While off topic, I guess some of you guys use 4X5 once in a while so I figure I'll report on my latest lens acquisition.
It's a Schneider Super-Angulon 90mm F8. This is just like a 28mm on a 35mm camera. Judging by the shutter and chrome barrel I think it's 60-70's vintage. Anyway results using it straight-on (no movements) are excellent especially for a wide angle. No vignetting, no distortion, and very sharp at least to my eye. Good contrast too, single coated, not multicoated. I havent tried all the apertures, I usually just shoot at f22 on 4X5 as a matter of routine... Too bad pentax never made view lenses :( !! My huge 2400 ppi scans have more detail than a 8X10 print @ 2880dpi can reveal. Hard to display on web, but I'll give it a shot... Here's a sample test pic (reduced & slightly cropped) and an extreme blowup crop. http://jcoconnell.com/temp/apartment02s.jpg http://jcoconnell.com/temp/cranecrop.jpg 4X5 isnt very practical for a lot of things but I think it really excels for wide angle landscapes/scenics. I like this lens so far. Nice thing about view lenses is they only cost used about half of what 67 used lenses cost.... Tech stuff: 90mm F8 Super-Angulon, Exposure 1/100 @ f22 Tmax 400 Speed graphic 4X5, Lens shutter used, not focal plane. TRIPOD!!! JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com My Business references & Websites: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/jco/
