Schneider & Rodenstock standard lens recommendations for 6x9

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

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

Bob, would you need a center filter on 6X9 as you are only using the middle of the image circle?

[Leigh]

Bob, would you need a center filter on 6X9 as you are only using the middle of the image circle?

That poses even less of a problem than using the entire image circle.

The reason for a center filter is to compensate for light fall-off in the outer area of the image circle.
If you're not using that area in the first place, you don't need to compensate for it.

- Leigh

[Dan Fromm]

Bob, would you need a center filter on 6X9 as you are only using the middle of the image circle?

Edward, to expand a little on Leigh's reply to this question, you might want to read my lens diary. A link to it is in post #7 in this thread.

I shoot lenses from 35 mm (covers the format) to 480 mm (also covers) on 2x3. My second- or third-most used lens is a 47 SA. I have a center filter for the 35, don't feel the need for one on the 47 with E100G. There's a hint.

[cdholden]

150mm Symmars and Sironars are both cheap and plentiful.

[IanB]

Rodenstock Apo-Sironar N - very nice & predictable, and allows a pretty good amount of movement. I understand it is a Planar-type design rather than the Tessar-type which Schneider use, which suits me for architectural work as it gives a flat & consistent image field. The S version may even be better, but will naturally cost more.

[Dan Fromm]

Rodenstock Apo-Sironar N - very nice & predictable, and allows a pretty good amount of movement. I understand it is a Planar-type design rather than the Tessar-type which Schneider use, which suits me for architectural work as it gives a flat & consistent image field. The S version may even be better, but will naturally cost more.

Are you thinking of the Xenar? Symmars are plasmat types like the parallel Sironars.

[ic-racer]

Would anyone care to recommend a favorite schneider or rodenstock standard lens for 6x9 format? Thanks for an info

Not German, but the top 3 lenses I use (in order) for 6x9 are:

Topcor 75mm
Topcor 65mm
Topcor 105mm
Topcor 180mm Tele

[Dan Fromm]

ic, why didn't you keep mum? The OP is fixated on highly superior (by someone's definition) German lenses. We should let him drive their prices up and not tell him about the good stuff.

[Old-N-Feeble]

I can't add much to what others have written here other than to say that, IMHO, any FL from 90-110mm is close enough to "normal" for 6x9cm (56x84mm). I don't know your budget nor your shooting style nor the subject matter so I don't feel I can make any specific recommendations.

May we have a little more information as to your expectations of this lens?

ETA: I concur with ic-racer that the Topcor lenses are top notch. Many years ago I owned the 65mm, 105mm, and 180mm. For 6x9cm, I can't imagine any lens at any price making any of them look bad in comparison unless one needs lots of image circle. If one doesn't need larger image circles then (the last time I checked prices) they are indeed a steal.

[Don Dudenbostel]

I have a Nikkor W 100mm and love it. Also have a 100mm 2.8 Planar but wouldn't recommend it for anything requiring movements. If no movements the Planar makes beautiful images. Nikon also made a 105mm W. The image circle was the same for the 100 & 105. No idea why they made two that close.

I like the Nikkor but wouldn't hesitate to buy a Schneider or Rodenstock.