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Wide Angle Large Format Lenses: 125mm and Smaller

125mm and smaller lenses

The lenses in this category are probably only going to be of use on 4x5 (and smaller) view cameras and as such will be the smallest we'll usually talk about on this site. It is thelargeformatlens.com after all. Even on a 4x5 any lens in this category will be considered wide angle. A 125mm lens is not drastically wide by any means but once you start working your way down from there the angle of view will open up dramatically. 90mm is definitely getting into solid wide angle territory, but it can certainly be taken a few steps farther.

FUJINON CMW 125mm F/5.6
FUJINON CMW 125mm F/5.6

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Rodenstock 90mm f/6.8 Grandagon-N MC Lens Recessd TOYO
Rodenstock 90mm f/6.8 Grandagon-N MC Lens Recessd TOYO

Paypal   US $595.00
FUJI FUJINON W  125mm f/5.6 COPAL-No.0 Shutter
FUJI FUJINON W 125mm f/5.6 COPAL-No.0 Shutter

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German Carl Zeiss Jena MC Biometar 2.8/120mm lens, EXC!
German Carl Zeiss Jena MC Biometar 2.8/120mm lens, EXC!

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Voigtlander APO Lanthar 90mm 3.5 - IN BOX - VERY CLEAN
Voigtlander APO Lanthar 90mm 3.5 - IN BOX - VERY CLEAN

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Schneider 72mm f/5.6 Super-Angulon XL Lens
Schneider 72mm f/5.6 Super-Angulon XL Lens

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Schneider 90mm f/5.6 Super-Angulon Lens
Schneider 90mm f/5.6 Super-Angulon Lens

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SCHNEIDER SUPER-ANGULON 90MM MC LENS
SCHNEIDER SUPER-ANGULON 90MM MC LENS

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At 75mm, as with the you're dealing with a lot of image on your ground glass. And believe it or not their are lenses as wide as 47mm that cover 4x5 cameras.

The thing to keep in mind when going for a super wide lens is that you can run into trouble with not being able to get your lens close enough to your ground glass, particularly if you're trying to focus on infinity. This can usually be remedied with a recessed lens board but they can sometimes be a pain to work with as far as reaching your shutter controls. Just something to keep in mind.

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