Posted by Tom Balfe on January 29, 2001 at 07:30:19:
In Reply to: How do I Retrofit a Modern Lens on my Crown Graphic? posted by Scott Eldridge on January 28, 2001 at 12:43:46:: Secondly, would a Nikkor W, 105mm f/5.6 lens be
: appropriate to use on this camera? I strictly want to
: use the camera for landscape shots.
: Any help is appreciated.
: Thanks.
The 105mm f/5.6 Nikkor-W will just barely cover 4x5, it's image circle is 155mm.
I have a 150mm f/5.6 Nikkor-W on my 4x5 Crown Graphic. You can get the lensboards from MPEX - http://www.mpex.com/
I got my lens there too. They always seem to have the best deals.
BTW, the 150mm will fit inside the Crown Graphic when it's closed.
Also, here's a website with Nikkor information on it:
http://homepages.tig.com.au/~cbird/nikkor/w.html
The other thing you might want to consider is the 156mm f/5.6 Fujinon-W, it's got decent coverage, it's a modern multicoated plasmat design.
Tom