Rodenstock Geronar WA 90mm f/8

Rodenstock Geronar-WA 90mm f/8 is the budget wide-angle 4×5 LF lens — Rodenstock's value-tier wide. Tessar-derived design (4-element), trades corner sharpness for substantially lower cost than the Grandagon-N.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 90mm
• Maximum aperture: f/8
• Image circle: ~200mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with limited movements
• Optical formula: 4-element Tessar-derived wide-angle
• Single-coated typical

Use case + rendering

The 90 Geronar-WA is the budget-tier 4×5 wide — sharp at center, corners require f/22 for usable performance. Good for static-subject work where minimal movements are needed and the lower cost matters.

Compatible cameras

• Toyo 45A / Toyo 45AII / Toyo 45G
• Cambo SC / Cambo Calumet 45NX
• Graflex Crown Graphic / Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic

Related lenses

• Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f/6.8 — premium plasmat alternative
• Rodenstock Geronar 150mm f/6.3 — budget normal sibling