Best 90mm for Horseman 45HD (Schneider vs Rodenstock vs Nikon)

[Vaidotas]

An older Schneider Super Angulon 90/5.6 MC with Copal 0 will definitelly fit your camera.

[Drew Bedo]

My guess would be a brand new Schneider APO aspheric as the "best" lens currently out there today.

[Tin Can]

I forget which lens, but one I put on Horseman HD required unscrewing the rear element removing GG and then reverse

Of course the camera could not be closed

[B.S.Kumar]

For a list of lenses usable with Horseman cameras see this: https://www.kenko-pi.co.jp/horseman/e/lens_list.pdf

Kumar

[fraiser crane]

My guess would be a brand new Schneider APO aspheric as the "best" lens currently out there today.

b&h link?

For a list of lenses usable with Horseman cameras see this: https://www.kenko-pi.co.jp/horseman/e/lens_list.pdf

Kumar

Thank you for posting this.

How is the Rodenstock 90mm f/6.8?

[CatSplat]

I have been quite happy with my 90/6.8 Grandagon-N on 4x5 and 6x17, it's a nice compromise between size and max aperture. It was also available branded as a Caltar-IIN, they are typically a bit cheaper.

[fraiser crane]

Would i need a center filter? Do you find it to be sharp at the edges?

[Mark Sampson]

You won't need a center filter.
It's unlikely that you will get anywhere near the edge of coverage with the physical limitations of your camera.
Remember that all the lenses mentioned here are top-of-the line professional optics, meant to serve a demanding clientele, and were in production long enough to prove their value.
Given equivalent physical conditions, here are no bad ones in the bunch.
The differences between them are minor at best, and might or might not show up in a careful A-B comparison test.
f/8 is no problem for focusing.
Buy one that fits on your camera and go make pictures!

[fraiser crane]

Am I more likely to get vignetting with the Rodenstock f/6.8 as opposed to the Nikon f/8 since the Nikon has a larger image circle?

Buy one that fits on your camera and go make pictures!

Thank you for this. I’m excited

[Drew Wiley]

Some of the earlier Symmar aspheric 80's and 110's suffered from the wrong kind of experimental lens sealant. It's not common "Schneideritis" but a distinct defect which they subsequently corrected, along with a finite lens replacement period for affected purchasers. They listed the affected serial numbers and that might be retrievable somewhere on their data base. Or there might very well be past threads on the subject on this site. But I can't imagine a Horseman HD folding up with one of these in place anyway.