Horseman 612 ?

[mrisney]

I just picked up a SW612 and a Rodenstock 55mm - f4.5 APO Sironar Digital lens. I debated about the lens, but the more I read, I felt like I was hedging my way to a digital back, when I can afford a P45. The image circle for the 55mm Sironar Digital says its 125mm, so it should cover a 612 film back, but everything I have read, states that there is fall off on the edges.

Anyone have any experience with any of what I am describing ? One thing that I hear over and over, medium format glass tends to out resolve LF lenses. I get that the Mamiya 7 is pretty much tops in that regard. I went with the Rodenstock Digital, because somewhere I read that Rodenstock improved their digital lenses to deal with that digital backs can accommodate higher resolution than film. Sounds promising. I might be able to get tack sharp images on a film back with a lens that is really meant for digital. Or have I gone and made an expensive experiment into an obscure setup.

I rarely read any personal experiences with a Horseman 612 and Rodenstock setup. Sounds pretty exotic. Would love to here if anyone has anything to pass along, with my recent endeavor. I do like wides, and I have been patiently looking to get into 6x12 or 6x17.


Diving into the deep end of panoramic , albeit probably doing it all wrong.

Marc

 

[sailronin]

Congrats on the Horseman 612, I was really tempted to buy one but waited too long and it sold.
You will probably need a center ND filter for the 55mm on 612. Any extreme wide angle lens has light fall off so unless you like lots of vignetting (could be desirable for B&W) look into a good filter.
Have fun
Dave

 

[axiom]

For its true image circle, you can find out with a ground glass.

I always read the 'digital' label as some sort of more asymmetric design, which often poses greater challenges than designing a symmetric lens, in this case the APO Grandagon. So I ain't entirely sure about the digital versions being sharper.

Or perhaps I just wanted to protect my choice of SW612 + APO grandagon 45mm 😉

 

[kuzano]

somewhat interesting review at Luminous Landscape

somewhat interesting review at Luminous Landscape

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/horseman_612.shtml

Doesn't sound as if you're doing it ALL wrong.

 

[mrisney]

Well it definitely completes my mirrorless analog system collection. I haven't had a mirror box in a camera since a Canon A-1 back in 1986. Can't wait to get my first roll back