Congrats! The SA 90/8 is a fantastic lens. You'll love it more with every shot you make. I have the modern multicoated version of this lens and I also have the SA XL 58/5.6 which is a superwide for 4x5" and an equivalent of something between my SMC 15/3.5 and SMC 18/3.5 for the 35mm format.
You can find the approximate production year from the serial number of Schneider lenses (unlike with Pentax): http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/age_of_lenses/ It would sure be nice to have SMC Pentax LF Limited series ;-) Have fun, Antti-Pekka At 23:52 24.2.2003 -0500, you wrote: >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 :( !! --- * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 500 789 753 * * Computec Oy Turku * FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 10 264 0777 *
