Need help finding the best aerial lens for 6x17

[Peter York]

Yeah they are expensive, but from all accounts I've seen the price (used) is worth it.

Check out the 135mm Wide Field Ektar. Its much less expensive. However you have to be careful with older, used lenses as their shutters may not achieve the 1/250 you are aiming for.

If you limit your lens range from 90 to about 150, I suppose you could get a speed graphic and attach the 6x17 back to the Graflok, which would let you shoot up to 1/1000 with the focal plane shutter. Longer focal lengths with this setup will crop the 6x17 image (I'm not sure at what focal length the cropping begins).

[John Kasaian]

IIRC the lens Peter Gowland recommended was a 200mm Nikon M, but the last time i spoke with him must have been 10 years ago. If a 200 will cover 6x17, I'd at least give it some consideration.

[Lachlan 717]

Ben,

I've used the 110mm on 6x17 without a CF and didn't think that I needed one. See below.



Where are you based?

[Maple]

Hey thanks guys, Lachlan i am based in QLD Australia, Nice shot, seems to be ok hey, pretty dark in the right but still nice.

I might give the 110 a go, if that fails the 150, such a big image circle!

Thanks again everyone.

[Lachlan 717]

Nice shot, seems to be ok hey, pretty dark in the right but still nice.

Thanks.

There was a pretty big storm brewing off to the right, so don't see that as fall-off. Perhaps look top and bottom left for more indicative information.

This is the only lens that I regret selling...

[Maple]

Yer alot of people say they wish they never sold that lens.

Sorry to split hairs here because i really appreciate your example but isn't there a counter effect to the fall off in the right of the frame because the sun is setting there? I would imagine without the fall off that side of the shout would be very bright?
Let me know you thoughts

cheers

[cosmicexplosion]

thats a pretty shot lachlan, looks a bit like you were flying.

[Lachlan 717]

Thanks, Andrew.

Not flying; just poised on a cliff...

[alexn]

the 110xl is the answer. you need 179mm circle, the 110xl has over 340mm from memory (at f/22) but being logical I can't see it being less than 180mm F/8 or there abouts.... Pricey, yes, but if you want to do the job properly, thems the brakes.... A friend of mine has a 110XL on his 6x24, At F/16 he uses a center filter, but 6x24 is a lot bigger than 6x17

[Lachlan 717]

the 110xl has over 340mm from memory (at f/22)

Quoted by Schneider as being 288mm@f22.

However, this is still a whole lot bigger than the 6x17 requires, and negates to a certain level the need for the CF.

The Nikkor 120mm SW has about 312mm coverage, but I have not used one, so cannot comment on the need for the CF.