Goerz Wide Angle Dagor 165mm f/8

Goerz Wide-Angle Dagor 165mm f/8 is the historic American 5×7 + 8×10 wide LF lens — Wide-Angle Dagor at 165mm. Among the longer Wide-Angle Dagors.

Key features

• Mount: Barrel
• Focal length: 165mm
• Maximum aperture: f/8
• Image circle: ~280mm at f/22 — covers 5×7 with movements; covers 8×10 tightly
• Optical formula: Symmetric anastigmat (Goerz Dagor)
• Single-coated typical

Use case + rendering

The 165 Wide-Angle Dagor is the historic American 5×7 wide / 8×10 wide-of-normal. Used by alternative-process photographers for the Dagor character on 8×10 contact prints.

Compatible cameras

• Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic
• 5×7 + 8×10 view cameras with accessory shutter

Related lenses

• Goerz Wide-Angle Dagor 111mm f/8 — wider sibling
• Goerz Gold Dot Dagor 150mm f/6.8 — Gold Dot reissue with Copal shutter