm lenses like the f/6.8 Grandagon or the F/8 Fujinon SW be too bulky for a 6X9 camera? I have been torn between a Shen Hao TFC69-A and a Gaoersi 6x12 as a next camera and I want a 90mm lens forwhich ever camera I get.

[Dan Fromm]

Would 90mm lenses like the f/6.8 Grandagon or the F/8 Fujinon SW be too bulky for a 6X9 camera? I have been torn between a Shen Hao TFC69-A and a Gaoersi 6x12 as a next camera and I want a 90mm lens forwhich ever camera I get.

What does your strong right arm think?

[RTucker]

I love the Rodenstock 100mm Sironar, it just seems to be the right standard lens for me. Its small and sharp, and not a big investment on the used market.

[Leigh]

Would 90mm lenses like the f/6.8 Grandagon ... be too bulky for a 6X9 camera?

The Grandagon-N comes in two flavors, an f/4.5 and an f/6.8.

The latter is rather small, 67mm filters, 60mm rear diameter, weighing 460 grams.
It's image circle is 221mm, which is certainly generous for a 6x9 camera.

- Leigh

[Mike Moss]

I love the Rodenstock 100mm Sironar, it just seems to be the right standard lens for me. Its small and sharp, and not a big investment on the used market.

Thanks, Do you think it would be necessary to use a center filter when shooting transparency? It's definitely a lens that I'm considering.

[Bob Salomon]

Not with an Apo Sironar-S. You use center filters with wide angle lenses like the Grandagon-N series.

[Mike Moss]

Thanks, Bob