Rodenstock Grandagon N 115mm f/6.8

Rodenstock Grandagon-N 115mm f/6.8 is the architectural wide-of-normal Rodenstock LF lens — equivalent to roughly 33mm on 35mm. Direct competitor to Schneider Super-Symmar XL 110.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 115mm
• Maximum aperture: f/6.8
• Image circle: ~280mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with extreme movements; covers 5×7 with movements; covers 8×10 tightly
• Optical formula: Symmetrical wide-angle plasmat
• Multi-coating standard

Use case + rendering

The 115 Grandagon-N is the modern architectural wide-normal for 4×5 + 5×7 — large image circle supports significant movements. Less commonly bought than the 90 or 90/6.8 because the focal length is "tweener" (wider than 150 but tighter than 90 wide-angle).

Compatible cameras

• Toyo 45A / Toyo 45AII / Toyo 45G
• Cambo SC / Cambo Calumet 45NX
• Graflex Crown Graphic / Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic
• 5×7 + 8×10 view cameras

Related lenses

• Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f/4.5 — wider sibling
• Schneider Super-Symmar XL 110mm f/5.6 — Schneider equivalent
• Fujinon NSWS 125mm f/8 — Fujinon equivalent