Favorite Lens

[John Layton]

I've long been curious about trying a 135mm fl for 5x7 - and am wondering about the relative merits of the 135 WF Ektar vs the 135 Fujinon-W. Anybody care to comment?

[Drew Bedo]

Caltar II N; ,210mm f/5.6.

Fits my inner eye and bellows com is a prefiguted snap at 1/4 stop per inch of extension.

[GuillaumeZuili]

Ektar 190mm f/5.6
On my Super D. Terrific lens

[AJ Edmondson]

135mm f5.6 Fujinon W in Seiko Shutter. Has ample coverage for 5x7 and is small enough to stay mounted on my Wista SP. Single-coated and has been my favorite lens for years.

Joel

[Heroique]

Schneider XL 110mm/5.6 = Spouse
Schneider 150mm/9 g-claron = Mistress
Fuji A 240mm/9 = Best friend

Need I say which is my favorite?

[Robert Opheim]

This is a very difficult question! Most used lenses for 4x5 landscape are: 3 5/8" WA Dagor (92mm) 4 3/8" WA Dagor (112mm), 90mm Grandagon, and 75mm Grandagon.

[Mark Stahlke]

My favorites are a 75/4.5 Caltar II-N and a 210/6.8 Caltar II-E.

[PatrickMarq]

My records shows:
Rodenstock Sironar -N 150/5.6.
Nikkor 300/9

But from time to time I need something between those two

[paulbarden]

What discussions like this usually reveal is that everyone has their own favorite (which is great) and rarely do any two people have the same "favorite". It would be a mistake for anyone reading these reports to conclude that there is any such thing as a "best lens" - there are only personal favorites.

[Joseph Kashi]

135mm f5.6 Fujinon W in Seiko Shutter. Has ample coverage for 5x7 and is small enough to stay mounted on my Wista SP. Single-coated and has been my favorite lens for years.

Joel

+1 The early inside-writing 135/5.6 Fujinon W lenses are quite consistent and sharp for their era, suggesting good quality control. the 250/6.7 W is likewise a very good lens.