Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/12
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on 7/12/01 9:28 AM, Charles Harris at charles@charlesharris.com wrote:
> I've just purchased an old Linhof Technica V :). The included lenses are not
> to my liking. Can anybody recommend a brand or series of large format
> lenses. Those closest to the Leica look would be the most interesting. I'll
> probably get something in the range of 75-90, 115-150, and a 210-240.
> Fastest available f stop only. Thanks.
what lenses did you get with it?? maybe I can relieve of a couple :)
The place to look for new lenses is badger graphics.
http://www.badgergraphic.com/
Their prices are insane. Brand new top-line German LF lenses are one of the
most astounding bargains in the photographic world right now. Here are some
example prices from today:
Schneider Super Symmar XL 110mm/5.6 $1,195.00
Schneider Super-Angulon 65mm/5.6 $ 950.00
Schneider Super-Angulon 90mm/8.0 $ 810.00
Schneider Super-Angulon XL 58mm/5.6 $ 895.00
Schneider Super-Angulon XL 72mm/5.6 $1,150.00
Schneider Super-Angulon XL 90mm/5.6 $1,195.00
Rodenstock APO-Grandagon 35mm/4.5 $980.00
Rodenstock APO-Grandagon 45mm/4.5 $875.00
Rodenstock APO-Grandagon 55mm/4.5 $895.00
Rodenstock APO-Sironar-N 100mm/5.6 $495.00
Rodenstock APO-Sironar-N 135mm/5.6 $545.00
Rodenstock APO-Sironar-N 150mm/5.6 $580.00
Rodenstock APO-Sironar-N 180mm/5.6 $720.00
Rodenstock APO-Sironar-N 210mm/5.6 $770.00
Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm/6.8 $785.00
Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm/4.5 $1,175.00
Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm/6.8 $825.00
these are NUTS!! If you don't believe me, go check out the prices on ebay
for *used* versions fo the above.
The problem with FAST LF lenses is that they are ridiculously huge. The wide
XL super angulons for example are monsters. If you want to take the camera
into the field you need to consider this.
I for example use a old and no doubt very soft Schneider Xenar 135/4.7
precisely because it is so small and light. I'd love an XL but it would
probably break my camera.
However if I had to choose one set of lenses it would be the Schneiders,
though to be honest you are unlikely to see much difference between them and
the Rodenstocks.
You may also want to consider coverage, which is important with LF, and not
positively correlated to aperture. So it's a compromise.
Jim Brick has a *very* sensible approach which is that he chooses lenses
that take the same filter sizes.
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John Brownlow
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