Which lenses fold up into your field camera? Linhof Tecnika, Horseman, etc. question

[Jac@stafford.net]

Most of those “compact” lenses are process lenses. [...] They were originally designed for copying flat field objects.

What rendering differences can we expect between copy lenses and general purpose lenses in the field?

[Bob Salomon]

What rendering differences can we expect between copy lenses and general purpose lenses in the field?

Quite a bit, especially towards the edges. Also, much brighter for focusing and composing and much larger coverage.

[Ig Nacio]

Hi,

Thank you for your messages : ) !!!

You mean the smaller lenses were brighter for focusing and composing
with much larger coverage, or was it the longer lenses?

Thank you again, kind regards!

[Bob Salomon]

Hi,

Thank you for your messages : ) !!!

You mean the smaller lenses were brighter for focusing and composing
with much larger coverage, or was it the longer lenses?

Thank you again, kind regards!

The faster 5.6 lenses and, with longer ones 6.8.

[Ig Nacio]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for your message : ) !!!

So, all these 'these' compact lenses are much brighter for focusing and composing, and also have a much larger coverage.

Is it similar with Japanese lenses?

Thank you again, kind regards!

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for your message : ) !!!

So, all these 'these' compact lenses are much brighter for focusing and composing, and also have a much larger coverage.

Is it similar with Japanese lenses?

Thank you again, kind regards!

No, the repro or process lenses are not brighter or have larger coverage.

[Ig Nacio]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for your message : ) !!!

and for making it clear that, if I
understood well, there is a relative
big trade off !!! for those like me
wanting 'compactness' because as
you mentioned before, those lenses
were made for copying flat field
objects and will lack the benefits
of the other lenses!

Kind regards,

Ig

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for your message : ) !!!

and for making it clear that, if I
understood well, there is a relative
big trade off !!! for those like me
wanting 'compactness' because as
you mentioned before, those lenses
were made for copying flat field
objects and will lack the benefits
of the other lenses!

Kind regards,

Ig

Correct!

[Corran]

I use a variety of G-Claron lenses, as do many on this forum, with little to no trade-offs. These "repro" lenses are highly regarded and generally excellent. They aren't the best tool for everything, but short of specific use-cases, like extremely short DOF portraits or something like that, they serve many photographers well. Image circles are massive, in fact sometimes larger than typical newer Plasmats. Max aperture of f/9 isn't a big deal in most situations.

[Delfi_r]

I have a SuperTechnika V 1318, folds with:

The 5,6/210 Schneider Symmar that was there when camera and lens take the exit from the Factory
9/300 Rodenstock Geronar
6,8/120 Osaka SW
5,6/58 SuperAngulon XL

Folded with the lensboard inversed:
8/90 Nikkor SW
5,6/210 Nikkor W