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    Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    What is your favorite 90mm lens that fits a 4x5? Why do you like it?

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    I only have one. So I guess that's it .

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Evans View Post
    I only have one. So I guess that's it .
    What Tony said!

    I have a 90mm Angulon that I got with the camera, so it's my favorite. To be fair, there have been plenty of times I'd like more coverage so the Super version would have been nice (or equivalent) but the regular Angulon is a very small, light little lens and definitely has that going for it.

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    Nikkor f4,5...sharp and beautiful

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    I had an Angulon but found that the one I had (very late serial, 1970) wasn't fully sharp right out to the corners, which was a shame. I sold it and for less money I got a single-coated Fuji 90mm SW f/8, which seems excellent on 4x5 and 6x17.

    I very much doubt that in real life use there's anything to choose between any of the relatively modern 90mm lenses. Probably more sample-to-sample difference.

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    Schneider SA 5.6 because that's what I have and if it covered 8x10 I would love it

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ari View Post
    Nikkor f4,5...sharp and beautiful
    Couldn't agree more
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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    I'm a big fan of the Nikon/Nikkor f8 90SW.

    This wide angle lens has the same size image circle as the f4.5 version (235mm).

    However, it is 240gms lighter weight and takes 67mm instead of 82mm filters.

    It covers 5x7 with minimal movement capability.

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    I traded in a '63 Schneider 90/8 Super-Angulon for a used Nikkor-SW 90/8, around 1989 or so, and have never looked back. it's hard to imagine a better lens.

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    Re: Your favorite 4x5 90mm lens?

    90mm 4.5 nikkor. sharp, big but easier to focus than the 90mm 6.8 grandagon it replaced. The grandagon was sharp as hell though.

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