Low 90mm budget

[Ricardo Maydana]

Low 90mm lens budget
What options do you recommend for a 90mm lens for 4x5. I have a low budget


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[Alan9940]

The Schneider Angulon 90mm is probably the cheapest you could find. From there, prices start to rise. The Fuji SW 90mm, or equivalent, would probably be the next step up in price. Then, you reach the higher priced optics from Schneider, Rodenstock, and Nikon. You might want to reach the "off brand" optics like the Congo and Caltar's (which, I believe, were actually made by Rodenstock.)

[David Lindquist]

The Ilex made Calumet Wide Field Caltar, 90 mm f/8, also found as the 90 mm F/8 Ilex Acugon has a good reputation and has been described as something of a sleeper. Design I think is like the 90 mm f/8 Super Angulon. Apt to be reasonably priced on ebay as one is not paying for the cachet of the Schneider Kreuznach label.

David

[Mark Sampson]

Wollensak made a 90mm wideangle lens similar to the Schneider Angulon. I've seen a few; a friend had one long ago but he (being critical) said "that is not a sharp lens". I have one photo made with that lens from decades ago... not sure I agree with him. See alphax-betax.com for Wollensak knowledge.

You might look around on the front page of this site; it contains much information about older LF lenses. And in the "blogs" section of Photrio.com, someone has published archival data on Schneider's lenses; much to be learned there.

I will suggest that the older, chrome Schneider 90/8 Super-Angulon is a fine lens that is both common and (relatively) inexpensive these days.

Best of luck!

[jnantz]

look for either a 90mm raptar/optar ( maybe that is what you meant Mark ). or they also made something called a 3 1/2" EXWA.

[Dugan]

+1 on the 90mm f6.8 Wollensak Raptar.
Under-rated. Tiny, inexpensive, and light. Try to find one in an accurate shutter, or budget for a CLA.

[Dan Fromm]

Ricardo, if you have a 4x5 Speed Graphic, look for a 90/14 Berthiot Perigraphe VIa. They're all in barrel. Prices run around 100 Euros. They can be stuffed in an Ilex #3 (more expense, but common), but the shutter's rear tube may have to be truncated to prevent vignetting (much more expense and bother). Otherwise, as mentioned above, the 90/8 Ilex (not that common) or the 90/6.8 Wollensak (relatively common, there are now two in shutter on eBay.com for < $100). There's also a 90/6.8 Leitmeyr.

The 90/6.8 Raptar was also sold as Optar (one on eBay.com now for < $100).

[Tin Can]

I love my 90/6.8 Wollensak, tiny, very sharp, cheap and few want them

This was shot with one, handheld and 1 flashbulb

On Plastic camera out of production, copy printed in Norway eBay

I have 2 cameras for one lens!

Turbo by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

[Tin Can]

In it's glory

1 4X5 Plastic KickStarter Made in Chicagp by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr

[xkaes]

LOW BUDGET????

DIY!!!

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