Running out of Image Circle

[drgoose]

Hello everyone, I am currently using a calumet Cadet with an Ektar 4.7 127mm lens that I took a Crown Graphic. I like the seize of the lens and its weight but I am frequently running into vignetting in the corners. Can you guys recommend a "cheap" normal-wide lens with adequate Image Circle for 4x5 with about the same dimension and weight as the Ektar 4.7.

Thanks in advace
Joaquin Barbara

[Michael Graves]

The 150mm Fujinon 6.3 is about the same size and has about a 200mm image circle. It's a bit longer in focal length, but not much. A similar version called a Fujinar can sometime be found very cheaply. Either one is a very sharp lens with good contrast.

[AJ Edmondson]

The older, single-coated Fujinon-W 135mm f5.6 (in Seiko shutter) has about the same coverage as the 135mm WF Ektar and is about the same size as the 127 Ektar (which, in my opinion is a great lens except for the coverage). Watch KEH and eBay for the Fujinon (which has the markings on the front-ring rather than the outer barrel.

Joel