On February 24, 2003 11:52 pm, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> 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 :( !!
Sounds nice. About a month older then my Xenar-))
> 4X5 isnt very practical for a lot of things but I think
> it really excels for wide angle landscapes/scenics.
I get the impression 1/2 of the world always wants a wider view lens the rest
of us want something longer. I have trouble seeing much less then the 150mm.
Often wanting something quite a bit longer.
> I like this lens so far. Nice thing about view lenses
> is they only cost used about half of what 67 used lenses
> cost....
Some of them are cheaper then screwmount lens.
Nick
