David Meiland
(K=1820) - Comment Date 6/25/2002
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I would probably recommend the Nikkor SW 65/4. It's REALLY wide, has good coverage, and for my eye does not require a center filter. I've used the Schneider 65/8 SA, and I vastly prefer the Nikkor due to the brighter max aperture. On my camera it requires both a recessed board and a bag bellows, but it really does the trick when you are in cramped quarters. It will distort objects near the edges quite a bit, but that's the price of ultra-wide glass.
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Joe McCary
(K=3235) - Comment Date 7/17/2002
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The choice for a wide angle lens for 4x5 has many sub questions. A 75 or 65 may require a recessed lens board. Do you have one? Does your camera's standards move that close together? I have a Sinar and it can use a 65mm without the need for a recessed lens board, but that is rare. My suggestion is to find a local store that has these lenses in stock and go try them on your camera. The 65 is more than just wide ona 4x5, to my thinking it is an ULTRA wide. It offers so little movements the camera becomes more like a large format box camera with no movements. The 75 is better in this area, but not much. I too like the Nikkors only because they match color with my other Nikkor lenses.
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Richard E. Ray
(K=45) - Comment Date 8/1/2002
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David & Joe. Thanks for the responses. I do have a recessed board, and a [relatively] local shop which rents lenses. The bag bellows would be ideal, of course, but I think I'll be ok with the 90 for most of the work. I will try the 75 before the shoot, and may just opt for that. Again, thanks to both of you for the information. Now, to wait out the controlling powers for access to the room!
Cheers!
Richard
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Britt Park
(K=2210) - Comment Date 5/8/2003
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Just a data point. I like my Nikkor SW 65/4 very much. With a recessed lensboard on my Tachihara I have a reasonable amount of movement focused at infinity. A studio camera with bellows larger than the 12" on my Tachihara is likely to be stiffer. I prefer to use a center filter. But, do as others have suggested and test out your camera and the 65 and see whether it will be workable.
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Al Camp
(K=539) - Comment Date 8/26/2003
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Just racking up karma today, but this question intrigued me. You don't need a bag bellows when using a Linhof camera. I have both a 58 and a 65, Schneider's latest optics, and they work well with center filters. You do have to put the bed tilted down on the 58. And you have to use rise on the 65 or else see the bed. Hope your project worked out well.
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